The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-11
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

Department., Office supervis.
Ink Architect, Washington, D. C.. July
,, l9oi-seaied proposals Will be received
g this office until o'clock p. m. on TIE
9Th day OF August, 1901, and then
opened, FOR the construction Except heat
ing apparatus, electric wiring aud con
duts) OF the United states postoface and
court house at Abilene, Texas, In accord.
ahce with the drawings aud specldcaticI,
copies Of which may be had at this office,
or at the office of the postmaster Mt Abb
lene Texas. az the discretion of the su-
nervislpg architect. James Knox Taylor,
Supervising Architect
DRILLING expert. with frst.ciass rig;
substantial, guarantee; 10 DELAY. low a.
Inmates. Apply 10 Robertson 4 Thomp.
son, Cordoya hotel. Beaumont, Texas. IL
WELL DRILLING for oil and water; only
lne nest steam rotary machinery em
ployed are nov, drilling for oil in Harris
county; best references 4. NJ Granhel-
y \ Co. Houston, Texas. rs
In conformity 10 the Act Of February
D, 1893, ms amended by the Act OF FEB.
ssaTE - 100, ana modified by the Act
OF FcbruHry q, 1901, 10 provide for tue
location aud building Of an Eplleptic
colony sealed bids are Invited for the
construction of tho buildings to be erect.
"a on tue premises near the city of Ali
lene, as heretofore selected for the pur-
pose. Such bids should be made and
must he received al OF before 10 o'clock
~ Of Thursday, August s, 1901, at the
onice Of the comptroller OF public ac.
counts, Austin, Texas. And all bids so
day. '''''
Plans and specifications VI ali buildings
may be seen ana form OF proposal can be
had q the office OF j. L. O Conner arcnI.
ttCt. austin, Texas, after July 5, 1901.
a ceguhed check for the sum OF per
cent Of me amount of the bid, drawn In
favor Of the governor of the State OF
IeNas, shall accompany tine bid or bids
81 each bidder, as a guarantee of good
Should the successful bidder fail to
enter into contract, he shall forfeit TO the
@tate the certified check as lquldated
Certided checks OF all bidders Will be
returned when a bid rs accepted, con
tract awarded and bond executed.
The successful bidder shall furnish good
and approved bond In the amount of one
days from the time the award is made.
All bids must be made for the follow
lag buildings according to plans and
specifications on file with the said archl.
one administration building. two IN.
nrmaries. one boiler house and smoke.
stack and pumping station, laundry and
four cottages, with the privilege OF in,
creasing the number of cottages at same
price per cottage
The state, reserves the right to re-
Joseph D. Savers.
r, NJ, Love,
Comptroller Of Public Accounts.
John w. Robbins
sGPPLIEs FOR state Charitable e'iiS Sstitr.
lions Office OF state Purchasing AGENT.
Austin, Texas, June oist 1901 Sealed
proposals will be received nv the under.
signed at Austin, Texas until 10 a. M.
July 27th, 1901, ana then opened. fnf
furnlehlng the several State charIta.
BILE aud eleemosynary Institutions sun.
plies, merchandise, articles etc "a
per schedules on ole In this offce. for
either the three, SIX, nine or tweiye
months period, beginning September lst.
IDOL Right, reserved 10 reject any and
all bids, and 10 accept any bid in pqrt'
OF reject II In part Prospective hid
ders, Ia their application 70 this office
foi schedules etc, on which 10 submit
their proposal, will please state on which
Ines they wish TO hid {. r. Dodge
State Purchasing Agent I'D