The Washington times., 1906-03-21

PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BOXES
Clerks Office, House of Representatives
United States, Washington, d. C, March
8. 1906. Sealed proposals will be received
by the Clerk of the House OF Represen-
tatlves, until FRIDAY, MARCH 80 1906
AT u O'CLOCK NOON, for the follow
ing packing boxes: Four hundred (400)
of the following size: Eighteen QS)
inches wide, seventeen % inches high
and two % feet ten Q0) inches long
outside measurements. Lids TO be
plowed Of end 5-16 by IL inches, and an
oak strip "a be well glued in; also, the
center of lid TO be plowed out s 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 be A thick
ness. To have two 90 eight (S) inch
chest hinges and chest lock No. 40 of
the Eagle Catalogue three go inch iron
square selvedge, solid square box,
screwed two CO secure levers double
link. and fine fiat bow keyI. Handles
10 be ~ malleable iron. same size and
style % those on sample box. Each
box TO have eight 90 corner braces, four
and one-half 40 inches each way. Sc
curely screwed. Lids TO have four (4
screws lightly fastened. A galvanized
iron strap to be placed around each end
of box. Also-Four hundred (40O boxes
of the following size: Fifteen Q5) inches
~ feet nine 90 inches long, outside
measurements. Lids to be plowed on
end 5-16 by III inches, and an oak strip
TO be we'll glued in; also the center OF
lid to be plowed out Is by ~ inches, and
an oak strip to be placed therein, glued
and fastened with screws. to prevent
warping or splitting Boxes to be made
Nf first Gralty "A thickness white pine,
thoroughly seasoned and kiln-dried, free
tam all defects. such as sap, shakes
knots. etc. To have two CD eight 90
inch chest hinges and chest lock No.
40 of the Eagle Catalogue three go
inch iron square selvedge. solid square
box, screwed, two (2) secure levers, dou-
ble-lInk, 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-haIf 412) inches each way Sc
curely screwed. Lids TO have four ca
screws. lightly fastened. A galvanized
iron strap TO be placed on each end of
box. Also-Four hundred 600 boxes of
the following size: Thirteen OBJ inches
wide nine and one-half (S19 inches high,
two 90 feet long, outside measurements.
Boxes to be made of first quality Al
white pine. thoroughly seasoned and
Siln-dried, free from all defects, such
is sap, shakes, knots, etc To be I'm
gered or dovetailed at corners ana wei
Glued. Lids TO have two % one Cd inch
hv two and one-quarter GA inch bat
Sens, screwed on top. Lids to have two CD
six 90 inch chest hinges. also provided
with mallpaDle cneSt nanOleS- Out no
locks. Lids TO have four % screws,
lightly fastened The. above-described
boxes TO be completed by the lst day of
July. 1906, delivered and stored in the
box house. at the corner or 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 20 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 $500, 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 81 000) will be required for
the faithful performance OF the contract
A MCDOWELL. Clerk House of Repre-
sentatives. United States mh7,A,H,2S