The San Francisco call., 1896-10-27


PROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS FOR RE
L pairs to Streets. Clerks Office. Board OF super
visors, San Francisco, October ~. lS96.-In aer
cordance, with resolution No. 1000 (Third
Series} OF The Board of Supervisors, SEALED
PROPOSALS will be received in ops n session OF
ber 2. 1886 from $50 to O'Clock, for iurnishinr
and delivering the Following materials, such
times and places on the water front (except where
otherwise proviGed) as may be required and desig-
mated by the Superintendent OF Public Streets,
etc, from December ], 1896, to december /. 1897,
for repairs TO public Streets TO the satisfaction
the Com mittee Public Streets, Highways and
Squares and the superintendent OF Public Streets.
LUMBER-Of the best quality Oregon pine and
redwood, assorted sizes, as may be required from
time TO time, TO be delivered AT the umDeryard of
the successful bidder in this city and county at
such times and in such quantities as may De re-
auired
CALIFORNIA BASALT BLOCKS-Best Quail
ity, to be no less than 314 nor more than a.
inches in thickness and not less than inches IL
depth, and not less than nor more than 2 inches
in length. we'll squared and free from al flaws,
sap and lunches said blocks TO lie delivered in
such quantities and at such times and places on
the water front as may be required and designated
by the superintendent OF Public Streets, High
GkAvEL-To be of good quality beach gravel,
free from sand and dirt
BRICK-Hard-burned, of the best quality of
clay.
BiTUMINoUs RoCK-To contain not less than
PORTLAND CEMENT-Of the bess quality
which, after being mixed one week, must show a
tensile strength OF 300 pounds to the square inch
cess ful bidder
NoTICE-Bidders will estimate with the under
standing that bids will be entertained only from
the parties known to be regular dealers in the
material required and that the board intends 10
award separately each khd haaS o material required
ders will state price for lu Der by the 1000 feet
for basalI blocks and bricks by the 1000 gravel
and bituminous rock by the ton, and cement bv
the barrel for each Of the several kinds, and must
furnish a sample of basalt stone which they pro-
pose TO furnish TO the Committee on Streets be
he blocks Is awarded.
The bidders willbe required to deposit with the
Clerk of the Board Of supervisors certified check
In the City and County Of San Fraa CISCO in tile
sum of $1,000 in gold coin. conditioned if the pro-
posal accepted and the contract awarded and IL
the bidder shall fail neglect TO pay the printing
charges, execute the contract aud give the bond
required within six days after the award is made
then and in that the said sum shall be paid
into the City and County Treasury by said Clerk as
liquidated damages for such fau and neglect
The SUPERINTENDENT of Public Streets will he re-
auired to report Immediately to the Board of Sll-
Leryisors any failure upon the part of the
to perform any of the covenants on his part in
notification the Board shall terminals said con-
tract and the same shall absolutely cease and de-
Blank propose s furnished by the Clerk.
NOTICE-Bi Bidders will estimate with the dis
tipct understanding that the party or parties to
whom contract is awarded Tor each kind of ma
terial will be required. prior to Or the time of
the execution Of the contract, to pay one-sixlh
the cost OF advertising this notice in three d ilv
newspapers: Also that the further right is reserved
by The Board to terminate The contract at any
time il the party or parties 10 whom the same
shall be awarded shall not perform the WORK TO
the entire satisfaction OF the Superintendent of
Public Streets and the Board
JNO. A. RUSSELL, Clerk.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS-BIDs WIFI
IN be received until November 10, for the CON
struction of the tunnels, pipe line, cement work
and excavation necessary for $4,000 feet of
conduit for development of water power In the
San Gabriel River The right Is reserved TO reject
any or all bids
Plans. SPECIFICATIONS and full information can be
obtained from
Cal,