Evening star., 1904-03-17
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BOXEs-CLERK'S
ofice. House Of Representatives United States
g he G March nT me Of s
Of Representatives, until Wednesday. March 90.
1904, at u O'Clock noon, for the following packing
boxes: -Four hundred 400 Of the following size:
Eighteen QS) inches wide. seventeen 10 inches
high, and two (29 feet ten (1O) inches long outside
measurements. Lids to be ploughed on end $40
by Ia inches and oak strip to be well glued In;
also the center Of lid to be pl0ughed out $ by IA
inches and an oak strip to be placed therein
glued and fastened with screws, to prevent warp
ing or splitting. Boxes to be made of first quality
California redwood, thoroughly seasoned and kiln
knots etc. and to be A thickness. To have two
(2) eight (s) inch chest hinges and chest lock No.
secure levers, doube-link, and fine fiat bow key
Handles TO be of malleable iron, same size and
style as those on sample box. Each box to have
eight (Sl corner braces, four and one.haf (4}a)
inches each way securely screwed. Lids to have
four "a screws lightly fastened galvanized
iron strap to be placed around each end Of box.
Also. four hundred t4oo, boxes Of the following
size Fifteen (15D inches wide. fifteen (15, inches
high, and two t2 feet nine %, inches long, out.
side measurements. Lids to be ploughed on end
sic by ~ inches and an oak strip to be well
$ by III inches and oak strip to be placed
therein, glued and fastened with screws to pre-.
first quality A thickness white pine. thoroughly
seasoned and kiln-dried. free from all defects such
Is, inch chest hinges and chest lock No. 41O Of
the Eagle Catalogue Three (3) inch iron s9uase
seiVeuge, Solo square box, screwed, TWO W Sc
cured levers. double link, and fine fiat bow keyl.
Handles to be of malleable Iron. same size and
style as those on sample box. Each box to have
eight 80 corner braces four and one-half (411
inches each way, securely screwed. Lids to have
four "a screws lightly fastened. galvanized
iron strap to be placed on each end Of boz. Also,
four hundred (400) boxes Of the following size:
Thirteen C13) inches wide, nine and one-hah Oh
inches high. two (2) feet long. outside measure.
ments. Boxes to be made Of FIRST quality -
white pine. thoroughly seasoned and kila-dried.
free from all defects. such a. sap. shakes. knots
ETC., To be fingered or dovetailed at corners and
well glued. Lids to have two ~ one ~ inch
by two and one-Quarter (2A3 inch battens screwed
on top Lids to have two (0 six 90 inch chest
hinges, also provided with naalIeable chest handles
but no locks Lids to have four a. screws lightly
fastened. The abeye-deserIbed boxes to be com
peted By the LIST day of July. 1904. delivered and
stored In the box house, at the corner Of 81 and
streets southwest, andytnspected. By competent
person to be appointed by the clerk. The right to
reject any and all bids is hereby reserved Each
bid must be accompanied by certified check IN
the sum OF two hundred dollars t$200l. drawn to
the order Of A. Mcdowell. Clerk Of the House Of
Representatives, as guarantee Of good faith. The
bids to be indnrsed proposals for Packing Boxes" /"
Samples of the boxes may be seen or any further
information had by calling at the ONCE Of tie
Chief Clerk OF the House Of Representatives. A
bond OF I've hundred dollars t$500) viii be required
for the faithful performance Of the contract. A.
MCDOWELL, Clerk House Of Representatives.
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