National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-07
PROPOSALS
JDRopo.ALs FOR MAII,BAG RAGS.


PosT-OPFlCE DEPARTMENT
WAsHfSGTON, June ii, 1879.
Sealed proposals will be received ut this Depart.
ment until noon on the DIST day Of July. 1870 for
furnishing by contract, Printed Wooden Tags, In
such quantities and ut such times as may he re-
qured and ordered during one year from the list
day of August, 1877; the quantity Of such Tags to
more, IL more be required and ordered during that
Vide. sum '"s' wv VI '"' '''''''" '
The narrow tags Of which very much the greater
quantity Will be required, are to be made Of suit
ably hard wood seasoned, aud Of n light culor in
rectangular strips each seven inches long, one inch
wide, and half inch thick, and having a slot
Qve by nine sixtcenths of an pchj through IL at Il
point from one end. Each Of these tags Is 10 have
printed and slightly indenied thereon, IN suitably
large letters, the name of such post.Olicc aud
state, orO such railway post Office, or of such route
agency, and also such number In suitably large
figures, when needed, as may be specified In schGd-
ues which VIII accompany each order, ana also
have printed thereon, In smaller letters, direction
for It's return to such Office will be specified In
such schedules.
The printed Side Of cnch tag is to have smooth
snoface. The wide tags are TO be similar To the
others In all respects, excepting the width which
the printing, which will consist of such brief di.
rcctlon, IN larger letters ns 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 rs.
sistont Posmastcr.Gener6l; also blank forms Of
proposals 10 which bidders must conform In sub.
milling bids under this Advertisement
All the tags contracted for are to be delivered at
this Department, in the city of Washington. tied IN
bundles of ity of each inscription, aud ut The risk
and expense Of the contractor; and they must be
Inspected aud found to Cunforn TO the samples and
the orders of the Department before they will be
accepted and paid for. Payments will DC made al
Ter the delivery, inspection ana acceptance OF each
lot ordered
Every proposal must specify, Internationally,
the price of each tag offered 10 be furnished.
The proposals received will he opened, rcad, ana
verified IN this Department at noon on die 2lst day
of July 1879, and q decision thereon will be made
within three days thereafter The Posmaster-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 surcties satisfactory tu the
Postmaster General, be bound in the penalty of
$1,000 for the faithful performance of the contract;
aud for failure on the part of the contractor to
comply with the contract, he and his surCtics shall
be liable for the forfeiture of the full sum
of 1900 as iquidated 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.
euted within ten days after the receipt thereof
from this Department.
Every proposal must be accompanied with a bond
IN the penalty Of 81 OOO executed by the bidder ma
two surctes Certified 10 be sufficient by the post
master where they reside conditioned for the bid
ders entering into contract as hereinbefUrc speci-
master-Gcncra Every proposal should be enclosed
IN sealed envelope, indOrsed Proposals for Mail.
Bag Tags and be addressed To the Second Assist.
ant Acknowledgement, Washington, y. C'
ID. NJ. KEY.
ielG Postmastcr.General