The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-09
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BUAES-CieTk's
Office Hous. Of Representatives. United States,
Washington. d. G. April 9, 1e03.-Sealed pro-
I0eal~ sii be received rs the Clerk OF the
House If Representatives until THU RSDAY.
MAY :, 1885 at u O'Clock noon for the fol-
lowing packing boxes -Four hundred 900 OF
The following size Seventeen 10 inches wide.
eighteen fls) inches high, and two ~ feet ten
{I0l inches long outside measurements Lids
be ploughed on end 5-I6 inch by III inches.
and an olk strip to be well glued in; also the
center Of BID 50 be Ploughed otIt IS inch by ~
inches and al oak strip TO be placed therein.
glued and fastened with screws, to prevent
varying OF splitting Boxes 10 be made Of first
quality California redwood. thoroughly seasoned
and kiIH-dTied free from AL defects. such as
sap, shakes, knots, etc. and to be II thickness.
To have tWn (2) eight IS inch chest hinges and
chest iOck Nc. 40 of the Eagle Catalogue (thTee
90 inch iron square selvedge, solid square box,
screwed. Two % secure levers doubleiink. and
tine fat how kew Handles TO be Of lnalleabr
Ilou, same size aHl style "a those on sample
box. Zach box 10 have eight {s} corner braces.
four and une-half t+i5) inches each way. secure
" screwed. Lids 10 have four 90 screws light
is fastened galvanized iron strap e. be
placed around each end % box. ALSO. -Four
hundred tiuG) boxes Of the following SIzr; FIJI
teen 80 inches wide. fifteen 90 inches high.
and TWO 81 feet nine 90 inches long outside
measurements Lids "a be ploughed on end Is
inch hF ~ inches and an oak strip To- De we'll
glued IN; also the center of sd 10 be ploughed
uuJ - inch bY III inches and a oek strip 10
ht placed therein glazed and fastened with
screws tu prevent warning splitting Boxes
To be made Of first quality - thickness white
pine. thoroughly seasoned and Kindred free
from ali defects, such ~ sap shakes knots. etc.
To have two ~ eight - inch chest hinges and
chest lock Nc 40 81 the Eagle Catalogue (tlree
49, inch iron square srlvetlge. solid Square box
screwed, TWO ~ secure levers. d0dble-iink. and
ine Sat bow key)- Handles to Be Of nalleable
| iron same size and style Is those on sample
| box Each box 10 have eight 81 corner braces
four md half t41a) inches each way, secure
. 3. ffrrrH
/ fastened \ galvanized iron strap to 5e placed
on each end Of box. ALSO. -Four hundred t40J)
boxes of tbe following size: Thirteen (l3) inches
/ wide nine and one half OH inches high. two
90 fe=t long outside measurements, Boxes TO
/ De made cf Grst quality Il white pine. thor
eugbIy seasoned and Kindred, free from all
/ defects. such Us sap. shake. knots etc To D.
fingered ug doyetaiied AZ corners and we'll glJed.
/ Lids TO haYc TWO 90 one 90 inch by two and
one-q quarter (2l41 inches battens- screwed on
{ rvp lids TO have TWO ~ SiN 90 inch ci'e~t
hinges, also provided with m4ileablp chest han
/ dlcs bat no locts lids TO have four % screws
/ lightly fastened The ahove-deseYibed boxes 10
( be ccaapitted by the FIRST DAY :F SEPTEh-
( Der, 1903, delivered and stored IN the box
hal-J at the corner az Third and streets
/ 10 bg appointed Iy the clerk The right 10 re-
I soJ aus or all bids Is hcrcbv reserved, the hds
10 bg Endorsed Proposals for Packing Boxes
samples 1t the boxes can b. seen. or any FUR
/ thrr information had hy calling at the oIhce
I ~ the Chiei Eierb cf the House of Represenia-
/ riyes \ bond If 500 VIII X required for the
{ faithful performance OF the contract \ Nc
( DOW EIi CLERK House of Representative
/ United States. au9,l6,s3,S}