Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
4-6-11 ct
Notice Inviting Bids for FurnishiuE
Crude Oil for the Garbage IncinerntOr.

Crude Oil for the Garbage IncinerntOr
citV gouneii of Il the enc city Of Los Xneo-
les authorizing a contract for the
material hereinafter specified, no
tice is hereby given that the Board OF
Public Works of the City of Los Ange-
les will receive sealed bids up to. the
hour of IL o'clock a. m. of Friday, April
1S, 1906. for furnishing and delivering
to the City of Los Angeles 5000 barreis,
more or less, of crude oil for use IN ,,, tne
Los Angeles Garbage 1ncinerator
said oil to be delivered at the said gar
bage incinerator on Mcpherson avenue,
east of Santa Fe avenue, IN salu Guy, a.
such times and in such quantltles as
the said Board of Public Works may dl-
rect. Each bid must be accompanied
by a check certified by responsible
bank and payable to the order OF James
A. Anderson, President OF the Boaru o.
Public Works of the city OF Los Ahge-
les. for an amount not less than hVe per
cent of the aggregate sum of the bld, OF
by satisfactory bond Tor the say 4aa
amount and so payable, as Sua ailuoo Il.,ce
that the bidder will enter into the pro,
posed contract If the same Is a""iueN
said oil must comply with the follow,
ing specifications All cruue on aiit at
be Of a specific gravity not less 'IiaH
13.5 degrees Beaume or higher thah 1o'o
degrees Beaume.
Correction for expansion by heat Will
be made by deducting four tentns oa
y
end above sixty degrees Fahrenheit;
The "Gasoline Test" will be used to
determine the water and sediment ana
shall consist of equal parts of crude Oh
ard sixty-eight degrees Beaumo gaso-
line thoroughly mixed in glass stop
nered graduated cylinder and lett to
stand twenty-four hours, when deauG- 1l,i
ment in exact proportion to the per-
centages 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 pay
for same n W sba nof he oe tesed bv the
Oil Inspector in all particulars herein
The contractor shall commence the
delivery of said oil Immediately upon
the execution of a contract therefor,
and shall continue the same as directed
by the Board of Public Works until
5000 barrels of said oil, more or less
is delivered.
The amount of the bond to be given
for the faithful performance of the con-
tract for said work shall be twenty-nNe
peA cent of the contract price therefor,
and an additional bond in an amount
enual TO fifty per cent of the contract
nrice for said work shall be given TO
secure the payment OF any materlals VI
supplies furnished for the performance
Of the work contracted to be done ny
tho Contractor or any work or labor OIL
any kind done thereon. -, r,s
+ Each bid must be filed with the B9afq sc fI
of Public Works before the eri1 hoHP 48 ~ I9os,
ond cdorM must St: be be- submitted in sealed en-
TeiopS Sti% ,,,0 addressed Board of PUBLIC bnt
Works Los Angles Fo iDe cadGnnhh faPnishng a%a
eGnu'go Oil for the Garbage Incinerator.
The Board of Public Works reserves the
rirht to reject any and all bids. ,,,,,,o
By order, Of the Board Be rnoeIes o1 Fuoii0
| VI --9 HORACE b. FERRIS,
1s+ Secretary.