The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-07
PERSONAL.
BIDS AND PRoPoSALa-

NOTICE TO C0NTRACTORs-Con ,To7-5
sealed proposals will be received an IN
oinqe OF Chas u. Moore, county clerk,
until Il O'Clock noon. Monday. December 4
1900, for the erection OF hreproof cour,
mouse for McLennan county AZ Nsca
IeNas, In accordance with the plans nd
R sP3eGiihca atoms as prepared by the James
nlely Gordon Co, architects of Dallas
Texas. A certified check for 5000 draw,
payable TO the order of j. n. Gallagher
county Judge, TO accompany each pro Iossi
pond u amount, one-t third OF the con
tract price, to be furnished for approval
on or before December 10, 1900 Plans ana
specifications can be seen after November
., lg.O, at the office of W C. Dodson,
archltect Waco, Texas, and at the Dallas
and San Antonio offices Of the James l,eIy
Gordon Co., architects. ]. y. Gallagher
county judge.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The directors
OF the GONZALES Cotton Mills invite sealed
proposals for the erection and completion
OF q two-story brick mill and power house
building on their lot. in the city OF Con
zaies, TeXas, agreeable to the plans and
Specincatons prepared by Mill Architects
~ =, Bibenstein Is Co, of Charlotte N.
T. Plans and specifications can be seen
at TIE office of j. f. Randle (iandle A
kather building), Gonzales, Texas Bids
VIII 'e received until II o'clock noon, De-
cember 4, 1900 All contractors will lille
with their bids certified check on some
wei known bank for $500 made payable
TO j. L. Randle, PRESIDENT as evidence, If
DID is accepted, that they will enter INTO
contract with the directors of the Con
tales Cotton Mills, and file an acceptable
guarantee or surety bond for the faithful
performance of the contract IN the sum
oil ope-third OF the amount OF contract
price. III the bond is not filed within 20
days of award of contract the check viii
be forfeited as liquidated damages by rea-
son OF the delay Contractors Will state
in their bids time of completion The d.
rectcTs reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. J. p. Randle, President. :.
Dllworth, Secretary 8
BIDS ARE INVITED for the ccilstruct-on
OF drainage canal commencing on Brays
bayou at The Bokel place and extending
TO The southern end OF the Elgin avenue
ditch, ana for the deepening of Elgln
avenue ditch from said end 10 the c.ty
Limits; plans ard pec.ficatlons of and for
said work can be seen at the county sur
reyor's office, DIS will be opened at ten
tlOl O'Clock a. M on Wednesday, Novem-
Der Z, 10 0, and the right is reserved to
reject any and all BIDS. certified cheek
in the sum OF two hundred and fifty (25jl
dollars mus accompany each BID as an
evidence of good faith and the successful
bidder VIII De required to give a per-
Torrance bond in the sum of one THOUSAND
Judge hairs County Texas. I
BIDS ARE INVITED for cleaning the rghI
of way of stumps from the Missouri Kan.
sas and Texas pubic road according to
specifications row on Ale with the county
surveyor D4uA Will Nc upriltu Nv Aut Nbuls
m. s.onels court on Wednesday, Noyem.
Der 7, 1900 at II o'clock IN. ana the right
is reserved to reject any and all BIDS,
bids must be accompanied with certified
check n the sum OF $50 as an ovid nee Of
good faith and performance bond IN tho
sum of 500 will be required of the sue
cessful bidder. +. II. Vasmer County
Judge Harris county, Texas
BIDS AND PROPOSALS. are invited
for the construction o; nine 90 miles OF
paven public road and for the repair or
two miles of gravel road, as follows:
ca Four miles on the Richmond and Fort
Bend county road, commencing at the
poor farm, where the gravel now ends.
(2) Two miles on the Wallaceville public
road commencing where the gravel on that
road ends
Qi One mile on the East Montgomery
road commencing at the end of the pave
men. OF that road.
(2) Two miles on the Washington public
road, commencing at the end OF the pave
ment on that road.
The repair OF the last two miles of gravel
now laid on the Washington coun'y road.
The new work to be constructed of Nc
Adam, gravel or shell or composition Of
these materials. The repair work to be
done in accordance with the plans and
Specifications. Plans and specifications tor
the new work well as for repairs can
be had upon application to the county sur
veyor. The bids will be opened at twelve
Q2) O'Clock M, on Wednesday, November
Z, 1900 and the right is reserved to reject
any and all bids Bidders will be required
to accompany their bids with certified
checks as follows:
road ,............ $500 90
Wailaceville public road ............. 300 70
East Montgomery road ............., 700 w
Wasb,,,rto1 road bid .. 200 90
tn re6air hid " 800 90
And the successful bidder for such work
or an, part thereof will be required to fur
on On tbn Richmond road contract 81, 600 90
WaIlacaviIIe road contract .. $500 90
Eaet MONTGOMERY road contract go 800 90
Washinpton road contract . 1900 90
Tha renair work .... 500 90
Bids should be addressed TO the com
rnissi0uers court Y. II. WASHER,
III County Judge Harris County, Texas,
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