The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
PROPOSALS..

PROPOSALS FOR THE PLACING OF
L clock in the Hall OF Jus,ce Office Of the
Clerk or the Board of Supervisors of the CITY
end County OF San Francisco December 8. 1926.
In accordance with Reso lion No. 15,475
pr oposa will b. received in open session os the
Board OF Supervisors on MONDAY AFTER
NOON, Dece mber 81, 1896 from 80 10 o'clock,
to furnish a ock tor the Hall OF Justice" build
ing, in conformity with the following specifca-
liors:
For the furnishing of all labor and materials
necessary for the manufacture and complete set
ting OF a clock in the lantern of The tower of the
HAL of Justice" erected upon lot of ground
situate on the southeast corner of Washington
and Kearny streets, in this City and County, all
as shown on The plans and elevations or the said
lower accompanying these specifications The
tost thereof not to exceed the sum Of three
thousand dollars
The said clock TO have dial face eight feet
an one-half in diameter, made of the heaviest
French plate glass in the market; well and per-
fec ly ground on both Sides
There shall be four dIas, one on 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 H.
ounce copper.
The frame OF the dials to be OF such weight OF
met al may be demanded by 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
hands 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 escapement, guaranteed to
maintain variation of not more than 80 seconds
per month when regulated II shall be an eie ht-day
one half and one hour striking clock, and be pro-
yided with bell to weigh at least 1000 pounds
and be M ade of the purest bell-metai com DO
sition free from all flaws and of the very best
tone.
immediai ely back OF dlals equidisIant to each,
In center Of the tower. and set on strong Iron
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 al the work necessary to set the same,
complete, in place, to be done by the same con-
tractor, and he clock turned over to the Board of
Supervisors IN perfect running order properly
reg uaed TO 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 make equally as good in the opinion
of the Board OF Supervisors
The above clock, complete. to be set In place
within thirty days after the completion of the
building under Contract No. i, 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 specifca-
tons, under the supervision and direction OF
Messrs. Shea & shea, architects.
Builders will estimate and state price for which
the entire work will be perSurmed in accordance
with the Specifications, drawings and plans, 10 be
the Office of Shea IL Shea, architects No. rs
Montgomery street.
In order to preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award the BOARD has resolved TO receive no
bids unless made pom blank forms prepared by
the con1mittee, and certified check for the sum
OF $500 deposited by the bidder with aud made
payable to the clerk of the board conditioned IL
the proposal be accepted and the contract awarded
and ii the bidder sh all fail neglect to execute
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 hqui-
dated damages for such failure and neglect
Blanks furnished by the CLERK.
The board reserves the right reject all bids If
the public good SO require.
JNo A. RUSSELL. CLERK.
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR VETER-
i ans Home A ssociation. Notice Is hereby
gwen that sealed proposals will be received by the
board of directors of the Veterans Home Associa
ton at its office, room Is, 800 Sansome street,
san Francisco, California, up TO 10 O'Clock A. NJ
Saturday, December l9, 1895, and opened imme-
dateiy thereafter in the presence OF bidders, for
furnishing and delivering quartermaster and COM
missary supplies for the Veterans Home, Napa
County, California (raiiroad station, Yountvlle),
for the six months commencing January J. 1897,
and ending j ne 80, 1897 Schedules with infor
be furnished upon application by the undersigned.
Bidders will carefully follow the conditions of
these schedules and no bid will be considered un-
less IL is in accordance with such sch dulles Each
bidder must ompany his bid with certified
check upon some well-known and responsible
clearinghouse FOR at least 10 per cent of the
amount OF his bid payable TO j. G. 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 ali bids ana order any quantity
or under the amount specified.
Address j. j. SCUV1BLE. Secretary Veterans
Home Association room l3. so Sansome ST.,
OF directors. j. }. sCoViLLE, Secre airy.