The Washington times., 1906-03-14
Proposals.

FOR PACKING BOXES
Clerks Office. House of Representative,
United States. Washington. d. C, March
s. 1895 Sealed proposals VIII be received
by the Clerk Of the House OF Represen-
tatives, until FRIDAY. MARCH 80. 1865
AT y O'CLOCK NOON, for the follow
ing packing boxes -Four hundred (4g9i
OF the following size. Eighteen lSl
and Two % feet ten (lt) inches long.
outside measurements LIDS 10 be
plOwed on end 5-l5 by ~ inches. and an
oak strip 20 be well glued in; also. the
center OF lid 70 be plowed out y by IL
inches. and an oak strip TO be placed
therein. glued and fastened with screws.
TO present Warplng OF splitting. Boxes
10 be made Of first quality California
redwood thoroughly seasoned anc kiln
dried. free from all defects, such rs sap.
shakes. knots, etc. and 10 be - thick
ness To have two % eight tS) inch
chest hinges and chest lock No. 40 OF
the Eagle Catalogue three 90 inch iron
square selyedge. solid square box,
screwed, two % secure levers. double
link and fine fiat bow keyl- Handles
10 be OF malle3blc iron. same size and
style as those on sample box Each
box 10 have eight (Sl corner braces, four
and one-half 90 inches each way. Sc
curely screwed. Lids 10 have four t4)
screws lightly fastened A galvanized
iron strap 10 he placed around each end
Of box Also-Four hundred 600 boxes
wide fifteen C5) inches high. and two
~ feet nine ~ inches long. outside
measurements Lids 70 De plOwed on
end 5-l6 by " inches, and an oak strip
20 be well glued in; also. the center OF
lid 10 be plOvFed out = by ~ inches, and
an oak strip 10 be placed therein, glued
and fastened with screws. 10 prevent
warping or splitting Boxes 10 be made
of first quality - thlcknesS white pine.
thoroughly seasoned and kiln-dried, free
from all defects. such as sap. shakes,
knots etc To have two q eight 90
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. dou-
bie-link. and fine fat bow keyl. Handles
20 be Of malleable iron. same size and
style as those on sample box Each
box to have eight tS) corner braces four
and cne-half (f1sl inches each way, Sc
curely screwed. Lids 70 have four "a
screws. lightly fastened galvanized
iron strap 10 be placed on each end OF
box AIso-Four hundred (s00) boxes OF
the following size: Thirteen C3) inches
wide nine and one-half go inches high,
two CD feet long. outside measurements.
Boxes 10 be made Of nrSJ quality -
white pine, thoroughly seasoned and
kfln-dried. free from all defects. such
as sap. shakes knots, etc To be I'm
Cered or dovetaiIed at corners and well
glued. Lids 10 have TWO 20 one ID men
bv TWO and one-quarter GA inch bat
tens, screwed on NOp- A@-NS " AAe~NC w ~
stx (6l inch chest hinges. also provided
with malleable chest handles. but no
locks. Lids to have four "a screws,
lightly fastened. The above-deScribed
boxes TO be completed by the lst day OF
| J,lIy 1895 delivered and stored in the
I box house. al the corner OF Third and
/ II streets southwest. and inspected by
/ a competent person 70 be appointed by
! the clerk. The clerk to have the right
/ 10 increase the number of boxes Of each
size and kind 10 per cent or less during
the fiscal year at contract price The
right 10 reject any and all bids is hereby
reserved. Each bid must be accOmDa-
ried by a certified check in the sum OF
! five hundred dollars $500. drawn TO the
order OF A Mcdowell, Cork Of the
/ House of Representatives. as guaran-
fee OF good faith The bids 10 be in
dorsed proposals for Packing Boxes
sample OF the boxes may be seen OF
I anv further information had by calling
at the office Of the Chief Clerk OF the
House of Representatives Surety
! COMPANY bond in the sum Of one thous-
and dollars (s1.0ool VIII be required foi
the faithful performance Of the contract
a MCDOWELL. Clerk House OF Repre-
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