Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-19
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL BAG tags.
Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Sealed Proposals win he received at this DEPART
ment until noon on the FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1878,
Tor furnishing, by contract, Printed Wooden Tags,
In such quantities and at such times as may be re-
guired and ordered during one year from the first
furnished being three hundred thousand, and
more, II more be required and ordered during that
Such tags are Of two kinds-narrow and wide.
The narrow tags, OF which very much the greater
quantity will be required, TO be made OF suita
bly, hard wood, seasoned, and OF light color, in
rectangular strips each six and ahalf inches long,
one Inch wide and a-half inch thick, and having q
circular hole three-eighths OF an inch in diameter
bored through it at point one inch from one end.
denied thereon In suitably large letters the name OF
such post Office and state of such railway post Of
in suitably large ns1rss When needed, as may Ss
specified in schedules which will accompany each
letters, direction for its return TO such once as
will be specified In such schedules
surface.
The vide tags are to be similar to the others d.
inches instead Of one, and excepting the printing
which will consist of such brief direction In larger
fed in the schedules, for malls sent 70 foreign
Samples of the tags hereby advertised for, can ba
obtained on application, by letter, TO the second
Assistant Postmaster General; also blank forms
submitting bids under this advertisement.
All the tags contracted for are to be delivered at
in bundles OF fifty of each Inscription, and at tho
risk and expense OF the contractor and they m ust
be inspected and found to conform 10 the samples
and the orders OF the Department before they will
be accepted 81 paid for. Payments win be made
aitsr the delivery, inspection, and acceptance OF
Every proposal must specify, Internationally,
the price OF each tag offered TO be furnished.
The proposals received will be opened read and
verified In this DEPARTMENT at noon on the FIRST
DAY OF MAY. 1873, and decision thereon will
be made within three DAYS thereafter. The Post
master General reserves the right 70 reject s tho
bids received, IT, In his Judgment, the interests OF
the service may require Ii.
The accepted bidder must enter int contract
and it'll two sureties satisfactory 20 the PostmAs-
ter General, be bound In the penalty OF four thou
sand dollars for the faithful performance OF tho
contract and for failure on the part of the con-
sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture Of the full
sum of four thousand dollars, as liQuidated dam
ages, to be sued for In the name OF the United
States I'm an action Of debt In any court having ju-
risdiction thereof. This contract and Obligation
must be duly signed and executed within ten days
after the receipt thereof from this Department.
Every proposal must be accompanied with bond,
In the penalty Of one thousand dollars executed By
e bidder ana two sureties tcertined 10 be suf-
fcient) by the Postmaster where they reside, con-
ditioDed Tor the bidders entering into contract, a
hereinbefoIe specified, In case his proposal be &C.
cepted by the Postmaster General.
Every proposal Should be inelosed I'm sealed en-
velope, Endorsed Proposals for Mail Bag Tags, .,
and be addressed TO the Second Assistant Postnas-
ter General, Washington, DC.
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