The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-05-30
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES
FOR STATE NORMAL

BIDS FOR SUPPLIES
FOR STATE NORMAL
The executive committee of the Mis-
sissippi Normal College will meet il
the city of Hattiesburg, on the 19tl
day of June, 1912, for the purpose O
canvassing bids, and awarding con
tracts for furniture and equipmen
named below.
: Sealed proposals for the furnitur,
and equipment for the Mississippi
Normal College, at Hattiesburg, Mis-
sissippi, will, until noon. June 18TH
1912, be received at the office of the
President. Joe Cook, of Hattiesburg
Mississippi.
Samples of all articles submitted
must be exhibited in the dormitory
rooms at the Normal College, Hatties
burg, Mississippi. Prices must be
f. o. b. Normal College.
Tenders
In the reception of tenders for the
equipment, the owner incurs no obi
cation to accept the lowest or any
proposal The right is reserved to
accept or reject any bid, or part of a
bid.
Before signing the contract, the con-
tractor shall file with the owner, com.
plete details and specifications, and
an itemized schedule of the different
articles covered by the proposal.
General Description And Quantity OF
Articles.
| ITEM 1.-DRESSSERS
l40 wanted.
| Bid on two sizes, % inches by AZ
inches and 20 inches by SO inches
Design to be plain, with straight front,
open standard and wood pulls; two
long drawers and two short drawers;
mirror, French beveled, size "a inches
by 30 inches; to be built of well seas
oned, plain oak, Manufacturer shall
submit specifications of finish. Also
bid on low dresser with two long draw
ers only.
ITEM 2-STUDENT TABLES.
$40 wanted.
Design to match dressers, size, about
80 inches by AZ inches; book case in
each end of table; two drawers:
one in each side. TO be built
of well seasoned plain oak, and fin
ished as specified for dressers.
ITEM 3-CHAIRS.
$50 straight chairs wanted.
140 rockers wanted.
Straight chairs to be bent wood de-
sign, with wood seat, and finished as
specified for dressers.
Rockers to be built of plain oak,
design and finish to match dressers.
ITEM 4-BEDSTEADS
$50 beds wanted.
To be white enamel steel construc-
ton, feet inches wide, Chill-less,
continuous pillars, about 5-8 inches
diameter bottom tube inch diameter
filling rods 1-2 inch or ga inch diane
ter. Design of locks, springs, and gen.
eral construction will be considered
in making a selection.
ITEM 5-MATTRESSES.
$50 wanted.
Medium priced cotton mattresses
required.
ITEM 6-PILLOWS.
$50 wanted.
Best grade of standard size feather
pillows required.
ITEM 7-DINING ROOM TABLES.
80 wanted, about feet 6 inches by
8 feet inches.
Tables to accommodate comfortably
ten persons. To have plain unfinished
top, and turned finished legs.
ITEM S-DINING ROOM CHAIRS.
$50 wanted
Chairs to be bent wood design, with |
wood seat, and finished same as speci- |
fed for dormitory.
ITEM 9-SCHOOL BUILDING FUR
NITURE.
700 tablet arm chairs wanted.
10 teachers sanitary desks.
10 teachers chairs.
ITEM 10-CHAPEL.
700 opera chairs wanted.
Bid on opera chairs with disappear
ing tablet arms, also, without disap-
pearing tablet arms.
ITEM 11-SHADES.
About 600 wanted.
Shades to be put up and fitted COM
plete.
The above is only to describe In a
general way the articles wanted, and
the contractor win be expected to
submit his own designs, specifications,