Evening star., 1901-06-07
PROPOSALS

DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. JUNE g. Ieol--
sealed proposals viii he received az this DEPART
SECOND. 1901. aud then orened for the tustalls-
tioh OF watertuhe Boilers and Ipduced Draft APP
Washington. ID. c, in accordance with specihca-
.9ns and drawings. copies Of which may he OBJ
department. r. A HITCHCOCK. SECRETARY
PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
Line of the Argyle Road Once Of the Commis-
sioneTs. d. c; Washington. DC. May g. Isoi.-
TWELVE o'CI,oOK NOON sATTRpAY. Jt4NE
FIfIhbNTH 1901. for the construction OF a Con-
bne OF the Argyle road. Blank forms Of proposal,
specifications and all necessary information can bs
.. g. n B. F MAGFRRfRSpp. '.i3,IPs''SS' I@PPS W.
ROSS LANSING II. BEACH. Commissioners. nc.
PROPOSALS For PACKING BONES cIFRKs
ofice; House Of Representatives United Ststes'
Washington, d.. G, May -. leol. l.-SeaIed proposnIs
resentatives until Monday, July / ISoi nt 10
9rclock noon. for the following packing l.sxes:
size: Seventeen 40 inches wide eighteen ,Ist inch
es high. and two 90 feet ten CI0l inches anV out
glued and wedged. Boxes to he made of frst anal.
ity California redwood. thoroughly seasoned and
shakes; knots, etc, and to be ~ thickness when
dressed To be fingered at and we'll glued
chest lock No 40 Of the Eagle cataInr,,a tbr ts1
Inch iron square selvedee solid square box screw
bow key Handles to be size and style as
those sample box. but Of malleahle Iron instead
or cast Iron. Each box to have eight ~ corner
braces four and half t4lsD inches each way Sc
curely screwed. Lids TO have four a. screws light
iy faseind Also three hundred and sixty-fve f3as)
boxes OF the following size: Fifteen lis, iuche.
wide, fifteen d5 inches high and two e, feet nIue
Cb inches long, outside measurements. LIDS TO be
framed paneled glued and wedged Boxes 10 he
made Of FIRST quality A. thickness white nine thor
oughly seasoned, and kiln dried. free from all de-
fects, such as sap, shakes. knots, etc. To be fin
gered at corners aud well glued. To have two ~
eight - Inch chest hinges and chest lock No 40
Hf the Eagle catalogue Three (N inch iron square
sclyedge solid square box. screwed two - secure
levers. double link and Tin" fat bow key Handles
to be same style and size Is those on samnle hoy
put or malleable Iron instead Of iron. Each
box 10 have eight S, corner braces four and half
t4l2) inches each way. securely screwed. Lids TO
have four "a screws, lightly fastened. AlSn three
hundred and sixty five boxes Of the following, sizc
Thirteen 13l inches wide, nine and one half flIsl
Inches high, two a. feet long. outside mea sure
fncnts. Boxes to be made OF first quality "a white
pine. thoroughly seasoned and kiln dried free from
all defects, such as sap shakes. knots. etc. Lids
TO have one % inch by and one-q quarter l2I.l
Inches batten. screwed top. Lids 10 have two
t2l six 90 inch chest hinges. also provided with
maieabie chest handles. hut no lock. Lids To have
four a. Screws lightly fastened. The above de-
lI5tbl day Of September 1901 delivered ana stored
In the box house at the corner OF Third and b
streets s.w-, and inspected by a competent person
to be appointed 10y the Clerk. The right to reject
any or all bids is hereby reserved. The bids to
tndorsed Proposals for Packing Boxes" Samples
OF the boxes can be seen, or any further ipfurma-
ton had by calling at the ONCE Of the CHIEF tlerk
OF the House OF Representatives. A. MCDOWELL.
Clerk House of Representatives, L. s.
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