The Washington times., 1906-05-31

Ol4d, tnHo, ana attlc uoors and roof OF
the new building for the National Mu-
scum. in this city, will be received at
this Office until O'CLOCK p. NJ, MON
DAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE. 1906
and then publicly opened. Specifications
and information furnished on applicati ton
10 this Office. BERNARD r. GREEN,
Superintendent of Construction
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OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR IL
BRARY OF CONGRESS. Washington.
ID. G. May s. Proposals will be
received at this Office until O'CLOCK
y. ii. JUNE .. 1906. and then publicly
opened; TO furnish the annual supplies
or coal. ice. Incandescent lamps. hard
ware, and Plumbing. Housekeeping
Painting Materials. and for Removing
Ashes and Washing Towels. Blank pro-
on application. BERNARD r. GREEN.
Superintendent my5.6.S. S.Ije12
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Washington. d. c.. MAY IS lg06--Sealed
proposals viii be received at this office
until 2 O'CLOCK 7. NJ, THURSDAY,
JUNE Z. 1906. and Will be opened imme-
diately thereafter, IL the presence OF
such bidders attend. for lthograph-
Ing and printing y, 600 copies, more or
less, of the General Land Office map of
the United States for 1906. The prices
named Will be considered in connection
with the evident capacity of the bidder
10 do tirst-class work, make rapid and
successful transfers TO stone and print,
mount, and deliver completed maps.
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such preliminary investigation OF these
matters VIII be made as the department
shall deem necessary. A low bid un-
supported by satisfactory evidence as TO
ability TO perform the work in agree
ment with the terms OF the proposal and
contract to be awarded will be rejected.
AT the same time and place proposals
Will also be opened for phOtOlithOgTdDh
ing and printing 5000 copies, more or
less, Of each CT the maps of the land
states and insular possessions prepared
In h@ raj
fiscal year ending June 30. 1907. At the
same time and place. also proposals
will be opened for photolithOgraphing
and printing such copies of township
plats and other official plats constituting
a part OF the official records of the GEN
eral Land Office as shall be required
during the fiscal year ending June 80.
1901. All bids accepted and contracts
awarded subject to an appropriation by
Congress to meet the expense. Specif-
cations as 70 the character of the work
sizes Of maps and plats. and quality of
paper required, Will be exhibited 10 bid
ders or furnished on application. All
proposals must be made In sextuple, and
must be indorsed on the envelope, Pro
posh for United States map" Pro
posal for State maps" Proposal for
reproducing township plats,' q the case
may be. The right to accept bids in part
or in whole, or 10 reject bids in part
or in whole, - reserved. +. A. HITCH
COCK. Secretary. my24.3I
UNITED STATES SENATE. Washing
ton, D. C.-Sealed proposals for the fol-
lowing fuel for the United States Sen
ate for the fiscal year ending June 3Oth,
1spI. viii be received at the office OF the
Sergeant-at-Arms of the United States
senate until u O'CLOCK NOON ON
THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE. 1906. and at
that hour opened in the presence of
those bidders who elect 10 be present
VIZ -Four thousand five hundred tons
more or less. of best extra hard white
ash anthracite coal. large furnace size
sTie sTTreeHea ana Iree from all impurities;
same coal. stove size; also ten IONS
mere OF less, Of best crushed coke; also
two hundred and twenty-five cords
more OF less, of best split pine wood
In Iour-foot lengths; also sixty cords
more or less, or best hickory wood sly,
teen-inch lengths. sawed instead OF
chopped, and free from knots and split
10 medium size; all coal and coke to
be furnished TO weigh 2,240 lbs. TO the
ton; all wood to be furnished 10 measure
12S cubic feet TO the cord; all coal. coke
and wooo to be stored in the vaults of
the Senate wing Of the Capitol (Which
are open TO the inspection OF biddersl
and all 10 be delivered and stored at
Such times and in such quantities as
my be ordered by the undersigned The
wood will be inspected at the Senate
wing Of the Capitol, and whatever fails
uons will be culled out and rejected
The wood will then be ricked and meas
ured, then stored. Each bid must be
accompanied by a certified check of
cial Clerk of the Senate, TO be forfeited
to the United States upon the failure
or refusal OF the bidder to enter into
any contract awarded TO him; checks
10 be returned TO bidders whose bids are
not accepted Immediately; and TO bid
oers whose bids are accepted upon exc
cuuon by each OF them OF contract and
necessary bond with some satisfactory
oOndlng company as surety. in accord
ance with these specifications Fuel
furnished the Senate during the fiscal
year ending June 30th. 1907. viii be in
sPected and weighed or measured by an
employe of the Senate, to be DESIGNATED
by the Sergeant-at-Arrns of the Senate
and for this inspection no charge hi
be made TO the contractor. The right is
reserved TO reject any or all proposals
be indorsed Proposals for F,It, and
addressed 10 the Sergeant-at-Ayms. Of
the United States Senate d NJ HANS
DELI ergeant-at-Arms. L. s. Senate.
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