The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-06
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

BIDS AND PROPOSALS. are invited
for the construction OF pavement twenty
feet in width along Clark street In the
dty Of Houston commencing at Oden
avenue, ana ending at Alnacoc"ta public
road, and for the construction Of Il pub
Ito road twenty feet In width an Mont
eomery avenue IN the city OF Houston,
commencing AZ the end Of the present
city pavement and extending 80 the paved
county road, with gravel y, gravel II,
macadam, gravel and shell In comblna-
tiuu and crushed rock and shell in COM
bination, In accordAnce with plaus aud
specifications now on tllc In the office OF
the county surveyor. Bids VIII be opened
an - O'clock noon on Thursday, October
H. 1901. and bidders must accompany
their bids with certified check, or cash
iers check, Ia the sum ~ $50 nB an eyi-
dence Of good faith sail amount to be
falls 10 enter into contract. Successful
bidders will bc required TO give perform
nnCr bonds in ouch sum az the commits
sioncrs court shall require and VIII be
required 10 complete said work within n
specified time, 10 be agreed upon between
the commissioners court mud SAID bidder
and viii he required To forfeit such sum
us may hereafter be agreed upon for de-
lay In completion beyond the time stip-
united. The right IL reserved to reject
any ana All bids.
Brnya bayou In accordance with the gen
crll MAP. detail maps ana working de-
tails now on nic With the county sur
ycyOr IN HIS office Said work has been
divided Into four sections and bids are
desired upon each of said sections. Bids
must be accompanied with certified check
or cgshicr's check In the sum OF $50 az
evidence Of good faith 10 be forfeited by
the successful bidder who falls or refuses
20 enter into contrnct and OF the success
ful bidder n performance hond VIII be
required in Il sum equal 10 ouefqurth OF
tho rstimuted cost OF the work awarded
TO him. lilds VIII be opened a. u o'clock
noon on Thursday, October II, 1901, and
the right Is reserved TO reject any and all
bids
Bids arc also Invited for the following
work, towit said bids 10 be opened Mt
~ O'Clock noon of Thursday, October II,
1901, with The right reserved TO reject
any and all bids:
Of the Aldlne ditch or drainage canal
from point where said ditch now ends
to Greens bayou Certified check required
$50 Performance bond one-fourth OF the
estimated cost Of the work. Plans and
specifications are on file with the county
surveyor
For the drainage Of the Harrisburg road
between the city limits and tue iron
bridge and the vicinity IN accordance
with plans and specifications nor on dlt
with the county surveyor. Certified check
500 Performance bond, one-hfth Of tire
estimated cost ~ the work.
For the construction OF a drainage
canal on the Washington and Waller
county public road from SOuthmnyd 70
the Nailer county line IN hccpfuuuct VIII
plans aud specifications on die In the
county surveyors Office. Certified check
$50 and performance bond one fourth OF
the estimated cost Of the work. $500.
FOR the rlaerg o. pillng aud the repair
az the Harrisburg road az those ccrtaln
points where said road Is Threatened with
washOut; One near pumlers resort ana
the other near tile school house at Pasa,
dena Said work 10 be done according
TO plans and specifications on hle With
the county surveyor. Certified. cheek tor
$50. Performance bond One-nfth OF the
estimated t6st of the work
Bids mist be scaled aud addressed 10
the commissioners court and the name
N the bidder and the work bid upon must
aprtar on the outside Of the envelope in
conspicuous place. d. II, YAsMERl
Is County Judge.