The Washington times., 1905-05-06
PROPOSALS.

UNITED STATES SENATE, Washing
ton, D, C.-Sealed proposals for the fol-
lowing fuel for the United states Sen
ale for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1905, will be received at the Office of the
Sergeant-at-Ar Arms of the United States
Senate until L O'Clock noon on the I'D
opened in the presence of those bidders
who elect TO be present, viz: Four
thousand FIVE hundred tons more or less
OF best, extra hard white ash anthra-
cite coal, large furnace size, screened
and free from ali Impurities; also TWEEN
ty-f1ye tons, more or less, of same coal,
stove size; also ten tons, more or
less, OF best crushed coke; also two hum
dred and twenty-five cords, more or less,
OF best split pine wood, in four-foot
lengths; also sixty cords. more or less,
of best hickory wood, sixteen-inch
lengths, sawed instead of chopped and
free from knots and split 10 medium
size; all coal ana coke 10 be Furnished
to weigh 2240 pounds TO the ton; all
wood to- be furnished to measure l2S
cubic feet &c 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 biddersl
and all 10 be delivered and stored at
such times and in such quantities as
may be ordered by the undersigned
The wood will be inspected at the Sem
ate wing or the Capitol and whatever
falls 10 comply strictly with the speci-
ncations will be culied out and rejected
The wood will then be ricked and meas
uitu, ttici SlOTSQ+ EdCh Dlu must he
companled by a certified check of the
bidder for sI00. payable to the fnanclaa
clerk of the Senate, to be forfeited 10
the tnlted states upon the failure or
refusal OF the bidder TO enter into any
contract awarded to him, checks 10 be
returned to bidders whose bids are not
accepted Immediately and to bidders
whose bids are accepted uDon execI,tior,
by each Of them OF contract and neces
sary bond with some satisfactory bond
nag company as surety. in accordance
with these specifications. Fuel fur
nlShed the Senate during the fiscal wear
ending June 80. 1896. will be inspected
and weighed or measured by an ernDloye
or the Senate, 10 be designated by the
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, and for
this inspection no charge viii be made
10 the contractor. The right is reserved
10 reject any or all proposals for anv
OF the above items BIDS should he in
dorsed Proposals for Fuel . and al
dressed to the S4TGeant-at-Arns of the
United States Senate D. M RANS
DELL, Sergeant-at-Arnls. L. S. Senate.
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PosToFFIGE DEPARTMENT., wash
ington. d. C., April II, 1g05.-SeaIed pro
posals will be received at this Depart
Lnent until Wednesday, the IOtr daV Of
May NAY Iso' al O'Clock ?. m, at which
the presence Of the bidders or their au-
thorized agents or attorneys, for the
purchase OF waste material from the De
partment, including waste pauer. lead
ana steel type from the Supply Division:
old Jute, old cotton canvas, Iute heads
with rings, old string, scrap leather.
the Mail Equipment Shops, during the
lScal year ending June 80 1906 Blanks
Tor proposals with specifications and In
stEuctlohs VIII be furnished upon appli-
Cauon 10 the Chief Clerk and Superin-
tendent OF Buildings, Postoffice Depart
Inent. Washington, d. G. GEO b. COR
ItLfoC, Postmaster General.
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POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.. wash
ington, d. G, ADril IL 1903 Sealed Dro-
posals viii be received at this Depart
nent until Wednesday, the 10th day of
May, l9o9, at : o'clock p. m, at which
time and place hey viii be oIened in
the presence of the bidders or their au-
thorfzed agents or attorneys, for the
performance of the following services as
they may be required during the fiscal
year ending june 80 1905: Washing and
ironing towels; shOeing. horses: remov-
ing debris and ashes; recaEing chairs;
cleaning carpets; cleaning. winding and
repairing the clocks OF the Postoffice
Department. including the tower clock
Blanks for proposals with speciica tions
and instructions VIII be furnished upon
perintendent of Buildings, PostofIce De-
partment, Washington d e. GEO Il
CoRTELYOC. Postmaster General
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OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR Ii
BRAR1 OF CONGRESS. Washington.
D. C., May T. 1895. Miscellaneous Sun
plies.-Separate sealed proposals for fur
nishing and delivering at the building
for the Library OF Congress, in this
city, Coal. lee. Incandescent Electric
Lamps, and Hardware, Plumbing,
housekeeping and Painters" Supplies,
removing ashes and washing towels
viii be received at this once until
O'CLOCK. z. M. SATURDAY. MAY 20.
1866, and then publicly opened Speciff-
cations, general Instructions and blank
forms of proposal may be obtained on
application to this ofice. BERNARD r.