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BOARDING.
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BoXES.-CIERK's
0Hce House OF Representatives. United States.
Washington. II. e.. May ~. lt0i.-Sealed proposals
resenatives until Monday Moe july ~ soi OF at I p
9,cl"ck noon. for the following packing boxes:
size: Seventeen 40 inches wide, eighteen 1S inch
es high and nv" -, feet ten rlo inches long.
side m"asuran,nts. Lids DE framed pancled,
glued and wedged. Boxes To be made Of first quail
ity California redwood. Thoroughly seasoned and
kiln dried free from all defects. such as sap.
shakes. knots. etc. and To be ~ thickness when
dressed To be fingered at corners and we'll glued.
To have two 2l eight 81 inch chest hinges and
chest lock NJ" 4lo of the Eagle catalogue three 80
inch iron square seI'cdge, solid square box.
ed, two ~ levers. double link and fine fiat
bow key. Handles . he same size and styi. as
those on sample box hut "f malleahle iron instead
OF cast iron. Each box have eight tSl corner
braces. four ard half ii2 inches each way Sc
curely screwed Lids 10 hay" fonr a. screws light
y fastened Also: three hundred and C3G5,
boxes OF the following size: Fifteen 10 inches
wide fifteen 10, inches high and two - feet nine
@, inches long. outside measurements Lids TO b,.
framed. paneled. glued and wedged. Boxes to be
made of first quality - thickness white pine thor
fects, such as sap shakes. knots. etc To he fin
gered at corners and We'll glued. To have ~
Of the Eagle catalogue. Three IA inch iron square
s'vcdSe solid square box. screwed. two 80
TO be style and size as those on sample box
bat of maeab" iron instead Of east iron. Each
box to have eight ts corner braces four and n half
,4lat inches each way securely screwed Lids to
have four "a screws. lightly fastened. Also. three
Tnrtcen t13) inches wide. nine and ouc-half ,gl.,
inches high, two ,2i feet long outside measure
rlcnts. Boxes Ice made first quality a. white
pine thoroughly seasoned and kiln dried. free from
all defects such sap. shakes. knots. etc. Lids
to have IL inch 10y two and ome-quarter i2I.l
inches batten. screwed IN top. Lids to have two
~ six 90 inch chest hinges also provided with
four a. screws. lightly fastened. The above de
u5thl day of September 1901 delivered and stored
in the box house at the of Third and Il
streets sw.. and inspected 10y competent person
TO he appointed by the Clerk The right TO reject
all bids iS hereby reserved The bids ia be
indorsed Proposals for Packing Boxes Samples
ton had by calling at the Office Of the Ghrf clerk
OF the House Of Representatives. a. MCDOWELL,
Clerk; House "f Representatives, L. :.
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OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR LITERARY OF cox
srTs' WnsanEt0a xf6 - G. Nay ,,.i e l'oIcoA
sealed proposals fer furnishing and delivering at
the building for the Library Of Congress in this
Hardware. Plumbing. Kitchen and Painters Sup
plies Hauling Ashes and Washing Towels will be
day. June 13. 1891. and then publicly or-rei.
Specifications. general instructions and blank forms
offte nER2AitD r. GREEN, saperintend.nt. IT, '''
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PROPOSALS FOR ADHESIVE LAREIS-T. &
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUITrRE Office Of the
Sealed proposals will he received at the Office II
the Disbursing Clerk OF this department in Wash
inGton. until = o'clock pm. "Wednesday. May
-, 1901 for furnishing the Bureau If Animal In
dusry Of this Department. during the yeGr begin
ming July /. 1901. with one million Tor many
may bc needed to June 30 1902 adhesive labels Of
paper cardboard for atfXing TO inspected rneat.
These labels to he in sheets Of each label 2l3
inches square perforated numbered conserutir ,ly,
and bound in books Of 600 labels each. No label
Will be considered unless it has been tested under
the conditions of handling meat in the trade and
found successful. The composition of any adhesive
or other compound used the labels must l,e sent
by the time mentioned, to the Chief Of the Bureau
Of Animal Industry in an envelope marked Con
1idcntial, in order that he may determine whether
1t contains any substance injurious to health. The
successful bidder Will hc required to furnish good
and Sufficient bond in the sum of $1,000 to insure
the fulillmcnt Of his contract. The department
reserves the right TO reject any or all bids Each
proposal should be in envelope addressed to the
Secretary Of Agriculture. Washington ID. C.. and
the envelope should he marked Proposals Cor Ad-
hesive Labels WILLIS L. MOORE. Acting Sec
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PROPOSALS WILL RE RECEIVED AT THE BU-
of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department.
Washington H. G., until L. o'clock noon May 2S,
1901, and publicly opened immediately thereafter,
TO furnish at the Navy Yard. Washington, ID. G,
a quantity Of supports and rlnways for cranes,
piles. lumber, paving blocks. granite, sand tricks.
per. Blank proposals will he furnished upon APP
plication To the Navy Yard. Washington, II. c.
A s KENNY, Paymaster General. L. S. y.
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PROPOSALS WILL EE RECEIvED AT TIE
Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts. Navy Depart
ment Washington. ID. G. until u O'Clock noon.
May 2s, 1901. and publicly opened Immediately
thereafter. furnish the annual supply Of coal.
coke wood and charcoal at the Navy Yards: Ports
mouth. y. H.; Boston. Mass. New York: League
Island. Pa: Washington, u. G.: Norfolk. Va;
L.: Port Royal. s. C.; and the Naval Acl ie!ny,
Anna polls Md.; the annual supply OF coal at the
NaTai fhSpaasf ,l a,Sp'Hsa ar &c f%f,Sin , ,u.h:
Philadelphia. Pa; Washington. D. G.; Norfolk Va.
Blank forms Of proposals will Ice furnished upon
application 10 the Bureau. TO the CoInnandnlts OF
the different Navy Yards, or 10 the Navy Pay OF
fees. A. s KENNY, Paymaster General, L. 5. y.
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