The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-03
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Houston. Texas. June -, 1897.
'rlCE TO CONTRACTORS

Houston. Texas, June -, lS9i. 81
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORs-
Sealed bids addressed TO abe City Sec
rotary Will be received up 10 p. N, on
Monday, July s, 1877, for the grading
and paving and construction OF tnrp
walls on Washington street from the
west side of Third street 20 the west side
of Houston avenue. said paving to be
constructed of asphalt, brick. gravel or
nacadam and the curb Walls To be con
sructed of stone or granite BRICK or ce-
mont-s;gd work to he done in conforms
ity with plans and specifications there
for prepared by the city Engineer, rec
Works and adopted by the CITY cog.c'l
and on file in the office of the city In;
Eineer Each bad must be, accompanies
bv certified check on local bank. mad.
payable 20 II. II. Rice, MAYOR, IN me
sum of $1,000 TO secure the naMlg OF
contract The bids WI be o2oned IN NE
presence of the CITY Council at me regu'
lar meeting on July D. 1871, the city re,
serving the right to reject any ana All
bids II. b, RICE, Mayor.
Houston. Tesas. June y, .. --.rs
NOTICE TO CoNTR ACTORS board
Of trustees e the STATE Orphans a lla.,j
bids until 10 o'clock a. m. satufads,
July 3, 1877. fer the erection OF a W.
story brick school building al me Ui
phanS' Home according to plans ahl
speciilcations prepared 10y f. S. Glover
of Houston, Texas,
Plans and Specifications can he seen by
tlCsG dcSlrillE TO VA CT wv Vim,
Jink Evans. Cors.cana Texas, or +, p.
Glover architect. Mason building. Hous-
Is sS"' lsM. ~' '' ''''
Hds will he received for complete
lob. according to the plans aad specli-
cations. All bidders VIII be required 70
accompany their bus ..o Win se RI ,,.
order of link Evans presinem. OF NV
hoard of trustees. conditioned: That they
will enter a contract AT once, anu CIV
81, hn
struciion of said building, or foriei' tIu
$50, in case their bid Is accepteu, anu
they foil to enter into SAID contraol.
ANY further Information desired can bs
ob,ained bv Correspondence with the
Tbs board reserves ths E!s Fyv e Ts'e''
President OF Board OF trustees.
TO H1RERs OF CONVICT l-ABoR-Eihs
will be received until Y O'clock M m; 1n n
yicts to be worked on farms tn forces
Of not less than hfty. fec two wears from
January /. 1898. - -.
yicts are wanted and where 20 he work
ed, and Ice accompanied by bond In the
sum of slooo, signed by two or more
ssureties: as eyidaence OIL '"e fesp'''A'-
Conditional. that if his hid be, accent.
ed. the bidder VIII furnish a bono o OF
Tor one hundred convicts or over. Tor
the faithful performance Of the contract
that may be awarded TO him.
Each bid and bond must be enclosed
together in a sealed envelope and di-
rccted TO A. j. Cioptor. secretary. peni-
tentiary / GARD, Austin. Texas.
The BIDS Will be opened at the regular
meeting of the penitant!ary board. at
Austin. Texas at u O'Clock m. July "a,
1877.
The form of hid viii be for 4 stipu-
iated amount per month for each con-
Wet The State 10 he 1T all expense OF
guarding ard feeding both convlcts ard
guards. die contractor 10 furnish \ He-
essary quarters for guards and con-
vlcts. wood for fuel and cooking. horses
and saddles for guards, feed for horses
used by guards. land and team for a
vegetable Garden: and to be AT cx-
pensc of moving suppla- and convic's
te and from neaCest railroad station.
As there are numerous stipulation
and conditions TO be complied WIN In
bidding for the hire Of ttese convicis.
all necessary information VII be prompt
" furnished by the undersigned.
The board Reserves the right to re-
feet any and 81! bids submitted,
l.. A. WHATLEY.
Superintendent Texas State Penitentla-
ries IA