The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-15

go t"o eieNdteu railways Of this city
employ 1t in the construction of their
i'heS' inc latest bill out for that nur-
POSE is Tor the Northwestern Elevated
tai'roaa company, which is construct
ing an extensive system of lines in the
norton portion of the city. The bill is
the largest one for yellow pine over mn,
o'' 'ne market for structural work in Chi
| c9go II includes the enormous amount
| 9l SoVo.pN feet 1t is all to be the long
| leaf variety. '"' i0"s
The schedules is as follows:
e ries =. Sc. ......t. 100 900
| HnadIxa, ,ii,,.''' -. ...''........ 1909
Roadwwaay i pInnks 80 ''. '.-. s s9 0 0o
! iialiorm facing planks... -. -. G6060
| PA, c LIZ -. ...... -. 10000
'io'i' i'pofliiS''. ...... ,..... -. 125,00O
me ties win be sxsi. Is ties FOR scOi aI,g
se" Us, peing > feet long; guard rails, 6xs-
! roadway planks, 2xS-H to is; platform
J9ists, 0X9-16. and As or and 10: facing
pianks l'sNli and 10: Turing 9x6-9. Bev,
eied ties wiz be required for % per cent
OF the roadway, and only the actual tim
Der In these ties will be allowed for the
waste not to be counted.
All the timber must be from unframed
trees, sawed true and out of wind. iuil
siz a. square coruered. free from wind
shakes, large or loose knots decaycd
MOOD, sap; worm holes, or any defect
That would impair its strength or dura-
| niliiy. II must be three corners heart
timber, dressed smooth on all four faces,
ana TO exact dimensions after planning
me platform flooring must be first class
vertical grain lumber aud no piece will
be accepted in which the angle OF the
grain exceeds 40 degrees from vertical
All The timber viii he inspected al the
MILLS where Il is cut, by the company's
INSPECTORS, who viii have strict instruc-
q oil Ca r
IN any particular to comply with these
specifications. No timber viii no accept
cd which has not been properly shampoo
by one Of the comparV's inspectors. IL
In any case, in spite of all the cares of
me INSPECTORS, any defective timber shall
be shipped, It will be rejected after de-
livery and the contractor VIII be allowed
no compensation for such stun. Such
rejected timber win however he consid-
cred the property Of the contractor, but
II mast be removed without delay from
the storage yard of the company I'D
GERS are warned that the inspection Will
he thorough. ana that the Specifications
Of all trade or conventional speciiica-
tons. Bids must he for delivery, first a,
the compauy's yards IN this city. 1t Is
proposed 10 put the timber through
vnlcanizinE process in New York and In
that case It must be shipped to that point
first. and thence to Chicago But It Is
probable that THIS course has not yet
Though tho timber can he three corners
heart and one inch Of san is allowed on
ne fourth corner, and two, and one-hait
end of the stick the platform flooring
The successful bidder Will be required
secure the fulfilment of his contract
II contract Is made 70 deliver IN New
York beginning TO deliver sd there must
delivery must be completed by August l.
the same year n the contract is 70 de-
livor In Chicag go the stun must begin to
arrive here June | next. and the entire
bill must he laid down here by Novcm-
Der |. 1896.
are very rigid and the conditions arc ex
acting. Dealers OF this city are looking
over the bin a. curiosity, and EXPRESS
themselves as not al all inclined TO make
tan ~" road bill were such that the
belief Is that no such contract can he
able outcome Yet it is likely that some
body will be venturcsomc enough to uu-
gtake the job md will aftcrward repent
because his ambition ran away with his
discretion. But it IS notable bill and Will
cut figure in next seasons Gulf State
90" NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Superintendent e A Fletcher Of WI
lagc Mills was here several days during
the week.
Mr.. George Carroll of the Beaumont
Lumber. company was In Buna Wednes-
day ana Thursday Of this week.
Messrs W. y. Prtddie and Perry NJ.
Wiess OF the Reliance loft Thursday even
ing to be absent few days In the
state.
Mr.. C. H. Mallam spent Thursday at
Kirbyvile which viii soon become head !
quarters of the Trans logging depart
ment.
Mr. Joseph 4. Bentley stoned in ms
swing from zimmerman to Plank long |
gnOllgl IN beaumont TO the nill 1