The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-12

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NOTICE TO GRADING CONTRACTORS
Rlds VIII be received at the office Of w.
u. Treadway, general manager. or l.. j.
kopke. chief engineer, Beaumont Texas,
until noon May - for building about %
miles OF canal levees across the northern
portion of Jefferson county, Texas, from
Pine Island bayou; approximate quantity
10000 cubic yards, specifications, in
structious and profile will be ready In a
few days each bid must be sccom-
panied by certified check for $1,000, pay
able 10 the Tleadway Canal and Rice Co.
as an evidence Of good faith. The right
Is received to reject any or all bids
BIDS AND PRoPoSALS-Bids arc invited
for the furnishing Of tho necessary ma.
terili and the construction Of the follow
ing roads to-wt
Three miles Of pavement commencing
where the present contract now ends and
extending TO cypress Top on the Wash
lnFton county road.
Six ana half miles OF road commenc.
ing al cypress Top on the Washington
County road and extending 70 the Mont
Somery county line on what is known as
the Cypress and Rose Hill road.
Two mites on the Main Street road
commencing where the present pavement
now ends
TWO miles on the Houston and Pierce
Junction road commencing at the city
limits and ending at Brays bayou.
Two miles on the Houston, Chocolate
and Clear Creek road commencing at tho
city limits and ending az Brays bayou.
Two miles on the Houston Avenue road
comm encing at The city limits and OK
tending along said road for said distance,
The Drummer Avenue and Sheppard Dam
road commencing at the Washington
County road and extending to San Felipe
road
Two miles on the westheimeT road com.
mcnclng AT a point where said road is In
tersoctcd by the san Felipe road and tx
tending westwardly along said road for
said distance.
Six and a half miles on the Poor Farm
and Fort Bend County road commencing
where the pavement now under contract
ends aud extending TO the Fort Bend
county line,
ono and ono half miles on the new road
connecting the Wallisville road with the
Houston and crosby road, ending at the
steel bridge over Greens bayou.
Three and ono half miles on the Houston
and Crosby public road
Plans and specifications are now on
file In the offlce Of the county surveyor
and bids arc wanted for the construction
of these roads with gravel, classes and
u; MacAdum she'll and gravel, rock and
shell. and rock sand and she'll
Bids win be opened az u no o'clock
noon, ., on Erday May ls n,h 1902 99G
a certified check in the sum az $40, pay
able 70 the bidder and by MIN Endorsed,
and the right is reserved TO reject any
and all bids.
Bids will he senled and upon the en-.
velope containing same the bidder Will
write his name and indicate the work bid
upon.
The successful bidder will he required
10 furnish n performance bond In a sum
equal 10 one fourth "a Of the estimated
cost of the work. And at the same time
bids will he opened for the furnishing of
500 cubic yards of shell delivered In the
Fifth ward of the city Of Houston up0n
the sdinGs of either the southern PA
ci0c Railway company or the Houston
East and West Texas Railway company
Certified check of $50 and performance
bond 500 T., II. Nnsmer,
10 County Judge