The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-19
PROPOSALS.


TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Washing
ton, ID. G., April 8, 1897. Sealed pro-
until z O'Clock p. m, THURSDAY, MAY
9, 1897, for furnishing the Treasury build
ing and its dependencies in the city OF
Washington, D. c., during the fiscal year
ending. June 80, 1898, the following de-
scrtbed service and supplies: For removing
sshes, sewing, laying and cleaning carpets;
and washing towels; for purchase of waste
paper, for supplying stationery, forage,
for stationery, forage, fuel, ice, Iumber.
furniture, painters and plumbers ma
terial, hardware and miscellaneous sup
plies VIII include quantities required by
the Coast and Geodetic survey, and those
for stationery, forage, fuel and ice win
Include the quantities required by the
f Bgreau % o. Engraying and pIinting.. Blank
bidders, can be obtained upon application
10 the office OF the superintendent, Treas
uTy building. The department reserves the
right TO reject an and all bids. or any part
Of Ind, and to waive defects W. E
CURTIS, Acting Secretary ap19, ,29-2t
PROPOsALS FOR COAL.-0FFICE OF
Building for Library OF Congress, Wash
ington, D. c.. April I6, asSa s;S;, ,hsealed ed
storing, at the building for the Library
of Congress, in this city, about :, 500 tons
OF white ash furnace coal, VIII be received
at this office until z O'Clock p. M, Thurs
day, May 6, 1897, and then publicly
opened. Specifications, general instrUc-
tions, and blank forms of proposal may be
apl6, 6, ,21 ,23, 20, ,29-6t
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASHING
ton, ID. c., april 10, lS97.-Sealed pro-
posals viii be received at the office OF the
O'Clock p. m, Thursday, May 8, 1897, for
supplying the Department OF Justice with
the following articles and services for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1898: sta
tionery, fuel, ice, miscella neous supplies,
and washing towels. Blank forms and
ether Information 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
bids. ap10. .l2,17, ,19,2 20 ,my1,3
INTERSTATE COMMERCE ECOMMISsION.
washington, ID. C., April 10, 1S97-Sealed
proposals will be TeceIveJ at this office an
tll clock p: m. Thursday, May 8, 1897,
at which time and place they Will be
opened in the presence OF attending bid
ders, for furnishing the following classes Of
supplies during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1893: Stationery, Ice, and such Iuiscel-
ldDeous articles as may be ordered. lids
are also invited for the purchase OF waste
paper from the commission and for wash
Ing towels. Bids will be considered on each
item separately. The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids, 10 waive technical
qefects, and 10 accept any part or any bid
and reject the other part Blanks for pro-
poSals, with specifications or the require
InentS To be met in respect to each article,
and also the estimated Quantities prob
ably 30 be required OF each, will be fur
nisned on application tOthe secretary Re
sponslDie security viii be required ftT the
faithful performance Of the contracts. By
the commission. EDW. A M0SELEY,
Secretary- epl0,I2,17, ,1S ,2S, S,my1.3
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHING
ton-Sealed proposals will be received at
the Department of State ia til p. IA. OF the
9Th day Of May, 1897, to furnish said De-
partment with stationery and miscelan-
a ri Nfln taal .tfwRrr a
Ice, for the year ending June 80, 1888, in
accordance with schedule or articles
which will be supplied to persons and firms
proposing 10 bid. The right to reject any
and all bids. or TO accept any portion OF
any bid, or amend the quantity given Of any
article III the schedule is reserved Each
bidder Will be required to furnish with his
bid bond, with two sureties, In the sum
OF S2,0Oh as guarantee of a faithf nj per
fOrmance OF the contract which may be
awarded him All samples submitted should
be left at the Stationery Room of the
Department. JOHN SHER MAN, Secretary
OF State. ap1O,l2, 17,19 ,26, 29:uy1;3
PROPOSALS u 8. DEPARTMENT OF
Agriculture, Office OF the Secretary '.
Washin gton, D. C., April z 1897. Sealed
proposals In duplicate, subject TO the usual
conditions, VIII be received at the office
of the Disbursiag Clerk until p. ~, Thurs
day, May 6, 1897, for fuTni shing the L.
S. Department of Agriculture and its sew
eral branches. during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 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:
brooms, brushes. etc: fiOwerpotS; cleaning
carpets and washing tow els telegraph a nd
hardware supplies: flags: instrument sup
plies, maps; nap frames: and for the pur-
chase of waste PAPER. Full information,
with schedules and blanks. can be OBJ
tanned upon application TO the Account
Division OF the Department or the Wea theT
Bureau Persons applying should name
the schedule and specify the class Of arti-
cies upon which they desire to submit bids
Bids must he sealed and addressed to the
Secretary of Agriculture. in accordance
with INSTRUCT Ons given on schedules
JAMES WILSON. Secretary.
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