National Republican., 1879-06-26
pROPOSAL0.
DRoPosA1s FOR MAILBAG TAGS.
PosT.oFFIcE DEPARTNENT,

WAsHiSGToN, June II, 1870.
Scaled proposals will be received Mt this Depart
furnishing by contract Printed Wooden Tags, in
such quantities and at such times as may be re.
quired and ordered during one year. from the let
day 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
Wide.
The narrow tags of which very much the greater
quantity VIII 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 a half inch thick, and having q slot
Owe by ninc.sxtcenths OF an inch) through II at
point from one end. Each of these tags Is TO have
printed and slightly mdcnted thereon, In suitably
large letters, the name of such postoihoe and
State or Of such railway postoice, or OF such route
agency, aud also such number, in suitably large
figures, when needed, as may be specified In sched-
ules which will accompany each order and also
have printed thereon, IN smaller letters, direction
for Its return TO such Office as will be specified III
such schedules.
The printed side Of each tag is to have q smooth
suuface The wide tags are to be 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.
rcction, in larger letters will he required and
particularly specified in the schedules for mails
| sent TO foreign countries.
Samples OF the tags hereby advertised for can be
obtained on application by letter tn the Second As
| sistant POsmaster.G Generals; also blank forms o.
| proposals, 10 which bidders must conform In sub
mlttlng bids under this advertisement
this department. IN the city Of Washington, tied ~
bundles of hfty of euch inscription, aud at the risb
| and expense Of the contractors; and they must bi
| inspected and found to conform TO the samples ant
| the orders of the Department before they Will b,
| accepted and paid for, Payments Will be made ~
ter the delivery, inspection, and acceptance OF cacl
| lot ordered
| Every proposal must specify, Internationally
| the price of each tng offered to be furnished.
| The proposals received will be opened, read, ant
verified In this Department ut noon on the 2lst GA!
| of July, 1879 and decision thereon Will be mnd'
within three days thereafter The POstrns,cr-Gcn
ern reserves the right to reject al the bids received
If in his Judgment the interests OF the service ma
require 1t. The accepted bidder must enter int
contract and, with two surctiCs satisfactory TO TN
| Postmaster General, be bound In the penalty o
$1,000. for the faithful performance of the contract
and for II failure ON the part of the contractor Y
comply with the contract he nnd his suretiCs shal
| he liable for the forfeiture of the full sun
of $1,000 as lquidacd damages, to be sued for u
the name of the United States in an action OF deb
in any court having jurisdiction thereof This con
| trnct and obligation must be duly signed und exc
| cutcd within ten days after the receipt thereo
from this Department.
Every proposal must be accompanied with bon
In the penalty of 81 600 executed by the bidder am
two surctics Certified to be sufficient by the post
master where they rcside), conditioned for the bid
dcrs entering into contract, as hereinbcfnrc spec
fed in ease his proposal be accepted by the Pos
| mGstcr-Genernl Every proposal should be enclose
| In Il sealed envelope, iidOrscd Proposals for Mai
Bag Tags" aud be addressed Tn the Second Assis
ant Postmaster General, Washington, j. G.
D. NJ. KEY.
iel6 Postmastcr-General.