Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-13
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BOXES.-CLERK' S
Office: House of Representatives United States,
posals viii be received by the clerk of the House
OF Representatives until THURSDAY, March so,
boxes: Four hundred t400) of the following size
Eighteen us) inches wide, seventeen 40 inches
high and (2) feet ten (l0l inches long outside
measurements: lids TO be ploughed end $40 by
IL inches and an oak strip to be well glued in
also the center OF lid to be ploughed out 3-S by
IL inches and an oak strip to be placed therein,
glued and fastened with screws, to prevent warp
California redwood. thoroughly seasoned and kiln
dried, free from all defects, such sap. shakes.
% eight 80 inch chest hinges and chest lock No.
40 of the Eagle Catalogue three 81 inch iron
secure levers, double link and fine fiat bow keyl
handles 10 be of malleabe iron, size and
style those on sample box; each box to have
inches each way securely screwed; lids to have
four "a screws lightly fastened; galvanized iron
strap to be placed around each end of box Also,
four hundred 400 boxes of the following size
Fifteen u5, inches wide, fifteen d5l inches high
and two q, feet nine C9l inches long. outside
mea surements: lids to be ploughed end sic by
~ inches and oak strip to be well glued in
also the center of lid to be ploughed 3s by IA
inches and oak strip TO be placed therein glued
and fastened with screws, to prevent warning and
splitting; boxes to be made of first quality "A
thickness white pine, thoroughly seasoned and
Kindred, free from all defects, such sap,
chest hinges and chest lock No 40 Of the Eagle
Catalogue three 60 inch iron square selyedge,
double-link and fine fiat bow keyl; handles to be
of malIeabe iron, size and style as those
on sample box: Each box to have eight 80 corner
braces four and one-haf t4l2) inches each way.
curely screwed; lids to have four a. screws lightly
fastened galvanized-i iron strap to be placed on
eac end of box Also, four hundred 400 boxes of
the following size: Thirteen O3) inches wide,
nine and one-half (910 inches high, two ~ feet
long outside measurements; boxes to be made of
first quality "A white pine, thoroughly seasoned
and Kindred free from all defects, such sap,
shakes knots, etc; to be fingered or dovetailed at
corners and we'll glued; lids to have two ~ ~
inch by two and one quarter e Ia inch battens
screwed on top: lids to have two q, six 90 inch
chest hinges also provided with maeable chest
handles but no locks lids TO have four "a screws
tightly fastened. The above described boxes to be
completed by the first day of July. 1905, delivered
and stored in the box house. at the corner OF Sd
and r streets southwest, and inspected by com
petent person to be appointed by the clerk. The
rieht TO reject any and all bids is hereby reserved.
Each bid must be accompanied by certified check
In the sum of two hundred dollars $1,000, drawn
to the order of A. Mcdowell, Clerk of the House
of Representativ as a guarantee of good faith.
The bids TO be Endorsed 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.
4 bond of five hundred dollars ts5euj will be re-
uured for the faithful performance of the contract
( MCDOWELL, Clerk, House of Representatives,
Ifnited States mhG1aw4t