The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-17

Notice to Contractors
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN T

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
sealed proposals will be received at the
office Of W. W. Oates, architect. rooms No.
y and No. 10 Sale building, Main street,
Stockton. California. on the 18th day Of Au-
gust, 1893, up to the hour of o'clock p. M.
for performing the labor and furnishing the
materials necessary to the erection of an
annex to the administration building and
two (2) double cottages, to be located on the
grounds Of the Preston School of Industry,
according to the survey made for the same,
authorized by the board Of trustees; that
the plans and specifications of said buildings
can be seen ct 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, Salz
building, Main street, Stockton, the archi-
tect for the said board of trustees, and will
be open for inspection at all business hours
between the date of this notice and the
making Of said contract or contracts.
Notice Is 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. as provided in the
said plans and specifications. viz:
1.-For the masonry, including stonework
and brickwork and concrete.
2.-For the carpenter work. including mill
work. ironwork, hardware and plastering.
3.-For the plumbing.
4.-For the heating.
5-For the galvanized iron, roofing and
ventilators.
6.-For the painting.
For ventiIating
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-
vided. however, that no proposals shall be
considered unless accompanied with GER
titled check equal to ten Q0) per cent of
the amount of said proposal or proposals.
made payable to the president Of the board,
e. M. Preston, and to be forfeited to the
state II said proposal or proposals be ac-
cepted and the proposer fails duly to enter
into contract and furnish a bond or bonds
with sufficient sureties as guarantee that
the proposer will faithfully perform 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 con-
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 board of 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. it may be
lawful for said board of trustees. with the
consent of the governor. 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 Is directed to section 4of the act
authorizing these expenditures, entitled
IAN act to provide for certain improve
ments at the Preston School of Industry,
lone, and to make an appropriation there
for" approved April l. 1897:
1.-THE state board of examiners are hereby
Instructed to require the trustees Of the
Preston School of Industry to cause to be
performed by the inmates thereof as much
Of the work hereby authorized as can be
properly done by them. And for this pur-
pose the trustees of said school are ex-
empted from existing laws directing other
wise than as herein provided, subject. how
ever. to the approval Of the state board of
examiners"
Proposals must be made on blank forms
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. 10. Salz building. Main
street. Stockton, Cal.
Said proposals must be sealed and
marked Proposals for the erection of an
annex and two double cottages" and ad-
dressed to B. T. K. Preston. secretary OF
the board of trustees. rooms No. II and No.
10 Salz building. Main street. Stockton. Cal.
BY order of the board of trustees of the
Preston School of Industry.
B. T. K. PRESTON, Secretary.
Dated Waterman, July g. 1898.