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PROPOSALS,

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PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BOXES
Clerks. ONCE House OF Representa-
/ tives. United States Washington d. C.,
I received by the Clerk OF tho House Of
( Representatives until SATURDAY. March
/ 80. 1901 az II O. clock noon. for the follow
I ing pac6iug boxes
/ -Four hundred 500 OF TIE following size:
Eighteen d. inches vide. seventeen 90
/ inches high. and two - feet ten l4)
inches long outside measurements.
Lids 20 De ploWed on end 5-l5 by ! IL
I Inches, and an oak strip 90 be well glued
/ in; also the center of lid 10 be piOWcd
/ out 5-S by ! IL inches. and an oak strip
/ 10 DE placed therein, glued and fastened
/ with screws, % prevent Warpiug 81 split
/ Boxes 10 he made Of first quality Cali
fOrui1 redwood. thoroughly seasoned and
kin-dFied, free from all defects such as
sap, shakes, knots, &c, and 20 be fl
thickness.
( 10 have two % eight 80 inch chest
hinges and chest lock No. no of tine Eagle
Catalogue Three 90 inch iron square sel-
wedge. solid square box screwed. TWO 90
secure levers, d0uDlc-liuk and fine fiat
/ bow keyI.
1 Handles to De Of maHeable iron. same
size and style as those ON sample box
Each box % have eight CsJ corner braces.
D four and oae-halt az inches each way,
/ securely screwed.
Lids to have four % screws lightly fas-
/ tened.
/ A galvanized-iron strap 70 be placed
around each end Of box.
-Four hundred ciG0 boxes Of the fol-
/ lowing size: Fifteen G5l inches wide iif-
teen l5i inches high and TWO % feet nine
90 inches long. outside measurements.
8 Lids 20 be plowed on end Ole by I II
Inches. and an oak strip % be well glued
I iu, also the center Of lid 10 be pl0Wed
out 3-8 by ] l. inches and an oak strip
/ 10 be placed therein. glued and fastened
| with screws. 10 prevent warping or split
Ting
! Boxes to be made OF first quality A
thickness white pine. thoroughly seasoned
and kiln-dried free from ali defects, such
as sap shakes. knots. &c.
/ To have two @ eight 1s) inch chest
hinges and chest lock No 80 Of the Eagle
wedge. solid square box screwed, two %
secure levers dOuble-ilnk and fine fiat
/ bow keyl.
( Handles to be Of maHeabIe iron. same
size and style as those on sample box.
Each box To have eight 81 corner braces
/ four and one-half az inches each way,
/ secJ - y screwed.
Lids TO have four 90 screws. lightly fas-
A gaIvanized-iron strap to be placed on
each END OF box.
Also
Four hundred 600 boxes Of the fol-
p
nine and one-half ts1zj inches nigh. two
/ 80 feet long. outside measurements.
Boxes % be made Of first quality Al
white pine, thoroughly seasoned and kiln
dried. free from all defects. such as sap.
shakes, knots. DC.
I 10 be fingered or doyetailed at corners
and well glued.
Lids 10 have two C23 one % inch by two
and one-quarter GA inch nat'ens-
/ lids to have two Cz) six o. inch chest
hinges. also provided with maiieable chest
/ handles. but no locks.
Lids TO have four 90 screws lightly ias-
tened
/ The above-described boxes 10 be com
pleted bv the FIRST DAY OF AUGUST,
! 1907 delivered and stored in the box house,
at the corner OF Third and streets
southwest. and inspected by competent
person 10 be appointed by the Clerk.
The Clerk 10 have the right 20 increase
/ the number Of boxes Of each size and kind
+ ten per cent or less during the fiscal year
/ The right 10 reject any and all bids is
hereby reserved. Each bid must be dC-
C1mpauied by q certified check in the sum
Of five hundred dollars $500. drawn 10
the order OF A Mcdowell, Clerk of the
House of Representatives as a guarantee
OF good faith. The bids 10 be Endorsed
/ Proposals for Packing Boxes" Sample
/ OF the boxes may De seen or any further
Information had by calling AT the once
seutatives.
A surety Company bond in the sum Of
one thousand dollars l.W9I viii be re-
qured for the faithful peTr1IoTTmaRGs Of the
Clerk House Of Representatives. United
States mch5,l4,2l.2s
OFFICE OF THE BUILDING COMMIT
tee t. = Department Of Agriculture.
Washington, ID. g., Jan. 81. 1SJ7.-Seaied
proposals viii be received at this Office
90. fn.r q a
MARCH 1907. and then opened. for the
power plant equipment OF the new build
Ings for the United States Department Of
Agriculture. Washington D. g.. in ac-
con Glance With the drawings and SpeCifiCa-
tions. copies OF which may be obtained at
the Office or the Building Committee.
United States Department OF Agriculture.
All applications must be accompanied by
q certified check for 500. made payable 20
the DiSburslng Clerk OF the Department
of Agriculture which checks Will be re-
tanned until the return OF the drawings
and specifications. B. 7. GALLOWAY,
Chairman. fel.2.lS l9ma7,S
OFFICE OF THE BUILDING COMMIT
tee, L. ). Department Of Agriculture.
Washington d g.. January 81 1877
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
Office until o'clock p. m. on the 18TH
DAY OF MARCH. 1907 and then opened.
Tor the construction Of the Power House
for the United States Department OF Ag-
ricuiture Washington. d. e.. in accord
ance with the drawings and specifications
copies Of which may be obtained at the
Office OF the Building Committee United
States Department Of Agriculture All
applications must be accompanied by d
certified check for S25. made payable to
the Discussing Clerk Of the Department
of Agriculture. which checks viii be re-
tanned until the return of the drawings
and specifications. b. r. GALLOWAY,
Chairman. ja3lfel Isis, mars
PROPOSALS FOR PORTLAND CEMENT
and Sand. Office of building for National
Museum. Library Of Congress. Washing
ton. u. c.. February y, lS3l-Separate
sealed proposals for Portland cement and
sand for this building will be received at
this Office until > o'clock p. m. on WE'D
NESDA1. March Is. 1907. and then
publicly opened. Specifications, proposal
blanks. and other information furnished
on application 10 this Office. BERNARD
R GREEN. Superintendent of Con-
struction. fe2S-mh12,7S,9
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
D. c., Washington, ID. c. March ,. 1901
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
Office until - o'clock noon SATURDAY.
phdlt pdVemeltS Tor periods ending June
80 1899. and june 80 1871. Blank forms Of
proposal and specifications may be OBJ
talned on application 10 Room 3. District
Building. H. 3. +. MCFARLAND,
HENRY L. WEST, JOHN BIDDLE, Com
missioners, d. c. mh6,Es.9ll2
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
D. c., Washington, d. g. March p 1907
Sealed proposals will be received N this
office until Z o'clock noon SATURDAY,
March 80 1897, FOR paving various streets
and avenues with sheet asphalt Blank
forms Of proposal, specifications, and all
necessary information may be obtained