The San Francisco call., 1897-06-15
PROPOSALS.

DROPUSALS FOR SUPPLIES OF HARD
ware, Drugs, Lumber. etc, for the Fire Depart
ment office of the CLERK of the Board of super
visors of the City and County of san Francisco,
June is. 1897.
In accordance with Resolution No 1926
bird syres) of the Board of SuperY sors
SEALED PROPOSALS vii be received in open
session of the Board OF Supervisors on MONDAY
AFTL RNOON. June 81 1897 from ESQ TO 3
O'clock for furn shng supplies for use of the Fire
Department from date OF award of contract to
June 80. 1899, in accordance with schedule en-
bractng drut ironwOrK, hardware, general sup
plies, paints paint brushes oils and lumber pre-
pared by the Committee on Fire Department of
the Board OF Superv sors, on ii Q in this Office
copies OF which may be obtained at this Office on
second floor City Hail.
NOTICE-Bidders VIII estimate separately for
each article enumerated, as per denomination,
vii the distinct understanding that the lowest
ana oest oiu ios each article required viii be &C
cepteu ana that IN every instance no bid except
from persons or firms who are regularly recognized
dealers in the articles enumerated and d upol
VIII De received. Also. all articles and supp les
shall be of the same kind quality and texture as
per samples kept and stored In the Corporation
Yard OF the Fire Department, at No 80 Sacra-
mento street. Also, the right is reserved that
the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,
by and with the consent OF the Committee on
+ ire Department OF the Board of Supervisors,
shall have power TO purchase any or all of the
supplies required, at the marKet rates at the
expense of the party to whom any contract
may be awarded to furnish the same, II, upon
The reqnisiiion of the officers named, the party
fails or omiS to furnish the quantity quality OF
the supplies designated which, under contract, he
may be required to furnish. Also, all articl, and
the thief engineer of the Fire Department, the
Board OF Fire Com mmissioners and the Committee
on Ere Department OF the Board OF Supe vsors
whose decision sha be final and conclusive as TO
the reception or rejection OF any all OF the arti-
cIes or supplies offered.
The party 10 whom the contract is awarded will
be required, prior TO at the time OF the execu-
tion OF said contract to pay The cost, portion
OF the cost, OF advertising this notice in three
daily newspapers, each article awarded to be
chargeable for It's pro rata of of advertising.
In order 10 preserve uniformity and to facii ate
the award the board has resolved ret-piVa M
bids unless made upon blank forms prepared b "
the committee, and certified check for toe
sum OF 5000, in favor of and made pay
abe to the clerk OF the Board of super
yisors, must be deposited by the b oder,
conditioned If the propusa is accepted and
the contract awarded, and if the bidder hal fall
or neglect 10 pay the advertising Charges, execut
the contract and give the bond required wi hin
sixty days after the award is made, hen. and in
that case, the said sum hall b paid into the city
aud county treasury by said clerk as nquldated
damages for such failure and neglect
Blanks furnished by the clerk.
he board reserves The right TO reject all bids II
the public good so require
JNO A. RUSSELL, Clerk.