The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-04
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.


BIDS AND PROPOSALS.
WANTED-Contractor 10 put Gown one or
more eiSht-inch wells IN Fort bend county
LOT irrgating rice held; only experienced
-- men need answer. NJ. y!os this Office.
PENlTENTIARY BEEF CONTRACT. II.
sealed proposals are invited Tor furnish
ing beef both AZ Rusk and Huntsville
pehitcntiaries, for twelve months from the
hlst day OF January. 1901, to the 3lst day
Oh december 1901. inclusive.
. The beef must be nrst-class in every
particular. well slaughtered and clearly
handled and delivered within the walls
oil the penitentiaries in SUCH quantities and
at such times as the steward may direct,
tney using about 5000 pounds per week
d. each prison.
g. The beef furnished in the months OF
January, February, March, April, Novem-
per ana December must be first-class, stall
fed beef and that furnished In May. June,
july, August, September and October mus
pc the best the market affords OF range
led beef.
1. We reserve the right to reject all in
Terror or Lnsound beef that may be offer
ed tor delivery. Bidders VIII state for
now much per pound they will furnish.
payments to be made on the first day OF
each month for all beef furnished during
the previous month, on accounts approved
by the steward!
5. All bidders will accompany their bids
with bond Of $500, with two or more
good sureties. conditioned that they will
enter into contract and give bond in
the sum Of $1,000 for the faithful perform
ance OF the same
6. All bids must be sealed and Endorsed
on the back Proposals to furnish fresh
beef for Huntsville or Rusk penitentiaries'
las the case may bc), and addressed to me
at Huntsville. and they Will be opened
at my office on Tuesday, November 6. al
10 o'clock a. III.
Z. reserve the right to reject any or
all bids that may be offered w Nj. c.
Hill Financial Agent Texas State Penl-
tentaries Huntsville. Texas.
NOTICE TO CoNTRACTORs-Co Consolidated
sealed proposals will be received at the
until Y o'clock noon, Monday, December 3,
1900. for the erection OF tireproof court
house for McLennan county, at Waco,
specifications as. prepared BY the James
Rely Gordon Co, architects of Dallas,
Texas. A certified check for $4,000, drawn
payable to the order of j. n. Gallagher,
county Judge, to accompany each pro 1osil.
A bond in amount, one-third OF the con-
tract price, to be furnished for approval
on or before December 10, 1900. Pans and
specifications can be seen after November
5. 1870. at the office Of w c. Dodson,
architect, Waco, Texas and at the dallas
and San Antonio Offices of the James RELY
Gordon Co., architects ]. N. Gallagher,
county judge.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS The directors
of the Gonzales Cotton Mills invite sealed
proposals. for the erection and completion
OF two-story brick mill and power house
building on their lot, In the city of Com
zales. Texas, agreeable to the plans and
specifications prepared by Mil Architects
r. G. Bibenstein y Co., of Charlotte, n.
G. Plans and specifications can he seen
at the office of j. =. Randle (Randie
Rather building, Gonzales, Texas. BIDS
will re received until II o'clock noen, De
cember A. 1900 All contractors Will nile
with their bids certified check on some
well known bank for $500 made payable
to j. p. Randle, president as evidence, IL
bid is accepted, that they will enter into
contract with the directors of tho Con
zales Cotton Mills, and hle an acceptable
guarantee or surety bond for the faithful
performance of the contract in the sum
OF one-third of the amount of contract
price. If the bond is not filed within 20
days of award of contract, the check will
be forfeited as llqudated damages by rea
son OF the delay. Contractors Will state
in their bids time OF completion. The di-
rectcrs reserve the right to reject any or
all bids. J. p. Randle, President. $.
Dlworth, Secretary 9
BIDS ARE INVITED for the construction
of drainage canal commencing on Brays
bayou at tine Bokel place and extending
ditch, and for the deepening OF Elgn
avenue ditch from said end 10 the city
limits plans and specifications of and for
said work can be seen az the county sur
yeyors office BIDS will be opened at ten
Q0) o'clock a. m. on "Wednesday, Novem-
Der Z, 1910, and the right is reserved to
IN the sum OF two hundred and fifty (25o)
dollars must accompany each bid as an
evidence of good faith and the successful
bidder will be required TO give a per-
Torrance bond in the sum of one thousand
$1,000 dollars. e. IL. Va mer, Cou,.ty
Judge Harris County, Texas. Z
BIDS ARE INVITED for cleaning the right
of way of stumps from the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas public road according 10
specifications now on Ale with the county
surveyor; bids will be opened by the COM
m SIS. oners court on Wednesday, Novem-
Der T. 1900 at 10 o'clock m. and the right
is reserved to reject any and all BIDS;
bids must be accompanied with a certified
check IN the sum of $50 as an evidence OF
good faith and q performance bond in the
sum of 500 will be required of the sue
cessful bidder. f. Fl. Vasmer, County
Judge Harris county. Texas.
SEALED BIDS wanted to build one brick
church at Cameron, Texas. according to
plans and p ss 6t g Fl e R Shsre ana
Son. Architects, Houston, Texas. 2
BIDS AND PRoPosALs-Bids are invited
for the construction o; nine 90 miles OF
paved public road and for the repair of
two miles Of gravel road, as follows:
a. Four miles on the Richmond and Fort
Bend county road. commencing at the
poor farm, where the gravel now ends,
(2)lTwo miles on the WailaceVllie public
road commencing where the gravel on that
q, one mile on the East Montgomery
road commencing at the end OF the pave
men. of that road.
(2l 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 county road
The new work to be constructed OF Nc
Adam, gravel or shell or a composition OF
these materials. The repair work TO be
done In accordance with the plans and
specihcations Plans and specifications for
The new work as well as for repairs can
be had upon application to the county sur
yeyor The bids will be opened at twelve
l12l O'Clock m. on Wednesday, November
1900 and the right is reserved to reject
any and ali bids. Bidders will be required
TO accompany their bids with certified
checks as follows:
Richmond and Fort Bend county
ROAD ........-...'s..s go. .'.-'s.-'.s-.s SouV w
Wailaceville public road ............ 800 %
East Montgomery road .-......-,.... 200 90
WashIr gton road bid ....,..-.,,..... 200 90
The repair bid ......,.......,..... 300 90
Ana the successful bidder for such work
or an, mart thereof will be required to fur
-nish performance bond as follows:
On the Richmond road contract -. $ 900 90
Wallaceyille road contract ......... $500 90
East Montgomery road contract 800 90
Washington road contract ........, 1000 90
The repair work ....,.-....:+...-,.. l,bOo 90
bids should be addressed 20 the com
,rtssioners court v. II. VASMER
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