The San Francisco call., 1897-06-17
PROPOSALS.

DROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES OF HARD
ware, Drugs, Lumber, etc.. for the Fire Depart
ment Office of the Clerk OF The Board of Super
yisrrs Of the City and County of san Francisco,
June Is, 1897.
bird svrIeS) Of the Botrd OF Superv sOrs,
SEALED PROPOSALS vi be received in omen
session of The Board OF Supervisors on MON DAY
All RNOON. June i, 1897, from 2:S0 TO 8
O'clock for furn shing supplies for OF the Fire
Department from date Of award OF contrsc. 10
June 30. 1888 in accordance with schedule, en-
brscing dru 5, ironwOrk, hardware, general sup
plies, paints paint brushes, oils and lumber pre-
par by the Committee Fire Department of
The Board o. SuperV sors. on ii Q in ;his office
copies OF which may be obtained at this office, oa
second floor, City Hall
NOTiCE-BidGers VIII es. innate separately for
each article enumerated, per demo nina ion,
wi the distin Z understanding that the lowest
and bes. bid each article required will be ac-
cepted and that in every instance no Did except
from persons or firms Who are regularly recognized
dea.eIs in the articles enumerated and upo .
will be received. Also ali articles and supp les
shall D. of the same kind, quality and texture as
per samples k.pt end stored In the Corporation
Yard OF the Fire DepAi tment, at No 5U Sacra-
mento street. Also, the right is reserved that
the Cher Engineer Of The Fire Department,
Dv ana with the consent OF the committee on
lire DEPARTMENT OF the Board OF Supervisors.
shall have power 10 pu cnase any or all of the
supplies required, at the market rates, the
expense of The party to whom any contract
mag be awarded 10 furnish the same, If, upon
The requiSttion of the officers named, the party
fails omis 10 furnish the quantity quality OF
the supplies designated. which, under contract, he
NAV be required 10 furnish. Also AL articl. and
supp furnished 10 be subject the approval of
the hief engineer OF the fire Department, the
= ard of Fire commissioners and the Committee
on L re Department Of the Board OF Supe. viSors,
whose decision sha be final and conclusive as TO
the reception or rejection " any or all OF the aTtl-
cles or supplies offered.
The party 10 whom the contract is awarded will
be required prior TO or ut The time OF the eXecu-
ton OF said contract, to pay the cost, portion
of the cost, OF advertising this notice in three
daily newsp apers, each article awarded TO be
chargeable for It's pro rata of cost of vertislnE
In order 10 preserve uniformity and to facilil ate
the award the board has resolved to receive no
bids unless m 'de upon blank forms prepared by
the committee, and a certified check for toe
sum OF 5000, in favor of and made pay
ab to the clerk OF the Board OF super
visors must be deposited by the oder
conditioned If the proposal is accepted and
the contract awarded and if the bidder shall fail
or neglect 10 pay the advertising charges. execue
the contract and give the bond required vi hin
six days af,er the award is made, hem and 10
that Sc, the said sum hail paid Into the city
and ,ounty treasury by said cIerS as liquldated
damages fOr sucI isiiure d neglect.
Blanks furnished b. the clerk.
The board reserves he right TO reject all bids II
the public good so r, quire
JNO. y. RUSSELL Clerk