Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-06
PUBLIC ADVERTISING
Notice Inviting Bids for Furnishinr
Crude OF for the City Hall

Crude OIL for the CITY HAL
In pursuance of the resolution Of the
City Council of the city Of Los Angeles,
adopted July 2, 1906, authorizing a con-
tract for the material hereinafter speci,
fed, notice Is hereby given that the Board
OF Public Works of the City Of Los An
geles will receive sealed bids up to the
hour Of 2 o'clock p. m. Of Friday, July
13th, 1905 for furnishing and delivering 10
the City of Los Angeles crude oil for use
in the City hall of the City. Of Los An,
geles; said oil to be delivered at the SAID
CITY Hall, in said city, at such times and
I'm such quantities. as the said Board OF
Public Works may direct for period OF
one year. Each bid must be accompanied
by a check certified by responsible BANK
and payable to the order OF James a.
Anderson, President of the Board OF Pun
lie Works Of the city of Los Angeles. for
an amount not less than five per cent OF
the aggregate sum of the bid, or by a
satisfactory bond for the said amount ana
so payable, as a guarantee that the bidder
viii enter into the proposed contract IL
the same is awarded To him.
Said oil must comply with the FOLLOWING
specifications. All crude oil shall be OF a
specific gravity not less than 1875 degrees
Baume or higher than 1916 degrees Baume.
Correction for expansion by neat VIII De
made by deducting for-tenths OF one per
cent for every ten degrees over and above
60 degrees Fahrenheit. The Gasoline
Test" will be used to determine the water
and sediment and shall consist of equal
parts of crude oil and 6S degrees Baume
gasoline thoroughly mixed in a glass
stoppered graduated cylinder and left to
stand twenty-four hours, when deductions
will be made for water and sediment IN
exact proportion to the percentages Of
such water and sediment found therein
over and above two per cent. All crude
oil having over and above ten per cent
of water and sediment will be rejected
and vouchers for the payment for same
will not be issued.
All crude oil shall be tested by the Oil
Inspector in all particulars herein speci-
fled.
The contractor shall commence the de-
livery of said oil Immediately upon the
execution of a contract therefor, and shall
continue the same as directed by the
Board of Public Works during the said
period of one year.
The amount of the bond to be given for
the faithful performance of the contract
for said oil shall shall be twenty-five per
cent of the contract price for the oil to
be delivered hereunder, and an addi-
tonal bond in an amount equal to fifty
per cent of the said contract price for
said oil shall be given to secure the pay
ment of any materials or supplies fur
nished for the performance of the con-
tract by the contractor or any work or
labor of any kind done thereon.
Each bid must be filed with the Board
of Public Works before the hour of 2
must be submitted in sealed envelope ad-
dressed Board of Public Works, Los An
gees, California" and endorsed bid for
the furnishing of crude oil for the City
Hall"
The Board of Public Works reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of Public Works
Of the City of Los Angeles
HORACE B. FERRIS,
1851 2t Secretary