The evening times., 1896-08-10
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS- TREASURY b

PROPOSALS. TREASURY DE-
pAmTM ENI, OFFICE sUPERvIsING
iARGhIrEcT. ila,,., %SaAashlNGT9N. d. C.,
sals viii be feceived seaiea at this p5Hpo a'fIse
AUGUST. 1896, and onened Immediately
thereaIser, Tor all the labor and materials
required for The repairs. etc. TO the heating
apparatns and power plants in the U. s.
treasury Department building, the Wind.
er G building and the Butler building, at
speciiicatton, copies Of which may be had
at this office. Each bid must be accom-
panied by q certified check for a sum rot
proposal. The right Is reserved To Iete9t .t
any or all bids and to waive any defect or
informahty in any bid, should il be deemed
10 tne interest OF the Government to do so.
All proposals received after the time stated
for opening will be returned to the bidders
proposals must be enclosed TN enyelODes
sealed and marked, .,Prorosal for the Re
and Butler Buildings, Washington ID. O."
and addressed TO WM- MARTIN AK EN.
Supervising Architect. au5-6tem.eod
UNITED STATES SENATE, WASHING.
TON. d. C.-Sealed proposals FOR fuel
inr tse United States Senate. lur the fiscal
at The office OF the ScrSeant-at-A Arms OF
the United States Seiate until W elye O'Clock
noon on the 18TH DAY OF AUGUST,
1886, and at that hour opened in the
presence OF those bidders who elect to
ne present, viz: two thousand tons, more
or less. of best extra burd, white ash an
unaeite coal, small furnace size, screened
and free from allimpurities; also fifteen tons.
moro or less, OF said Coz chestnut size also
twenty tons, more or less, OF Lee white ash
coal, free from all impurities stove size:
also nne hupdred Cords, more or less, OF
best hickory wood, in sixteen-inch lengths,
sa W ed from timber instead OF chopped, said
timber TO have been cut between Uctuber 1
aud December 81. 1895, clean and free
al SVNlSs ex.w
one hundred and sixty cords, more or Tess.
OF best spit pine wood straight, clean and
Irse lroEi Knots; fso one thousand bushels,
more os less. or best crushed coke al coal
to be weighed, and all wood and coke TO
be measured, sa wed and split, and all coal.
coke aud wood to be stored in the vaults of
the Senate wing of the Capitol (Which are
open to the inspection or bidders) at the
expense OF the tractor: all to be de-
llyefed and stored ut such times and In such
Quantities as may be ordered by The under
s;gneu All coal 10 be loaded in the carts for
delivery with forks and hot shovels: the
right to rc-weigh the Coal or to re-mclsure
the WOOD ana coke ut the Capitol build
ing, at tiie expense OF the contractor; also
10 relect any or all proposals, OF to accept
or reject any proposal Tor any OF the above
Items IS reserved by The undersigned Each
bid must be accompanied by tie certified
cnecS OF the oidaer Tor one hundred dollars,
pa yabe TO the order of the Financial Clerk
of The Senate, to I've forfeited To the United
states upon the failure or refusal OF the
Dtcuer 10 enter into any contract awarded
10 ltltn. checks To be returned to bidders
whose BIDS are not accepted Immediately,
ana 10 bidders whose bids are accepted
upon execution by each of them of CON
tract in accordance with these sFecifica-
Tons: Fuel furnished the Senate during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1897, viii
be Inspected and weighed or measured by
an eiBploye Of the Senate. 10 be designated
bS the Sergeant-at- Arms OF the Senate, and
for this inspection no Charge will be nude
10 The contra ctor. Bids should be in
iorsed Proposals for Fuel" and addressed
to The Sergeant-at-A Arms, United States
Senate"
R. j. BRIGHT,
serEeani.at-Arms United States Senate.
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