The San Francisco call., 1899-04-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

pounds.
dred and twenty-five (125) pounds.
CORNMEAI-One hundred and nifty (loo)
CGtPsNTin, twenty-four (2D.
DISHES-Tin, twelve u2).
oVERALIs-Mfen's as blue or brown. 10
ounces. three go pair.
PORK-Mess, thirty 500 pounds.
RICE-No 2 mixed, fifty (5O pounds.
SALT.One hundred Q0O pounds.
SHOESAMen's, four "a pair.
SHIRTS-Woolen, blue, six go.
SOAP-seventy-f (75} pounds.
SPOONS-Iron, twelve Q2).
SUGAR-Golden. c, one hundred and
sYRUP-California Refinery ten QO
TOWELS -Huckaback, twelve 90.
BROoMs-Co best mill. No. z. twenty
BRTsHEs- sweeping. one u.
BRUSH 1ES-Scrubbing three 90.
BRUSHES-Whi Whitewash, one %.
BRUSHES-Paint, one %.
BROOMS-Rattan, two (2).
ANDLES-Adamantine two (O pounds:
CHLORIDE OF LIME-Two hundred
GHAMoTs sKIN-one %.
Dust 4SII I, PANS1Tin, Pan two ~. o>
FEATHER DUSTERS-Two C2).
LEAD-White, Phoenix, fifty 500 pounds.
LIME-One q barrel
SES-Five 60.
MOP HANDLES-Three 63).
MATCHES : California. one-half GO
ofL@Iinseed. boiled, one d) gallon.
PEPPER : Black, ground, five 90
QUILTS-six 6).
SAL S0DA-Twenty-fv (2O pounds
SULPH HUR-TWenty-f (25) pounds.
SOAP-White CASTLE. California, ten Qo)
sPoNGEs-Fo 90.
"a SAWDUST-Four (4) sacks.
SAND-White, two (2) sacks.
IE5AA-Japan, equal to Diamond CD, ten
TTRPENTINE-Three C0 gallons.
XARNISH-Black, one ID gallon.
N1NEGAR-30 degrees strength, one %
Samples of a major portion of the above
articles are on file and open for inspection
IN the Mayors office City Hall. All of
the other supplies not on file, the charac.
Ter Ter OF which is not specified. must be OF
the best quality.
NOTICE.-Bidders will estimate and bid
a price for each inmate per day (not to
exceed twenty-five cents in the aggre-
gate)-the word inmate" as used in
cludes all employees of and in the tnstl-
tuition named, as well as all prisoners
with the distinct understanding that such
price Will bind the bidder to furnish all
the articles and supplies specified in the
foregoing schedule, of the kind and quail
lty as shown by said samples, and deliver
the same at all places in the city and
county wherein prisoners are confined, as
required, without extra charge from the
price bid, and that in no event will the
city and county be liable for any rations
furnished in excess of the total number of
inmates Also, that the quality of the ar
tcles and supplies called for, when not
designated to be of the best quality, and
all supplies furnished the County Jails,
Nos. /, and 3, or City Prison, to be sub
Ject to the approval of the Sheriff or
Chief of Police, respectively, whose de-
ciSion shall be final and conclusive as to
the reception or rejection of any or all
of the supplies offered; and said Sheriff or
Chief of Police, by and with the consent
of the Chairman of the Committee on
Health and Police, shall have the power
to purchase any or all OF the supplies or
articles required at the market rate, if
not furnished Of the kind and quality as
shown by samples, at the expense of the
party to whom the contract may be
awarded, if the said party fails to fur
nish the quantity or quality of the sup
plies or articles designated which under
the. contract he may be required to fur
nish.
Also, bidders will estimate under the ex-
press understanding and agreement that
under no consideration will the Board
recognize or allow any assignment of any
contract, or allow the supplies included
in any contract to be furnished from or
| by any other person than the person to
whom the contract is awarded, either un-
der an assignment or other instrument,
unless the consent of the Board of Super
Visors is first obtained, through a Resolu-
ton, duly passed by said Board and ap-
proved by the Mayor, consenting and
| agreeing TO the same.
Further, If the number of inmates shall
be less during the continuance of said
contract than the number herein esti-
mated, the price bid and the actual num-
ber of inmates shall be the only basis on
which demands shall be presented, allow
ed or paid the value of all supplies not
| furnished to be deducted at the market
| rates from any amount due the contrac-
tor at such time as the Committee on
Health and Police may determine
All the articles of food must be Of
Mayor, Board of Health, Physician of
the City and County Jail and the Com
mittee on Health and Police of the Board
to be inspected and weighed at such
times and places as may be required by
the Committee on Health and Police.
The party to whom the contract is
awarded will be required TO IMMEDI-
ATELY FURNISH THREE SAMPLES
FooD sUPPLIEs CALLED FOR AND
ENUMERATED IN THIS SCHEDULE
AND DELIVER THE SAME TO THE
CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPER
mitted for inspection by the person, firm
or corporation so furnishing the same at
lished by the Board of Health of this
city next to the Municipal Institution to
| be furnished with such food supplies and
the character and quantity and quality
of such food supplies shall be then and
there first inspected and said Board of
Health shall make report of such inspec-
ton forthwith to the Board of Super
visors.
The party to whom this contract is
awarded will be required. prior to or at
the time of the execution of said con-
tract. to pay the cost of advertising this
notice in three daily newspapers, and to
also pay the cost of the publication in
the official newspaper of the Resolution
awarding him the contract.
In order to preserve uniformity and to
facilitate the award, the Board of Su-
pervisors has resolved to receive no bids
unless made upon blank forms prepared
by the committee. and a certified check
on some bank in the City and County Of
San Francisco for the sum of two thou
sand ($200000) dollars, in favor of and
made payable to the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors, must be deposited by the
bidder with his bid conditioned, If the
proposal is accepted. and the contract
awarded. and if the bidder shall fail or
neglect to execute the contract. pay the
printing charges and give the bond re-
quired within six days after the award
is made, then and in that case the said
sum shall be paid into the City and Coun-
ty 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.
PROPOSALS