The Washington times., 1907-03-13
Proposals.

OFFICE. Commissioners. District ot CoIum-
bla- Washington. March s. 1g0z--SEA LED
PROPOSALS viii be received a this of7cee
until y o O'CLOCK NOON. MARCH 3, 1907
for removing i50-foot brick chimney. FORMS
specifications. and necessary Information may
be obtained At ROOM % District Building.
Washington. ID. . HENRY p +. Mac
FARLANp. HENRY /. WEST JOHN
BIDDLE. Commissioners. d. 9. Tuhs-st-exSu
PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BONES
Clerks Dficc. House Of Representative.
United States. Washington. ID. G.. March ..
1907.-SeaIed proposals will be received by the
clerk Of the House Of REPRESENTATIVE until
SATURDAY. MARCH 30. 1907. AT l2
O'CLOCK NOON. for the following packing
boxes -Four hundred t4G0D Of the following
size Eighteen OSD inches wide seventeen
10. inches high, ana two CD feet ten GW
inches long. outside measurements. Lids 20
be plOwed on end SIS by IL inches. and an
oak strip 70 be we'll glued in. also. the center
an oak s-rip 20 be placed therein. glued and
fastened with screws. 20 prevent warpinR or
splitting Boxes 20 be made Of first quality
California redwood thoroughly seasoned and
kiln-dried, free rom all defects such as
sap. shakes. knO.S. etc. and 20 be "a thick
ness To have two 80 eight tSJ inch chest
hinges and chest lock No. 40 Of the Eagle
Catalogue Ithree 80 inch iron square sell
wedge. solid square box. screwed two 90
secure levers. doubie-llnk and fine fat bow
keyI- Handles TO be Of maIleablc iron. same
size and style those on sample box. Each
box 10 have eight tsl corner braces. four and
onA-half HlJ inches each way, securely
/
ly fastened ralvanlzed-ir5n strap 10 be
placed around each end of box. Also four
hundred tioO boxes Of the following size:
Fifteen l5l inches wide fifteen IsJ inches
outaiIe measurements LIDS 20 be pl0wed
on end 5-l6 by IL inc les. and an oak strip
10 be well glued In. also. the center of I'D
20 be ploNed out = By IL Inches and oak
strip 20 be placel therein. glued and fastened
with screws 10 prevent warping or splitting
Boxes % be made % first quality - thick
MIR HfrFH i
kiln-dried. free from all defects such as sap.
shakes, knots. etc To have two ~ eight 81
inch chest hinges and chest lock 40. 40 Of
Ile EaRle catalogue three 90 inch Iron
square SelvedEe solid square box screwed.
tW" % secure lCyers. double link. and fine
fiat bow keyl. Handles 20 be Of maIleabIe
iron, same size and style as those on sample
box. Each box 20 have eight tsD corner braces
FOUR and one-half t4i.b inches each way Sc
errely screwed LIDS 20 have four 80 screws.
AsEtiy fastened. A EalvaniZed-iron strap TO
be placed on each end OF box. Also four
hundred 600 boxes Of the following size.
Thirteen G5l inches wide. uine and Une-haIf
te.s) inches high. two % feet long. outside
asur-'nents. Boxes 20 be made Of first
quality a white SiHe thoroughly seasoned
and kiln-dried. free from all defects such as
sap. shakes. knots. etc. To be fingered or
dovetailed at corners and wei glued Lids
10 have two tg one % inch by two and one
quarter t-'O Inch batiens. screwed on top.
Lids 20 have two t2) six t6i inch chest hinges
also provided with mallesbIe chest handles
bat no LOCKS. Lids 20 have four % screws.
lightly fastened.
The ab0ve-desCrlbed boxes 10 be completed
by the FIRST Gay Of August. 1917, delivered
and stored IN the box house. al the corner
or Third and = sts sw-, and inspected by
a competent person 10 be appointed by The
Clerk. The Clerk 20 have the right 10 in
crease the number Gf boxes OF each size and
Kind 10 per cent OF less during the fiscal year
at contract price. The right 10 reject any
and an bids IS hereby reserved. Zach hid
must De accompanied by a certified check in
the SUN ~ FIVE hundred dollars tS5CM. drawn
20 the order Of A. Mcdowell CLERK OF the
House Uf Representatiyes. as guarantee Of
good faith. The bids 90 be ind0rSed Pro
posals FOR Packing Boxes Sample Of the
boxes may he seen or any further information
had by calling az the office OF the ChIef
clerk q the House % Representatives. 4
surety company bond in the sum Of one thou
sand dollars 81 p1O viii he required for the
faithful performance of the contract A No
DOWEL-L- Clerk House OF Representatives
United States. mh6 IL. 0.Z7
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Omce OF the
Supervising Architect. Washington. ID. g..
March s. l917--SeaIei proposals will be re
ceived AZ this office until 3 O'CLOCK P NJ
OF THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL. 1907 and
then opened for repairs 20 the east front OF
the l. =. Treasury Building, Washington.
D. c. IN accordance with specification.
copies OF which may be had az this Office
at the discretion of the supervising architect.
J II. EDWARDS. Assistant Secretary.
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