Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-09
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Notice Inviting Bids for Furnishing
CrIIde OIL fnr the CITY Hall
NEW TO-DAY
NEW TODAY
Notice of award of contract for the
improvement of Ninth street

Crude OIL for the City Hall
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 O'clock p. m. OF. Friday. July
18th, 1905, for furnishing and delivering tc
the City of Los Angeles crude oil for use
in the City Hall of the City. of Los An.
gees; said oil to be delivered at the saio
City Hall, in said city, at such times and
in such quantities as the said Board ol
Public Works may direct for period OF
one year. Each bid must be accomp panied
by check certified by responsible bank
and payable to the oder of James A
Anderson, President of the Board of Pub
lie Works of the City of Los Angeles, fol
an amount not less than five per cent OF
the aggregate sum of the bid, or by a
satisfactory bond for the said amount and
so payable. as guarantee that the bidder
will enter into the proposed contract II
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 135 degrees
Beaume: Correction for expansion. by
heat will be made by deducting four
tenths OF one per cent Tor every ten
degrees over and a6Gye a0T. 60 degrees
be used to determine the water and
sediment and shall consist of equal
parts of crude oil and 6S degrees Beaume
gasoline thoroughly mixed in a glass
stand twentyfour hours, when deductions
will be made for water and sediment ir
exact proportion to the percentages o1
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 Oh
Inspector in all particulars herein speci-
fed
The contractor shall commence the de-
execution of 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
cent of the contract price for the oil to
be delivered Hereunder, and an addi-
tional 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 anSa..work or
labor of any kind done thereon.
Each bid must be filed with the Board
of Public Works before the hour of {
o'clock p. m. of Friday. July 10, 1906, and
must be submitted in a sealed envelope ad-
dressed Board of Public Works, Los An
geles, California and endorsed IBID 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,
7-7-9 1t Secretary,