Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-05
FOR MAIL BAG TAGS.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
March % 1878
Sealed Proposals will I've received at this Depart
ment until noon on the FIRST DAY OF MAY, 1873.
for furnishing, by contract, Printed Wooden Tags,
in such quantities and at such times may be re-
9ulred and ordered during one year from the first
furnished being three hundred thousand, and
more, If more be required and ordered during that
period.
Such tags are of two kLnds-narrow and wide.
VIII b Seonred are ny be mad Le
bly, hard wood, seasoned, and OF a light color, In
one inch wide and a-haif inch thick, and having
circular hole three-eighths OF an inch in diameter
Ia of these tags is to have printed and Slightly IN
denied thereon In suitably large letters the name of
flee. or of such route Agency and also snS6 p1me,
In suitably large figures W hen needed, as may be
order, and also have printed thereon. In smaller
letters, direction for its return to such ONCE as
The printed side of each tag is to have a smooth
all respects excepting the width which must be two
inches instead Of one. and excepting the printing
letters as will be required, and PARTICULARLY spsci-
fed In the schedules, for malls sent TO foreign
Samples of the tags hereby advertised for, can ts
obtained on application, by letter, TO the second
of proposals, TO which bidders must conform. in
submitting bids under this advertisement.
this Department IN the city Of Washington, tied
in bunoles OF fifty Of each Inscription, and at the
be inspected and found to conform 20 the samples
and the orders OF the Department before they win
be accepted ar paid for. Payments will be made
after 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 a decision thereon Will
be made within three DAYS thereafter. The Post
master General reserves the right reject all the
bids received, If In his judgment, the interests OF
the service may require it
The accepted bidder must enter int contract,
and with two sureties satisfactory 20 the Postmas-
ter General, be bound In the penalty OF four thou
sand dollars for the faithful performance OF the
contract and for failure on the part OF the con-
III actor to comply with the contract, he and HIS
suretes shall be liable for the forfeiture OF the full
sum of four thou and dollars, rs liQudated an
ages, to be sued for in the name OF the Unifed
States In action of debt in any court having ju-
risdction thereof. This contract and obligation
must he 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 bV
the bidder and two sureties Certified 10 be suf-
fcient) by the Postmaster where they reside con-
ditioned for the bidders entering into contrast "a
hereinbefore specified In case his proposal be ac-
cepted by the Postmaster General.
Every proposal Should be inclosed In a sealed en-
yelope, indorsed Proposals for Mail Bag Tags
and I've addressed 70 the Second Assistant bostInss
Ter General. Washington. ID. @,
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