The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-17

PROPOSALS for packing boxes
Clerk Once, House Of Representative,
United States. Washington, j.. c.
March .. l904.-Sealed proposals viii be
received by the Clerk Of the House OF
Representatives, until WEDNESDAY
MARCH 80. 1904 AT u O'CLOCK NOON
for the following packing boxes: kour
hundred (400) Of the following size:
Eighteen QS) inches wide, seventeen
uil inches high, and two CD feet ten
llVl inches long, outside measurern ents.
Lids 70 be ploughed on end 5-l6 by III
inches and an oak strip 20 be well
glued in; also the center of lid 10 be
oak strip to be placed therein, glued
and fastened with screws TO prevent
w1Tp3ng or splitting. Boxes to be made
Of first quality California redwood
from all defects, such as sap, shakes
knots, etc, and TO be "A thickness. TO
nave two 90 eight 81 inch chest hinges
and chest lock No 40 Of the Eagle
Catalogue three 90 inch iron square
seivedge, solid square box, screwed
two % secure levers Nble-link, and
malleable iron, same size and style as
ihose on sample box. Each box 10 have
eight 80 corner braces, four and one
half 90 inches each way, securely
lightly fastened. A galvanlzed-iron
suap TO be placed around each end Of
box. Also four hundred - boxes OF
the following size, Fiftet lches
wide, fifteen 05) inches h, d two
o. feet nine 90 inches l. outside
measurements. Lids 20 be Ighed on
end 5-l6 by IL inches and - oak strip
to be we'll glued in; also the center OF
I'D to be ploughed out Is by IA inches
and an oak strip to be placed therein,
Elued and fastened with screws. to IRE
vent warping and splitting. Boxes to be
made Of first quality ~ thickness whit !.
pine, thoroughly seasoned and kiln
dried, free from all defects, such as SAP.
shakes. knots, etc. To have two %
eight (0 inch chest hinges and chest
lock No. 40 of the Eagle Catalogue
three CD inch iron square selvedgc.
solid square box. screwed, two (2) Sc
cured levers. double-link. and fine flat
b W keyl Handles 10 be Of rnallea Die
iron, same size and style as those on
sample box. Each box to have eight 81
inches each way, securely screwed
Lids TO have four 90 screws lightly fas-
tered galvanized-iron strap to be
RACED on each end OF Scz Also four
Hundred 600 boxes of the folloy,ing
size: Thirteen OBJ inches wide. nine
and one-hah ga inches high, two or
feet long. outside measurements Boxes
70 be made OF hrst quality A. white
pine. thoroughly seasoned and kiln
dried. free from all defects. such as SAP.
shakes, knots, etc. To be fingered or
Lids to have two % one ID inch by two
and one-quarter ca inch battens
screwed on top. Lids to have two (2J
six 90 inch chest hinges, also provided
with mallcable chest handles. hut no
locks. Lids to have four "a screws
lightly fastened The above-descri0ed
boxes to be completed by the list day
lt July 1904, delivered and stored IN
tn" box house, at the corner OF Third
ana y Streets southwest. and inspected
by q 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 a certified
check in the sum Of two hundred dol
lars 5000, drawn to the order of A.
Mcdowell Clerk Of the House Of Rep
reSentatives, as a guarantee OF good
filth. The bids to be Endorsed 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 Of
PeIresen tatives. bond OF five hun
dred dollars $500 viii be required for
the faithful performance OF the con
tract. A. MCDOWELL. Clerk House of
Representa- tives, United States.
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