The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-09-29
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

wANTED--To Supply tho state
with Printing and Book nIndery Work OF
the First Glass
State OF Texas, Department OF state Aus
Tin, Texas, September 81 isss.--Seeied pro-
rcsals Will be received nj the oiiice OF the
Secretary Of State, at Austin, Texas, untll
CT October. A. ID. 1S9S, from amy suitable
person or persons, residents of this State. TO
Irint aud bind the laws and the journals OF
the senate ana house OF representatives. and
20 do such other printing and binding of the
hrst class MS may be required by law, or
may be needed by any department OF the
state government or by either house OF the
legislature, not To Include such work AS may
be done at the deaf and dumb asylum.
References is here made TO article i?23. Re
vised Statutes Of 1895, for partial descrip-
ton thereof; Ali printing OF this class NOT
clnbraeed within the provisions OF the arti-
eles OF title rs OF said Revised statutes
which precede article A2aG thereof shall be
furnished by tho contractor at rntes proper
tiunnte to those stipulated for In the con-
tract for work OF similar character to he
hNcd by the board of public printing and
me current printing OF the legislature shalt
'r 1one at the seat of government.
The probable amount of such printing aud
binding which will be required under the
COZ tract Ia SIS 900 90.
All work must be delivered to the DEPART.
ment ana institutions ordering same free OF
cuafHe. The bid on each item In the schal-
ule must be below tho maximum rates there.
In fixed.
each proposal must I've accompanied by the
u9nu or mo bidder In the sum OF $1,000 co.
with Two or more good aud sufficient sure
Ties, conditioned that II the contract be
AWARDED him he viii, without delay. upon
iellr notified, enter into a written contract
IN accordance with the law, and with his
eaid proposal, and VIII give bond and se.
curly, ms required by law, for tho faithful
performance OF aich contract
SAID proposals shall be sealed and ad-
crossed To thel Secretary OF state" at
A,t!in. and shall Ne endorsed with memo.
rgndum showing AlaL they are prop0snls for
ITO public printing and binding of The 1rst
casa The bids win he opened In the pres
ehce OF tho printing board aud such bddors
hhp othois as are present, and the star,
lr'rting hoard VIII award tho contract to
the lowest and best responsible bidder whose
p,n may pe below Tho maximum rates, for
!he TERM OF Two years and until new con-
tract shall ho mndc and approved and gub-
lcct to the conditions prescribed by title IS
Revised Statutes. 1898.
The right rs reserved TO reiort nnv and
all bids. "'N'
Forms for tho use OF bidders, onumorattnp
the itema to be bid on with specI0cntions
nha maximum rates affixed. can be had M
me othce or the Secretary of State on an
Piioa'ion' J, w. MADDEN.
Secretary of state.
PENiTENTIARY nEEF CONTRACT
}. Sealed proposals. are invited FOR furnish.
ing beer both at Rusk and Huntsville peni-
tentiarios for twelve mouths from the lst
day of January, iSpp, 10 the Slst dny OF no
comber, 1890. inclusive.
= Tho beef must be first luas In every
particular. we'll slaughtered and c,eanIy
handled. and delivered within the walls NJ
the penitentiarlcS in such quantities and al
Such times az the steward may direct
D. Ihe hret furnished in the months Of
january, February, March. Aprii. Noyem-
h'r and December must be FIRST -olnss, stall.
tcd beef, and that furnished IN May June
July, August September and October must
be tho best the market affords Of range ID
hcof
g. Wc reserve the right tn reiec, az In.
ferior or unsound beef that may hc onerol
for delivery. Bidders vii; etate FOR how
much per pound they viii furnish, Payments
to be made on the FIRST dag OF each month
for all beef furnished during the prev GUS
month, on aecountR approved by the stew
ard.
g. All bidders viii accompany their BIDS
with n bond of $500, with two or more good
fureties, conditioned that they VIII eater
into contract and give n bond In the SUM
Of $4,000 for tho faithful performance OF tho
same
g. All bids must be sealed md Endorsed on
the back Proposals To furnish fresh bel
for hnntsyille or RuRk pententarlos" taa
tho case may bel and addressed To me al
office on Saturday. October 18th, at 10
o'clock a, m.
Z, | reserve tho right TO reject amy or all
bids that may he offered.
Us. RICE.
Financial Agent Texas state Popitontiares.
Huntsville, Tcyas, September 49, 1898.
Bids TO erect four room cottage,
with hall front and back galleries. COM
rlete; contract 10 be let by October /. 1898.
Plans and specifications furnished by w L..
Gray. San Felipe, TcSas. -