The San Francisco call., 1896-12-18

Clerk OF the Board of Supervisors of the City
and County of San Francisco. December 8, 1896.
In accordance With Reso .ution No. 15,475
(Third Series) of the Board of Supervisors, sealed
Board OF Supervisors on MONDAY AFTER
NOON Dece mber 21, 1896, from 80 10 > o'clock,
10 furnish cock for the "HaI of Justice build
ing; in conformity with the following speclfica-
Iiors:
necessary for the manufacture and complete set
ting OF clock in the lantern of the tower of the
"Hall of Justice" erecled upon a lot of ground
situate on the southeast corner of Washington
ana Kearny streets, In this tity AMI County all
as shown on be plans and elevations OF the said
tower accompanying these specifications. The
cost thereof not 10 exceed the sum OF three
thousand dollars
a. d one-hslf in diameter. made of the heaviest
French plate glass in the market well and per-
iect ly ground on boIh sides.
There shall be four dals one each side of the
said tower, facing north. south, east and west.
Each dial glass, as above to be set securely in
strong iron frames, with the outside of said
fra mes or namented with copper molding OF lS-
ounce copper.
The frame Of the diais to be of such weight OF
taI may be demanded Dy The 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 ds TO be also in black iron.
The clock in its entirety to be of the finest
workmanship and mechanism. and to be fur
nished with Grahams escapcment, guaranteed TO
maintain variation of not more than 30 seconds
per month when regulated 1t shall be eight-day
one half and hour striking clock. and be pro-
vided with bell to weigh at least 20O0 pounds
and be M ade of the purest bell-metal compo-
sition, free irom all flaws and OF the very best
| tone
The machinery of the clock proper to be set
Immediately back OF dials equidistant to each,
IN center OF the tower, and set on strong Iron
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 con-
| complete. in place, to be done by the same
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 KEEP in order
| by the contractor for The period of five years.
The above clock to be Of the Seth Thomas manu-
facture. CT of make equally as good in the opinion
| of the Board of Supervisors
within thirty days after the completion of the
building under Contract No. j. dated -.
he payment for. said clock. complete, TO be
made fn 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 ac-
cordance with the drawings, plans and specitca-
| tions. under the supervision and direction OF
| Messrs. Shea d shea, architects.
Builders will estimate and state price Tor which
the entire work win be performed In accordance
with the specifications, drawings and plans, to be
seen at the Office of Shea d. Shea, architects, No 26
| Montgomery street
| the award the board has resolved to receive no
| bids unless made upon blank forms prepared by
| the committee, and certified check for the sum
| of $500 deposited by the bidder with and made
! payable to the clerk of the board conditioned II
and ii the bidder sh all fail neglect TO execute
| the contract and give the required bond within
SIX oays ,nT b ssd pc cer on
| dated damages for sucn failure and neglect
Blanks furnished by the clerk.
The board reserves the right 10 reject all bids IL
'As p'9''0 - jNo. A. RUSSELL Clerk.
DROPOsALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR VETER-
gwen that sealed proposals will be received by the
board of directors Of The Veterans Home Assoca-
tion at its office, room Is, $40 Sansome street,
San Francisco, California, up to 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Saturday, December l9, 1896, and opened imme-,
diately thereafter in the presenee OF bidders for
furnishing and delivering qnartermaster and COM
mssary supplies for the Veterans' Home. Napa
County, California raiiroad station, Yountvillel,
| for the six months commencing January ], 1897.
and ending June 80, 1897 Schedules with infor-
nation and instructions for submitting ds will
be furnished upon application by the undersigned.
Bidders will carefully follow the conditions of
these schedules, and no bid will be considered
less it is in accordance with such Sch dulles. Each
! bidder must accompany his bid with certified
check upon some well-knowh and responsible
amount Of his bid payable toJ. &. currier treas
urer, conditioned that the bidder will enter into
good and valid contract upon notice of acceptance
| as required by law he board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids ana to order any quantity
over or under the eSn% s%oqni specified; va.a.
Home Association, room 3, $40 Sansome ST.,
San Francisco. California. BY order OF the board
| DROPoSALS FOR THE ERECTION OF A
| l. brick schoolhouse. Office Board of Education,
| San Francisco. Decembe ber IL. 1896. In accordance
with a reso ution adopted by the Board Of Educa-
| ton of the City and County of San Francisco,
Sealed Proposals will be received by the Supern-
| tendent of Common Schools, in open session of
| the Boari of Education, on Monday, December
| %, 1896, at 80 O'Clock P. NJ, for the erection
! and completion of brick school building on lot
at the northwest corner of Eighteenth and Dolores
streets in said City and County, IL accordance
| with plans and specifications. which may be seer
at the office Of Char j. Havens, architect of said
| boartl, room So Flood building. southwest corner
| Fourth and Market streets. Separate bids will be
received for III the building exclusive of the
work for which sper ial bids required: for (2)
heating anG ventiating. and fer t3) plum bing and
gashtiing zach bid must be accompanied by a
certified check as required by the specifications.
| The party or parties to whom conrac may be
awarded will be required prior to time of the
execution OF the contracts to ray their proportion
of he cost advertising this noice in three daily
newspapers Blank proposals furnished by the
secretary. The board reserves the right to reject
any all bids, or anv portion of any bid as the
| public good may reouire.