Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-30

culture Once Of the Secretary. Wash,ng.sn B. G.,
MONDAY. MAY, FOURTH, 1908, for furnishing
1904 as follows, Stationery, Laboratory. Lumber
and Packing Boxes, Fuel and Ice. Painters
Pots; Cleaning Carpets and Washing Towels: res.
eral Wase paper Full Hnd informsion furnished
Weather Bids mus Se sealed and ad
dressed to the Secretary of Agriculture. in
m!s given ff9ss'
PROPOSALS FOR PACKING. BOXES.-LERK'S
Office; House Of Representatives. United States,
Washington, D. G.; April o, 1898 Sealed proposals
ENTH. 1903. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON. for
of the following size: Seventeen G7) inches wide.
eighteen us) inches high and two 90 feet ten uo)
ploughed on end sic" by ~" and oak strip to
be we'll glued in; also the center of lid to be
placed therein glued and fastened with screws to
prevent warping or splitting. Boxes to be made of
soned and kilndried. free from all defects, such
as sap, shakes. knots. &C. and to be "A thickness.
To- have , two 2 eight g, inch chest hinges and
g. inch iron So square selvedge solid square box;
iron, same size and style as those on sample box:
Each box to have eight % corner braces four and
Lids to have four ~ screws lightly fastened A
galvanized iron strap to be placed around each
following size: Fifteen d5l inches wide. fifteen
15) inches high and two ~ feet nine (9) inches
on end Gle" by ~" and an oak strip to be we'll
glued in; also the center Of lid to be poughed
y BY ~ and an oak oak, strip to be placed therein,
ing splitting. Boxes to be made Of first quality
- thickness white pine; thoroughly seasoned and
In iod from from all dafa
6nees of the se
solid square box, screwed two t2) secure levers,
double-iink and fine fat bow key. Handles to be
sample box. Each box to have eight 49, corner
braces four and one-half t4la) inches each way,
lightly fastened. galvanized Iron strap to be
placed each end Of box. ALSO, four hundred
inches wide. nine and ne-half (91a) inches high.
two ~ feet long, outside measurements. Boxes to
De and m
as sap, shakes, knots, &c. To be fingered or dove
tailed tai at corners and well glued Lids to have two
battens, screwed on top Lids to have two ~ six
90 inch chest hinges also provided with malleabe
chest handles but locks. Lids to have four "a
screws lightly fastened. The above described boxes
to be completed by the first day of September,
1903 delivered and stored in the box house, at the
corner of Third and B streets southwest. and in
spected by a competent person to be appointed by
hereby reserved: the bids to be Endorsed PRO
posals for Packing Boxes" Samples of the boxes
can be seen, any further information had by
calling at the Office Of the Chief Clerk Of the House
Of Representatives. bond Of $500 will be
ouired for the faithful performance Of the con-
tract A. MCDOWELL. Clerk, House OF Repre-.
sentatives, United States. ap9-1aw4t
UNITED STATES COMMISSION OF FISH AND
poss ss S. 3 to BE-
marked Proposals" will be received by the I'M.
dcrsigned at this commission until MONDAY. THE
PM, at which time and place they viii be open
ed in the presence of attending bidders. for fur
ing the fscal year ending June so, 1904. Bids are
also invited for washing towels. The right Is re.
defects and to accept any part Of any bid and
ject the other part Blanks for proposals. with
specifications Of the requirements to be met In
respect to each article and also the estimated
quantities probably be required Of each. will be
Commissioner. app, II 80