The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-29
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR PACKING BOXES.
Clerk.s Omee.
0ttiA Dilitcr
House Of Representatives. United States

Clerks once,
House Of Representatives United States
Washington, ID. G.. March s. 1919
sealed proposals sill be received by the Clerk OF
The House Of Representatives. until WEDNESDAY.
MARCH 80 1910. at Z O'Clock noon. for the follow
ing packing boxes.
-Four hundred 1901 Of the following size: Eighteen
tio inches vide, seventeen tl7l inches high. and
TWO ~ feet ten tlO1 inches long outside measure
msnts.
Lids TO Be plowed on end SIG BIZ IL inches,
shd az oak strip 10 be well glued in also the cen
ter OF the lid 30 be plowed out q By IA inches and
an oak strip to be placed therein, glued and fas-
tened with Screws 10 prevent warning OF splitting
Boxes TO be made Of first quality California red
wood thoroughly seasoned and Kindred, free from
al defects such as sap. shakes knots. &c, and to
DO - thickness.
To have two % eight 81 inch chest hinges and
chest lock No. 40 OF the Eagle Catalogue three 81
inch iron square sslvedge solid square box screwed
Two " secure eVers. doublelink. and fine fat bow
keyl.
Handles to be Of maleabls iron. same size and
style as those on sample box
Each box to have eight ls corner braces four
and one-naf GA inches each way securely screwed
Lids TO have four az screws lightly fastened
gaiTanized-iron strap 10 be placed around each
end Of box
ALSO
-Four hundred 600 boxes Of the following size.
Fifteen u.s. inches vide fifteen l5l inches high
and two % feet nine lsl inches ong outside meas
uremeutS
Lids 10 be plowed on end sis BIZ IL inches
and oak strip to be well glued in also, the cen
ter Of lid to be plowed out q By IL inches and
oak strip 10 be placed therein. glued and fas-
tened with Screws to prevent BsIping OF splitting.
Boxes 10 be made Of first quality ~ thickness
white pine. thoroughly seasoned and silndred, free
from all defects. such sap shakes knots. sc.
To have two % eight 80 inch chest hinges and
chest lock No 4l0 Ct the Eagle Catalogue three %
inch iron square seTedge solid square box, screwed
two U secure levers. dOublelink. and fHe fat bow
keyl.
Handles to DO Of maIieabls iron, same size and
style as those on sample box.
Each box 20 have eight 49, corner braces, four
and oue-hah Oh inches each way securely screwed
Lids 70 have four 81 screws lightly fastened
galVanized-iron strap TO be placed on each
end q box.
ALSO
-Four hundred 1901 boxes Of the following size;
Thirteen Q3 inches wide, nine and onehaf ga
inches high. two 90 feet long. outside measure
ments
Boxes to be made Of first quality ~ white pine
thoroughly seasoned and Kindred free from al
defects, such sap shakes. knots. &c
To be fingered or doTetailed at corners and well
glued
Lids to have two 81 one o. linen by two and one
quarter GA inch battens. screwed on top.
Lids TO have two O. six 90 inch chest hinges
also provided with naileable chest handles. but
DO locks.
Lids to have four 49, screws. lightly fastened
The ab0Fe-descTibed boxes 10 be completed by the
FIRST DAY OF JULY. 1915, delivered and stored
in the box house at the corner Of Third and b
streets southwest ard inspected by competent per
son 10 be appointed by the Clerk
The Clerk TO have the right 70 increase the num-
Der Of boxes Of each size and kind 10 per cent
less during the fiscal year at contract price.
The right 70 reject any and all bids Is hereby
eeTed. Each bid must be accompanied by eeTti-
fed check in the Of five hundred dollars $500,
drawn 20 the order Of A. Mcdowell Clerk Of the
House Of Representatives. as a guarantee Of good
faith. The bids to be endorsed Proposals for Pack
ing Boxes" Sample Of the boxes may be seen or
any further information had By calling at the o-tee
q the Chief Clerk q the House Of Representatives
A Surety Company bond in the sum Of one thou
sand dollars Isl oo0 viii be required for the faith
ful performance Of the contract
A MCDOWELL
Clerk House Of Representatives. United States
mis- Is .