Evening star., 1909-04-14
PROPOSALS.

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PROPOSALS.
rRof'OsAIs.-r. s. DEPARTMENT OF AG.
rieulture: Once Of the Secretary Washington.
ID. G.. April A. Iaos.-seaI~d proposals will he
until pm. Friday. May ia M 1904. for or" furnish
ing supplies for the use of the Weather Bureau
follows: Printing paper newspaper wrappers.
Ws,h. stenSi, ragsr etc Dsivery to be made at the
application TO the Di-hursing Clerk Bids must
he sealed and addressed TO the Secretary OF Ag-
on schedule. JAMES Wilson, SSss"r sesres%ry. gwen
ap14.2l.2s
OFFICE PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS,
Washington; -; G.. Anrii 10. lsoa.-sealed pro.
pm. May 10. 1909. for furnishing during Se.r
ending june sO 1910: Glass i. norists' supplies:
eis eis's c,.s moweT rSs class paints oils glass
piements etc. class g. use ef teams for hauling
p,;., p1:nts .iss: iron pipes and plumbers. suE
ice; class la, lime. cement. felt. etc: class II.
be obtsined here. SI.ENCER COSBY. Col.
aple l3, a. my1.SS,t
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. q. c.
noon. april, is. 1000 ser cens,ructine an eight,
MI. Pleasant. d. @. Blank forms OF proposals.
specinca lions and ali necessary information may
HESRT R = Mac Ma@rsM.ASD, M s'F'ii aESRE sHlai"E T.:
VEST. WILLIAM V. JrDsoN. commissioners.
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
1909. se.ied proposals. viii he received ri" al .h:
Once until II o'ciocE m April n. iaoa for sites
lowing mts One site @ north Of Mondeg ae road ."
east or 3Sth street. south Of ordway street and
spring road east Of 18th s,ree, .outh % or En.r
son street and west of 18th northwest. One .ite
west vn Of 9th street southeast north Of vrsInIs
street and south Of g street scgtheasr. One sit.
north Of 9 street and Rhode Island avenue. west
OF 7th street. south OF Florida avenue and n
street and east Of 10th .treet northwest Also
and Chevy Chase schools. A certified check for
one hundred dollars. bond Of approved sure
a. certificate from the collector Of taxes that tha
above mentioned sum has been deposited with
Commissioners reserve the right to reject anv
/. WEST. WILLIAM V, IGbsoS. oommi..ionsrs s
OF the District Of columbia ap1oSt.eSu
rEoPosAIs FOR PACKING BoXEs. :
Clerks Once; House of Representative. United
proposal. wilI be received BY The Clerk Of the
House Of Representatives until Friday. April so.
ing boxes: Four hundred liool Of the following
size: Eighteen t1S) inches wide seventeen III,
outside measurements Lids to be- piowed on
end end ZIG s, By II inches hes and an "a oak strip to be
out y by lls inches. aud an oak strip to he
placed therein, glued and fastened with screws.
of s wapIf apsy or Sss be
oughly seasoned and kiln dried. free from all de-
so S.se mn and to ss
chest hinges and chest lock No. 40 Of the Eagle
Catslogue three 81 inch iron square selvedge.
SnI us 0r0 hNy nA fu-n
be Of malleahe iron, same size and style as
corner braces. four and one half l4ts inches each
way. securely screwed. Lids to have four "a
to be placed around each end Of box. Also four
hundred 400, boxes Of the following size: FIJI
and two e, feet nine ,9, inches long. outside
mea surements. Lids to be plowed end 5-l6 by
ine o. i'd Gdk s. powed out
inches L che ar and an oak strip to be placed therein.
ing or splitting Boxes to be made ID Of frst quail
lty - thickness white pine. thoroughly seasoned
and .,lndried .n. free from all defects, such q.
ls1 inch chest hinges and chest lock no - 4io Of
the Eagle Catalogue ithree q, inch iron square-
cure levers. double link. and fine fiat bow keyl.
Handles to lie OF malleable iron. same size
Eight @ sp Saes and
~ Inches @ each @ way: secgrsiy ssrswed Lids to
box. Also four hundred {aOO) boxes Of the fol-
lowing size: Thirteen d3l inches wide, nine and
one half t9iD inches high two (2) feet long.
3ut11 measurements. Boxes to be made OF frat
quality 4-4 white pine. thoroughly seasoned and
kiln dried. free from all defects, such sap.
at corners and well glued. LIDS TO have two ,2I
one "a inch. BY two and nne-quarter 2hp inch
ba items. screwed on top Lids to have two t2t
six 49, inch chest hinges, also provided with
chest handles, but no locks Lids
to have four ~ screws, lightly fastened. The
above described boxes to be completed BY the 1st
day OF July. 100, delivered and stored in the
at the corner Of Sd and B streets
southwest. and inspscted by a competent person
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 10
reject any and all bids 10 hereby reserved Each :
bid must be accompanied by q certified check in
the sum Of Ave hundred dollars $500. drawn to
the order of A. Mcdowell, Clerk Of the House
II Representatives.. as a guarantee Of good faith
The bids to he fndorsed Proposals for Packing
Boxes" Sample Of the boxes may be seen or
,flfce Of the Chief Clerk OF the House OF Repre-
Ientatives. A surety company bond In the sum
II one Thousand dollars ~ 000) will he required
or the faithful performance OF the contract.
4. MCDOWELL. Clerk House OF Representatives.
United States. ap7-1aw.4t
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. WASHING
viii be received at the ofH.r % the chief clerk
II this department until the 9Th day Of May, 1909.
1t O'Clock PM, at which time and larr they
will be opened In the presence Of the bid ,ers. or
heir authorized agents or attorneys, for the
.hase Of waste ma terials from the departure =.