The Washington herald., 1907-03-28

I PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BOXES
Clerks Ofiee. House of Representa-
March ;, 1g0..-Sealed proposals will be
/ received by the Clerk OF the House OF
Representatives until SATURDAY, March
30, 1907. at Z O o'clock noon, for the follow
ing packing boxes:
-Four hundred 40O OF the following size:
Eighteen tlSl inches wide. seventeen 40
inches high. and two % feet ten (lVl
! inches long. outside measurements.
Lids 10 be ploWed ca end 5-ib by / Il
/ inches. and an oak strip to be well glued
I In. also the center OF lid 10 be plOWed
out 3-S by / - iucnes, and an oak strip
10 be placed therein. glued and fastened
with screws 10 prevent WaTpins or spiit-
( ting.
Boxes to be made of first quality Cali
! fornia redwood thoroughly seasoned and
/ iln-dFied. free from all defects. such as
| sap. shakes. knots, &c. and TO be ~
! To have two 90 eight (9 inch chest
hinges and chest lock No. 4l0 OF the Eagle
Catalogue three 90 lnch iron square sell
J wedge. solid square box, screwed, two %
/ secure levers, double-link. and fine nat
/ bow keyj.
Handles to be Of maIeable iron. same
/ size and style as those on sample box
/ Each s0X 10 have eight tS) corner braces
/ four and One-half li1z) inches each way,
! securely screwed.
Lids TO have four IA screws lightly fas-
/ tened.
/ around each end of box.
/ Also
-Four hundred (400) boxes of the fol-
lowing size; Fifteen ll5l inches wide, ff-
+ teen.O5) inches high. and two % feet nine
/ 80 inches lons, outside measurements
Lios TO be pl0wed on end 5-l6 by I Il
I inches, and an oak strip 90 be well glued
I in; also. the center Of lid 10 be plowed
| out SIS by 1 il inches and an oak strip
/ to be placed therein, glued and fastened
/ with screws, 10 prevent warping OF split
ting.
! thickness white pine thoroughly seasoned
/ and kiin-dried free from all defects, such
as sap. shakes. knots, sc.
To have two % eight (6) inch chest
/ hinges and chest lock No 40 of the Eagle
/ wedge solid square box screwed, Two %
/ secure levers, doubie-ink. and fine nat
/ bow keyl.
Handles TO be or malleable iron. same
size and style as those on sample box
Each box TO have eight (S} corner braces
1 four and one-half (43zl inches each way,
/ securely screwed.
Lids 10 have four "a screws. lightly fas-
/ tened.
A gaIyanized-iron strap to be placed on
each end Of box.
/ Also
-Four hundred (i00) boxes Of the fol-
lowing size: Thirteen Q5j inches wide
nine and oue-half 90 inches high. two
/ % feet long outside measurements.
/ Boxes TO be made or urSt quality Fl
/ white pine. thoroughly seasoned and kiln
dried, free from AL defects. such as sap,
shakes. knots. &c
TO be fingered or dcvetailed at corners
and well glued.
Lids to have two 70 one "a inch by two
and one-quarter ca inch battens,
screwed on top.
Lids to have two % six 30 inch chest
hinges, also provided with malleable chest
/ handles but no locks
Lids TO have four lD screws. lightly fas-
/ tened
/ The above-described boxes to be COM
pleted by the FIRST DAY OF AUGUST.
1907. delivered and stored in the box house.
at the corner of Third and streets
southwest. and inspected by a competent
person TO be appointed by the Clerk
| The Clerk TO have the right 10 increase
the number of boxes of each size and kind
ten per cent or less during the fiscal year
at contract price
The right 10 reject any and an bids IS
hereby reserved Each bid must De ac-
cOmpanied by a certified check ia the sum
of five hundred dollars (s5eJl. drawn 20
the order of A. Mcdowell. Clerk OF the
i House Of Representative, as guarantees
of good faith The bids 10 be indorsed
Proposals for Packing Boxes Sample
of the boxes may De seen OF any further
of the Chief Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
A Surety Company bond in the sum Of
one thousand dollars gsi.000) viii be re-
quired for the faithful performance Of the
contract A. MCDOWELL,
4 Clerk House of Representatives,, United
States mCh7. "a u 3