The Washington times., 1908-03-13
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BOXES
Clerks once House OF Repressutartrss
1syS- sealed proposals al-L De received by the
Clerk O. the House Of Representative until
4CESl1AA. MARCH 81, 1913, AZ II oc.lcz
noon, for the following packing boxes. -Four
hundred t4gUj OF the following size: Eighteen
as inches wide, seventeen 90 inches hign.
and two 90 feet ten CUj inches long. 0ug-
side measurements LIDS TO be pIowed on
end 5-l6 by IL inches. ana an oak strip 10
be wei glued lns also, the center Of ia 90
De plo~ed out - by IL inches and an oak
slTlp To &c placed therein. glued and fast
eued with screws, TO prevent Warping or
splitting, Boxes TO be mace of first quality
California redwood. thoroughly seasoned and
sap. shakes. knots, etc, and 10 be 4-s thick-
ness. To have two 20 eight 90 inch chest
hinges and chest lock Ne. 40 OF the Eagle
Catalogue three 80 lncl Iron square SEW
cure levers. d0Uble-liuk, ard fine fiat bow
keyl- Handles 20 be OF malleable iron, same
size and style as those on sample box Each
box 10 have eight ts) corner braces. four and
Cne-half l45z) inches each way securely
screwed. Lids TO have four 90 screws light
ly fastened. A galvauiZ6--ir0n strap 20 -
placed around each end OF box. ALSO-Four
hundred 600 boxes OF che following size.
Fifteen ll5) inches vide. fifteen U5) silches
high. and Two % feet nine 90 inches Ions,
outside measurements LIDS TO be ploWed
on end 5-16 by IL inches. and an oak strip
20 be wei EluHd in; also, the center Of I'D
10 be powed out $ by Ia inches and an oak
sned with screws, 10 prevent warpinE or
splitting. Boxes 10 be made OF first quality
A thickness white pine, thoroughly seasoned
and ktln-dr1eds free nom an defects such
as sap, shakes, knots, etc. To have two %
eight 80 inch chest hinges and chest lock
No 80 of the Eagle Catalogue three sd
inch iron square selvedge. solid square box
screwed, two % secure levers, doubie-liuz.
and ane fat bow keyl- Handles to be Of mall
Ieable iron. same size and style as those on
sample box. Each box 60 have eight ts)
corner braces four and one-half t4la) inches
each way, securely screwed. Lids 10 have
four (D screws. lightly fastened. a galvsn-
ized-iron strap to be placed on each end Of
box. ALSO-Four hundred 900 boxes OF tbs
following size: Thirteen U8) inches wide.
nine ana one-haf ca inches high, two %
feet long, outside measurements Boxes 70
he rnade OF first quality ii white pine,
thoroughly seasoned and kiin-dried. free from
all defects, such as sap. shakes, knots etc
To be fingered or dovetailei at corners ana
well glued. LIDS 10 have two % one ID
inch by two ana ODe-Quatter tz1s) linen bat
tens screwed on top Lids 10 nave Two %
six (6) inch chest hinges also PROVIDED Win
nlallelbIe chest handles, but no locks LIDS
to have four ca screws. lightly fastened.
The above-desCribed boxes 70 De completed
bv The FIRST DAY OF JULY, 1903, delivered
ana stored ia The box house, al the corner
OF Third ana 3 streets southwest ana IN
suecged by a competent person 20 pc ag-
r7olnteI by the Cerk. The llefh - nave tae
-igbr 10 Increase the number or boxes o.
each size ana kind ten per cent or less dur
ing the nscal year az coIlI4sJ price u ne
50 Fseh BID must be accompanied by
a certified check IN the sum Of I'VE hundred
I,i.-s tSsnO drawn 90 the order OF
ST-Te,TvalI clerk OF the House OF Represaa-
.-f5,,ss as a guarantee Of good faith. Tls
go ~ lie iuf0rsed Proposals for Packing
$50 sample Of the boxes may be seer
-, a1v further information had by calling al
~, 0a5cs of the Chief Clerk OF the House
81 T2sDrasanLatiyes. A surety COMPANY bond
IN fbe sum OF one thousand dollars fsI 0oD
ain be required for the faithful performance
Of the contract. A MCDOWELL. Clerk
House Of Representatives. United states.
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