The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-10
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for packing boxes
Clerk ONCE, House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
United States Washington, y. c.
March ., 1904.-Sealed proposals VIII Be
eceived by the Clerk of the House OF
Representative, until WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 30. 1904, AT y O'CLOCK NOON.
hundred 600 OF the following size:
Eighteen QS) inches wide, seventeen
% inches high, and two 90 feet ten
tlol inches long, outside measurements.
Lids TO be plOughed on end 5-I6 By IA
inches and an oak strip to be well
glued in; also the center OF lid 70 be
glOughed out g by ~ inches and an
oak strip to be placed therein, glued
and fastened with screws. to prevent
varying or splitting. Boxes to be made
Of nrst quality California redwood.
thoroughly seasoned and kiln-dried, free
from all defects, such as sap. shakes.
knots, etc. and 10 be A thickness. To
and chest lock No. 80 Of the Eagle
{ Catalogue three 80 inch iron square
seivedge, solid square box, screwed,
two ~ secure levers, doubie-lfnk and
fnalleable iron, same size and style as
those on sample box Zach box TO have
eight % corner braces. four and one
halI t41a) inches each way, securely
screwed. Lids 20 have your Cd screws
lightly fastened. A galvanized-ircn
strap 20 be placed around each end Of
| box Also Tour hundred 400 boxes OF
the following size. Fifteen (l5) inches
wide fifteen G5) inches high, and two
{ =
measurements. Lids TO be plOughed on
end 5-16 by IL inches and an oak strip
TO be well glued IN: also the center OF
lid to be ploughed out = b. III inches
and an oak strip to be placed therein.
glued and fastened with screws. to pre-
vent warping and splitting Boxes to be
made OF first quality ~ thickness white
pine. thoroughly seasoned and kiln
dried. free from all defects, such as SAP.
shakes knots, etc. To have two %
eight 90 inch chest hinges and chest
Z H~asaH n 10 80 Hann loo -
three 90 inch iron square selvedgc,
solid square box, screwed. two ~ Sc
cured levers. dOuble-link, and fine nat
lew keyl. Handles TO be Of maileaDle
iron, same size and style as those on
sample box. Each box to have eight -
corner braces four and one-half (4izl
Lids TO have four % screws lightly fas-
tered. \ galvaniZed-irOn strap TO be
placed on each end OF box. Also. four
hundred 600 boxes OF the following
size: Thirteen (I3) inches wide, nine
and one-haf $50 inches high, two 90
feet long, outside measurements. Boxes
10 be made OF first quality Al white
pine. thoroughly seasoned and kiln
dried, free from all defects, such as san.
shakes knots, etc To be fingered or
dCVetailed at corners and well glued
lids 10 have two % one ID inch BY two
and One-quarter f2A) inch battsns
screwed on top. LIDS TO have two %
six CO. inch chest hinges. also provided
with Tnalieable chest handles. but no
locks. Lids 70 have four % screws
lightly fastened The above-described
boxes to be completed by the LIST day
OF July 1904. delivered and stored N
the box house, at the corner OF Third
ana 3 Streets southwest, and inspected
by competent person 10 be appointed
b. the Clerk. The right 10 reject any
and all bids Is hereby reserved Each
bid must be accompanied by a certified
check in the sum of two hundred dol
lars $500. drawn to the order IF A.
Mcdowell Clerk Of the House Of Rep
resentauVes, as guarantee Of good
filth The bids 10 be indOrsed Pro
posals for Packing Boxes" Sample OF
the boxes may he seen or any further
information had by calling at the once
OF the Chief Clerk OF the House Of
PeTresentatiYe A bond OF five hun
bred dollars $500 viii be required for
the faithful performance OF the con
tract A MCDOWELL. Clerk House OF
Repr esentstives. United States.
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