The Washington times., 1906-03-07
Proposals.

PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BONES
Clerk once. House Of Representatives
United states. Washington, d. c. March
., 1870. Sealed proposals viii be received
by the Clerk of the House Of Represen-
tauves, until FRIDAY, MARCH so 1906
AT Z O'CLOCK NOON. for the follow
ing packing boxes: Four hundred t400t
Of the following size: Eighteen lSb
and two % feet ten U0) inches long
outside measurements Lids TO be
pioWed on end 5-16 by IL inches. and an
oak strip TO be well glued IN; also the
center Of lid 10 be plowed out 8 by ~
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 to = A thick
ness To have two % eight GO inch
chest hinges and chest lock No. 40 of
the Eagle Catalogue three 90 inch iron
square selvedge. solid square box
screwed, two % secure levers. double
link, and fine fiat bow keyl. Handles
to be OF malieable iron. same size and
style as those on sample box. Each
box to have eight (S) corner braces, four
and One-half (s12) inches each way. Sc
curely screwed Lids 10 have four (D
screws lightly fastened. A galvanized
iron strap TO be placed around each end
Of box. Also-FOur hundred (400) boxes
of the following size: Fifteen 05) inches
WlOer HIIeen k10t uCneS nlgn. ana TWO
ca feet nine go inches long, outside
mcasurem Lids to be plowed on
end 5-16 by l1z inches. and an oak strip
to be well glued In; also, the center of
lid to be plowed out g by IL inches. and
an oak strip to be placed therein. glued
and fastened with screws. to prevent
warping or splitting. Boxes to be made
Of first quality a. thickness white pine,
thoroughly seasoned and kiin-dried, free
from all defects. such as sap. shakes,
knots. etc. To have two (2) eight tS}
inch chest hinges and chest lock No
40 of the Eagle Catalogue three 13)
inch iron square selvedge solid square
box, screwed, two t2) secure levers, dou-
ble-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 (S) corner braces four
and one-half GA inches each way, Sc
curely screwed. Lids to have four "a
screws. lightly fastened. galvanized
iron strap to be placed on each end of
box Also-Four hundred 400 boxes of
the following size: Thirteen 03) inches
wide, nine and one-half go inches high,
two 90 feet long, outride measurements
Boxes to be made of first quality A
white pine, thoroughly seasoned and
kiln-dTied, free from all defects. such
as sap. shakes, knots, etc. To be fn-
gered or dovetsiled at corners and well
glued. Lids to have two % one % inch
by two and one-Quarter t2Af inch bat
tens, screwed on top. Lids to have two tcJ
six t6j inch chest hinges. also provided
with maIleable chest handles, but no
locks. Lids to have four "a screws.
lightly fastened. The above-descTibed
boxes to be completed by the 1st day of
July 1906, delivered and 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 clerk to have the right
to increase the number of boxes Of each
size and kind 10 per cent or less during
the fiscal year at contract price The
right TO reject any and all bids is hereby
reserved, Each bid must be accompa-
MED by a certified check in the sum OF
FIVE hundred dollars (s500. drawn to the
order of a Mcdowell Clerk of the
House of Representatives as a guaran-
tee of good faith. The bids to be in
dorsed 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. A Surety
Company bond in the sum of one thous-
and dollars C1.0O0) will be required for
the faithful performance of the contract !,
A MCDOWELL. Clerk House of Renre-
sentatives, United States, NH, 1871, IS