The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27
Office TO CONTRACTORs-

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids addressed to nhe CITY Sec
retarv will be received up to 3 p. m, on
Monday July ., 1897, for the grading
and paving and construction of curb
walls on Washington street from the
west side of Third street 10 the west slae
of Houston avenue. said paving TO be
constructed of asphalt, brick, gravel or
n:acadam and the curb walls to be con-
structed of stone or granite. brick or ce-
mert-ssld work TO be done in conform
ity with plans and specifications there
for prepared by the city Engineer, rec
commended by the Board ,,, Of public Public
and on file in the office of the city IN,
gineer. Each b,d must be accompanied
bv certified check on local bank. made
sum OF 5000. to secure the making of
contract. The bids VIII be opened IN Tie
presence of the CITY Council al ,he resu-
lar meeting ON July ., 1891. the city he,
serving the right to reject amy and all
bids. II. h. RICE, Mayor.
Houston, Texas, June y, y. q
NOTCE TO CoNTRACTORs-The board
of trustees q the STATE, Orphans Here
bids until 10 o'clock a. IN. SATURDAY
july 3, 1877 fer the erection of two
story brick school building al the Or
uhans' tieme acrording to plans ana 40
specifications prepared by #. ). Glover
of Houston. Texas.
Plans aud specifications can be seen by
these dcSirlIE to Dlu AT tHe cllIce VI
Jlnk Evans. Corsicana, Texas, or F. $.
Glover architect, Mason building. Hous-
ton. Texas. any time after Friday, June
%. 1897.
BIDS will he received for complete
Job. according to the plans ald speciii-
cations. All bidders will be required TO
accompany their bids with a certified
checl; in the sum of $500. payable TO the
order OF Jnk Evans. president of the
board of trustees, conditioned; That they
will enter a contract at once. ana give
..nI,f hon fnr an
struction of said building. or forfeit TN.
$500. In case their bid is accepted, anu
they fail to enter into said contract
ANY further information desired can be
Obtained by correspondence with the
unterslgne
Tie board reserves the right h,y 70 SN reject
President of Board of Trustees.
10 HIRERs or CONVICT l.ABOR-BIds
will be received until u o'clock m. July
IL. 1897. Tor the hire OF about 1000 con
viots,. to be worked on farms ~. IN ~ FORCES s
January !. 1898.
Each bid mus, state how many con-
victs are wanted AID where 20 be work
cd, and he accompanied by bond in the
sum OF SiGpJ signed by two or more
sureries. as evidence of the RESPONSE
biity of the bidder
ed. the bidder will furnish bond OF
5000 for every fifty convicts and $1,000
for one hundred convicts or over. for
that may be awarded TO him.
Each bid and bond mast be enclosed
together in a sealed envelope and d,-
rccted to A. j. Clopton. secretary. peni.
Tertiary oari. Austin. Texas.
The BIDS will be opened at the regular
meeting of the penitent.ary board. al
| 1871.
The form of lid will he for a stlpu
lated amount ner month for each con
guarding ard feeding both conyicts an(
! guards; The contractor to- furnish nee
essary quarters for guards aud con
| vicis wood for fuel and cooking. horse.
md saddles for guards feed for horse.
| used bv guards. land ard team for q
| vegetable garden: and to be at .cx
| pense of moving supplie- and convict.
| tc and from neaCcst railroad station.
| As there are numerous stipulation
and conditions TO he complied win II
all necessary Information viii be prompt
~ furnished by the undersigned.
The board Reserves the eight to re
1ect any and ali bids submitted.
Superintendent Texas state Peaiientia
| res. =
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids addressed to the City Sec
retary w II be received up to 3 y. N. q
Monday. July g. 1897, for the grating an,
pavlns and conarrction of curb walls OF
Washington street from the v'es. side D
Houston avenue to the city limits. sai'
pNinE to be constructed of asphal:
brick. gravel or macrl lam and he curl
walls TO be constructed of stone or gran
lie. brick or cement, said work 10 b,
done in conformity With plans AMI snecl
ticauons therefor prepared by the = /,
Engineer. Recommended by the l:oard o
ptbilc Works ard adopted nv The Oft,
Council and on flo in the office of tn,
CITY Engineer. Each bid must hr ac
oompanled by certified cheek on loca
htnk made payable to II. B Rice
Mnyor IN the sum Of $1,000. TO secure III
| making of contract. The bids VIII b,
| opened in the presence OF tie city Cuur
| ell at the Regular meeting on July Z
1877. the city reserving the right 10 re
iect any and all BIDS
II. b. RICE, Mayor
Houston. TeXas, June 30. ISL z
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
EXCHANGELTwo fine lots, Fair Ground