The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-15
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS ron PACKING RoxTs,
NllVlA VLllcI
House OF Representatives. United STATE

Clerks omee.
House OF Representatives. United States,
Washington d. C.. March 5 1910
Sealed proposals. viii be received by the CLERK Of
! the House Of Representatives, until WEDNESDAY
MARCH 30, 1910. at u O'Clock noon. for the follow
ine packing boxes:
-Four hundred 400 Of the following size: Eighteen
tls) inches vide. seventeen il7) inches high and
two - feet ten Co) inches long, outside measure
meuH.
LIDS to Be- plowed on end 5-ls BIZ " inches
and an oak strip to be well glued in also the cen
ter Of the lid to be ploWed out = By " inches and
an oak strip 70 be placed therein, glued and sss-
tened with screws. 20 prevent warping OF splitting
Boxes TO be made Of first quality California red
wood thoroughly seasoned and Kindred. free from
all defects such sap shakes. knots &C., and to
be - thickness
To have two ~ eight 49, inch chest hinges and
chest lock No 40 Of the Eagle Catalogue three 81
inch iron square seyedge, solid square box, screwed.
two % secure levers. doubelink. and fine hat bow
kew.
Handles to be Of malleabls iron. same size and
syls those on sample box.
Each box to have eight f0 oorner braces. four
and OnehEf ga inches each way. securely screwed
Lids 70 have four ~ screws lightly fastened.
A galy2nized-Hon strap 10 be placed around each
end Of box.
Four hundred ZOO boxes Of the following size;
Fifteen Isl inches wide, fifteen ID inches high'
and two 70 feet nine si inches long. outside meas
uremeuts.
Lids to be pIowed on end SIG BY IL inches
snd oak strip 10 be well glued in; also. the en-
ter Of I'd 70 be powed out = by Ia inches. and
an oak strip TO be placed therein. glued and fas-
tened with scTews, 70 prevent waIping OF splitting
Boxes TO be made Of first quality ~ thickness
white pine thoroughly seasoned and klndried, frsS
from al defects. such sap. shakes, knots. &c.
To have two o. eight 80 inch chest hinges and
chest lock No 40 Of the Eagle Catalogue three Isl
49, c1raa
two % secure levers. doube-link. and fine fat bow
1 keyI.
Handles 20 be Of malleable iron. same size and
style as those on sample box.
Zach box to have eight 80 corner braces, four
and onehah az inches each way. securely screwed
Lids TO have four 81 scTews lightly fastened.
| a galEanized-ir0n strap to be placed on each
end Of box
| -Four hundred 1901 boxes q the following size:
Thirteen lS) inches wide. nine and one-half s91zl
inches high, two % feet long, outside measure
mentG
Boxes to Be made Of first quality ~ white pine.
thoroughly seasoned and kilh-dried, free from all
defects, such as sap. shakes, knots, &c
To be fingered Or dovetailed at corners and wen
glued.
LIDS to have two "a one On inch By two and one
| quarter "a inch bagtens. screwed on top.
/ Lids TO have two ~ SIX lsl inch chest hinges.
also provided with malleabe chest handles. but
M locks
/ Lids 10 have four "a screws. tightly fastened.
The aboTe-described boxes to be completed by the
/ FIRST DAY OF JULY, 1910. delivered and stored
/ In the box house. at the corner a Third and
streets southwest and inspected b. a competent per
son 70 b appointed by the Clerk.
! The Clerk 10 have the right 20 increase the num-
Der Of boxes Of each size and kind 10 per cent o.
\ less during the fiscal year at contract price.
The right 70 reject any and all bids IS hereby re-
served. Zach bid must be accompanied by ceTti-
fed check in the sum Of i've hundred dollars $50.
/ drawn 10 the order Of A. Mcdowell Clerk Of the
House q Representatives, as a guarantee Of good
faith The bids % be ndorsed Proposals for Pack
/ tag Boxes" sample u the boxes may be seen o.
any further Information had by calling az the O6ee
Of the Chief Clerk Of the House Of Representatives
/ A Surety Company bond IN the sun Of one thou
sand dollars 81 ool viii be required for the faith
/ ful performances q the contract
/ A. MCDOWELL,
/ Clerk House Of Representatives. United States
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