Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-21

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. OFFICE
Snperintendent L. S. Capitol Building and
Sealed proposals in duplicate. Will be received
and publicly opened at the above Office at IL
o'clock o, noon, Wednesday. April 8. 1908. for
office building, T. $. Senate. Washington ID. c.
Specifications. drawings and schedules can be
had upon application to the above office: Each
bid must be accompanied by a certified check
or surety bond in the sum of five per cent tJo
of v nSr s 1d tns ea Of h In
will be required with the contract. The right
is reserved to reject any or al, bids ana to
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4.24O tons. more or less. Of bituminons coal. will
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PROPOSALS FOR PACKING POXES.-
Clerks Office House Of Representatives. United
States states Washngton D. C.; March 6. 1905.
the House of Representatives until Tuesday
March 81, 1908; at ~ O'clock noon s . the fol
following sae 0 Eighteen s1 inches vivid Vide
enteen 40 inches high. and two t2l feet ten
l1ol inches long: outside measurements; lids to
be plowed on end $40 by III inches. and an oak
strip to be we'll glued in also the center of lid
to be plowed out q by ~ inches, and an oak
with screws. to prevent warping n splitting;
boxes to be made of frst-quaity California red
wood thoroughly seasoned and kiln dried. free
from all defects. such sap. snakes kGots. etc.
and to be A. thickness; to have two p eight
Is, inch chest hinges and chest lock No. 40 Of
the Eagle Catalogue three CD inch iron square
selvedge solid square box. screwed. wo t2) Sc
cure levers. double link and fine fat bow key :
handles to be OF malieable iron same size and
style as those on sample box: each TO have
eight (s) corner braces. four and one-helf f4iG
fnrr 10Th fast cd tra1yanizaI-
Iron strap to be placed around each end OF box
Also -four hundred (4o0l boxes Of the following
inches high, and two(2) feet nine (9l inches long.
outside measurements: lids to be plowed on end
glued in: Also the center Of lid to be plowed out
y by IL inches and an oak strip TO be placed
therein. glued and fastened with screws, to pre-.
vent warping splitting: boxes to be made Of
first quality A thickness white PINE thoroughly
seasoned and kiln dried free from al defects,
such as sap. shakes. knots. etc; to have two ~
eight Isl inch chest hinges and chest lock No
40 of the Eagle Catalogue three CD inch iron
square selvedge. solid square box. screwed. two
key1: handles to be Of malleable iron. same size
and style as those on sample box; each box to to
have four a. screws. lightly fastened: gal.
boH Also four A hundred 4oo boxes Of the fol-
lowing size: Thirteen (13l inches wide. Zine and
half tslal inches high, two q, feet Long, le
quality Al white pine. thoroughly seasoned and
kiln dried free from all defects. such rs sap.
shakes. knots. etc; to bp fingered or dovetafled
at corners and we'll glued; lids to have two e.,
one ~ inch by two and one quarter '2l.) inch
battens, screwed top; lids to have two l2
six (6) inch chest hinges. also provided with
malleable chest handles, but no locks; lids to
have four t4 screws, lightly fastened. The
above described boxes to be completed bv the
first day of July. 1908. delivered and stored in
the box house at the corner OF Third and b
streets southwest. and inspected by 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 ten per cent Or less during
the fiscal year at contract price The right to
reject any and all bids is hereby reserved. Each
bid must be accompanied by certified check in
the sum Of five hundred dollars (SoO0l. drawn to
the order of A. Mcdowell. Clerk OF the House
of Representatives as a guarantee Of good faith
The bids to be Endorsed Proposals for Packing
Boxes Sample Of the boxes may lie seen or
any further information had by calling at the
Office Of the Chief Clerk OF the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. 4 surety company bond n the sun
of one thousand dollars Isl .OO0) will Re required
for the faithful performance of the contract. A.
MCDOWELL. Clerk House of Representa- ives.
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