The evening times., 1896-05-06
PROPOSALS FOR ICE, FUEL, FOR

PROPOSALS FOR ICE, FUEL, FOR
age ami Tor Washing TOwels-Ndr De-
partment, Supply Division, Washington.
ID. C., April ii, 1s96.-sealed proposals.
in duplicate, subject to usual conditions.
will br received mere until O'Clock D M.
THURSDAY. MAY I, 1896 al which time
they will be opened, for furnishing Ice, Fuel
and Forage and for Washing Towels, Tor
the War department, its bureaux and
Offices during fiscal year ending June
30, 1897. Blank forms of proposals, show
ing items ami estimated quantity OF ice.
fuel and forage required, and also eSti-
mated number OF towels to be washed. Will
he furnished on app!icatiun- The ice. fuel
tCoai and wuoii, ana forage to De delivered
at the War Department, Dureaux or Offices,
In Washington, for which required, in such
quantities anu at such times as the con-
YvnicnCc OF the department may require
Proposals for washing towels should state
price per dozen. Proposals must be on bank
forms furnished by the department. and
securely inc!osei in sealed envelopes in
d2rsed on outside, Proposals for Ice"
Forage, Proposals for Washing Towels"
respectively, ami addressed to X. j. WHIT
TON, Chief of supply Division;
DEPA OF The INTER
ior, Washington. D. C., April l /, 1886.
Department urtil z O'Clock y. m, THURS
DAY May. >96, forfurnisninG the follow
ing classes of supplies, etc. during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1897, to-wit: IL
for fuel ana ice, t2l 1or furniture, phi Oto-
graphic and other miscellaneous supplies:
80 Gor siaiiouCry lor ttc Dvpdrtfne nj OF the
Interior, its several Bureaus and offices,
ami The Civil service Commission. At the
same time ana place proposals will lie re-
ceived for such meats, provisions, groceries,
dry goods, shoes, drugs. paints, hardwar
fuel, ice. lumber. etc, as may be required
uy the Government hospital ICr tie Insane
near Washington, ID. C., during the fiscal
year above Indicated. Also Ter such fuel.
iumber. hardware, dr ugs, chemicals,
laboratory apparatus, engraving and other
supplies as may bc fct,uIred by The L. ).
GcolO ElC2i Survey and The Howard Univer-
sity, Iespcl lively. during the same period.
At TIE same time ana pace proposals viii
also lie received for the washing OF towels
for the Department, Its bureaus, and the
civil Service Commission for the Ied ending
June 80, 1897. as well us 70 I The purchase
during that period oI the waste paper ofthe
Depart mcnt of the Interior. BIDS must be
made on government blanks. All bids
Except those ior purchase oI waste paperb
accepted aud Ccntiacts awarded subject 10
an appropriation by Congress TO meet the
EXPENSE Forms OF proposals, schedules
OF items, specifications and Instructions
will lie furniSned to bidders on application
10 the Chief Clerk oil tie department: re-
quests for blanks should specifically dcsig-
nate the class o classes of supplies upon
whichitis piOpo>cd tC'iu- AlitncEropts
will he opcneu di the Time and place above
stated. and bidders are invited 10 he present
1' ''e' HOKE SMITH. Secretary.
ap11 12 Is 10 % 26 mv2 aud
SMITHSONIAN Institution. Wash
ington. April II, 1886. Sealed pro-
posals will be received until p. m, May =
1886. to furnish the Smithsonian Institu.
ton, T. s. National Museum. Bureau of
International Exchanges National Zoo
logical Park and Bureau OF Ethnology. dur
ing the fiscal year enuing June 30. 1897,
supplies, etc, OF the following classes:
Chemicals. wooden boxes and unit drawers,
food for animals. fuel and ice, paints, oils.
etc. hardware, lumber, stationery. tex
tiles, miscellaneous supplies, washing, sale
of waste material. Awards will he made
dealers in the articles. The right is re.
served to waive defects and to reject any OF
all bids or parts OF bids. Blank forms. with
specifications for proposals. and further i'll,
formation desired by Intending bidders. wiz
be furnished on application at the office ol
the Assistant Secretary. s. p. Lang
LEY. Secretary ap26-msn&A