The Washington times., 1905-03-27
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for packing boxes-Clerk's
office, House of Representatives, United
States, Washington, d. c.. March 6. 1906
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Clerk Of the House of Representatives,
until THURSDAY, MARCH 80. 1906, at
y o'clock noon, for the following pack
ing boxes: Four hundred 600 of the fol-
lowing size: Eighteen GS) inches wide.
seventeen QO inches high, and two {2)
feet ten Q0) inches long. outside meas
urement. Lids TO be p1oughed on end
5-16 by ~ inches and an oak strip to
be well glued In; also the center of lid
tC be ploughed out Is by ~ inches and
an oak strip to be placed therein, glued
and fastened with screws, to prevent
Of first quality California redwood,
thoroughly seasoned and kiln-dried, free
from all defects, such as sap, shakes,
knots, etc, and to be A thickness. To
have two CD eight (S) inch chest hinges
and chest lock No. 40 of the Eagle Cat
alogue three (3) inch iron square sell
wedge, solid square box, screwed, two (2)
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 to have eight
(S) corner braces. four and one-half az
inches each way, securely screwed. Lids
to have four (D screws lightly fastened
A galvanized iron strap to be placed
around each end of box.
Also. Four hundred (40O boxes of the
following size: Fifteen C5l inches wide.
nine (9) inches long, outside measure
ments. Lids to be ploughed on end bio
by 11a inches and an oak strip to be well
glued in: also the center of lid to be
ploughed out Is by III inches and an
oak strip 70 be placed therein. glued
and fastened with screws, to prevent
warping and splitting Boxes to be made
of first quality "A thickness white pine.
thoroughly seasoned and kiln-dried. free
from all defects. such as sap. shakes.
knots, etc. To have two (O eight tS inch
chest hinges and chest lock No. 4lo OF
the Eagle Catalogue three (0 inch iron
screwed. two CD secured 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 {S) corner braces four and
one-half (41D inches each way. securely
screwed. Lids TO have four (D screws
lightly fastened. A galvanized iron strap
10 be placed on each end of box.
Also, -Four hundred (400) boxes OF the
following size: Thirteen Q3) inches wide
nine and one-half (912) inches high. two
% feet long, outside measurement.
Boxes to be made OF first quality 4-i
liln-dried, free from all defects. such as
sap, shakes, knots. etc. To be fingered
or dovetailed at corners and well glued
Lids to have two C2) one q inch by two
screwed on top, Lids to have two (2)
six (6) inch chest hinges, also provided
with malleable chest handles. but
no locks Lids to have four (D
screws lightly fastened. The above de-
scribed boxes to be completed by the
FIRST DAY OF JULY. 1905, delivered
and stored In the box house, at the
corner of Third and z streets southwest.
and inspected by competent person to
be appointed by the Clerk. The right to
reject any and ali bids is hereby re-
served. Each bid must be accompanied
by a certified check in the sum of two
hundred dollars $500. drawn to the
order of A Mcdowell, Clerk of the
House of Representatives, as 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 (S50o) will be required for
the faithful performance of the con-
tract. A MCDOWELL, Clerk House
of Representatives, United States.
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