The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-17
VERY CHEAP
ON ACCOUNT OF
FORECLOSURE
PROPOSALS.


PROPOSALS FOR THE PLACING OF A
Clerk OF the Board of Supervisors of the City
and County of San Francis co. Dece mber 8, 1895.
In accordance with Reso uton No. 15.475
(Third Series) of the Board of supervisors, sealed
pr oposal will BE- received in open session OF the
Board OF Supervisors on MONDAY AFTER
NOON. Dece mber 81, 1895 from 2 80 10 O'Clock,
TO furnish a clock for the "Hal of Justice" build
Ing in conformity with the following spectica-
lions;
For the furnishing Of all labor and materials
necessary for the manufacture and complete set
ting OF S1ck IN the Lantern Of The to%sr OF the
situate on the southeast corner of Washington
and Kearny streets, In this City ami County all
as shown on be plans and elevations of the said
over accompanying tn ese specifications. The
cost thereof not TO exceed the sum Of three
thousand dollars
The said clock to have a dial face eight feet
an one-half in diameter, made OF the heaviest
French plate glass ia the m arket; well and per-
ice. ly ground on both sides.
There shall be four dials, one on each side OF the
said tower facing north south, easL and west
strong iron frames, with the outside of said
fra mes or namented with copper molding OF lS-
ounce copper.
The frame OF the dias to be OF such weight of
metal as may be demanded by he detail here
after furnished by the architects.
The face of all he di ais to be orname nted with
numerals in black, Of size as demanded, and the
han DIS TO be also in black iron.
The clock in its entirety to be of the finest
workmanship and mechanism, and 10 be fur
nished with Graham's escapement, guaranteed TO
maintain variation OF not more than 30 seconds
per month when regulated II shall be an eight-day
one half and one hour striking clock, and be pro-
vided with a bell weigh at least 20O0 pounds
and be M ade of The purest be-metaI compo-
sition, free from all flaws and OF the very best
tone.
The machinery of the clock proper to be set
immediai ely back of dlals. equdisrant to each.
frames, connected with the frame proper Of the
tower, and the bell to be placed in the open por-
ton Of the tower, Immediately below. as shown
herewith.
Everything appertaining to the clock, diais, ma
chinery, bells, ETC., TO be supplied by The
tractor, and all the work necessary set the same,
complete. in place, TO be done by the same con-
tractor, and the clock turned over to the Board Of
Superv isors in perfect running order properly
reg ulated 10 the stipulated variations.
All the above to be guaranteed and kept in order
by the contractor for the period Of FIVE years
facture or of AXE equally good. in the opinion
of the Board of Supervisors
The above clock, com lete, to be set in place
Within thirty days after the completion OF the
building under Contract No. !, dated -.
The payment for said clock. complete, TO be
made In full in United States coin thirty five days
after the acceptance by the architect OF all work
herein described
The work OF construction to be done in strict &C
cordance with the drawings, plans and specihca-
tons, under the supervision and direction Of
Messrs. Shea d shea, architects.
Builders will estimate and state a price for which
the entire work will be performed in accordance
with the specifications, drawings and plans, TO be
seen at the office of Shea & Shea architects, No 26
Montgomery street.
n order to preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award the board has resolved to receive no
bids unless made upon blank forms prepared by
the committee and a certified check for the sum
of $500 deposited by the bidder with and made
payable TO the clerk of the board, conditioned IL
The proposal be accepted and the contract awarded
the contract and give the required bond within
six DAYS after, the said sum shall be paid into the
City and County Treasury by said clerk as hqui-
dated damages for such failure and neglect
Blanks furnished by the clerk.
Tie board reserves the right to reject all bids If
JNo. A. RUSSELL. ClerK.
DRoPosALs FOR SUPPLIES FOR VETER-
J. ans Home observation-disclosures is hereby
board of directors Of the Veterans Home Associa-
ton at its office, room ID, 800 Sansome street,
sasurdaV Deeemer m and ooened
diately thereafter in the presence Of bidders. for
furnishing and delivering quartermaster and COM
missary supplies for the Veterans Home. Napa
County, California (railroad station Yountvillel,
for The six months commencing January I, 1897,
and ending June 80, 1897. Schedules, with infor-
nation and instructions for submitting BIDS, will
be furnished upon application by the undersigned.
Bidders will carefully follow the conditions Of
less IL is in accordance with such sch dulles Each
bidder must accompany his bid with acertihed
CHI OK upon some well-known and responsible
banking mouse Tor at least 10 per cent of the
amount Of his bid payable to J. c. Currier. treas
urer conditioned that the bidder will enter into
good and valid contract upon notice of acceptance
as required by law. Z he board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids and TO order any quantity
over or under The amount specified.
ADDRESS J. J. sCoYILLE Secretary Veterans
Home Association. room Is, so SanS0me ST.,
San Francisco, California. BY order of the board
OF directors. J. }. SCOVILLE, Secretary.
PROPOSALS FOR THE ERECTION OF A
L brick schoolhouse. Office Board OF Education,
San Francisco. December IL. 1896. In accordance
with resolution adopted by the Board of Educa-
ton of the City and County of San Francisco,
Sealed Proposals viii be received by the Superin-
tendent of Common Schools, in open session of
the Boari of Fducaton. on Monday, December
%, 1895, at $50 O'Clock p NJ. for the erection
and completion of brick school building on a lot
at the northwest corner of Eighteenth and Dolores
streets. in said City and County, la accordance
with plans and specifications, which may be seen
al the office OF Char Ravens, architect of said
board, room 55, Flood building, southwest corner
Fourth and Market streets. Separate bids will be
received for ~ the building exclusive of the
work for which ial bids are required: for (2)
heating anc ventating, and fer (3) plum bling and
gasfitting. Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check ms required by the specifications.
The party or parties to whom contracts may be
awarded will be required prior to at time of the
execution the contracts to pay their proportion
of The advertising this noice in three daily
news papers. Bank proposals furnished by the
secretary. The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids, any portion of any bid as the
public good may require.
GEORGE BEANSTON, Secretary.