National Republican., 1879-07-05
PROPO2AL0.
DRoPosITs FOR MGiI.pAG TIGs, '
Po.r.orricr DrpARrNrsr,


wAsmiSGToN June IA, 1870.
Sealed proposals will be received ut This Depart
ment until noon on the 2lst day Of July, 1879, for
furnishing, by contract, Printed Wooden Tags. in
such quantities and nt such times as may be re-
quired and ordered during one year from the list
dag Of August 1879; the quantity Of such tags 10
be furnished being five hundred thousand and
more, If more be required and ordered during that
period. Such tags are of two kinds-narrow and
Tho 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, ~
rectangular strips each seven inches long ono inch
wide, and u half inch thick, aud having slot
(ivc by ninc.sXeenths of an inchD through II ut II
point from one end. Each of these tags Is to have
printed aud slightly indcntcd thereon in suitably
large letters the name OF such postoiiiCc and
state, Oroi such railway pOstOnce, orOt such route
agency and also such number, IN suitably large
igures. when needed, as may be specified III sched'
ulcs which viii accompany each order, and also
have printed thereon in smaller Letters, II direction
for us return to such oiice as viii be specified i'll
such schedules.
The printed side Of cach tog is to hnvc q smooth
suamce. The wide tags ARE to be similar TO the
must be two inthcs instead Of one. and excepting
the printing, when will consist of such brief Ill.
rcciion in larger letters, as will he required and
particularly specified In the schedules for mails
sent 10 foreign countries.
Samples Of the tags hereby advertised for can he
obtained on application by letter to the Second As.
sistant POsmaster.GCncral; also blank forms Of
proposals, 10 which bidders must conform In sub.
mitiing bids under this advertisement.
All the tags contracted for arc To be delivered NJ
this Department in the city Of Washington, tied IN
bundles of iiny Of each inscription and ut the risk
and expense Of the contractor; and they must bg
inspected and found to conform to the samples aud
the orders of the Department before they viii bc
accepted and paid for. Payments will be nude ni-
ter the delivery inspection, and acceptance Of each
lot ordered
Every proposal must specify, unconditionaily,
the price of each tag offered TO be furnished
The proposals received will be opened read, and
verified in this Department ut noon on the 2st day
OF July, 1879, and decision thereon will be made
within three days thereafter. The POstmascr-Gen
crnl reserves the right 70 rcct all the bids received
II III his judgment the interests of the service may
require II. The accepted bidder must enter into
contf0ct, and with two surctCS satisfactory 10 the
Postmaster General be bound in the penalty Of
$1,000 for the faithful performance Of the contract;
and for failure on the part Of the contractor 10
comply with the contract he and his surecs shall
be liable for the forfeiture of the full sum
of $1,000 as liquid0ted damages 10 be sued for In
the name of the United States Ia an action of debt
in any court having Jurisdiction thereof This con-
tract and obligation must he duly signed and exc.
cuted within ten days after tile receipt thereof
from this Department.
Every proposal must be accompanied with bond
In the penalty OF 81 600 executed by the bidder and
two surctles Certified TO be sufficient by the post.
master where they reside. conditioned for the bid.
uers entering into contract, hercnbcurc spCci-
ned IN case his proposal be accepted by the Post.
master-Gencral. Every proposal should be enclosed
in sealed envelope, indOrscd proposals for Mail
Bag Tags" and be addressed To the second Assist
| ant Postmaster General, Washington, j. Cn
d. NJ. KEY
jel6 Postmastcr-t;enernl.