Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-18
PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. UNITED
States Patent Office, Washington. D. G.. March
%. 1872. Sealed proposals lin Quadruplicatel VIII
be received at this office until O'Clock pm.
Monday. April % 1912. and will be opened i'm
bidders as attend. for producing. during. the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1919. by the photo
lithographis or other process copies OF drawings
tho reproduction OF exhausted copies of drawings
and specifications. cite. Tor be assembled staplei
banded and numbered: and for producing copies
of draw wings for the library edition of patents
The prices named will be considered in connec-
ton with the evident ability OF the bidder and
the determination OF an award such preliminary
investfga ton as to the qua ifcations of bidders
and character OF plant will be made the de-
partment shall deem necessary low bid I'M
supported by satisfactory evidence as to ability
terms OF the proposals and contract TO be award
ed. will be rejected. All bids accepted and
contracts awarded subject to an appropra ton by by
WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN GSsATIsrAC,
TORY II THE PAST NAY BE ELIMINAIED
Specifications and specimens. with forms OF PRO
posal. will be furnished on app!ication TO the
Chief Clerk OF the Patent Office. All bidders
are invited to be present at the opening The
right to reject any and all bids. in whole or In
part Is hereby r"ssrved MpW TFR B. Mo4kE'
Secretary. mh2' apa. Il
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. UNITED
States Patent Office. Washington, d. c.. March
will be received at this Office until o'clock
pm Monday April o.. 1872 and will be opened
Immediately thereafter, in the presence of sucn
bidders as attend. for producing. in the city of
Washington, District OF Columbia. during the
fiscal year ending June 20. 1913. copies of draw
ings OF pending applications and patents and of
foreign patents, papers and exhibits by photo
graphic or other process. Tie prices named will
be considered in connection with the evident
ability of the bidder and his plant TO do first
class work: and. prior to the determination of
an award. such preliminary investigation to
the qualifications of bidders and character of
plant will be made the department shall deem
necessary. A low bid. unsupported by satisfac-
tori evidence 10 ability to perform the work
in agreement with the terms OF the proposals
AND contract 10 be awarded will he rejected. All
bids accepted and contracts awarded subject to
an appropriation by Congress to meet the ex-
pense. BIDDERS WHOSE WORK HAS BEEN
UNSATISFACTORY IN THE PAST NAY BE
ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION ON
THAT GROUND. Specified tions and specimens.
plcatfon to the Chief Clerk of the Patent Of
Ace All bidders are invited to he present at
the opening The right to reject any and all
bids. in whole or in part. is hereby reserved
EDWARD Il. MOORE, Commissioner. Approved
WALTER l.. FISHER. Secretary. mh27 ap9. / Z st
DEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE
Washington. April IS. 1912.-Sealed proposals in
trplcete. will he received al this Office until
II o'clock am. Wednesday. May Is, 1912. and
then publicly opened for furnishing ard deliv-
vicinity. Plank forms and instructions for max
ing proposals will be furnished upon annlicatou.
H. l.. PETTUS Depot Quartermaster.
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