The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
pROpoSALS-Continned.

beef and mutton furnished the Hospital and Almshouse to be weighed at the time of deliv cry at those institutions; and all other supplies furnished to be inspected and weighed at such Committee on Hospital The party taking contract will be required to give bond in a sum not to exceed five thousand (s5000) dol lars, with two sureties. to the satisfaction of the said committee, for its faithful perform ance Proposals to be indorsed Supplies in Class l, Class etc, as the case may be. flor Public Institutions"
 The party to whom the contract is awarded NisH THREE SAMPLES OF EACH or THE NON -PERIsHABLE FOOD SUPPLIES SCHEDULE. AND DELIVER THE SAME TO THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPER VISORS. All food supplies shall be sub- mitted for inspection by the person. firm or corporation so furnishing the same at one of Board of Health of this city next to the rnuni- cipal institution to be furnished with such food supplies, and the character and quantity then and there first inspected. and said Board of Health shall make report of such inspection forthwith to the Board of Supervisors.
 The party to whom the contract is awarded will be required, prior to or at the time of the advertising this notice in three daily newspap- CTS amounting to eight hundred and seventy dollars and sixty-seven cents (ss7O 67) Each class awarded to be charged with one-twelfth portion of the entire cost and each article awarded. where there are more than one in any class, to be charged with its pro rata of the amount as designated for each class
 
 tate the award the Board has resolved to re- ceive no bid unless made upon blank forms check in the sum of five hundred ($5OO) dollars, in favor of and made payable to the Clerk of the Board tbe of n5de If the proposal is accepted and the con tract awarded; and if the bidder shall fail or neglect to pay the printing charges, exc cute the contract and give the bond required within six days after the award is made then and in that case, the said sum shall be paid County Clerk lqudated damages for such failure and neglect
 The Board reserves the right to reject all bids '- 'NO f''N''0 JNo. A. RUSSELL, Clerk PRoPosALs-For Burial of Indigent Dead
 Office of the Clerk of the Board of Super
 visors of the City and County of San Fran
 cisco. April 19 1898.
 lFourth seriesl of the Board of Supervisors. SEALED PROPOSALS ' n" received in open DAY AFTERNOON. April 9, 1888 from 2:sO to O o'clock, for the interment of the ndgent of the City and County of San Francisco, in cluding the City and County Smallpox Hospi- tery or cemeteries in this or other counties wherein burials may be allowed.
 NOTICE-The cof to be made of three quarter-inch surface redwood clear lumber, be lined with muslin and pillowed inside and to be shellacked and vanished outside, and the tops to be fastened down with not less than six screws. In all smallpox cases the coffin shall be lined with No. 10 zinc instead of with muslin, and hermeticaly sealed, and all coffins used must be subject to the inspection and ap- proval of the officer in charge of the institu tion from which the body of the decedent is to be buried, and must in all cases be taken to such institution for the purpose of having the deceased placed therein.
 No bid will be considered from any party who has not been engaged in the undertaking business in this city and county and conducted said business in a reputable manner for per iod of at least six months immediately preced- ing the date hereof.
 The grave to be excavated to a depth of at least six feet.
 No body to be removed from the institution where it lies awaiting burial within period of twenty-four hours after death. except by ex- press order of the Superintendent or officer in charge of said institution.
 The contractor will be required in all cases the death Of the indigent person from in- fectous disease to inter the body of said de- cedent within such time may be designated by notice from the Superintendent or officer in charge of the institution where the death may have occurred, and in all other cases within thirtysiX hours after notification by the proper officer.
 convey the bodies of decedents committed to his charge for interment direct from the in- stitution from which he receives the same to the cemetery, and then and there bury the same And will not be permitted upon any co1Slueret4on 10 convey such podles to any in termed1ate resting place, or to keep the same in his custody for a longer period than that required for their transit to the cemetery. Should the friends of any decedent apply at the institution where such decedent may be ly- ing awaiting burial, for permission to bury the same and prove to the superintendent or off cer in charge of said institution that their fu.- pose is to provide decent burial. and -ha. they have intention and will not allow the body to be used for the purpose of dssectcn then and in that case the body of said decea sel take charge thereof and make the necessary arrangements for the funeral with any under taker they may think fit; but in such event the contractor aforesaid shall have no claim against the city for the burial of said de- cedent
 to uvho tba lo awarded shall be required. in all cases to pro- from the superintendent of the cemetery wherein the burials have been made ceit tti- cate of the proper burial of each person under the provisions of his contract and of these specifications; and such certificate must, all cases be attached to the demand of said con tractor when presented to the Board of S;,- names of the decedents and the institutions from which the body was procured;
 In case of the violation of any of the above conditions the contract shall be terminated by
 The party to whom the @ntraot is awarded will be required prior to or at tie time pf the execution of said contract to pay the cost of advertising this notice in three daily news papers, amounting to three hundred and forty live dollars and two cents (sS45 o2).
 All interments of indigent persons the penses of which must be borne by the city and county (other than those from any of the pub tIoaitb 0ffcer issuing a permit therefor and aij hitis for such inteTments to be approved by the Health Officer prior to being presented to this board. All demands for the burial of in digent persons from any of the public insti- tufions to be approved by the superintendent of the institution at which the death occurs, nrlor to heinz presented to this board.
 Bidders will estimate and state specific amount for each interment
 Tn order to preserve the uniformity and to facilitate the award, the Board has resolved to receive no bids unless made upon blank forms nrenared by the committee and a certified check for the sum of five hundred (s500) dollars in favor of and made payable to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, must be depos- tied by the bidder: conditioned that if the pro- posal Is accepted and the contract awarded and if the bidder shall fail neglect to pay the printing charges, execute the contract and give n bond of five thousand (S5000) dollars required within six days after the award Is made. then and in that case. the said sum shall be collected and paid into the City and County Treasury by said Clerk as liquidated damages for such failure and neglect.
 Blanks furnished by the Clerk.
 The Board reserves the right to reject all bids if the public good so require.
 JNO. A. RUSSELL, Clerk