Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
PROPOSALS.

UNITED STATES SENATE. WASHINGTON
D. C.-Sealed proposals for the following fuel fer
the United States Senate for the fiscal year end
ing June 30. 1865, Will be received the office of
the Sergeant-at-Arms of the United States Senate
until TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON on THE NINTH
DAY OF JUNE 1904 and at thar hour opened in
the presence of those bidders who elect TO be
present, viz: Four thousand i've hundred tons,
mere less, of best. extra hard White Ash
Anthracite Coal, large furnace size. screened and
free from all impurities; also twenty-five tons,
more less of same coal. steve size; also ten
tons, more or less, of best Crushed Coke; also two
best split. Pine Wood, In four-foOt lengths; also
sixty cords. more or less. of best Hickory Wood,
and free from knots. and split TO medium size: all
coal and coke to he furnished 10 weigh 2,240 lbs.
12s cubic IT. to the cord; all coal, coke and wood
to be stored in the vaults of the Senate wing Of
the Capitol (Which are open to the inspection of
bdders) and all to be delivered and stored at
such times and In such quantities may be
dered by the undersigned. The wood win be in
spected at the Senate wing of the Capitol. and
whatever fails to comply strictly with the speclh
cations will be culled out and rejected. The wood
will then be Kicked and measured: then stored
Each bid must be accompanied 10y certified check
Of the bidder for 500. payable TO the financial
States upon the failure refusal of the bidder to
enter into any contract awarded to him: checks 10
Immediately: and to bidders who@e bids are ac
cepted upon execution by each of them Of contract
and necessary bond in accordance with these
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1905, will be in
spected and weighed measured by employee
alarms of the Senate, and for this inspection no
charge will be made to the contractor The right
of the above items. Bids should he Endorsed Pro
Posais for Fuel and addressed to the
DELL. Sergeant-at-Arms, U. S. Senate.
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PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
nen washnston D anu r until TWE NIyy cfgars
NOON. JUNE FOURTEENTH. 1904 and publicly
opened Immediately thereafter; to furnish at the
New York N Y. League Island, Pa. Washington,
D; G.. and Norfolk. Va. specifed. quantity
Planers. Grinders. Shapers, Drills. Bending Rolls.
Wheel Press, Pipe Blenders, Cutting and Punching
Sectional Boilers Electric Elevator and InstaIa-
ton of Dust -colecting Systems Blank proposals
offices Portsmouth. N. H.. Boston Mass New
York. y. Y. PHILADELPHIA, Pa. and Norfolk. Va.
Or to the B1Eesg H T. B. HARRIS; Paymaster
TIERS DEP ARTMENT. Washington. D. d. May
16 lso4.seaied proposals. nm, IL riPlicate win be
WEDNESDAY. JUNE FIFTEENTH 1904. and
then opened for for furnishing and delivering Fuel
Va. and Fort Washington. Md. during fiscal year
structions for making proposals further infor.
nation will be furnished intending bidders on APP
posals must be marked Proposals for Fuel ,or
on" and addressed to Captain A. W BUTT.
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GENERAL DEPOT OF THE oUARTERMAs-
ter's Department, Washington D. c., May IA,
9O4-Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
Ace until TWO PM. MONDAY. JUNE THIR-
TENTH, 1904. for handling. storing, hauling or
transporting public property between Washington
D. c. and neghboring points during fiscal year
ending June 3d. 1895. United States reserves the
right to accept reject any all proposals q
any part thereof Information furnished on appli-
cation Envelopes containing proposals should lie
marked Proposals for Drayage," addressed Capt.
A. W. BUTT, Quartermaster. L. s. Army In
charge Of Depot. my14.le.17 .je10.11
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS D. C., MAY =.
19O4-SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Office until II NJ, May Twenty-eighth 1904
for the following sites for public school buildings
For school site lying between Eleventh and six
teenth streets and Yale street and Lydecker avenue
northwest, containing not less than 10000 square
feet For q school .site lying between Fourteenth
and Eighteenth and street and Bennings road
northeast, containing less. than 10000 square
feet Receipt of Collector of Taxes. u. c. or GER
titled check for 500 must accompany proposal for
each site, proposals to be made separately. Pay
ment for sites cannot be made until after July l.
1904. The right Is reserved TO reject any or ali
bids. HENRY b. F. MCFARLAND, HENRY L.
WEST, JOHN RIDDLE. Commissioners. myl4-et
Editor Robert NJ. Furman of the Raleigh
IN Morning Post died suddenly at