The herald., 1896-09-16
Supplies

FOR THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
State Asylum for the Insane and lnebri-
ates--Commencing Nov. 1, 1896. and End
ing April 80, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received at the office Of the
Farmers Exchange bank, San Bernardo
no. CAL. up to II o'clock noon. Oct. Il. 1896
for furnishing. supplies for said asylum for
and ending April 80, 1897 said supplies
consisting of:
Groceries and provisions.
Dry goods.
Clothing and Hats.
Shoes and Slippers.
Brooms and brushes.
Butter and eggs.
Ham. bacon. etc.
Fresh FreshaDesdf; beef. mutton.
Flour grain, etc.
Crockery and, glassware.
Hardware and tinware.
Paints and oils.
Crude oil.
Cordwood
Schedules Of articles and quantities re-
quired may be obtained from e. E. Thomp-
son. steward of the asylum.
Samples of articles. showing the charac-
ter and quality thereof. except such as he
Office in the asylum building. Articles
are all to be of the best qualities. subject
to the approval of the. medical director
and to be delivered at the asylum at such
desire. And it is expressly understood
that IL 2 greater or less. quantity of the
article than mentioned in the schedule
shall he required by the medical director
the same shall he furnished by the con-
tractor at the contract price.
The contracts will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidders, and no bid will
be received or considered unless accom-
panied with a certified check for at least
bid. Said check to be made payable to
Southern California State Asylum for the
Insane and Inebriates. and to he returned
bid, or if his bid shall he accepted then to
be returned to the bidder on his filing a
proper bond for the faithful performance
within five days after the award shall have
been made, otherwise said check to be COL
lected and the proceeds paid to the use Of
The board reserves the right of rejcting
any or all bids.
Payments to be made monthly in cash.
such payments, and when there is no
money in the treasury, payment to be
made out of the first money in the treas
ury applicable to that purpose.
Bids to be addressed to the trustees of
the Southern California State Asylum for
the Insane and Inebriates at San Ber-
nardino and endorsed on the envelope,
Proposals for furnishing supplies" Bid
ders will also mark on the envelope the
blank bids may be obtained by applying to
the secretary. A separate envelope will be
required for each Dlu
Th attention of bidders is called to the
following section from the political code
of the state:
Section $685. mo supplies Of any kind
or character for the benefit of the state
or to be paid by any moneys appropriated
or to be appropriated by the state. manu-
factured or grown in this state, which are
in whole or In part the product of Mongo-
liam labor shall pe purchased by the Off
cials ot this state having control of any
public institution under the control Of the
city or town thereof.
in order to preserve uniformity and IA.
cilitate the award it has been resolved
TO receive no bids unless made upon blank
forms furnished by the secretary.
Parties will please carry out the sum
total for each article.
BY order of the board of trustees OF the
Southern California State Asylum for In
sane and Inebriates.
San Bernardino, Cal
T. B. VAN ALSTYNE. Chairman.
FRANK w. RICHARDSON, sec'y. 1o-ls