National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-16
PROPOSALS..
pRoPo5ALs FOR MAIL TAGS.
PosT.oFFicE DEPARTMENT,

Posr.OFFfcE DEPARTMENT,
WASH1NGTON, June ID 1879.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Depart
ment until noon ON the DIST day Of July, 1879, for
furnishing by contract Printed Wooden Tags, IN
qurcd ana ordered during ono year from the LIST
day OF August, 1879; the quantity of such tags 70
be furnished being five hundred thousand ana
more, If more be required and ordered during that
wide.
quantity will be required, are to be made of suit
ably hurd wood seasoned aud of a light color, III
rectangular strips, each seven inches long onoinch
wide, and n half inch thick, and having u slot
Dive by ninc.siXtcenths Of an inch) through II at
point from one end. Each Of these tags Is to have
printed and slightly indcnted thereon, in suitably
large letters, the name Of such post-uihcc ana
State, Oro such railway pOstoliCe or Of such route
agency and also such number In suitably large
figures, when needed Us may be specified in sched-
ules which will accompany each order aud also
have printed thereon, III smaller letters direction
for It's return to such Office US Will be specified in
such schedules
The printed side of each tag is to have smooth
suafnce. 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 Ill.
rcction, In larger letters, MS will be required ana
particularly specified in the schedules for mails
Samples of the tags hereby advertised for can be
obtained on application by letter To- the Second AS,
sistant POstmaster.General; also blank forms OF
proposals. TO which bidders must conform In sub
hitting bids under this advertisement
All tile tags contracted for are 10 be delivered AT
this Department, in the city of Washington, tied III
bundles of fifty of each inscription and at the risk
and expense of the contractor; and they must be
inspected and found to conform TO the samples aud
the orders of the Department before they VIII be
accepted and paid for Payments will be made al
ter the delivery, Inspection and acceptance OF euch
lot ordered
Every proposal must specify, Internationally,
the price OF each tag offered TO be furnished.
The proposals received will be opened, read, and
verified In this Department at noon OH the DIST day
of July, 1872 and decision thereon will be made
within three days thereafter The PostmaSler.Gon-
cral reserves the right to reject all the bids received
If In his judgment the interests of the service may
require il. Tho accepted bidder must enter into
contract and, with two surcties satisfactory To the
Postmastor-G General, be bound in the penalty of
$1,000 for the faithful performance of the contract;
and for failure the part of the contractor TO
comply with the contract he and his slrcties shall
| be liable for the forfeiture of the full sum
of $1,000 rs lqudated damages, to be sued for III
the name of the United States In action of debt
In any court having jurisdiction thereof. This con
| tract and obligation must be duly signed and exc
| cutcd within ten days after the receipt thereof
from this Department
Every proposal must be accompanied with bond
i'll the penalty of 1000, executed by the bidder and
two Surctcs Certified to be sufficient by the post
master where they rcsidc), conditioned for the bid
dcrs entering into contract, as hercinbefOrc spec-
| naster-Gencra Every proposal should he enclosed
In sealed envelope, Endorsed Proposals for Mail
Bag Tags" and be addressed to the second Assist
ant Postmaster. General, Washington. D. o.
| ID. NJ. KEY,
| ielG pOstmaSter-t icncral.