National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-17
PROPOSALS..
JDRorosALs FOR MAILBAG TAGS.
posrOrrIcE DErAnrtsNr.

WASHINGTON, June IA, 1879
Sealed proposals will bc received at this Depart.
ment until noon on the 2tst day of July 1879. for
furnishing by contract Printed Wooden Tags In
such quantities and at such times ns may be re.
quired and ordered during one year from the lst
dag of August, 1879, the quantity of such tags to
be furnished being five hundred thouNuud aud
more, " more be required aud ordered during that
Wide S"'" '0s' are 0' TWO N'''u'-"0''O" anu
The narrow tags of which very much the greater
quantity will be required, are TO be made of suit
ably hard wood, seasoned and Of light color IN
rectangular strips each seveu inches long oncinch
wide, aud II hnlf inch thick, aud having slot
ave hy nincsl Ntccnths Of mn inch through II at
point from one end. Each of these tags Is to have
printed and slightly indented thereon, in suitably
large letters, the name Of such posl.offiCo and
state, or OF such railway pOstoiiiCe, or Of such route
agency, and also such number in suitably large
figures when needed as may he specified in schcd-
ucs which will accompany each order. and also
have printed thereon, in smaller letters direction
for Us return to such Office as VIII be specified III
such schedules.
Tic printed side of each tag Is to have a smooth
stintNcc. The wide tags ore to bc similar TO The
Others in all respects, excepting the width, which
must be two inches instead OF one. and excepting
the printing, which will consist Of such brief di.
rccton. in larger letters rs will be required amt
particularly specified in the schedules for mails
sent TO foreign countries.
samples Of the tags hereby advertised fol eau be
obtained application by letter TO the Second rs.
sistant Postmaster General; also blank FORMS OF
proposals TO which bidders must conform in sub.
milling bids under this Advertisement
All the tags contracted for are in be delivered at
this Department. in the city OF Washington. tied II,
bundles Of fty Of each inscription, and at the risk
aud expense of the contractor; and they must b.
inspected and found TO conform 10 the samples aud
the orders of the Department before they viii b.
accepted and paid for Payments will he made at
ter 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 bc opened. read and
verified IN this Department Mt noon OH the 2lst day
of July, 1879 and decision thereon will be made
within three dnys thereafter. The puStmnstcri eu
cra reserves the right to reject all the bids received
II in his Judgment the Interests of the service may
require II. The accepted bidder must enter Into
contract and, with two sureties satisfactory TO the
PostmaS ter.tcneral, be bound IN the penalty OF
$4,000, for the faithful performance OF the contract
and for failure on the part of the contractor 70
comply with the contract, lie and his surcties shall
of $1,000 as liqu1ated damages, to be sued for IN
the name of the United States In action of debt
In any court having jurisdiction thereof This cOn
tract and obligation must he duly signed and exc.
Gutcd within ten days nfter the receipt thereof
from this Department..
Every proposal must be accompanied with bond
IN the penalty Of 81 900 executed by the bidder aud
two surctics Certified to be sufficient by the post
master where they resde), conditioned for the bid.
dcrS entering into contract, herelnbcUrc SpeCi-
fed IN case his proposal be accepted by the Post
lnastcricncral, Every proposal should be enclosed
in sealed envelope, Endorsed Proposals for Mail.
Bag Tags, aud be addressed to the second Assist
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