Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-23
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL BAG TAGS.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

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Sealed Proposals viii be received at this Depart
ment UNTlL NOON o. THE TwENrY- FIRST nav OF
Wooden Tags in such quantities aud such tims As
may Do required and ordered during one year from
Tag TO be furnished being two HUNDRED thousand,
more or es as shall be required and ordered during
such Tags are to be of two kinds-narrow and
wood seasoned, and II light color, 10 rectangular
strips, each sx and half inches long one inch vide
three eights Of inch in diameter bored through ~
ara CONT one IIryIn one end. Each of these Tag
Is 70 have printed and slightly ndened thereon u,
suitably large Letters the name 81 such post Office and
state or Of such railway post Office. Of such route
accompany each order and also have printed thereon
IN smaller letters direction for It's return 90 such
once a. VIII be- sRecihed in such schedules. The
printed side Of each Tag is have smooth surface
The wide Tags are % be similar 60 the others in all
inches instead Of one aud excepting the printing
which will consist Of such brief direction In larger
in the scheues fT mails sent 70 foreign esSsIss
Samples Of the Tags hereby advertised Tor can De OBJ
AM PosmasseT General ~ '''' ASSET
All the Tags contracted for ere 10 be delivered at
brndles of fifty Of each Inscription, and At the risk
and expense of the contractors aud they must be in
speced and found % conform 20 the samples and the
orders Of the Department before they viii be accepted
livery Proposal must specify Internationally the
price Of each Tag offered % be furnished.
The Proposals received will be opened, read. and
FIRST DAY DECEMBER ls76; and a decision there
ON will be made within three days thereafter
The Postmaster General hereby reserves the right
20 reject any on all OF the Proposals received under
this advertisement, IT, In his Judgment the interests
OF the service may thereby be promoted.
The accepted bidder mlsi enter into contract. and.
with two sureties, satisfactory 20 the Postmaster
Genera, be bound IN the penalty of four thousand
dollars for the faithful performance OF the CONTRACT
and for failure the part OF the contractor 20 com
ply with the contract, he and his suretle- shall be
liable for the forfeiture Of the full Of four thou
sand dollars Quidated damages, % be sued FOE In
the name Of the United States in action OF debt IN
any court having jurisdiction thereof. This contract
and obligation must be dui' signed and executed
within ten dsys after the receipt thereof from this
Department.
Every proposal must be accompanied with q bond
In the penalty OF two Thousand dollars. executed By
the bidder and two sureties certified 20 be sufficient
by the postmaster where they reside) conditioned
for the bidders entering into contract, herein
the Postmaster General.
Blank forms Of proposal and bond win be fur
nished application 20 the Second Assistant Poet
master General and all bidders REQ ured 20 con-
form thereto I'm submitting their bids under this ad
vertisemenf.
Every proposal should be enclosed in a scaled en-
veloPe, endorsed q Proposals for Maj BAG Tags,
and be addressed 20 the " Second Assistant POST
master General, Hoshtasfos, ID. Cm
JAS. N. TYNER,
nofion Mfw Postmaster General.