The Washington times., 1908-03-06
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BOXES.
Clerks Once. House OF Representative,
United States. Washington, D. c., March O.
4sJs- sealed proposals VIII be received by the
Clerk Of the House OF Representative. until
TUESDAY, MARCH g. 1893 al y O'Clock
noon, for the following packing boxes: -Four
hundred 600 Of the following size. Eighteen
Cel inches wide, seventeen UD inches high,
and two % feet ten 90 inches long. out
side measurements. LIDS 90 be plowed on
en1 e-lb Dy IA Inches, and an oak strip 10
be well glued in, also. the center Of ia to
De piOHed cut p By IA inches, and an oak
strip 10 be placed therein. glued and fast
ened with screws, % prevent warPins or
splitting. Boxes 10 be made " first quality
California redwood. thoroughly seasoned and
klln-dr1ec, free from al defects. such
sap, shakes, knots, etc, ana 10 be - thick
ness To have two % eight t3J inch chest
hinges and chest lock No. 80 Of The Eagle
Catalogue three 90 inch iron square SEW
edge, solid square box, screwed, two ~ Sc
cure levers. dOuble-link, and fine nat bow
keyl. Handles to be Of malleabIe iron, same
size and style as those On sample box Each
box 20 have eight 80 corner braces, four and
0ne-half GA inches each way. securely
screwed. Lids 70 have four "a screws light
~ fastened A gaivaniZed-iFou strap 20 bs
placed around each end Of box. ALSO-FOur
hundred t400) boxes Of the following size:
Fifteen (l5) inches wide. fifteen G5) inches
high, and two % feet nine 80 inches long,
outside measurements Lids 10 be plJwed
on end 5-16 by IL inches, and oak strip
10 be we'll glued in. also, the center OF I'D
70 be plowed out = by IL inches and an oak
ened with screws. 20 prevent wa-ping or
splitting. Boxes 10 be made OF first quality
- thickness white pine, thoroughly seasoned
and kiln-drled, Tree rom all defects such
sap, shakes, knots, etc To have two %
eight 80 inch chest hinges ana chest lock
No. 40 OF the Eaz'e Catalogue three 90
inch iron square sflveige, solid square box
screwed. two % secure levers, d0uble-link,
and fine fiat bow keyI- Handles 10 be Of NAL
leable iron, same size and style as those on
sample box. Each box 10 have eight 80
corner braces four and one-halt t4ia) inches
each way. securely screwed LADS TO have
four Cd screws. lightly fastened A galFan-
ized-iron strap 10 be placed on each end OF
box ALSO-FOur hundred 600 boxes OF the
following size Thirteen tl5) inches wide,
nine and one-haf i9lz) inches high, Two %
feet long, outside measurements Boxes 70
De made OF first quality "A white pine,
thoroughly seasoned and Kindred. free from
all defects, such sap shakes, Knots, etc
To be fingered or dOyetailed at corners and
well glued. Lids 10 have Two % one Cd
inch by two ana one-quarter co inch bat
tens. screwed on top. Lids 10 nave Two 90
six l6) inch chest hinges. also provided with
malltabIe chest handles but no locks. Lids
70 have four "a screws lightly fastened.
The abOve-desCribed boxes 10 DE- completed
bv the FIRST DAY OF JULY, 1905, delivered
and stored in the box house, az the corner
Of Third and streets southwest. and in
Spected by a competent person 20 be ap-
pointed by the Cerk. The Clerk to have the
right TO increase the number OF boxes OF
each size and kind ten per cent or less dur
/ ing the fiscal year at contract price The
right 10 reject any and ali bids is hereby
reserved. Each bid must be accompanied by
| a certified check IN the sum Of five hundred
! dollars $500, drawn TO the order of A.
Mcdowell. Clerk OF the House Of Represen-
| tatives as a guarantee OF good faith. The
| bids to be ind0rsed Proposals for Packing
| Boxes" Sample Of the boxes may be seen
| or any further information had by calling at
/ the once OF the Chief Clerk Of the House
| Of Representa- lives. A surety company bond
| in ne sum Of one thousand dollars $1,000
win be required for the faithful performance
/ ~ the contract A. MCDOWELL, Clerk
/ House Of Representative, United States.
mh6 Is 1927
| OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF the
/ district of Columbia Washington d. c.,
March 3 1903 Sealed proposals viii be re-
| rejyed al this ofIice until O'CLOCK p. NJ,
] MONDAY, MARCH 30. 1903. for furnishing
metal cabinet work. electric lighting fix
| tunes. electrical clock system; and furniture
/ ana compliment, for use In the New AIunici-
DaI building washington, y. G. Specidca-
/ tons blank form Of proposals and ali ueces-
sarv Information may be obtained al the
I office of the Property Clerk, ID. c.. District
Building. Washington, D q. HENRY y. F.
| MCFARLAND. HENRY l. WEST. JAY J.
/ MORROW. Commissioners. D. c..
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