The Washington herald., 1910-03-08
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BOXES.


Clerks Office
House Of Representatives United States,
Washington, d. C.. March 5. 1910
Sealed proposals viii b. received rs The Clerk o.
the House Of Representatives until "WEDNESDAY
MARCH 30 1910, at Y O'Clock noon. fer the foiiov
ing packing boxes:
tisi inches vide. seventeen az inches high. and
two % feet ten to9 inches long, outside measure
ments.
Lids to be plowed on end SIG by IL inches
and oak strip be wei glued in: also the cen
Ter Of the lid 10 be pIowed out = BY ~ inches and
tened with screws. TO prevent warDing or splitting.
Boxes to be made Of first quality California red
wood, thoroughly seasoned and kln-dried free from
an defects. such as sap shakes. knots. &c. and to
BE- ~ thickness
To have two o. eight 49, inch chest hinges and
chest lock No. so Of the Eagle Catalogue three 81
inch iron square selsedee. solid square box screwed
two % secure levers. doubelink and fine fat bow
keyl
Handles TO be Of malleabIe iron. sans size ana
style those on sample box.
Each box 70 have eight 49, conner braces. four
and Unehalf GA inches each way securely screwed
Lids 70 have four a. screws lightly fastened.
galvanized iron strap to be placed around each
end Of box.
Also
-Four hundred 100 boxes Of the following size.
Fifteen G5l inches vide. fifteen i5l inches high,
and two % feet nine 49, inches long. outside meas
urements
Lids 10 he ploVed on end SIG b. II inches.
and OAK strip 10 be wei glued in; also the cen
ter Of lid 70 be ploEed out = by II inches. ahd
an oak "Trip 10 be placed therein. glued and fas
tened with screws TO prevent wsiping or splitting.
Boxes 20 be made Of ffst quality a. thickness
white pine. thoroughly seasoned and kilndried. fret
flom all defects such sap. shakes. knots. &c
To haIe two % eight 49, inch chest hinges and
chest lock No. 40 # the Eagle Catalogue lthrse 81
inch iron square selvedee solid square box screwed.
two O. secure levers. double+inA. and hne fat bow
keyi,
Handles TO be Of maleabie iron. same size and
slyle as those sample box
Each box 10 have eight 81 corner braces, foIr
and one-haf tea inches each way securely screwed.
Lids 10 have four a. screws lightly fastened
galFanzed-iron strap TO De placed on each
end OF box
ALSO
-Four hundred 400 boxes Of the following size
Thirteen (lSl inches wide. nine and one-haH lsl1
inches high. two ~ feet long. outside measure
Boxes to he made Ct first quality - white pine.
thcfoEfgklg seasoned and kln-dried. free from all
defects, such as sap shakes. knots, dc.
To he fingered or doFetailed az corners and well
glued.
Lids 10 have i,so ~ one % incn by two and one
quarter i2isl inch baitens. screwed ca tor
LIDS TO have two ~ siI 81 inch chest hinges.
aiso provided with maileable chest handles, but
No locks.
Lids 80 have four 81 screws rightly fastened.
Tie sh-svedescribed boxes 40 b.. completed bs the
FIRST DAY OF JULY 1910 delivered and stored
in the boX house. az the corner q TbiTd and B
streets southwest ard INSPECTED by competent per.
to be appointed by the Clerk.
The CLERK to have the right 20 increase the NUN
hsr Of boxes q each size and kind % per cent or
less during the fiscal year az contract price.
The right 10 reject any and al bids l. hereby re
served. Each bid must he secomnaniea By cefti-
8ed cheek in the q i've hundred dollars SOD
drawn % the order Of A. MeDowell. Clerk Of the
House n Representatives, guarantee Of good
faith. The bids 20 be Hd0Tsed Proposals fer Pack
ing Boxes" sample Of the boxes may be seen Or
any further information had by calling az the once
Of tie Chief Clerk Il the House ot Representatives.
Surety Company bond in the sum Of one thou
sand dollars $500 viii be required Tor the faith
ful Performance Of the -sntFsct-
A MCDOWELL
Clerk House Of Representatives United States.
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