Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-28

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PROPOSALS FOR PACKING Boxps$
Clerks Once. House of Representatives Uni3W
proposals will be received by the clerk Of the H6us
of Representa- tives until Wednesday, March 80. :
lsio at - o'clock noon tor n: foiloMins
Eighteen ISL inches wide seventeen C10 incres
high and two C2) feet ten ,d0l inches long. ont
4 by IL inches. and oak strip to be wa
glued in; also the center Of lid TO be plowe4
seea and r,h
TO prevent warpng or splitting. Boxes to
made of FIRST quality California redwood. th
defects, such as sap, shakes. knots, etc. and -
be ~ thickness. To have two q, eight e, incl
chest hinge, and chest lock No. 40 Of n.
selvedge. solid square box. screwed. two "a,
secure levers, double link 'and nne Nat .bssE
key). Handles to be of malleabls iron. sa1
size and style as those on sample box. Each
box to have eight (s corner braces. four and
Lids to have four a. screws lightly fastened.
galvanized-ron strap to be placed around each
OF the ef sse Fifteen %
fifteen u5) inches high and two "a, feet nine
Cs) inches long. outside measurements. LIDS ~,
strip to be we'll glued In also the center OF Id
to be plowed out y by III inches and an oak
strip to be placed therein, glued and fastened
Boxes TO be made Of first quality - thickness
knots. etc. To have two 81 eight g, inch
chest hinsee and chest lock No. 41c Of the'
Eagle Catalogue (three 81 inch iron square
selvedge, solid square box. screwed two q, se--
cure levers. double link and hne nat bow key)-
Handles to be Of malleable iron, same slse and
eight 49, corner braces four and one-half Hito :
inches each way. securely screwed. Lids to have
four a. screws, lightly fastened. galvanizeds
iron strap to Be placed each end OF bog.
ALsO-Four hundred 600, boxes Of the follow !
ing size: Thirteen ns inches vide. nine and
one-half tp1h inches high, two ca feet long ont
side measurements. Boxes to be made OF FIRST
quality ~ white pine thoroughly seasoned and
kiln dried. free from all defects. such sap. :.
shakes. knots. etc. To be hnGersd or dovetailed
at corners and well glued. LIDS to have two
t2 one ~ inch by. two and onequarter 0Nlr
co six 80 inch chest hinges, also provided with
maleabie chest handles. but no locks. Lids to have
four ~ screws, lightly fastened. The above
described boxes to be completed by the LIST day
Of July 1910, delivered and stored in the bog
house. at the corner Of Sd and B streets south-r
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 30 re-
feet any and all bids In hereby reserved. Each
bid must be accompanied By a certioed check n
the order Of A. Mcdowell. CLARK Of the House
Of Representatives, AZ . guarantss Of good
faith. The bids to be Endorsed Proposals for !
PackinR Boxes" Sample OF the boxes may be
seen or any further Information had by calling
at the once of the Chief Clerk Of the Hoese d.
Representatives. A surety company bond n tbs Il
sum OF one thousand dollars 81 0oo) viii Be rs-s
ouIred for the faithful performance of the Coz
tract A MCDOWELL. Clerk House Of Repre-. I,
sentatives. United States. mh7-m. faw.lt :.