The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-13
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS for packing boxes-CIerk'
ONCE. 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, 1905, at
II O'Clock noon, for the following pack
Ing boxes: Four hundred (400) of the fol-
lowing size: Eighteen t1SD inches wide.
seventeen (f7) inches high, and two ~
feet ten 10J inches long, outside meas
urement. Lids to be ploughed on ed
5-l6 by IL inches and an oak strip 30
| be well glued in; also the center of I'D
&c be ,ploughed out g by ~ inches and
an oak strip to be placed therein, glued
and fastened with screws, TO prevent
warping or splitting Boxes. to be, made
thoroughly seasoned and kiln-dTied, free
| from all defects, such as sap, shakes,
have TWO ~ eight 90 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 80
secure levers, double-link, and fine fiat
| bow keyI Handles TO be of malleabie
iron, same size and style, as those on
sample box. Each box to have eight
| 81 corner braces. four and one-half (412)
| 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 600 boxes of the
| following size: Fifteen 40 inches wide,
| fifteen 15) inches high, and two 90 feet
nine ~ inches long, outside measure
/ nents. Lids TO be ploughed on end 5-l6
/ DN 1t2 lIitICS anu dEt Olh StIlp ~ ne wen
glued in; also the center OF lid to be
| ploughed out IS by 1t2 inches and an
| oak strip to be placed therein, glued
| and fastened with screws. . prevent
| warping and splitting. Boxes to be made
OF first quality A. thickness white pine,
! thoroughly seasoned and ki1n-dried, free
! from all defects. such s sap, shakes,
| knots, etc. TO have two % eight go inch
| chest hinges and chest lock No. 40 of
| the Eagle Catalogue Three 80 inch iron
| square selvedge, solid square box,
| screwed, two % secured levers, double
| link, and fine fat bow key1; Handles TO
| be OF nalIeable iron, same size and style
| as those on sample box. Each box to
! have eight Isl corner braces four and
one-haIf (410 inches each way, securely
screwed. Lids to have four our, 90 screws
| to be placed on each end of , y.
Also, -Four hundred (400l bc If the
following size: Thirteen (l3) ~ ide.
nine and oue-haIf (912) inches =.. lwo
~ feet long. outside mea' ut.
Boxes to be made OF hrst IA
| white pine. thoroughly Seast,.--s" md
lsiln-dried. free from all defects, sucu ets
sap, shakes, knots, etc To be fingered
or dOVetaiIed at corners and well glued
Lids to have two % one ~ inch by two
and one-quaFter C214D inch battens
screwed on top. Lids to have TWO -
six 10 inch chest hinges, also provided
with malleable chest handles, but
no locks. Lids TO have four tD
screws lightly fastened The above de
scribed boxes TO be completed ,det by the
ana stored in the box house. at the
corner OF Third and B streets southwest.
and inspected by a competent person to
be appointed by the Clerk. The right to
eject any and all bids is hereby re
served Each bid must be accompanied
BY q certified check in the sum of two
hundred dollars 5000. drawn to the
n der of y. Mcdowell Clerk of the
House OF Representatives, as a guar
;tiGtee of good faith. The bids to be in
doTsed Proposals for Packing Boxes. "
Sample OF the boxes may be seen or any
| Iurther informa ton had by calling al
the Office of the Chief Clerk of the House
| of Representatives. a bond of five hua-
dred dollars tS50W viii be required 70,
the faithful performance Of the con
tract A. MCDOWELL, Clerk House
/ of Representatives. United States.
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POSTPONEMkNT o. sale OF lots on Hot
Springs reservation. Hot Springs. Ark.
March II, 1906. Pursuant TO instruct iart
from the Secretary of the Interior, no
tfce IS hereby given that the sale d
Government lots on Hot Springs raSef.
walton, NJ Hot Springs, Ark. advertised
to take place March Il. 1865. is indennite
~ postponed. Harry II. Meyers. regis
| ter; John E Bush, receiver. Approved
| + IIJT(tTI{ OLNE. Secretary.