Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-07
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BONES
Clerks Office: House Of Representatives. United
States Washington. d. G.. March >. 1alo-Sealed
proposals will be received by the clerk 1T the Hous
Of Representatives until "Wednesday. March :o.
1910. al IL clock noon for the following packing
boxes: Four hundred 600 of the following size:
Eighteen 49, inches wide. seventeen ia inches
high and two q, feet ten 1ot inches long. out
side measurements. lids 10 he plowcd end
"A by H.. inches. and oak strip To hr well
glued in also the center OF lid TO he piowei
ont y by liz inches and an oak strip 10 he
placed therein. glued and fastened with screws,
to prevent warping splitting. Boxes II lac
made of first quality California redwood thor,
onghly seasoned and kiln dried. free from all
defects such as SAP. shakes. knots. etc. and I"
hc Al thickness. To have two ~ eight IS, inch
chest hinges and chest lock No. ~" Of the
Eagle Catalogue three *, inch iron square
selvedge. solid square box. screwed tw" -
secure levers. double link aud fine hat bow
key. Handles 10 be of malcahlc iron. same
size and style those sample box Each
box have eight ~ corner braces. four and
half 41al inches each way securely screwed.
Lids to have four ~ screws lightly fastened. \
galvanized iron strap to he placed around each
END of box. N.So-Fonr hunired 900 boxes
of III" following size: Fifteen tl3' inches widt.
fifteen 40 inches high and two ~ feet nine
o. Inches long outside measurements Lids 70
bc pioxed ON end II ny ~ inches. and an oak
strip 10 he wf4i glned in: ais" the center OK -
to he ployged ont y hy II. inches and an oak
strip to be placed therein, glued and fastened
with screws. Il" prevent warning or splitting
Boxes IL bc made of first quality a. thickness
white ninc. thoroughly seasoned and kiln dried
free from all defects. such n sap. shakes
knots etc To have tuo t2i eight *, inch
chest hinges and chest lock No Ala or tho
Eagle GatBlogu" three Is, inch iron square
selved-n. solid square box. screwed two l2i So
levers. double link and fine fiat bow key.
Handles 10 he of maIleablc iron. sam" eizc and
style those sample box. Each box no have
eight 81 corner braces four and one-half 49,
inches each way. securely screwed. Lids to nave
four - lightly fastened \ galvanized
iron strap TO he placed each end of hoS.
ALSO Four hundred f4o0i boxes OF the follow
ing size. Thirteen t1.,l inches wide. nine au1
onelIaf (9., inches high. two 81 feet long, out
side measurements Boxes to hc made OF 1r>t
quality II white pine. thoroughly seasoned and
kiln dried free from all defects such a sap:
shakes. knots. etc. To bc fingered or devcta'led
corners and well glued. Lids to have two
80 one III inch by two and one-quarier t-I4l
inch hattens. screwed on top. Lids to have TWO
- six ft inch chest hinges. also provided with
malleabie chest handles but no locks. Lids Z" have
four ~ screws. lightly fastened. The above
described boxes to b. completed by the 1st day
Of July. 1910. delivered and stored in the box
house. at the corner Of Sd and streets soutn-
west. and inspected by competent person to lee
appointed by the clerk Tho clerk tn have the
right Ia increase the number OF boycs nf each
size and Kind ten per cent less during fhc
fiscal year at contract price. The right IL re-
iert any and all bids is hereby reserved Each
bid must he accompanied by certified cheek In
tho IF Ave hundred dollars fSioh. drawn 10
tho order IF A. Mcdowell Clerk "f tho House
of Representatives, rs qua ranfee "t gnF
faith. The bids to be Endorsed Proposals for
Packing Boxes Sample Of the boxes NAV u"
any further Information had by calling
ut the office of the Chief Clerk Of The HOUSE, of
sum Of one thousand dollars ISL 600, will he re
CURED for tho faithful performance IF the con
tract. \ MCDOWELL, Clerk House OF Repre-
sentaiiyes United states mh7 m. law At