The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

p"SaiS VIII be received up 10 A O'Clock
u, m on October ~. 1901. for the labor
anu material needed in the constructions
OF Two trunk sewers aud latcrNis nOr tho
city OF beaumont, trunk sewers of hriek
90 90 '"'''"'s OF pipe' eS''''a'ea cost S'o'-
Al proposals to he nlea with tue city
secretary on or before The tine Stuted
above, all to be properly lnaorsed; each
proposal must be accompanied hy Gers
titled check Tor $500 on some locni hank
Us an earnest that the contractor 10 whom
the contract is awarded VIII enter into
contract with the city uf beaumont and
give solvent bond in the SUM Of - per
S"ht o. ne amount 81 contract. md w
"a he forfeited tn Che cltF Of lgeaumnut
as aScertaincd and liuldgtrd damages,
ne rlgnt Is reserved 60 reject any aud
az hldsi Tor plans and spec Seal ions and
imthcr Information address r.. A.. Ning
engineer beaumont TsSas
lhis I'm day OF Octohcr. iaDt.
~ d. i. Wheat. Mayor.
I. c. King. city secreLny II
PLANS and specifications are hereby In
yltcd for a public school building at Se3iy
Texas; N-room, 2story frame; To cost not
over $500 seating capacity, 300 ehil.
dreu; plans TO be In by October 10. 1901.
The right Is reserved to reject any and
all plans. Address T.. T.. Dawson, Secre-
tarL School BOARD. Sealy, Texas. II
BIDS AND PROPOSALS. bids are Invited
Tor the construction Of pavement twenty
ieet In width along Clark street, In the
Guy OF Houston, commencing nj Oden
avenue, and ending at Atascocetn public
road ana Tor the construction OF a pub
lie road twenty feet In width on Mont
gomcry avenue, In the city OF Houston.
commencing at the end OF the present
city pavement and extending 10 the paved
county road, with gravel A, gravel y,
m0cHdam, gravel and shell In cDmblna-
ton and crushed rock ana she'll in COM
blnauon. In accordance with plans and
specifications now ON ME In the office OF
the county surveyor BIDS viii he opened
~ IL o'clock noon on Thursday, October
IL, 1901, and bidders must accompany
their bids with certified check, or cash
ier's check, In the sum of $50 os an ev-
dcncc OF good faith, said amount 10 10
forfeited by the successful bidder who
fnilg to enter into contract. Successful
bidders VIII he required Go give perform
AnCc bonds In such sum as the colnms
sloncrs court shall require and win be
required TO complete said work within IL
specified time, 10 he agreed upon between
the commissioners court and said bidder
and VIII be required to forfeit such sum
MS may hereafter be agreed upon for de-
lay In completion beyond the time stp-
ulated. The right Is reserved to reject
any and all bids
BIDS are Invited for the Improvement OF
Brays bayou in accordance with the gen
cral map, detail maps and working de-
vcyor In his office. Said work has been
divided Into -four sections and bids are
desired upon each OF said sections. Bids
must pc accompanied win certified chcck
or cashiers check IN the sum of $3.50 as
evidence OF good faith 10 be forfeited by
the successful bidder who fails or refuses
TO enter into contract, and Of the success
ful bidder a performance bond VIII he
required Ia sum equal to One-tourth OF
tho estimated cost OF the work awarded
TO him BIDS will be opened at IL O'Clock
noon on Thursday, October IL 1901. and
tho right Ia reserved TO reject any and all
bids
BIDS are also invited for the following
work, towlt, said bids 70 be opened az
II O'Clock noon of Thursday, October II,
1901, With the right reserved 10 reject
any aud all BIDS
For the construction of continuation
OF the hldne ditch or drainage canal
from point where said ditch now ends
10 Green's bayou. Certified check required
$50, Performance bond one-fourtn OF tho
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 the Iron
bridge md the vicinity In accordance
with plans and specifications now on ale
with the county surveyor. Certified check
800. Performance bond, one.hith of the
estimated cost OF the work.
For the construction OF n drainage
canal on the Washington and Waller
county public road from Southmayd 10
the Waller county line in accordance with
plans and specifications on hle IN the
county surveyors office. Certified check
$50 and performance bond one.fourth OF
the estimated cost OF the work.
For the Ilnclrg OF piling and the reDair
Of the Harrisburg road at those crrlbin
points whore said road Ia threatened with
wnshout; one near Dumlers resort and
the other near the school house at Pasa-
dena, Said work 10 bc done according
10 plans and specifications on hlc vita
the county surveyor, Certified check for
$50. Performance bond one-ffth Of the
estimated cost OF the work.
Bids mrst be sealed and addressed 10
tho commissioners court and the name
OF the bidder and the work bid upon must
appear on the outside OF the enyelonc IN
conspicuous place. II. II. VASmER,
10 Couaty Judge.
GRADING 10 LET--Blds viii Ne received
until October 10 for twenty miles OK
bank widening on Louisiana snd Vest
ern railroad from RayDe 10 Mermentau.
Apply 10 y. b. Gushing, n ~ Of W.
Houston, Texas. ~
NOVICE TO coNTRACroRs--So pro
posals will be received at TIM Waco ~.
ice OF Messor q Smith, arenitects. nnul
10 m, october 20, 1901. for the erection
of the George w. Carroll Science hall, a
three-story and Placement, stone ana brick
building for the Baylor university at
Waco Texhs Plans and specifications
can be seen at the offices OF MesseF a
Smith. architects. Waco and Fort Worth
Texas; certified check for eight hundred
dollars $500 will be required with each
lid; the building committee reserves the
right 10 reject any or all bids ". r.
Nash, chairman. 10-i3
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
FOR SALE or exchange. handsome rest
deuce, Third ward: Will exchange or sell
on easy tefms Pye 4 Co., KAN buil9.
ing.
Will, EXCHANGE seven acres Improved
AZ pearland for good horse aud buggy
Lack box 800 Houston, Texas II
FOR SALE trade or exchsnge: Grlst NIL
complete, value S1Oo. or Jersey nan.
value SIS; for young well tfainea peia.Ng
GOllad, Texas.
BoARD-ROOMS WANTED