The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-16

NO1lIE ~ CuN litAt lOho--l haNe SuVi-
600 yards of good work 70 let on the
Santa Fc, between san Augustine and
Center Texas; good water and fine
country to work In prohles and spc If
cations can be seen at Center Texas. y
]. Smith, contractor. -
SEALED bids for building Of Houston
glass works. plans and specifications at
office, 9l6 Texas avenue; bids opened
MAY 81 II
CONTRACTS solicited for drilling artesian.
oil and rice irrigation wells. p. NJ, Gran.
berry & CO., Houston. -
NOTlCE TO GRADING CONTRACTORS
Rids will he received az the ofhco Of w.
u. Treadway. general manager. or l.. J.
hopkc. chief engineer, Beaumont, Texas,
until noon May "a Tor building about 81
miles Of canal levees across the northern
portion OF Jefferson county, Texas, from
Pine Island bayou; approximate quantity
structiops aud profile viii be ready In 0
few days, each bid must be accom-
panied by certified check for $1,000 pay
able to the Treadway Canal aud Rice Co
as an evidence OF good faith. The right
Is received 10 reject any or all bids,
BIDS AND PROPOSALS Bids arc Invited
for the furnishing of the necessary ma
teriul and the construction OF the follow
Ing roads, to-wit:
Three miles Of pavement commencing
where the present contract now ends and
extending 10 Cypress Top on the wash
inston County road
ClA Au1 u ann niles OF ROAD EpmnteQC
ing at Cypress Ton on tho Washington
County road and extending 10 the Mont
gomerr county line on what IS known as
the Cypress and Rose iiil road.
Two miles on the Main Street road
commencing where the present pavement
now ends
Two miles on the Houston and Pierce
Junction road commencing nt the city
limits and ending at Brays bayou.
Two miles ON the Houston, Chocolat Il
and Clear Creek road commencing Mt the
city limits and ending at Brays bayou.
Two miles ON the Houston Avenue road
comm cncing at he city limits and eN
tending along said road for said distance
Tho Drummer Avenue and Sheppard Dan
road commencing OF the Washingtor
County road and extending 10 San Felipe
road.
TWO miles on the westheimer road com
mencing at point whore said road is IN
tersoctcd by the san Felipe road and TX
tending westwardly along said road fot
said distance.
Six aud half miles On the Poor Farm
and Fort Bend County road commencing
ends and extending to the Fort Bend
county line.
one and one half miles on the new road
connecting the Wallisvile road with the
Houston and Crosby road, ending at the
steel bridge over Greens bayou.
TIN &c ana oue-half miles on the Houston
and Crosby public ROAD.
Plans and specifications are now on
file in the office Of the county surveyor
and bids are wanted for the construction
OF these roads with gravel, classes aud
II; MacAdam shell and gravel; rock and
she'll and rock sand and shell.
Bids win be opened al IL O'Clock
noon. on Friday, May 10 1902 and
each bid must be accompanied with
o certified check in the sum Of $50, pay
able to the bidder and by him Endorsed,
and the right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Bids will be sealed and upon the en-
yelope containing same the bidder Will
write his name aud Indicate the work bid
upon.
The successful bidder win he required
20 furnish a performance bond In d sun
equal to one -fourth ~ OF the estimated
cost of the work. And at the same time
bids will be opened for the furnishing ol
500 cubic yards Of shell delivered IN The
Fifth ward Of the city Of Houston upoi
the sidings of either the southern Pa
cldc Railway company or the Houston
East and West Texas Railway company
Certified check Of $50 and performance
bond 500. Il. II. Vasmer,
10 County Judge.