The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-29
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

WE'LL Drilling for oil and water only
ployed; are now drilling for oil in Harris
county; best references. L. NJ. Granber.
~ & Co, Houston. Texas. ~
In conformity 10 the Act OF February
., 1893, as amended by the Act OF Feb.
rrary 20, 1900, and modified by the Act
" February n, 1901, to provide for the
location and building of an Epileptic
colony, sealed bids are invited for the
construction Of the buildings 90 be erect
ca on the premises near the city OF Abi-
lene, as heretofore selected for the pur-
pose, such bids should be made and
must be received at or before 10 o'clock
a M. Of Thursday, August s, 1901, at the
office OF the comptroller of public ac-
counts, Austin, Texas. And AL bids, so
received VIII be opened by the under
signed at said office at said hour on SAID
rIans and specifications Of all buildings
may be seen, ana form, Of proposal can be
rad AT the office OF J. L, O'C0unor. aren't
tCct Austin, Texas, after July S, 1901,
certified check for the sum of per
cent OF the amount OF the bid, drawn in
favor 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 fail to
enter into contract he shall forfeit 10 the
Srate the certified check as liquidated
Certided checks Of all bidders Will be
returned when n bid Is accepted, con
tract AWARDED ana nOlN FAtfultl-
The successful bidder shall furnish good
and approved bond in the amount Of one
third OF the contract price within hfteen
days from the time the award is made.
All bids must be made for the follow
ing bun dings according to plans ana
specifications on lille with the said archi-
one administration building, two in
urmaues one boiler house and smoke,
stack aud pumping station, laundry ana
forr cottages, with the privilege of in
fha uumbpr cottages at same
price per cottage.
seq any anu Joseph D. sapsrs,
Comptroller Of Public Accounts.
John w Robbins,
T-o7 Treasurer.
SUPPLIES for state Charitable lnstltu-
tions-Ofhce of State Purchasing Agent,
Austin, Texas. June 2lst, 1901. Sealed
proposals will he received by the under
signed. al Austin, Texas, until 10 a. m,
July 9th, 1901, and then opened, for
furnishing the several State charsta
be and eleemosynary Institutions sup.
plies, merchandise, articles, etc. MS
Der schedules on fle in this ofhee. for
months period. beginning September LIST,
1901. Right reserved to reject. any ard
MI bids, and "a accept any bid ~ pfrt'
ders, IN their application, 10 this ofhee
fol- schedules, etc, on which 20 submit
their proposal, Will please state on Wlich
Tires they wish 10 bid. c. Il. Dodge,
State Purchasing Agent. 20 ~
Ribs wANTED-seale proposals adj
dressed TO the commissioners court VIII
be received up TO y o'clock noon on Sat
urday, June 20, 1901. for clearing the
right Of way and grading the glintoa
public road from a point or saia road
where the rock pavement ends 10 the
town of Clinton, according 70 the plans
and specifications on die in the office OF
seeeompanied with a check ii the sum Of
$40 AZ an evidence Of good faith the
successful bidder will be reqnlred 10 FUR
nish a bono. in the sum q $50 Tor the
faithful performance OF his contract y,
ii Yasmer County Jndgs. ~
WKNTED-Bi for moving house at once.
Appiy Neceo & Eisemann "
PRuPOSALs for construction OF hre
escapes at the state eleemosynary lhstl'
tutions. Sealed proposals are invited IN
- ,Ssg9 Tor the construction OF one or
more IRE escapes at either or all Of the
Following State eleemosynary Institutions
southwestern insane asylnm, pan Apto
the state institute for the blind, Aus
lin; the state institute for deaf and
dumb Austin, the state institute for col
ored deaf, dumb and blind, Austin; the
SINE orphans home, corsicana. aud the
North Texas insane asylum, Terrell. Tex.
hids will be received up to Wednesday
All 'bids shonld be addressed to the un
derslened al Austin, Texas, and mus
have written across the envelope, PRO
posals for construction OF IRE escapes,
nian 81 IRE escape; the successful bid
der or bidders will be required 10 eutei
into bond. with approved security, for I
faithful compliance Win ms Or aheli
any and all bids Joseph ID. Sayers. Gov
ernor OF Texas. -