The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-18

Notice to Contractors

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
sealed proposals will be received at thS
office Of w. w. Oates, architect, rooms No
II and No. 10 SAILS building. Main street
Stockton, California. on the 1eth day Of Au-
gust. 1898, up to the hour Of . o'clock p. m.
for performing the labor and furnishing thu
materials necessary to the erection of an
annex to the administration building and
two ~ double cottages, to be located on the
grounds Of the Preston school Of Industry
according to the survey made for the same
authorised by the board Of trustees; that
the plans and specifications Of said huildinGs
can be seen at the office of the secretary
Of the board Of trustees, at the Preston
School Of Industry, and at the office Of w.
W. Oates, Rooms No. II and No. 10, SAILS
building, Main street. Stockton. the arohi-
be open for inspection at all business hours
between the date of this notice and the
making of said contract or contracts,
Notice Ia also given that separate bids will
be received for the performance of each OF
the following parts of said erection Of said
buildings. including the furnishing Of mate
rails and labor necessary, az provided In the
said plans and specifications. viz.
1.-For the masonry, including stonework
and briokwork and concrete.
2-For the carpenter work. including mill
work, ironwork, hardware and plasterins.
S.-For the plumbing.
4.-For the heating,
5.-For the galvanized iron. roofing and
ventilators.
6-For the painting.
7.-For ventilating,
Notice is also given that on the day named
in this notice the board Of trustees Of the
Preston School Of Industry will proceed
publicly to open said sealed proposals.. pro-
vfded, however, that no proposals shall be
considered upless accompanied with q GER
titled check equal to ten (O per cent Of
the amount of said proposal or proposals,
made payable TO the president Of the board,
p. "A. Preston. and 70 be forfeited to the
state Il said proposal or proposals be &C.
cepted and the proposer fails duly to enter
into contract and furnish bond or bonds
with sufficient sureties a. guarantee that
the proposer will faithfully pesform his
contract or contracts In accordance with
said proposal or proposals and the said
plans, specifications and descriptions, and
provided further that such contract or COP
tracts shall not be binding upon the state
until their submission to the attorney gen
eral Of the state Of California and approval
by him. and further provided that II, In the
opinion Of said hoard o. trustees of the said
Preston School Of Industry. the acceptance
Of the lowest bid or bids shall not be for
the best interests Of the state, Il may b.
lawful for said board Of trustees, with the
consent OF the governoF, state treasurer and
secretary of state. to accept such proposal
or proposals as may In their opinion be bet
ter for the interests Of the state. or to reject
all proposals and advertise for others In the
manner required by law
Attention 10 directed to section OF the act
authoriling these expenditures. entitled
"An act to provide for certain improve-
ments at the Preston School Of Industry,
lone, and to make an appropriation there
for" approved April !. 1897:
"The state board OF examiners are hereby
Instructed to require the trustees Of the
Preston Gchool Of IRduatly to cause to BE-
performed by the inmates thereof as much
Of the work hereby authorised ~ can be
properly done by them. And for this pur.
pose the trustees Of said school are ex-
empted from existing laws directing cther-
wise than as herein provided. subject. how-
ever, to the approval OF the state board Of
examiners"
to be obtained by bidders at the office Of the
secretary Of the board at the Preston School
Of Industry, or at the Office Of w. w. OATES.
rooms n. II and No. -, SAILS building. Main
street, Stockton, Cal.
said proposals. must be sealed and
marked s'Proposals for the erection Of a.
annex and two double cottages" and a..
dressed to B. T. X. Preston, secretary %
the board Of trustees, rooms No. II and No,
70 Sails building, Main street, Stockton, Cal
{ BY order Of tho board Of trustees o. III
Preston School Of Industry.
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