The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-30
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BOXES
Clerks Office,

Clerk s Once,
House of Representative United States,
Washington, D. c., March 6. 1908.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tlves, until TUESDAY, March 81. 1908. at
Y o'clock noon. for the following pack
ing boxes:
-Four hundred (4oW of the following
size: Eighteen CS) inches wide, seven
teen 90 inches high. and two (2) feet
ten u0 inches long, outside measure
ments
Lids to be plowed on end 5-ls by IL
| inches. and an oak strip TO be wei
glued in; also, the center of lid to be
plowed out Is by " inches, and an oak
fastened with screws. 10 prevent warp
| ing or splitting.
Boxes 10 be made OF first quality Cali
fornia redwood. thoroughly seasoned and
sap. shakes. knots, &c, and TO be At
To have two % eight 90 inch chest
hinges and chest lock No. 40 OF the
square selvedge. solid square box
screwed. two % secure levers, double
link. and fine fiat bow keyj.
Handles 10 be OF malleable iron, same
size and style as those on sample box
Each box to have eight (Sl corner
braces, four and one-haif an inches
each way, securely screwed.
LIDS 70 have four Cd screws lightly
fastened
A galvanized-l-on strap TO be placed
around each end OF box.
ALSO
-Four hundred 600 boxes OF the follow
ing size: Fifteen Q5) inches wide, fifteen
(l5) inches high. and two (2) feet nine
CD inches long. outside measurements.
Lids TO be ploWed on end sic by Ia
inches. and an oak strip 10 be well glued
out q by IL inches and an oak strip to be
placed therein. glued and fastened with
screws. TO prevent varying or splitting.
Boxes TO be made OF first quality "a
| thickness white pine. thoroughly sea-
soned and kiln-dried, free from all de-
fects, such as sap, shakes. knots, &c.
To have two % eight 90 inch chest
hinges and chest lock No. 40 of the
Eagle Catalogue three 90 inch iron
square selvedge. solid square box,
screwed, two CD secure levers. double
link. and fine fat bow keyl
Handles 10 be OF malleable iron, same
size and style as those on sample box
| Each box 10 have eight go corner braces
| four and one-half GA inches each way,
| securely screwed.
Lids to have four "a screws. lightly
! fastened.
A galvanized-iron strap to be placed
on each end OF box.
ALSO
Four hundred 600 boxes OF the follow
! ing size; Thirteen (l3) inches wide. nine
and one-half tsiz) inches high, two %
feet long. outside measurements.
| Boxes 70 be made OF first quality "A
white pine. thoroughly seasoned ard kiln
| dried. free from all defects. such as sap.
shakes. knots. &c.
To be fingered or dovetailed at cor
ners and well glued
Lids 20 have two % one O) inch by
two and one-Quarter (2iO inch battens,
| screwed on top.
Lids 10 have two % six 90 inch chest
hinges. also provided with malleable
chest handles, but no locks.
Lids 10 have four "a screws, lightly
fastened.
The above described boxes 10 be COM
pleted by the first day OF July 1865. de-
liveTed and stored in the box house. al
the corner Of Third and streets south
west. and inspected by a competent per
son 10 be appointed by the Clerk.
The Clerk TO have> the right 20 Increase
the number of boxes or eacn size and
kind ten per cent or less during the ifs
cal year at contract price.
The right 10 reject any and al bids
is hereby reserved Each bid must be
accompanied by 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 guaE-
antee OF good faith. The bids 20 be in
dorsed Proposals for Packing ROXes.
Sample OF the boxes may be seen OF
any further information had by calling az
the Office OF the Chief Clerk Of the House
! Of Representatives.
4 Surety Company bond IN the sum OF
one thousand dollars l.0QW will be re-
CURED for the faithful performance OF
| the contract.
A. MCDOWELL.
Clerk House Of Representatives.
mh9-i6-23.30 United States.