The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-29
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

BIDS AND PROPOSALS..
NOTICE. To CONTRAJ'ToRs.--
sealed bids addressed to the CITY Sec.
re"fN VIII be received up to O'Clock
y, m on Monday, July s. 1871. for Tie
,o instruction of a. sewer along Washing.
ioi street. from nemphill street TO the
intersection of Washington and Preston
sieess and along Preston street. from
me intersection of said street With
Washington street to Buffalo bayou. sand
sewer TO be constructed Of yitrited sew
CT Pipe. In accordance with plans aud
PRESENTATIONS , Ssas therefor prepared by ne
Board OF Public Works and adopted ~
the city Council, and on file In the ofliro
OF the CITY Engineer. Each bid mus,
be accompanied by certified check, on
Mayor. in the sum OF $500, 10 secure nc
making of contrast. The bids viii te
opened In the presence OF the Ctiy. coun
lSI the cfy reserving the right 10 re-
il, b. RICE Mayor:
Houston. Texas. June 70, lSf. 7-E
NOTICE TO C0NTRACT0Ks--
re sssed lids IS addressed TO ;ne CITY Son
Monday. July 5, 1897, for the grading
and paving and construction Of curb
walls on Washington street from the
west SIDE OF Third street TO the west sue
OF Houston avenue, said piviig to DC
constructed of asphalt. brick. gravel or
mdcadam and the curb walls to be CON
structed of stone or granite, brick or ce-
ment-s:aid work 10 be done in conform
ity with plans and specifications there
for prepared by the city Engineer, reg
% a,s a BY sS h, RG9 n Of p"eif
and on tile in the office OF the City i.n..
glneer. Each bid must he, accompani,i
bv certified check on local bank. inade
sum OF siec, TO secure the making OF
contract. The bids VIII be opened In the
presence OF the CITY Council Ill the reGu-
lar meeting on July ;, 1891. the city re.
bids. II Il. RICE, Mayor
Houston Toxos, June y, =. -
NOTICE no CoNTR ACTORS board
of trustees e the state orphans Honlc'
bids until 10 o'clock "a. m Saturday
July 8, lS7 fer the erection of a two
story brick school buiiding at the or,
uhans' llSme according to mans ai. !.
specifications prepared by Il. ;. dioNe'
of Houston Texas.
Plans aud specifications can be seen by
these desiring TO bid at the office OF
Itnk Evans Curs.cana. Texas, or r. y.
Glover. architect, Macon building. fous.
ton. Texas, any time after Friday, June
%. 1897.
Job. according to the plans AID specii-
cations. All bidders Will be required 10
accompany t,air bids with a .ceruued
clecii IN the sum of 500. payable to the
hoard of trustees. conditioned: That they
will enter "A contract at once. ana IlNe
good and solvent bond for the con
Struction OF said building. or forfeit the
$500 In case their bid Is accepted, ana
they fail to enter into said contract.
ANY further information desired can be
obtained by correspondence WIN inc
Tie board reserves the right TO reject
any and ali bids. JINK EVANS,
Presidsn, OF Board OF TRUSTEES.
no UTRERs of CONVICT l.ABOR-Bids
M ,s Ss f fSr ,sd q hre o ii G atoS @
yicts, TO be worked on farms in forces
OF not less than ftty, for two wears from
January i, 1898.
Vets are wanted and whore 20 be work
ed and bc accompanied BY bond in the
sum OF slooo. signed by two or more
b Billy Of the IL bidder. w
Conditioned. that If his I'D be accent
cd the bidder will furnish bond OF
s5nco for every fifty conyicts, and $1,000
Tor one hundred convicts or over. for
the faithful performance of the contract
tina, may be awarded TO him.
Each bid and bond mist he enclosed
together in a sealed envelope and d.
rected to 4. j. Clopton. secretary. peni-
Tertiary ! GARD. Austin. Texas.
The bids Will be opened at the regular
meeiing OF the pentsniiary boaCd, at
Austin. Texas at Il o'clock m. july "A.
The form OF lid will be for a stipu-
iated amount per month for each con,
Wet The State TO he At all expense o.
guarlnG ard feeding both convicta md
guards The contractor TO Furnish nee
t-ssary quarters for gllarGs and con-
victs. wood for fuel ana cockin" horses
and saddles for guards, feed Tor horses
used nv guards. land and team for IA
vegetable garden; and to be at OK
penso OF moving suppl.- and convic's
tc and from nearest ra,iroad station
As there are numerous stipulation
aid conditions 10 be complied with ir
bidding for the hire OF these convicts.
w furnisncd by the undersigned.
The board Reserves The right 10 re-
'ect any and ell BIDS sue Wi sT,.ry
superlntendont Texas State Peaitentla..
ries. ia
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids addressed 10 the city Sec
rotary VIII be received up TO 3 y. NJ, On
Monday. July ), 1897. for the grading aud
paving and construction of curb walls on
Washington street from the wes; side u
Houston avenue to the city limits. sald
paving to he constructed of asphalt,
brick grNcl or maC11aa aud he curb
walls to IL. constructed OF Stone or gran
tie. brick OF cement, sara work 10 re
done in conformity with plans and speci-
tcations therefor prepared by the c.ty
Engineer, recommended by the BOARD Of
=, bic Works ard adopted by the CITY
ccuncil and on Ale in the office of m,
div Engineer. Each bid must I've ac-
cumIamed by certified cnecS on local
Mavor, in the sum of 5000, to secure he
making of contract The bids viii be
CIened in the ptesence OF tie city COM
eli at the regular meeting on July 3,
1876, the city reserving the right 10 re-
iect any AMI all BIDS
Houston Texas. June y, 81 rs
BUSINESS CHANCES.