National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-15

FOR MAILBAG TAGS.


WASHINGTON, June Ia, 1917.
Sealed proposals will be received ut this Depart.
ment until noon on the 2ls day Of July. 1879. for
furnishing, by contract, Printed Wooden Tag. III
such quantities and ut such times as may be re.
quired and ordered during one year from the lst
day Of August, 1872; the quantity of sucl tags TO
be furnished being FIVE hundred thousand mud
more, II more I've required aud ordered during that
period. such tags are of two kinds-narrow and
wide
The narrow tags, OF which very much the greater
quantity will be required, are TO be made of suit
ably hard wood, seasoned. aud OF a light color, In
rectangular strips each inches long, one inch
wide, and half inch thick, aud having slot
Owe 10y niuCsixtccnths of MI inchl through " ut q
point from one end. Each of these tags is TO have
printed and slightly indcntcd thereon in suitably
large letters. the name OF such postoilicc and
state, Orot such railway pUStOice ROT such route
agency, and also such number. in suitably large
figures when needed, rs may be specified In schcd-
ulcs which will accompany each order, aud also
have printed thereon IN smaller letters. direction
Tor us return to such Office as Will DC specified III
such schedules
The printed side of each tag is to have n smooth
suNincc. The wide tugs are TO be similar Ia the
others In all respects, excepting the width which
must be two inches instead OF one. and excepting
the printing, which viii consist OF such brief di-
rcction, in larger letters, as will be required aud
particularly specified IN the schedules for mails
sent 10 foreign countries.
samples OF the tags hereby advertised for can be
obtained on application by letter 10 the Second As.
sis,ant Postmaster. General; also blank forms Of
proposals to which bidders must conform In sub.
uniting bids under this advertisement.
All the tags contracted for are 10 be delivered ut
this Department in the city of Washington, tied in
bundles of iiity Of each inscription, and at the risk
49,. ~ nGnse Of the contractor; and they must be
inspected rt, .~:'nd ~ conform 10 the samples aud
the orders of the Depuriue.. before they VIII be
accepted and paid for. Payments VIA 20 haac a,
ter the delivery inspection, and acceptance OF eacl
lot ordered
Every proposal mus, specify, Internationally
the price of each tag offered to he furnished.
The proposals received will bc oIcnCd, read and
verified in this Department ut noon OH the 2l~t day
Of July. 1879 aud II decision thereon will hc made
within three days thereafter The Postmasicr-Gen.
cn reserves the right To reject nil 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 surccs satisfactory to the
PoStmastcr.Gemeral be bound In the penalty OF
$1,000 for the faithful performance of the contract
nnd for failure on the part Of the contractor %
comply with the contract he and his surcticS shall
he liable for the forfeiture of the fun sum
of $1,000 as lquidatcd damages 10 be sued for IN
the tame of the United States In an action of debt
in any court having Jurisdiction thereof This con-
tract and obligation must be duly signed and exc
Cuted within ten days after the receipt thereof
from this Department..
Every proposal must be accompanied with bond
In the penalty OF 81 600 executed by the bidder and
two surcties Certified TO be sufficient by the post
master where they resdc), conditioned for the bid
dcrs entering into contract MS herciubcturc spcci
fled, in case his proposal be accepted by tile Post.
master-Genernl. Every proposal should be enclosed
in scaled envelope, Endorsed proposals for Mail
Bag Tags" aud he addressed IL the Second Assist
mt PostmasterGcncral Washington, j. g"
d. NJ. KEY,
iclG Postmaster General,