The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-28
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

sVutcu ptis audrossei to tho Guy Sec
reuIN VIII be received up to o'cloSk
y m. on Monday. July :, i~7, fnr nc
construction or Il sewer along Wushlns.
ton street from iicmphill street - tho
intersection OF Wash nSton and Preston
streets, and along Preston stree, from
the Intersection of snid street WITH
Washington street 10 Runalo htspM sad
sewer TO he constructed Of ,itrlucd scw..
cr pipe, IN accordance with plans sild
snecinN,tions therefor prepared NY he
CIV Engineer rosommcndcd by tie
Board of Public Works aud adopted ly
tho CITY COUNCIL. and on ille IN ,hc ofnre
OF the Cstv Engineer Each hid must
be accompanied 10y certified check on
local hank. made payable to ". Is. Ace.
opened IN The presence OF the City couh.
cil at The regular meeting on July :,
lS', the c,'y deserving the right 10 10
Houston. Texas. June 20 ISL. ~
NOTICE, II. CONrR AVTORs--
Scaled bids addressed to shc city Sec.
MtSaTs. win he received w to " M on
and. pavinr and construction Of curb
walls on Washington street from the
Nest SIDE Of Third stree, 10 The. west slur
constructed OF asphalt, brick. gravel or
nMcadain ana the curb Walls To be con-
siructod OF stone or granite, hr;ck or &C.
menl.Ssa work tY be done in conform
!or prepared by the City hngincor roe
commended by tho Board OF public
Works aud adopted by ,he CITY GO ic'l
and on lille In the office OF tbs CITY IA.
g,recr Each bad must bc omlani.l
hv certified check on local hant. made
pHy"ele . so H. a. RiGS' M>Sn IN 'n nf
contract; The bids VII he o,oned IN the
presence of the City Connect ii The teSu-
lar meeting ON July ., 1871, the ei.y ie.
serving the right TO. reicot my and oil
Al a.. 4
Houston, Texas. lonc 9, {, II
NOrt'E TO CoNTR ACTORs- The hoard
Of trustees q the state Crphane' hcmG
Cotslcaua Texas. VIII receive sFatd
bids until 10 o'clock n, M; saturday,
July s. 1897 for the ere ton OF two
story brick school huidinp ai tho or
phanS llsme. according to plans ana
specifications rtcphicd by r. =. Glover
OF Houston, Texas.
Plans and Specifications can be eoeu rs
thcs. DESIRING 10 hid ol the office Of
Jink Evans. Corsicaua. ToNas, or r. =.
Glover. architect, Mason hulldinA, flouH-
ton. Texas, any tinT after Friday, lune
20, 1891
BIDS VIII he received for a complete
lob accounting TO tho plans aad Spe,ii-
accompany tfoit bids with 81 certified
chcck In thu sum of Sj00, payable TO the
order of ink t.v,ns, president Of ne
hoart OF trustees, conditioned; That they
will enter n contract at once. ana Give
"A good and solvent bond tor the con
struciiom Of said building. or foricl, ,l'n
500. In case their hid Is accepted. ana
they fan to enter into said contract
ANY further Information desired can be
obtained NV correspondence with the
unecrsigncd.
amy and all hls JlSK EVANS
president of BOARD OF Trustees.
no HiRERS OF CONVICT LABOR Bids
will ho received until la O'Clock m, Julv
IA 1897. for the hire of about 1000 con
Ca Ia fNs m
OF not less than fifty, foe Two wears from
January J. 1928
Each bid must state how many con-
Nlcts are wanted and whore 20 he work
Ell, and bc nccompanicd by bond In the
sum OF HcN signed hv two or mora
suroties, az evidence OF the rcsponai-
blli,y of the bidder
ed the bidder Will furnish bond OF
5000 for every fifty c0nvicts aud $1,000
for one hundre1 convlcts or over for
the falthf Al performance of the contract
that may be awarded to him,
Each bid and bond mJsi be enclosed
together IN y ,sealed cnvclopc and di-
reclod 10 A. j. Cloptou. secretary. peHi-
tcntiary I GARD. Austin. Texas
Tho bids VIII bc cpene, AT the regular
meeting Of the penitcm!nry board, at
Austin. Texas al u O'Clock m. july H.
Tho form of hid win be for a stiuu-
iatod amount per month for each con
Wet. The SUITE TO be at al cSprnse OF
EAhlTIllk ara lFthlfE noun EnilNlNth anu
guards; the contractor 10 furnish new
cssRry quarters for guaTls aud con-
Nics wo1d for fuel nnd cooking. horses
and saddles for guards. reed for horgrs
used nv guards, land aud team for "A
vegetable rarricn. aud 10 be AT cx-
ncnsc of moving supplls- And conyicir
10 aud from nearest railroad station.
AS there are numerous stipulation
nud ccndltions 10 he coululicd With IN
bld.iinR for the hire OF ,hcse convicis.
all ne essary informatio1 vii bo prpmpt-
~ HlH l.aH L.. mad q linn,
The board Reserves The sistt 10 re-
feet nnS ana all bids submitted
l., \. WifATLEY.
Superintendent Texas State panitonta-
rIcs. IA
NOTICE no CONTRIBUTORS
Scaled bids addressed 10 che city Sec
rotary VIII he received up 10 y. ~. On
Monday. July g. 1877, for the grading ana
paving and cona rlict Oh of curb XdllN on
Washington ptrcei from the Y'us- slde II
Houston avenue to the city imitH 'n.id
PAVING to he constructed of asphtlt,
BRICK. gravel or mae dam aud IN" curb
walls 10 ho constructed OF Stone OF gran.
Ito. brick of cement Haii worn 10 he
done IN conformity win plans AMI spcci.
ichllOns therefor prepared by the .iy
Engineer. rncOmnendtd by the Uonrd OF
Public works ard adopted NV The Ciiy
Council and on gle IN the ofiice % ihe
oomtan,cd by certified cucca on LEGAL
hank. made payable 10 H. - Rice.
MAJOR, IN the sum of $1,000, 70 serur9, he
ortned IN the presence OF tie ci'y toiir.
eli M the regular NEST. ng on Jug D.
1886; the city rcscrring the right 10 re-
iect any arI all bids
H. H. RICE. Mayo
Houston. TeSas, June Y, '>j1 ~
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
40 ACRES " good Toxas Lard, want
horses dnd mules. Address box Z,
NcNa, ToN1s 4
FOR SALE OR EXclANGE-fhor
bred geese, ducks. chickens. dogs aud
Belgium hhrcs. for WAGON, buggios, guns.
pistols or Offers. Il. NJ. HYndHhaw
Sandy point. Tcxas. %
WILL trade choice fruit landa NJ l'baa~
dcna or Genoa for cNy properly ana pay
part cash. Apply j. -. Ross. Moore
Burnett building. "
TO SELL or EXCHANGIs--A 5000 hone
for a lot uiiroi mlered, belwotn sail
JAclnin and Lousiarn. one of the most
beautlful places IN the city incninbrdnee
light Address y. o. l5or jH. Houston.
WANTED--1o exchange brick store bu Ia.
ing and lot opposite Cotton Bell depot
In Tyler Tor stock OF general mercban-
disc. groceries or furniture. 1plen,nh
stand for saloon business, Address no;
SIS, this Dfiicc. y
GENTE-Economy gas DuTner. raves "
per cent OF gas. makes iarEe. beautlfuI
light and gives ivJ per cent proDt 10
slIesmen Genera! Agency Co.. 20 Dear: