The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-15
5faltn Droposals.
State Adoption Of
Text Books, &c.

AT A MEETING OF THE STATE
Board of Education held on December
10. 1907, an order was entered INSTRUCT
vertise for bids In the matter OF the
selection of textbooks and educational
appliances for primary and grammar
schools for a term of not less than
In accordance with the provisions OF
said resolution. 1 hereby give notice
that on on before APRIL 4, 1908. at
y y o'clock noon At eth, the office Of the
mond. Va. sealed proposals will be
received for supplying public schools
OF the State of Virginia with text
books and educational appliances for
schools of the State as provided by
law. Such proposals should state the
price at which each book offered Will
where such book shall take the place
of book now In use. and should be
accompanied by representative sam
pies of each book offered. circular
giving a copy OF the law under which
this adoption Is made and other par
ticulars VIII be mailed on applica
ton.
. The s,i rig gIn. is reserved to reject any
Given under my hand this 18th day
r. c. sTEARNEs.
scSt Stdiy " SLdte bodTu ol taQuCatlOn.
THE COMMISSION on ADDITION
ing and Capitol Building and Grounds
Will receive plans for the addition and
Improvement to the Library Building
on MONDAY, MAY 25. 1908, at 10
the proposed improvements and addi-
ton not to exceed a cost of $4,000.
The commission will on the same
day and at the same time receive bids
ing same water-prooI, also repairing
where necessary the stucco on the
entire Capitol Building.
The commission Will on the same
specifications. designs and bids. not to
exceed $4,000, for painting, the stair
ways. both legislative halls (Which
shall include draperies for said halls),
main lobby, the rotunda and the gal
leries of the Capitol Building. Detail
information will be furnished upon APP
plication to the secretary of the COM
mission.
The commission Will receive on the
same day and at the same time bids
for three sets of stone steps for the
Capitol grounds. in accordance with
plans and specifications which can be
seen upon application to the secretary
of the commission at the Governors
office.
The avove commission reserves the
right to reject any and all plans. spe-
cifications. designs and bids for any
or all of this work.
CLAUDE A. SWANSON,
Chairman of Commission.
GEORGE p. MUNDY.
Secretary OF Commission.
GENERAL DEPOT OF THE QUAR-
termaster's Department, Washington,
sails, in triplicate, will be received at
this office until IL o'clock A. NJ.
publicly opened, for furnishing and
delivering fuel, forage and straw at
Washington Barracks and Washington
d. c.; Forts Myer and Hunt Virginia;
Fort Washington, Maryland, and at the
for fuel at Pumping Station, Rosslyn
virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Char
lotte. n. c., and Annapolis, Maryland;
for, mineral oil at Washington Bar
Myer and Hunt. Virginia. and Fort
Washington, Maryland; for gasolene al
Fort Myer, Virginia. Also. for remov-
ing ashes, refuse matter, furnishing
mails in Washington, D. c., during the
fiscal year commencing July /, 1905
Blank forms and instructions for max
ing proposals. and further Information
viii be furnished intending bidder.
NJ GRAY .zALINsKI.
Major & Quartermaster, U. S. Army,
| In charge Of depot.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
ceived at the county clerks office
at Charlotte Courthouse Va. for the
erection of brick High School
Building at that place. and the con-
| tract will be let on SATURDAY, MAY
.. 1908.
Plans and specifications can be
| seen at Charlotte county clerks Of
flee and at the office of Charles NJ.
| Robinson. architect, corner Tenth and
| Main Streets, Richmond; Va,
| D. @. EGGLESTON,
| Chairman Building Committee.
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