Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-12
FOR MAIL BAG TAGS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Sealed Proposals will lie received at this Depart
ment until noon on the FIRST DAY OF MAY, ISIS
for 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
period.
Such tags are of two kinds-narrOw and wide.
The narrow tags OF which very much the greater
bly, hard wood, seasoned and Of light color, in
rectangular strips each six aud ahalf inches long.
circular hole three-eghths OF an inch in diameter
bored through ii at point one inch from one end.
dented thereon IN suitably large letters the name OF
such post Office and state or of such railway post Of
in suitably large figures when needed, as may he
specified In schedules which win accompany each
letters, direction for its return to such once as
will be specified in such schedules.
The printed side OF each tag is 10 have smooth
surface.
The wide tags are to be similar to the others in
all respects excepting the width which must be tive
which will consist of such brief direction in larger
fed In the schedules, for malls sent to foreign
Samples of the tags hereby advertised for, can be
obtained on application, by letter. TO the second
Assistant Postmaster General; also blank forms
OF proposals, to which bidders must conform, I'm
submitting bids under this advertisement
All the tags contracted for are 20 he delivered at
in bundles Of fifty Of es.h Inscription, aud at the
risk and expense OF the contractor, and they must
be inspected and found to conform TO the samples
and the orders Of the Department before they will
be accepted ard paid for. Payments will be made
after the delivery, inspection, and acceptance OF
each lot ordered.
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 a decision thereon win
be made within three DAYS thereafter. The Post
master General reserves the right 70 reject all tho
bids received IL, in his Judgment the interests OF
the service may require IL
The accepted bidder must enter into contract,
and 18th two sureties satisfactory TO the Postmas-
ter General be bound in the penalty OF four thou
sand dollars for the faithful performance OF the
contract and for a failure on the part Of the cos
suretes shall be liable for the forfeiture of the fun
ages, TO be sued for in the name OF the United
States In action Of debt I'm any court having ju-
risdction 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 accom- panied with bond,
in the penalty of one thousand dollars, executed by
the bidder and two sureties (certfned to be suf-
cient) by the Postmaster where they reside con-
ditioned FOR the bidders entering into contract
hereinbefole specified, in case his proposal be ae
cepted by the Postmaster General.
Every proposal sheuld be inclosed in a sealed en-
velope, indorsed Proposals for Mail Bag Tags ~
and be addressed to the Second Assistant Postnzs-
ter General, Washington. DC.
ID. n. KEY, Postmaster General.
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