The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-06
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for packing boxes-Clerk
office, House of Representatives. United
States, Washington. D. C, March g. 1866
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
until THURSDAY, MARCH so, 1906, at
Il o'clock noon, for the following pack
ing boxes: Four hundred {4o0) of the fol-
lowing size: Eighteen CS) inches wide.
seventeen I'D inches high, and two CD
urement. Lids to be ploughed on end
o-16 by ~ inches and an oak strip to
be wei glued in; also the center Of lid
tC be pfoughed out Is by 11a inches and
an oak strip to be placed therein, glued
and fastened with screws. to prevent
warping or splitting. Boxes 10 be made
thoroughly seasoned and kiln-dried. free
from all defects, such as sap, shakes,
kfrctss- etc, and to be A thickness. To
have two ~ eight 80 inch chest hinges
and chest lock No. 40 of the Eagle Cat
alogue three 80 inch iron square sell
wedge, solid square box, screwed, two ~
secure levers, double-iink, 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
| (SD corner braces, four and one-haH t412)
inches each way. securely screwed. Lids
| to have four 90 screws lightly fastened.
| A galvanized iron strap 10 be placed
! around each end of box.
Also, -Four hundred (f00t boxes of the
| following size: Fifteen t15) inches wide,
| fifteen Q5) inches high. and two - feet
| nine 90 inches long, outside measure
| ments. Lids to be pioughed on end 9-l6
| by ~ inches and an oak strip to be well
! glued in; also the center OF lid TO be
! pIoughed out 80 by IL inches and an
| oalz strip to 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 % eight tsl incil
| chest hinges and chest lock No. 40 of
| the Eagle Catalogue three CD !nch IRON
square selvedge. solid square box,
/ screwed. TWO ~ secured levers double
| link. and fine fiat bow keyI. 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
| screwed Lids to have four Cd screws
| lightly fastened. a galvanized iron strap
, to be placed on each end of box
| Also four hundred (400b boxes of the
| following size: Thirteen 90 inches wide,
nine and one-half or inches high, two
(2i feet long. outside measurement
/ Boxes TO be made of first quality a.
| white pine thoroughly seasoned and
XIII, dried, free from all defects, such as
or dovetailed at corners ana wei giuee
Lids to have two % one a. inch by two
and one-quarter 90 = men hcn. pat y;
| six 80 inch chest hinges, also provided
with malleabIe chest handles, hu
no locks. Lids 10 have four q
j screws lightly fastened. The above de
| scribed boxes to be completed by tht
FIRST DAY OF JULY, 1905 delivered
and stored in the box house, at tif'
corner of Third and b streets southwest
, and Inspected by a competent person L
be appointed by the Clerk, The right Il
reject any and all bids Is hereby re
| served. Each bid must be accompanied
by q certified check asao IN the sum Of t W.
! order of a Mcdowell, Clerk of tn
House of RepresentaT,iIves ia as -. g, guar ar
, | doysed Proposals for Packing Boxes.
sample of the boxes may be seen or an!
| further information had by calling a
| The office of the Chief Clerk of the Hous
| Of Representa- tives. a bond of five hun
i, | bred dollars $500 will he required 70
the faithful performance OF the con
tract. o. MCDOWELL, Clerk Hous
:, OF Representatives, United States.
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g PROPOSALS for lumber, haTdwar
Il sunniies and Manila rope Office Of build
: ing for National Museum, Library o
| Congress. Washington, ID. c. March {
y | 1895. Separate sealed proposals for fur
{ | nishing and delivering about 100000 fee
: | OF lumber miscellaneous hardware sup
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