National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-09
DRorosALs FOR MA1L.BAG TAGS.
Posr.OrFIcE DRpAHTMENr.

WAsHlNGroN, June H. 1879
Sealed proposals will be received ut this Depart
pcnt until noon on the 2lst day Of July 1873. fol
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 70
be furnished being five hundred thousand aud
more, f more be required aud ordered during that
period. Such tags are of two kinds-narrow aud
The narrow tags, of which very much the greater
quantity viii be required, are to be made Of suit
ably hard wood, seasoned, aud of light color, IN
rectangular strips each seven inches long one inch
wide, and Il half inch thick, and having a slot
ave by ninc-slxeenths of an inch through 1t at Il
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.olicc and
State, or OF such railway postofce or Of such route
agency, and also such number, in suitably large
figures, when needed, rs may DO specified III sohed-
uies which Will accompany each order, and also
nave printed thereon IN smaller letters, direction
for It's return TO such Office as will be specified In
such schedules
The printed side Of each tag is to have a smooth
suniocc. The wide tags ara 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 win consist Of such brief dl;
rccton, in 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 10 the Second AS.
sisant Postmastcr.General; also blank forms Of
proposals, to which bidders must conform in sub.
uniting bids under this advertisement.
this Department in the city of Washington, tied IN
bundles OF fifty Of each inscription aud at the risk
and expense Of the contractors and they must be
inspected and found 10 conform to the samples and
the orders Of the Department before they will be
accepted and paid for. Payments will be made af-
ter the 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 1870 and decision thereon will be made
within three days thereafter. The Postmaster Cen
era reserves the right 10 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
PostmOsler-GCnerpl. 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 snreeS shall
be liable for the forfeiture of the full sum
of $1,000 as lqudated 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 and exc.
Cuted within ten days after the receipt thereof
from this Department.
Every proposal must be accompanied with bond
in the penalty Of 81 OUO executed by the bidder and
two strctlcs Certified TO bc sufficient by the post
master where they rcside) conditioned for the bid
dcrs entering into contract rs hereinbeforc speci
mastcr-tcncral. Every proposal should be enclosed
In sealed envelope, Endorsed Proposals for Mail
Bag Tags" and be addressed to the Second Assist
ant Postmaser.GGneral Washington, d. G.
ID. NJ. KEY,
ipIG Postmaster General