The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-09
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

TREASURY Department Office Supervls-
inl Architect Washington, d. 81. July
=. l90i-Sealed proposals will be received
~ this Office until o'clock p. m on the
18th day of August, 1901, and then
opened. for the construction Except heat
lng apparatus, electric wiring ann con
du.tsl 81 the United States postofbce and
court house at Abilene. Texas, In accord.
alrce with the drawings and specldcaticn,
COP es Of which may be had al this office,
OF at the Office OF the postmaster at Ahi-
lenc, Texas, at the discretion, OF The su
pervlsmg architect James Knox Taylor,
Supervising Architect
DRILLING expert with frst.class rig;
substantially guarantee. 10 delay; low e.
Inmates. Apply To Robertson 4 Thomp.
son, Gordoya hotel, Beaumont, Texas. 10
WELL DRILLING for oil aud water, only
the best steam rotary machinery en-
ployed; are now drilling for oil in Harris
county; best references. T. NJ Granber-
rs GO. Houston, Toxas. rs
In conformity TO the Act Of February
2. 1893, ms amended by the ACT OF Feb
Piary 20. 1900, and modified by the Act
2i February q, 1901, to provide for the
location and building OF an Epicptic
colony. sealed bids are Invited Tor the
construction OF the buildings to be erect
ca on the premises near the city of abb
tene. as heretofore selected for the pur-
pose. Such bids should be mad, and
must be received at or before 10 o'clock
a. m. of Thursday August y 1901, at the
Office of the comptroller Of public ac.
counts, Austin Texas And ali bids so
received Will be opened by the under
day.
Plans and specifications OF ali buildings
may be seen; ana form, OF proposal can be
had at the Office Of j. l. o'Connor. aren't
ttct, Austin, Texas, after July s, 1901.
certified check for the sum of per
cent of the amount of the bid, drawn In
fHyor of the governor Of the State of
Texas shall accompany the bid or bids
OF each bidder, as guarantee Of good
Should the successful bidder fall to
enter into contract, he shall forfeit to the
State the certified check Us liquldated
Certified checks of all bidders will be
returned when bid Is accepted, con
tract awarded and bond executed.
The successful bidder shall furnish good
and approved bond in the amount of one
third OF the contract price within fifteen
days from the time the award is made
All bids must be made for the follow
ing buildings according 10 plans and
specifications on file with the said archi'
one administration building, two in
hrmaries. one boiler house and smoke
stack and pumping station. laundry and
fOUr cottages, with the privilege OF In
ereasingfthe number Of cottages at same
price per cottage.
Joseph D. Savers,
Comptroller of Public Accounts
John W. Robbins.
I-2i Treasurer.
SUPPLIES for State Charitable Institu.
lions Office of State Purchasing Agent.
Austin. Texas, June 21st, 1901 Sealed
proposals will be received by the under.
signed, at Austin, Texas. until 10 a. m.
July eth, 1901, and then opened for
furnishing the several state charita-
bic and eleemosynary Institutions sup
plies merchandise. articles, etc as
per schedules on fle in this office. for
either the three. six. nine. or twelve
months period beginning September list,
1901 Right reserved to reject any and
nil bids and IN accept any hid In nart.
or reject II In part. Prospective bid
ders, in their application to this office
FOL schedules, etc, on which to submit
their proposal will please state on which
lireH they wish to bid. G. L. Dodge,
State Purchasing agent. 720