National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-08
GETS PROPOSALS.
pRoPosALs FOR MAILBAG TAGS.
Posr.OrrIeE DMARrMENr

...- PosT-OrFICE DBrARTMENT
WASHINGTON. June H. 1879.
Sealed proposals will he received at this Depart
ment until noon on tho DIST day Of july, 1870 for
nirnisning. by contract, Printed wooden Tpgs. In
such quantities and at such times as may be re.
quircd and ordered during one year from the LIST
day of August 1879; the quantity of such tags TO
be furnished being FIVE hundred thousand and
more IL more be required and ordered during that
period Such tugs 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, and Of light color, in
rectangular strips, each seven inches long one inch
wide, and half inch thick, and having n slot
1--WE by nine.sXteenths of an inch) through II at
point from one end. Each of these tags Is to have
printed and slightly ndcnted thereon, In suitably
large letters the name of such postolice and
state oroi such railway postolce, or of such route
agency, and also such number, in suitably large
figures, when needed, may be specified In sched-
ules which will accompany each order, and also
have printed thereon In smaller letters, direction
for It's return to such office rs Will be specified i'll
such schedules.
The printed side Of each tag is to have q smooth
suatacc. The Wide tags are TO be similar TO ne
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, III larger letters, will be required aud
particularly specified In the schedules for mails
sent to foreign countries
Samples OF the tugs hereby advertised for can be
obtained on application by letter 10 the Second AS.
slstant PoslmnstcTGeneral; also blank forms OF
proposals, to which bidders must conform In Sub.
mlttlng Dlds under lniS advertisement.
All tho tags contracted for are to be delivered at
this Department IN the city Of Washington, tod in
bundles OF fifty of each inscriptions and at tho 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 wi be
accepted and paid for. Payments will be made Of.
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 ccciyed will be opened read, and
verified in this Department at noon on the 2st day
of July, 1879, and decision thereon will be made
within three days thereafter The Postmaster Gen.
ernl reserves the right to reject all the bids received
| require IT, The accepted bidder must enter into
contract, and with two suretes satisfactory TO the
| PoStm1ster.General, be bound In the penalty OF
$1,000. for the faithful performance Of the contract
and for failure OIL the part of the contractor TO
comply with the contract he and his Sureties shall
| be liable for the forfeiture of tho full sum
OF $1,000 as liquldated damages to be sued for in
the name of the United States In an action of debt
IN any court having Jurisdiction thereof This coli.
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 suretics Certified to BE- sufficient by the post.
master where they resided conditioned for the bid
deTS entering into contract rs hcreinbciore speci'
fled, in case his proposal he accepted by the Post.
| muser.icneral. Every proposal should be enclosed
in sealed envelope, Endorsed Proposals for Mail
Bag Tags and be addressed to the "Seeond Assist.
ant Pos,master'Genetal,W Washington, u. e."
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