The Washington times., 1906-03-28
Proposals.

ftOFOSALS FOR PACKING BO4ES--I
Clerks Office House OF Representatives
United States. Washington. ID. c., March
6, 1906. Sealed proposals Will be received
by the Clerk of the House OF RepreSen-
| tatives. until FRIDAY, MARCH 80. 1906.
AT L O'CLOCK NOON for the follow
ing packing boxes: -Four huDdred (4Oo)
OF the following size: Eighteen QS)
inches wide. seventeen OO inches high.
and two % feet zen Q0) inches long.
outside measure eInents Lids to be
plowed on end 5-16 by 1iz inches. and an
oak strip TO be well glued in: also. the
center of lid to be plowed out = by IL
! inches, and an oak strip to be placed
therein. glued and fastened with screws
| TO present warping or splitting. Boxes
| TO be made of first quality California
redwood, thoroughly seasoned and kiln
dried. free from all defects, such as sap.
| shakes. knots. etc. and 10 be ~ thick
ness. To have two (2) eight (S) inch
| chest hinges and chest lock No. fie Of
| the Eagle Catalogue three CD inch iron
square selvedge, solid square box,
| screwed two CO secure levers double
link. and fine far bow keyJ. Handles
| to be of malleable iron. same size and
style those on sample box. Each
1 box to have eight 80 corn$ braces, four
and one-half (4iz, inches each way. Sc
cureiy screwed. Lids TO have four 90
screws lightly fastened. A galvanized
/ iron strap 20 be placed around each end
of box. Also-Four hundred (E00) boxes
| OF the following size: Fifteen H5D inches
L
| f2l feet nine (9) inches long. outside
| measurements. Ids 70 be piowed on
| end SIS by IA inches. and an oak strip
to be well glued Su; also. the center OF
lid 70 be plowed out 70 by llz inches. and
an oak strip to be placed therein. glued
| and fastened with screws to prevent
/ warping or splitting Boxes TO be made
| or first quality "a thickness white pine
thoroughly seasoned and kiln-dried. free
| from all defects. such us sap. shakes.
| knots, etc. To have two 90 eight 90
| inch chest hinges and cnest lock No.
40 OF the Eagle Catalogue three 90
/ inch iron square selvedSe. solid square
! box. screwed. two % secure levers. dou-
/ BILE link and fine fiat bow keyl. Handles
TO be OF n:aileable iron. same size and
style as those on sample box. Each
and one-half G5z) inches each way. Sc
| curely screwed. Lids to have four ~
screws. lightly fastened. A guaranteed
| IRON strap 10 he placed on each end OF
| box. AIso-Four hundred (400l boxes OF
/ the following size, Thirteen G2) inches
i wide nine and One-h3lf (Sia) inches high,
| two 90 feet long. outside measurements
| Boxes 70 be made OF first quality Al
kiln-dried free from all defects. such
as sap. shakes. knots. etc. To be fin
gered OF dOvetailed at corners and well
| glued. Lids 70 have two ~ one % inch
/ By two and One-quartEr t2is) inch bat
tens. screwed on top Lids 10 have two %
| six 90 inch chest hinges. also provided
with malleabie chest handles. but no
| locks Lids 10 have four ca screws
lightly fastened The abOve-deScribed
/ boxes to be completed by the ISt day Of
| July. 1900. delivered and stored in the
| box house. al the corner OF Third and
B streets southwest. and inspected by
1 a competent person 10 be appointed bv
/ the clerk. The clerk TO have the right
| 10 Increase the number II boxes Of each
| size and kind 10 per cent or less during
the 6scal year at contract price The
right 10 reject any and ali bids is hereby
| reserved Each bid must be accOmpa-
MED by a certified check in the sum OF
| FIVE hundred dollars $500. drawn 70 the
| order OF A. Mcdowell. Clerk OF the
| House OF Representatives. as a guaran-
| tee OF good faith. The bids 70 be in
dorsed Proposals for Packing Roxes. D"
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 Representa- tives- A Surety
| Company bond in the sum Of one thOus-
and dollars 81 .00O) viii be required for
the faithful performance OF the contract
| A. MCDOWELL. Clerk House Of Repre-
sentatives. United States. mhi.4.2l-2s
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at the Department Of State until ,
| O'CLOCK Z. NJ on the 3UTH DAY OF
| APRIL, 1906, 10 furnish said department
with stationery and miscellaneous arti-
| cles, including forage, flags. and ice.
and for horse shOeing. for the year end
| ing June 30. 1857. in accordance with
I the SGneQules copies OF WHICH, IokelntE
with blank proposals and other infor-
| nation, may be had upon application
to the Stationery Room of the Depart
| ment ROBERT BACON. Acting Secre-
| tary of State mhs. II. .2Sap5.l6
SEALED PROPOSALS. in duplicate
will be received at the Office OF the
Chief Clerk. Department Of Commerce
and Labor. until O'CLOCK p. NJ, ON
FRIDAY. APRIL 20. 1895, and then
opened. for furnishing the department
1 ,,r-a
| for engraving and electrotyping. electri-
/ cal supplies. forage, fuel furniture,
hardware. ice, hno!eum, lumber, oils,
paints. Photographic supplies, plumbing
supplies. etc. for removing ashes and
| rubbish. cleaning and laying carpets,
| washing towels, and the purchase OF
/ waste paper during the fiscal year end
| ing June 80 1901 Blanks for proposals.
with specifications, will be furnished on
application to the Chief Clerk, Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. Wash
| ington. d. c. rnhs. i. 2sap5.I6
PROPOSALS. FOR HAULING ASHES
War Dept, Washington. D. c. March
I, 1900. Sealed proposals, in duplicate,
will be received here until p. NJ.
APRIL 20, 1906. and then opened, for
hauling ashes during year ending June
! 30 1861. Information furnished on appli-
cation. state price per cubic yard. Pro-
posals must be in enTelopes iDdorsed
Proposals for Hauling Ashes" and
addressed NJ. r. THORP, Chief OF Sup
ply Div mhS.11.eSapS.l6 10
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Washing
ton, March 3. l906.-Sealed proposals will
| be received at this Department until ,
O'CLOCK p. M, FRIDAY, APRIL 20,
1906. for furnishing the Treasury buiid
| ing and its dependencies in the city OF
| Washington, D. c. during the fiscal
year ending June so. 1901 the following
described service and supplies: For re-
moving ashes; sewing. laying, and clean
| ing CARPETS. and washing towels; for
purchase of waste paper; for supplying
stationery. forage, fuel, ice. lumber, file
boxes furniture, plumbers and paint
ers' material hardware. and miScelia-
neous articles. Proposals for forage,
fuel. and ice will include the quantities
required by the Bureau Of Engraving
ard Printing Blank forms of prOpo-
sails with Instructions 10 bidders. can
be obtained upon application to the Office
of the Superintendent. Treasury Build
ing. The department reserves the right
to reject any and all bids, or any part
of a bid. and 20 waive defects. L. NJ.
SHAW. Secretary. mhS.lI, ,Sap5.l6
PROPOSALS for Ice. Fuel. Forage, and
for Washing Towels.-War Dept, Wash
ington, D. C, March !, 1906. Sealed pro-
posals, in duplicate, will be received
here until P. NJ, APRIL 20. 1906. and
then opened for furnishing ice. fuel.
and forage, and for washing towels for
War Dept Bureaus and Offices during
year ending June 80. 1907 Information