The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-14
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS.
. PROPOSALS FOR THE PLACING OF
L clock in ne Hall OF Jus.lce. Office of the
Clerk OF the Board of Supervisors of tn e Citv
and County OF San Francisco. Dece moer g. 1896
IN accordance with Resoution No. Is, 475
(Inird SerieS) OF the BOARD OF SUPERVISORY sealed
proposal will be received in open session OF the
Boa OF Supervisors on MONDAY AFTER
NOON Dece mber p, 1896, from 2 80 10 O'clock.
furnish cock for the "Hail of Justice" build
ing, in conformity with the following specifics
lions:
For the furnishing of all labor and materials
necessary for the manufacture and complete set
ting OF clock in the lantern of the tower OF the
HAL of Justice" ereced upon lot of ground
situate the southeast corner of Washington
and Kearny streets, in this city ami County, all
as shown ON Ibe plans and elevations OF the said
tower accompanying these specifications. The
cost thereof not 10 exceed the sum Of three
thousand dollars
an one-half in diameter. made of the heaviest
French plate glass in the market; we'll and per-
fectly ground on both sides.
There shall be four dials, 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 ornamented with copper molding OF 49,
ounce copper
The frame OF the dials to he of such weight of
metal 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
han DIS be ais in black iron.
The clock in its entirety to be Of the finest
work manship and M echaniem. and TO be fur
niSbed with Graham S escape ment, guaranteed TO
maintain variation of not more than 80 seconds
per month when regulated II snail be an eight-day
one half and one hour striking clock, ana be pro-
vided with a bell 10 wei n at least 20OO pounds,
and be M ade of The purest beli-metal com po-
sition, free from all flaws and of the very best
The machinery of the clock proper TO be set
immedia ely back of dials- equidstant To EACH
Ia center OF the tower, and set on strong iron
frames, connected with the frame proper of the
tower, and the bell to be paced in the open por-
tion Of the tower, Immediately below. shown
herewith.
Everything appertaining to the clock diais, ma
chnery, bells, ETC., 10 be supplied by The con-
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 ula.ed TO 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 OK of make equally 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. !. dated -.
Inc @ en- Ior SAD CLOCK ; compete 10 be
after the acceptance by the architect OF all work
herein described
cordance with The drawings, plans and specifica-
tons. under the supervision and direction OF
Messrs. Shea d Shea, architects.
Builders viii estimate and state price for which
the entire work will be performed in accordance
win me sPeeIncations, drawings ana plans, 10 De
az the Office OF Shea & Shea, architects, No. 26
Montgomery street.
In order to preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award the board has resolved to receive
bids unless made upon blank forms prepared by
the comm irtee, and a certified check for the
of $500 deposited by the bidder with and made
payable to the clerk of the board, con ditoned il
the proposal be accepted and the awarded,
and ii the bidder sh all fall or 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 as hqui-
dated damages for such failure and neglect.
Blanks furnished by the clerk
Tie board reserves the right reject all bids If
q liz f,cu1c
~ $3.50 49, : iNo. A. RUSSELL. CLERK.
DROPOsALs FOR SUPPLIES FOR VETER-
ans Home observation-disclosures is hereby
board OF directors Of he Veterans Home Associa.
ton a It's Office, room Is, $50 Sansome street,
San rrancseo, CslifoTnia, up TO 10 oe.ock a. N.
dately there tfter in the presence OF bidders for
furnishing and delivering quartermaster and COM
County California (railroad station, Yountvillel.
for the six months commencing January ]. 1887.
and ending Tune 3d. 1897. Schedules, with infor-
nation and instructions for submitting DIS, will
be furnished upon application by the undersigned.
these schedules and no bid win be Considered un-
less 1t Is In accordance with such sch dulles Each
bidder must accompany his bid with certified
check upon some wel-known and responsible
clearinghouse Tor at least 10 per cent OF the
amount OF his bid PAYABLE to J. c. Currier, treas
urer, conditioned that the bidder will into
good and valid contract upon notice of acceptance,
required by law. The board reserves the right
to reject any all bids and order any quantity
over under the amount specified.
+ AddressJ. ]. SCoVILLE. Secretary Veterans
Home Association room 49, 80 Sansome ST.,
San Francisco, California BY order OF the board
OF directors. j. }. SCOVILLE. Secretary.
PROPOSALS FOR THE ERECTION OF A
i brick schoohouse. Office Board of Education,
San Francisco December ~, 1896. In accordance
with resolution adopted by the Board OF Educa-
ton of the City and County of san Francisco,
Sealed Proposals will be received by the Superin-
tendent Of Common Schools in open session OF
the BoarI of Education. Monday, December
%. 1885, at $3.50 O'Clock p. NJ. for the erection
and completion of a brick school building on los
at the northwest corner OF Eighteenth and Dolores
streets in said City and County, Ia accordance
with plans and specie cations, which may be seen
the office of Charles J. Haveus architect of said
board, room So, Flood building. southwest corner
Fourth and Market streets. Separate bids win be
received for ~ the building exclusive of the
work for which spe iai bids =Ie required; for (2)
heating a1C venti!ating, and f., 81 plum bling aad
gasftting. Zach bid must be accompanied by
certified check required by the specifications
The party or parties 10 whom contracts may
awarded VIII be required prior to or at time of the
execution of the contracts TO ray their proportion
of he cost of advertising this notice in three daily
newspapers, Blank proposals furnished by the
secretary. The board reserves the right TO reject
any all BIDS or any portion of any bid as the
public good may require.
GEORGE BEANSTO ON. Secretary.
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