The morning times., 1896-04-19
PROPOSALS.

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IoT, W asniieion, u. G., A prii / L, 1886.
Scalea proposais wiil be received sI tnis
Department until z O'Clock p. IA, THURS
DA Y, May7, 1896. .forturnisninEl The hollow
year ending June so, 1897, VII; Il,
Tor iuel anu ice, t2I Tor furniture, PbCto-,
graphic and other miscellaneous supplies:
t3) ,or stationery lor tie DeparUme NJ 9I Tie
interior, it's several bureaus ami Offices,
ana lie civil service COMMISSION. At the
same lime ana place proposals will be re-
ceiyed fOrSuch meats, proyisi OnS, groceries,
dry goods, shoes, uru5s, paints, hardware,
Iuel, Ice, Lumber, ETC., as may be IeC CuIred
ijy the Government Hospital iOr lie iIiss,ne
near Washington, ID. c., during lie fiscal
year above Indicated. Also for such tGel,
lumber, hardware, af uSS, eieinl calS,
laboratory apparatus, engraving ana other
supplies as may he required by The. u. ).
Geofo gicai Survey and The Howard Uniyer
siiy, respectively, during the same period.
Al The same time ana place PROPOSALS Will
also be received for the washing oi towels
for the Department, its bureaus, and the
Civil Service Commission forthe year ending
dune 80, o57, as well Us FOL the pure iIase
during mat period OF the waste paper ofthe
Department. OF the Interior. Bids must be
made on government blanks. All bids
except those for purchase or waste paper)
accepted and contracts awarded SubJect 20
an appropriation by Congress to meet the
expense. Forms OF proposals, schedules
OF items, specifications ana instructions
will lie furnished 10 biGderS on application
10 the Chief Clerk OF the Department: re-
quests FOR blanks should specifically deSig
nate the class Or classes OF supplies upon
which, lis ispioposed Alltne proposals
will be opened at the time and place above
stated. and bidde rs are invited TO be present
at such opening.
HOKE SMITH, Secretary.
ap IL IL 8 10 % 26 my2 and
PROPOSALs-U s. Department. of
Agriculture, office of the Secretary,
Washington, ID. c., April s, 1S96-Seaied
proposals, in duplicate, subject to the usual
conditions, viii be received by the Secre-
tary OF Agriculture until TWO P. NJ,
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1896, Tor furnish
ing the U. S. Department OF Agriculture
and It's several branches, during The fiscal
year ending June 80, 1897, the Following
supplies: Stationery. duplicating supplies,
printers material, and seed pockets, labor
atory supplies, lumber and packing boxes,
fuel, painters material, plumbers mate
rial, ice, forage, car seals, card tags, and hog
rings, broonls, brushes, ETC., flower pots,
cleaning carpets and washing towels, iele-
graph and hardware supplies, flags, in
strument supplies, maps, map frames, and
purchase OF waste paper. Full information.
with schedules and banks, can be obtained
upon application TO the department Or the
Weather Bureau. Persons applying should
specify the class of articles upon which they
and addressed TO the Secretary OF Agri-
culture, In accordance with Instructions.
j. STERLING MORTON, Secretary,
ap11, IL, 1S, 10, ,25, ,26 May 26
PR4H3sAts EGk eoAh lfF s4a,s5 AS9
Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Wash
ington, d. G., April ] l., 1S96-Sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
: at this commission until THO RSDAY, the
7thday or May, S96, at2 O'Clock p. m., III
which time and place they wllhbe opened in
+ the presence OF attending bidders, for fur.
nshng such coal and ice as may be or
dered during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1897. Bids are also invited for wash
ing towels. The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids, to waive technical de.
fects, and TO accept any part OF any bid
and reject the other part. Blanks for pro
poSalS. with specifications of the require
ments to be met i'll respect to each article,
and also the estimated quantities probably
to be required OF each. VIII be furnished ON
application to the dsbursing agent. j. j
BRICE, Commissioner.
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PROPOSALS. for horses and mules
Washington, ID. c., April 16, 1896
Sealed proposals will be received at th'
office OF the undersigned until the eight
day OF May, 1896, for 5000 horses ant
mules, suitable for cavalry service. Sai(
horses or mules must weigh between nine
and eleven hundred pounds, be between fOul
and eight years of age, sound a nd well bull
for the service required and to be delivered
at Tampa. Fla, or within 100 miles OF thai
place, within thirty days after the mott
Southern raising will be preferred. Pro
proposals should be enclosed in envelopes
sealed and marked Proposals for Horse
and Mules, and addressed to she under
signed. The right is reserved to aCccp
or reject all or any proposals. S. s. DAlSE
& SON, Proprietors Washington Grain Ele
yators, I'd st. and Fla. ave. me-, wash
FOR RENT-Fur and unfur. rooms
new house; new furnishings; brass bed
steads: summer prices; best location IL
city; home comforts. 719 11th ST., nea
Palais Royal and Boston House. ap19,2 2
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER
d. c., April IL, 1S96.-Sealed PROPOSAL
will be received at this office until z O'CLOCK
p. M, THURSDAY, MAY z, 1896, fo
photo-lithographinG and printing 15,00t
copies, more or less, of the maps of tn
United States, and 10000 copies, more o.
less, Of the maps OF the land, States ant
Territories prepared in the General Lane
office, in the fiscal year ending June 80
1S97. specifications as to the characte
Of the work, size of maps, quality of paper
may be procured at this office, where speci
mems will be exhibited TO bidders, VIII,
must satisfy themselves Us to all require
ments. At the same time and place pro
| posais will also be opened for photo-litho
| graphing and printing such copies OF town
| ship plats ana other official plats constr
| tIting part Of the officIal records of Ia
office as shall be required during the fisca
| year ending June 30, 1897. Each pro
| posal must he accompanied by certifiet
| check for 8 per cent Of the amount bid. De
tails and samples OF the work to be don
| will be exhibited TO bidders on application
| All bids accepted and contracts awarde,
| subject to an appropriation by Congress
| to meet the expense. Bonds with approve
| sureties for faithful performance OF the worl
| will be required. The right is reserved t
| reject any and all bids. Proposals must b
made in duplicate and addressed to the Com
| missioner OF the General Land Office, in
dorsed on the envelope, Proposals 70
| United States Maps or, Proposals 10
reproducing Township Plats," as the cas-
may be. All proposals viii be opened a tn
| time and place above stated, and bidder
| are invited to he present at such opening
| S. W. LAMOREUX. Commissioner