National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-10
DRoPosALs FOR MAILBAG TAGS.
Posi- .orF1cE DEPARTMENT.

WAsHtN0TON, June IL, iSIV.
Sealed proposals will be received nj this Depart
meni until noon on the .2lst day Of July, 1870 for
furnishing by contract Printed Wooden Tags "
such quantities, and at such times " may De re-.
CURED and ordered during one year from the lst
day Of August, 1875 the quantity OF such togs 70
be furnished being five hundred thousand and
more, II more be required and ordered during that
period. Such tags ore 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, mud OF light color IN
rectangular strips each seven inches long, one men
wide, and half inch thick, and having s!cs
(iye by ninesixteenths of an nCh) through u at
point from one end. Each Of these tags is to have
printed and slightly indented thereon, IN suitably
large letters, the name of such postohice aud
State, or OF such railway postoice or of such route
agency, md also such number, In suitably large
figures when needed as may be specified In sched-
ulcs which will accompany each order, and also
havo printed thereon, smaller letters direction
fOr It's return TO such office us will be specified i'll
such schedules.
The printed side Of each tag is to have a smooth
suaiace. The wide tags arc to be similar 10 the
others in nll respects, excepting the width. when
must be two inches instead Of one, and excepting
the printing, which win consist Of such brief di;
Tection, III larger letters. as will be 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 to the Second AS
sistant Postmaster. Generals also blank forms OF
proposals, TO which bidders must conform In sub
hitting bids under this advertisement
All the tags contracted for are TO be delivered Mt
this Department in the city Of Washington, tied IN
bundles of fifty of each inscription, and ut the risk
aud expense OF the contractor: and they must be
inspected and found TO conform TO the samples aud
the orders of the Department before they will 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 10 be furnished.
The proposals received will be opened read, and
verified In this Department at noon on the 2lst day
of July. 1879 and decision thereon will be made
within three days thereafter. The Postmaster. Gen.
era reserves the right TO reject all the bids received
If in his judgment the interests of the service may
require II. The accepted bidder must enter into
contract and, with two sureties satisfactory to 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 to
comply With the contract lie and his suretes shall
| he liable for the forfeiture of the full sum
of 1900 as iquidatcd damages to be sued for IN
the name of the United States In an action of debt
in any court having jurisdiction thereof This con-
| tract and obligation must be duly signed anu exc.
cuted within ten days after the receipt thereof
| from this Department
Every proposal must be accompanied with bond
In the penalty of 600 executed by the bidder and
two suretcs Certified TO be sufficient by the post
master where they rcside) conditioned for the bid
ders entering Into contract us hercinbeforc spcCi
fed In case his proposal be accepted by the Post
masterG General. Every proposal should be enclosed
in sealed envelope, Endorsed Proposals for Mail
Bag Tags" aud he addressed Ia the second Assist
ant Postmaster General. Washington, D. g"
D. NJ. KEY.
ipt6 Postmaster General