The times., 1897-04-17

PROPOSALS FOR STA TIONERY, MATE
rial, etc office of The Public Printer,
Washington, d. C., April 10. 59I. Sealed
proposals VIII be received at this office
until O'Clock p. m, May $. s97. FOR fur
nishlng stationery, fuel. ice, hardware,
plumbing and electric supplies, lumber etc,
for the use OF the Government Printing
office during the fiscal year ending June
80, S9S. Sealed proposals VIII also be-
material for the use or the Government
Printing OFFICE during the fiscal yeareuding
June 30, s96. The right to reject any
and all bids and to waive defeCtS is re
served Detailed schedules OF the sta
tiOnery, fuel, ice, and material required.
accompanied by blank proposals, and giving
the regulations with which bidders must
comply, may be obtained by addressing
this0ffice. F. w. PALMER, = ublic rinteT,
apl0,l7 ,24,may1
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, wAsHING-
ton, d. G, April 10, 1897 sealed pro
pOsals viii be received at the office OF the
Chief Clerk, Department Of Justice, until
O'Clock p. IN, Thursday, May d, cSI, for
supplying the Department Of Justice with
the following articles and services for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1898. sta
tiOnery, fuel, ice, miscellaneous supplies,
and washing towels; Blank forms and
other 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. aplO, O,12,l7, 10, 2S,29,my1,3
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION,
Proposals Will be received at this office uD-
til o clock p m, Thursday, May 6, S91,
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, ami sUCh miSCel-
ldneOus articles as may be ordered Bids
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 night is reserved 10
nl IA sfssHt
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 to each article,
and also the estimated quantities prob
ably to be required of each, will be fur
nIshed on application to the secretary. Re
faithful performance of the contracts. By
the commission. EDW. A MOSELEY,
Secretary. ap10,12,17,1s e, 2S.my1.3
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHING
tOn-Sealed proposals will be received at
the Department of state unit 2 p. III. of the
9th day OF May, S97, TO furnish said De
partment with stationery end miScelIan-
eous articles, including forage, flags, and
Ice, for the year ending June 80, 1898, in
accordance wiGh d schedule rf articles
which Will be supplied 10 persons and Fl rms
proposing To bid. The right IT, reject any
and all bids. or to accept any portion of
any bid, or amend the quantity given OF any
article IL the schedule is reserved. Eacn
bidder will be required to furnish with his
Dld a bOud, with TWO SuretleS, IN the sum
of $4,000 as a guarantee OF a faithful per
fOrmance of the contract which may be
awarded him. Ali samples submitted should
be left at the Stationery Room" of the
Department. JOHN SHER MAN, Secretary
of State. ap1O,12,1 ,19, ,2S, ,2e:my1:3
PROPOSALS u. s. DEPARTMENT OF
Agriculture. Office of the Secretary,
Washington, 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 D. m, Thurs
day, May 6, 1897, for furnishing the l..
S. Department o + A Agriculture and its sew
eral branches, during the fiscal year end
ing June 81, 1898, the following supplies:
Stationery, duplicating supplies, printers
material, and seed pockets: laboratory sup
plies: lumber and packing toXes: fuel:
forage: car seals, card tags, and hog rings;
brooms, brushes, etc; flowerpotS, cleaning
carpets and washing towels. telegraph a nj
hardware supplies: flags; instrument sup
plies: maps: map 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 t he Weather
Bureau. Persons applying should name
the schedule aud specify the class of arti-
cles upon which they desire to submit bids.
Bids must he sealed and addressed to the
Secretary of Agriculture, in accordance
with inStruCtio ons given on schedules.
JAMES WILSON, Secretary.
ap10, 7,19.2S, 29ma1:3