The Washington times., 1905-03-10
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for. packing -boxes-CIerk' |
ONCE House OF Representatives, United
states. Washington, D. G, March 6, 1906
sealed proposals viii be received by the |
Clerk Of the House of REPRESENTATIVES I
until THURSDAY, MARCH 50. I905z at
Z ciocE noon, for the following pack /
Ing boxes; -Four hundred 600 OF the fol- |
lowing size: Eighteen CSl inches wide /,
seventeen 90 inches high. and two % |
feet ten tlo} inches long. outside meas l
ufement. Lids TO be pIoughed on end
s-Io by 1ia inches and an oak strip to
te be p1oughed out Is by IL inches and
an oak strip to be placed therein, glued
and fastened with screws, to prevent
warpIng or splitting. Boxes to be made
OF first quality California redwood,
thoroughly seasoned and kiin-dried free
from all defects. such as sap, shakes,
knots, etc, and to be IL thickness. To
have two 62) eight 49, inch chest hinges
and chest lock No 40 OF the Eagle Cat
alogue Ithree 80 inch iron square sell
wedge. solid square bog, screwed, two 81
secure levers. double-link. and fine fat
bow keyl. Handles to be of malleable
iron, same size and style as those on
sample box. Each box 10 have eight
(s1 corner braces. four and one-half ga
inches each way, securely screwed. Lids
TO have four "a screws lightly fastened
A galvanized iron strap 10 be placed
around each end OF box.
Also, Four hundred (4O0) boxes Of the
following size: Fifteen l15) inches wide,
fifteen f15l inches high, and two ~ feet
nine {9) inches long, outside measure
ments. Lids to be ploughed on end SIG
glued in; also the center Of lid to be
Ploughed out q by ~ inches and an
and fastened with screws, To prevent
varying and splitting. Boxes TO be made
OF first quality 4-4 thickness white pine,
thoroughly seasoned and kiln-dried, free
from ali defects, such as sap. shakes,
knots etc. To have two % eight lS1 inch
chest hinges and chest lock No. 40 of
the Eagle Catalogue fthree 90 inch iron
square selVedge. solid square box,
screwed. two ~ secured levers. double
link, and fine fiat bow keyl; Handles TO
be of malleable iron. same size ana style
as those on sample box Each box 10
have eight 81 corner braces four ana
one-haIf go inches each way, securely
screwed. Lids 10 have four (D screws
lightly fastened. a galvanized iron strap
to be placed on each end of box.
Also -Four hundred GOO boxes OF the
following size: Thirteen tl3) inches wide.
niste and one-half f91Z) inches high. two
(2j feet long, outside measurement;
Boxes 10 be made of first quality A.
kiIn-dried. free from all detects, such s
sap, shakes. knots. etc. To be fingered
LIDS to have two 80 one Q) inch b. TWO
and one-auarter t2h4l inch battefzs
screwed on top Lids 10 have two, (2l
six 90 inch chest hinges. also provided
with malleable chest handles. buc
no locks. Lids TO have four "a
screws lightly fastened. The above de-
FIRST DAY OF JULY. 1865. delivered
and stored in the box house, at the
corner of Third and b streets southwest
and inspected by competent person to
be appointed by the Clerk. The right to
reject any and all bids is hereby re-
served. Each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check In the sum of two
hunared dollars fs200). drawn te the
order of A. Mcdowell, Clerk OF the
House of Representatives, as a guar
antee of good faith, The bids TO be in
dorsed Proposals 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 Representatives. A bond of FIVE hun
dred dollars $500 viii be required for
fhe faithful performance OF the con-
tact A McDOW ELL, Clerk House
of Representatives, United States.
mhG Is 20 p
PROPOSALS will be received at the
bureau of Supplies and Accounts. Navy
Department Washington. d G. until 10
O'Clock a. m, March 28, 1905. ana publicly
oper1ed Immediately thereafter, to fur
nfsh at the Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Md, and the navy yard, Washington;
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