Evening star., 1916-05-11
PROPOSALS.

UNITED STATES CAPITOL, WASHINGTON,
D. C.. May 8, lele.sealed proposals. i,n,tsd In au;
States Capitol Power Plant for the fiscal year
ending June 80 1917. will be received at the OF
and Grounds. until o'clock pm. on the 1st day y
Of June, 1915 and at that hour opened in the
e1t qfs OF toms. more or less. Of btu
minous coal. Bidders must specify names OF
and Location Of a aS% to sne
to be delivered on the siding Of the Capitol
Power Plant situated in Garfield PARK. WASH, snch
times and in such quantities as may be ordered
by the undersigned. All coal will be inspected
mated by the Undersigned. for which no charge
will be made to the contractor. Each proposal
sioo psyaSie @ to- order Of the Superintendent o.
s. Capitol Building and Grounds, to be forfeltea
the bidder to enter into any contract within ten
days after being required to do so. Shecks VIII
be returned to d;
tract in accordance with these specifications and
filing Of bond for faithful performance OF the
conditions thereof with satisfactory sureties. All
coal must be shipped in self-cleaning hopper-bot-
tom cars. II the contractor delivers coal in cars
Of a type other than that heretofore described.
the Superintendent reserves the right under con-
ditions existing at that time to charge against
coal with the present equipment at the power
plant. Contracts awarded FOR material herein
ca.ied Ior s1o}eet zee 70 an aPPboprpn % ey Ion ;1
take all necessary steps for testing, technically
and practically. all the Goals proposed. In event
of delivery of contractor of unsatisfactory fuel.
the undersigned may buy coal in open market.
and excess in cost over contract price will be
charged against the contractor. The right is re-
served to reject any all proposals. Bids should
be indorsed Proposals for Coal" and addressed
to the Superintendent Z. s. Capitol Building and
mission. ELLIOTT WOODS. Superintendent U.
s. Capitol building and Grounds. my11&12
SEALED PROPOSALS. IN TRIPLICATE, WILL
be received at the office of the Chief Clerk, De-
partment Of Commerce. until O'Clock p. M.
Wednesday, May "a, 1915, and then opened. for
laundering Of towels. ETC., hauling Of ashes and
pair Of clocks belonging to the Department of
Commerce, and for furnishing. tire castings and
tubes for gasoline motor trucks and motor cycles
during the fiscal year ending June 80. 1917
Blank proposals, specifications. etc, may be had
by applying to Chief Clerk. Department Of Com
merce: 10th st. and Pennsylvania Ave: NV.
DEPOT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, g. S.
A.. Washington. D. C.-Sealed proposals will
be received here until II o'clock am. June 10,
1916 for furnishing coal in Washington d. C.,
and posts in vicinity during the fiscal year com
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OF COLUMBIA. MAY 4. 1916. SEALED PRO-
POSAI.S will be received at the Office Of the
Secretary Of the Board OF Commissioners. Room
S 1as for
ing systems in Truck House No. 2. located at
New Hampshire Ave. and NJ Street. N. W.;
Truck House No. 3. located Mt 14th Street and
Ohio Avenue. n. W.; Truck House No. 4, located
on NJ Street. near New Jersey Ave. n. W.. and
Engine House No. IL. located on 14th Street, be-
tween Irving and Kenyon Streets. n. W.. Wash
ington, d. G. Blank forms of proposal. specifcs-
tons and all necessary information may be OBJ
tanned of the Chief Clerk. Engineer Department
A deposit of five dollars will be required to in
sure the return Of plans and specifications.
OLIVER P. NEWMAN. LOUIS BRoWNLoW
CHARLES W. KUTZ. Commissioners. D. C.
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