The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-06
BIDS AND PROPOSALS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS-Bid will
be received at the office OF the state
comptroller Austin, Texas, until ~
O'Clock u m. Saturday, January 20, NV,
Tor the plumbing and electrical work on
the State epilcptiC colony being built ut
Abilene, Texas. Each proposal to be ac-
COmpauied 10y a certified check for I'VE
per cent % per cent? of the amount OF
event OF failure to sign contract and fur.
nish bond. Plans and specifications and
forms OF proposals may be seen at the
office Of ]. l.. OConnor, architect, Aus
tin. Texas Right is reserved to reject
any and all bids. Joseph ID. SayerS, gov
ernor; X. NJ. Love, comptroller Jno. w.
Rohhlns. treaSnrcr ~
NOTICE TO GRADING CONTRACTORS
sealed proposals will be received at the
Office Of W. $ Millikin, chief engineer,
Houston. Texas, until II O'Clock noon,
of the Ith day Of January, 1902, for con
Sturting system of canal and leyecs
AZ point about three miles northwest Of
Duke, F,rt Bend county, Texas; approx
mate 10000 cubic yards. all borrow and
waste; forms Of proposals, plans, pro-
Mes copies Of specifications and lnstruc-
lions to bidders may be seen at rhe Office
or W. ) Millidn, each bid must be ac-
c"mpanied by certified check for $1,000,
payable to the Brazoria Rice aud lrrlga-
ton CO., as guarantee Of good faith on
the part of the contractor: the Brazoria
Rice and Irrigation Co. reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. w. $. Mnlikn.
chief engincer. Coz Irayls street 9
NOTICE to Machinery CoItractors-Sc1I.
90 proposals will be received al the Of
nee Of John w. MaXcy, consulting en-
giLeer, Houston, Texas, until - o'clock,
noon. on the 18th day OF January, 1902,
for. the delivery aud erection Of a rice
irrigation power pumping plant at q point
about five miles, more or less, from a
railway station near Houston. Texas,
guaranteed TO lift 10000 gallons of va ser
per minute through two lifts OF forty
If me- plAfA
les of specifications, and full instruc.
tons to contractors may be obtained
from John w. oMaXey, consulting en-
Houston. Texas. Each bid must be nc
comparicd by a certified check for the
sum OF five hundred dollars l$5O0o0l
pany as an evidence OF good faith on the
part Of the contractor. The right is re-
served to reject any or all bids. John w
Maxcy, consulting and constructing en-
NOTICE 10 Contrlctors-S Sealed propoSais
MoIcy, consulting engineer, Houston
Texas, until II o'clock, noon. on tho 10TH
day Of January, 1902, for he construction
of pile foundations, bulkheads fumes
concrete or brick masonry work, and fol
two power houses at point ave miles
more or less, from a railway station neal
Houston. Texas Forms Of proposals
plans, copies of specifications and full in
structiuns to contractors may he seen a
the Offices OF John w. MaIcy, Houston
Texas. Each bid must he accompanied by
certified check for $500 payable to tn,
]. II, 0'Donncll Canal company as AZ
evidence OF good faith on the part of thu
contractor. The O'pouneN Canal com
puny retervcs the right to reject any o
all lis. !. W. MnXey, consulting an(
constructing engineer.
NOTICE-The commissioners court az Wal
Ter county, Texas, will receive bids ant
propositions until the second Monday II
January 1902, for he purchase, lease o
rent Of the county IA n. consisting o
200 acres OF land. BY ordcr Of the com
miseiouers court, J. T. Sanders, Clerl
County Court, Waller county, Texas. t
NOTICE Bids and specifications for tn
construction OF steel and wood bridg
across the Colorado river near Bay CT J
Texas, Will be received ~ the commits
sioners court Of Matagorth county at ia.
City on January 2l. 1902, at o'clock ?
N. The court reserves the right to rejec
| any and all bids and Specifications. Fo
further particulars apply to Jess
! Matthews, County Judge Matagordi
county Bay CITY Texas 1-2l-0
FINANCIAL.