The Washington herald., 1917-05-16
PROPOSALS.

UNITED STATES CAPITOL WASHINGTON
ID. @. May ?, lsiT.-Sealed rToposals in dupRcats
for the following fuel for the United States Capto
Power Plant for the fiscal year ending June 81
1915. Will Be received At the ofioe Of the Supe-n-
tendent U. 6. Capitol Building and Grounds until
O'Clock D. m, on the SECOND DAY OF JUNE,
lTn, and At that hour opsBsd in the preseno. q
those biddeEs who elect 70 De present viz: 2n
tons, more q less. Of bitumn0us coal Biddsrs
must specify nAmes of coal and location Of Minis
from Which cStained. AL coal 10 vein ZasO po,1nds
70 the ton. and % b. delivered on the siding a
the Capitol Power Plant situated u Garheh Para
washington d. c. lPeunsylyania Railroad Al
such TINES and in such quantities may be ORDERED
By the Undersigned. All coal will be inspected and
weighed by q gUyernment inspector DESIGNATED t1y
the undenignsd, for which no charge viii Be made
10 the contractor. Each proposal must bs aoaom-
PANIED By a certified cheek for soon. PAYABLE TO
order OF the supeTintendeut L. s. Capitol Buildns
and Grounds, 20 be forfeited 10 the United states
upon refusal failure q the bidder to enter into
any contract within ten days after being requirsd
70 do 10. Checks will be Immediately returned 70
unsuccessful bidder and 10 successful bidder up0n
execution Of contract in Bcourdance With thes
specifications and filing q bond fur faithful par-
Torrance Of the cunditions Thereof with satsfso-
tory sureties. All coal mus b. shippsd in self
cioaning hopper bottom CARS II the c1ntractur
delivers coal in cans OF a type other than that
heretofIre descrbed the Superintendent reservas
the right under conditions existing At that time 70
churve AGAINST the contractor the e1cass cost ~
handling the coal with the pTesent equipment al
the PDEer Plant Coutrsct AWARDED for material
herein called for ~ subject 70 an apTrupnation bF
ConsTas 70 mset the e1penses. The government
will take all necesary steps f1g testing technically
and practically, All the Goals propnsed. IN event
q delivery q cnnt1ctor of unsatisfactory fuel the
unde-tFned shall have the right 20 buy coal n
oTeu market and in cust over contract pro-
will he charged against the contractor. The rirht
Il resgTed to reject any all prupnsals or waive
any teChnIcalty theren. Bids should b. indor-d
Proposals for Coal and addresssd 20 the Sursr-
inusndsnt L. :. Capitol BuidinE and Grounds. By
ordT = HOuss Once Building COmmision.
ELLIOTT WOODS. Superintendent l. s. Czpt1i
BuiliInE and Grounds.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE OPENED AT
the 0flre . DOM a DEAUNG. sos Seveuteenth
street northwest Washington u. C.. a. 2 o'clock
p m. JUNE 2 lSIT. for furnishing materials and
labor required in the constructiJn Of the Radio
Laboratory Building for the Bureau Of Stsndaria
Oopaes q Ulans and SPECIFICATIONS may b. Obtained
Upun application 20 the architects AZ the above 81.
dress deposit Il $ must accompany each auTli-
cation.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS n ..
Washington. d. C.. May T. 1917. Sealed proposals
will D. received a. ths o1ice Room Sc Disirl-t
Building until TWO O'CLOCK p. NJ. June D.
1917 for furnishing and delivering t-es FllardA
Specifications and form o. proposal may . obsined
frlm the Purchasing OfiCgr n. C.. Rom -.
BstrCt Buidiuc Washington d c. OLIVER r.
NEWMAN. LOUIS BROWNDOW. CHARLES y.
kUTZ. Commissioners. D. @.