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JOHN B. HAWLEY
CONSULTING ENGINEER,
MEMBER AMERICAN SOCIETY CIVIL ENGINEERS,
CITY ENGINEER FORT WORTH.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS Sept 20 1901.
19th ,

PROPOSAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE ROOM,ONE STORY FRAME SCHOOL
HOUSE, IN THE SEVENTH WARD, CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS.

Honorable The Mayor and City Council, Fort Worth, Texas.

Gentlemen:-

In response to your notice to Contractors, dated September 14th., 1901,
a copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof, the undersigned
hereby propose to furnish all material and labor necessary to the complete
construction of a three room, one story frame school house, to be located in the
Seventh Ward of the City of Fort Worth, on property designated by said City,
strictly in accordance with the plans and specifications for the said work,
on file in the office of John B. Hawley, City Engineer, for the lump sum of
Two Thousand one Hunred dollars $2100.00

The undersigned hereby agree, in case this proposal is accepted, to furnish
the required bond, with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the
Mayor of Ft. Worth, and to enter into contract with the City of Ft. Worth
within three (3) days after notice of such acceptance, and to fully complete
the entire work within thirty days after signing said contract.

In the event of the refusal or the neglect of the undersigned to furnish
the required bond--with said sureties-and to enter into contract as above
stipulated, then the said city shall have the right to retain and to convert
the avails of the certified check, herewith submitted, to and for the sole use
and benefit of the city, as liquidated damages for said refusal
or neglect.

And . . . . . . . further declare that . . . . . . . have carefully examined the specifi-
cations and plans for the work, and the form of contract and bone for same,
and also the premises upon which the work is to be done, and that by personal
examination of said premises, and be other means, have satisfied . . . . . . . . . as to
the nature of said work; and will contract to perform all work and furnish
all materials and labor necessary and proper for the purpose, and to complete
the work within the time herein mentioned and on the conditions mentioned
described and set forth in this proposal and the said notice, form
of contract, plans and specifications.

And . . . . . further declare that . . . . . fully understand that all measure-
ments that may necessarily be made during the course of the work, are to "net"
and not "customary" or rule measurement.

(signed) W. E. Newell