The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-01
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

PENITENTIARY BEEF CONTRACT--(D
Sealed proposals are Invited for furnish.
ing beef both at Rusk and Huntsville
penltenilares for twelve months from
the first day Of january, 1902, to the
3lst day of December, 1902, inclusive.
% The beef must be hrst-class IN every
particular, vel Slaughtered and clearly
handled, and delivered within the walls
Of the penitentarles in such quantities
and at Such times as the steward may
direct, they using about 5000 pounds pcr
week at each prison 20 The beef fur
nlShed in the months Of January, Fehru-
airy, March April, November ana De-
cember must be hrst-class, stall fed beef,
and that furnished in May, June, July,
August September and October must he
the best the market affords Of range fed
beef 90 We. reserve the right TO re-
may be offered for delivery Bidders will
state for how much per pound they VIII
furnish, payments To be made on the
first day Of each month for all beef fur
niShed during the previous month, on aC.
counts approved by the steward. ~
All bidders viii accompany their bids
with a bond Of $500 with two or more
good sureties, conditioned that they will
in the sum Of $1,000 for the faithful per
Torrance of the same. 90 All bids must
be sealed and Endorsed on the back PRO
posals 10 furnish beef for Huntsville
or RuSk penitentiarles" las the case
may be- and addressed to me at Hunts
Vile, and they will be opened at my
L Il
right to reject any or all bids that may
be offered. W. NJ. c. Hill, Financial
Agent Texas State Penitentiaries.
Huntsville, Texas October %, 1901.
wANTED-Estimate for filling is inches.
two inside lots; nelghborhood, Calhoun
and Hamilton; name lowest price and
time REQUIRED Address 1922 this Office. 8
CONTRACTORS WANTED to bid at once
on about 10000 cubic yards OF excavation.
l.. j kopke, c. e., +. o. Box 1854.
Beaumont, Texas, 3
IN CONFORMITY to the act cf March 2s,
1901, entitled IAN act to provide for tho
organization, control, management and
active operation of the Southwest Texas
Normal school, located at San Marcos,
Hays county, Texas" etc, sealed bids
are Invited for the construction of a
building to be erected on the premises
In the town Of San Marcos, In Hays
county, as heretofore conveyed TO the
State. Such bids should he made and
must be received az or before 10 o'clock
A. m, Friday, November Is, 1901, at the
office of the superintendent of public In
struction, Austin, Texas. All bids so re.
celved VIII be opened by the undersigned
al said office a. said hour on said day.
Plans and specifications Of the building
may be seen. and form Of proposal can be
had, at the office Of +. .'ortncraft, archi'
tect San Marcos, TeXds
certified check for the sum Of 2 per
cent OF the amount of the bid. drawn In
favor of the governor OF the State of
Texas, shall accompany the bid Of each
bidder as a guarantee OF good faith.
Should the successful bidder fail TO en-.
ter into contract, he shall forfeit 90 the
State the certified check as iquidated
damages Certified checks of all bidders
will be returned when n bid is accepted,
contract awarded and bond executed.
The successful bidder shall furnish good
and approved bond In the sum of one
third Of the contract price within fifteen
DAYS from the time the award Is made.
The State reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids. October il, 1901
Joseph d. Sayers Governor.
r. NJ. Love. Comptroller
John G.. Tod.
1925 State Board Of Education.