Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-26
Netice to Contractors,

Sealed proposals will be received by the
board of trustees of the Western Illinois State
Normal school at the ONCE of the president,
in Rock Island, ILL.,, up to the hour of ,
o'clock p. NJ, sharp, on Monday, Oct. %, 1900,
for all OF the work embraced in contract for
foundations of the building of the Western
State Normal school near the city of Macomb
in McDonough county, Illinois, the above work
to be in accordance with the plans and Speci-
supervising architect OF the state of Illinois
suite 1902, Fisher building, Chicago, Ill. which
plans and specifications may be obtained at
the office of the architect or OF President G.
J. Searie, of Rock Island. ILL.,, or OF B. NJ.
Chiperfeld, secretary of the board, OF Canton,
Ill, on or after Monday, Oct. p, 1900.
Contractors desiring to figure on this work
shall deposit with the architect, or the person
amount will be receipted for and returned to
them upon the return in good order OF all the
plans and specifications taken.
Proposals must be made on the regular
printed form as may be obtained with plans,
and must be enclosed in an envelope furnlShed
for the purpose, which must be sealed, IN
dorSed and addressed to j. Searle, president
board of trustees, Western State Normal
All proposals of every kind must be accom-
panied by deposit equal to per cent of the
largest an cunt of bid, and must be in the form
of cash or certified check drawn upon some
banking institution of good standing, doing bus
payable TO the president Of the board
No proposals will be received after the hour
specihed IN TINS no1ee, at wnlen tine the
for the opening of bids and the consideration
OF the same.
or all proposals submitted.
The fountain walls and footing courses, ex-
cept the bottom course, are to be constructed
of rubble stone: and figures are wanted based
on the use OF Joliet, Napervi1e and Quincy
lime stone, and MacomD sand stone for all OF
such work.
The board OF trustees of the Illinois West
ern State Normal School is composed OF the
foil owing:
G. J. searle president, Rock Island, III.
b. N. Chiperteld secretary, Canton, Ill.
J. j. McLallen, Aurora III.
L. n. Southwick, Flora, Ill.
S. p Robinson, bloomington, Ill
Alfred Bayliss, ex-officio, Springfield Ill.
The board of trustees will make their award
or reject any or all proposals on or before the
der to whom the contract IS awarded will be
required TO execute the contract and bond on
or before the third day of November. 1900,
and In the event OF his failure or refusal TO
execute said cantract and bond within the
time specified, the deposit shall be SUBJ ect TO
forfeiture snd retention by the board of 'trus-
tees as lquidated damages. The deposits OF
all bidders viii be returned to them on or be-
fore the first day of November. 1900.
Board OF Trustees Western Illinois State Nor
email, by b. NJ. Chiperfeld. Secretary.
Canton, Ill, Oct 49, 1900.
Local Markets.
Corn-New, S5cG3sc; old, 43c.
Hay-Timothy, $40; prairie, s.
Straw 300.
Coal 80 % per ton
BUster~Choice to fair, 1sc; fresh creamery.
2lc.
Hens-6c per pound
Spring chickens. 7c1s1zc per pound.
Turkeys-Sc.
Catte-Butehers pay for corn fed steers.
4lzcG55c; COWS and heifers 3cGic; calves, 4cG
sc.
Spring Lsmbs-s2 5OGs35o
HOgs-e5.75Ieo.