The times., 1897-04-28

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHING
ton, D. C.. april 10, 1897 Sealed pro
poSals VIII be received at the office of the
Chief Clerk, Department OF Justice, until
O'Clock p m, Thursday, May o, 1897 for
supplying the department OF Justice with
fne fise, j,onowIng articles and sc services for the
tionery, fuel, ice, miscellaneous supplies,
and washing towels. Blank forms and
Css CCtness inIormation Will be furnished by the
Chief Clerk on application The depart
ment reserves the right TO waive defects
and to reject any or all bids or parts Of
olds. aplO, ,l2,14, ,2s, % ,my1,3
INTEKs TATE C6bdmERCECOMM MISSION.
Washington, ID C., April %, 1s5T-Sealed
proposals Will oe received at this office uI-
III o clock D. m, Thursday, May 8, 1897,
at which uTne and place they will be
opened In 5he presence OF attending bid
ders, for furnishing the following classes of
supplies during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1888 Stationery, ice, and such faiscel-
laneOus articles as may be ordered. Bids
are also invited for the purchase or waste
paper from the commission and for wash
Ing towels. Bids will beeonsidered on each
Item separately. The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids, 10 waive technical
defeCtS, 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 in respect 20 each article,
and also the estimated quantities prob
ably 10 be required OF each, will be fur
nfshed on application TO the secretary Re
sponsiele security will be required for the
faithful performance of the contracts By
the commission. EDW. A. MOSELEY,
Secretary. apio,12. .17,19, ,2S,23.Tay1,3
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHING
ton-SeaIed proposals viii be received at
the Department OF state ua til 2 D. m. OF the
9Th day of MAY, S9T, TO furnish said De-
par0ment with stationery and IniSceilan-
Ice, for the year ending June 80. 1898, in
accordance with a schedule OF articles
which Will be supplied to persons and III rms
proposing TO bid. The night to reject any
arr un Nf
any bid, or amend thequantity given of any
article IN the schedule is reserved. Each
bidder will be required TO furnish with his
bid bond, with two Sureties, in the sum
OF $1,000 as 3 guarantee or faithful per
formance of the contract which may be-
awarded him. All samples submitted should
be left at the Stationery Room Of the
Department JOHN SHERMAN Secretary
OF State. ep1o.12, ,1e. %, 29:my1:3
PROPOSALS U. s. DEPARTMENT OF
Agriculture, Ouice Of the Secretary,
Washington, d. G, April Z, 1897. Sealed
proposals In duplicate, subject to the usual
conditions, VIII be received at the office
OF the DsbuTsiag Clerk until 2 p. m, Thurs
day, May 6, 1897, for furni shing the U.
s. Department of AgTi culture and its sew
eraI branches, during the fiscal year end
ing June SO, 1898, the following supplies:
Stationery. Duplicating supplies, printers
material, and seed pockets: laboratory sup
plies: lumber and packing boxes; fuel;
painters material. plumbers material. ice;
forage; car seals. card tags, and hog rings;
DTcOifiss etC-- tlOWcfpOtSs CiedUfDR
carpets and washing towels: telegraph and
hardware supplies: flags; instrument sup
plies: maps, nap frames, and for the pur-
chase of waste PAPER Full information,
with schedules aud blanks. can be OBJ
tanned UFon application to the Account
Division OF the Department or the Weather
Bureau Persons applying should nams
the schedule and specify the class of arti-
cies Hfon which they desire to submit bids
Bids must be sealed aud addressed TO the
Secretary of Agriculture, in accordance
lF,S rr1rT ms Crlr- ftFff.
JAMES WILSON, Secretary.
ap10,12 II, 1923, ,29ma1;3