National Republican., 1879-06-25
PROpO0AL2.
DRoposALs FOR MAILBAG TAGS.
PosT-OFFfCE DEPARTMENT,
AauI Nllrnl hmm Ii 1Al

PosT-OFFfCE DEPARTMENT
wAsHISGToN June H. 1879.
meHt 9n noon oR he e0 2t dSy Of July @ 8 % Tor
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 LIST
day OF August 1872 the quantity Of such tags 10
be furnished being five hundred thousand aud
more, II more be required and ordered during thai
vide. ''''' '''' "'' WV '>''''' ''''''" '''''
The narrow tags of which very much the greater
quantity viii be required, nre 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 aud having a slot
1--WE By nine.sxteenths Of an inchl through i at
printed and slightly indened thereon, In suitably
large letters, the name OF such postoihce and
state, or OF such railway postoCe, or of such route
agency, and 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 us return TO such office rs will be specified IN
such schedules.
The printed side of each tng is 10 have smooth
sllaihCc. The wide tags arc 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,
recion, in larger letters as Will be required aud
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 General; also blank forms oi
proposals, to which bidders must conform i'll sub
IllttlnE Dlus uilUer tnlS advertisements
All the tags contracted for are to be delivered al
this Department, In the city Of Washington. tied In
bundles OF fifty Of each inscription, and at the risk
und expense OF the contractor; and they must be
inspected and found TO conform to the samples and
the orders of the Department before they will be
accepted and paid for. Payments will be made ai
ter tho delivery, inspection and acceptance OF each
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 on the 2lst day
OF July, 1879, and decision thereon will be made
within three days thereafter Tho Postmaster-Gen.
era reserves the right to reject all the bids received
IL In his Judgment the interests of the service may
require II. The accepted bidder must enter into
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 q
comply with the contract he and his suretleS shall
be liable for the forfeiture of the full sum
of $1,000 as liquidaed damages to be sued for III
the name of the United States in nm 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 a bond
in the penalty Of 900 executed by the bidder and
two sureties Certified to be sufficient by the post
ders entering into contract as hercinbcforc spec
fed in case his proposal be accepted by the Post
master-(eneral. Every proposal should be enclosed
in sealed envelope. indOrsed Proposals for Mail
Bag Tags" and be addressed to the Second Assist
ant Postmaster.Generul, Washington, y. c.
d. NJ KEY,
jcl6 Postmaster-tieneral.