The Washington times., 1904-03-24
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for packing boxes -
Clerk once. House Of Representatives,
United States, Washington, d. c.
March .. 19O4.-Sealed proposals will be
Received by the Clerk of the House OF
Representatives, until WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 80. 1904 AT j O'CLOCK NOON.
Tor the following packing boxes: fOur
hundred (40O) of the following size.
Eighteen QS inches wide, seventeen
90 inches high, and two 90 feet ten
llOl inches long, outside measurements
Lids 10 be plOughed on end ole by 10
inches ana an oak strip 20 be well
glued in; also the center OF liz 20 he
plOughed out q BY l1k inches and an
oak strip TO be placed therein glued
ana fastened with screws, to prevent
Of first quality California redwood
thoroughly seasoned and lSiln-dried, free.
from all defects, such as sap shakes
knots, etc, and TO be "A thickness To
and chest lock No 40 Of the Eagle
Catalogue three 90 inch iron square
seivedgc, solid square box, screwed,
two % secure levers, dOuble-link and
fine rat bow keyl. Handles TO be of
malleable iron, same size and style as
those on sample box Each box to have
eight 90 corner braces, four and one
balG (41a) inches each way, securely
screwed. Lids to have rOuT "a screws
lightly fastened. A galyanized-iron
strap TO be placed around each end ret
box. Also four hundred (400) boxes OF
the following size; Fifteen (15) inches
wide, fifteen O5l inches high. and two
measurements. LIS to be plOughed on
end 5-16 by IL inches and an oak strip
to be well glued in; also the center or
Id to be plOughed out q by ~ 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 A thickness Whits
pine, thoroughly seasoned and kiln
dried, free from all defects, such as sap,
SHAKES, knots. etc. To have two ~
aght 80 inch chest hinges and chest
nnL n Of
three 90 inch iron square selvedgc,
solid square box, screwed. two % Sc
cured levers, double-link. and fine fiat
10 " keyI. Handles TO be Of malleaDle
IRON, same size and style as those on
sample box Each box 10 nave eight 90
corner braces four and one-half (455)
inches each way, securely screwed
Lids to have four 90 screws lightly fas-
tered. A galvanized-iron strap to be
riaCed on each end Of box. Also. four
Hundred (400) boxes of the following
siZet Thirteen G3) inches wide. nine
and One-hat (91z) inches high. two %
feet long, outside measurements. Boxes
tC be made of first quality A white
pine. thoroughly seasoned and kiln
dried. free from all defects, such a s saD
shakes. knots, etc. To be fingered or
dCvetailed at corners and well glued
Lids to have two % one ID inch by two
and One-quarter (2A) inch battens
screwed on top LIDS TO have two co
six Co inch chest hinges, also provided
with malleable cheSt handles, but no
locks. Lids TO have four ca screws
lightly fastened. The above described
boxes TO be completed by the LIST day
Of July 1904. delivered and stored IN
the box house. at the corner of Third
AND = Streets southwest, and inspected
by q competent person TO be appointed
b. the Clerk. The right to 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 10 the order Of A
Mcdowell Clerk of the House of Rep
reSentatiVes. as a guarantee of good
fifth The bids to be indOrsed PRO
pOsals for Packing Boxes" Sample OF
the boxes may be seen or any further
Information had by calling at the Office
Of the Chief Clerk of the House 81
PeTresent Ia tiVes. A bond OF five hun
cred dollars $500 viii be required for
the faithful performance Of the con
tract. A MCDOWELL. Clerk House Of
representative, United States.
MARI 1Ol 1924