Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-02
FURNISHING MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
March ID 1851

PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
-, March IA, 1851
Keys OF some other kind for those in use for the
mail service of the United States specimen locks and
keys, with proposals toIunah The same, will be received
and considered at the Post Office Department until the
first day OF July next. The different locks will be sub
mited to commission for examination and report
Upon this report contracts will, as practicable,
DC entered into Tor furnishing such locks and KEYS for
tour years. with the right the part of the Postmaster
General for the time being to extend and continue the
contract in force for an additional term of four years by
giving to the contractor written notice to that effect
not more than nine less than six months before the
| termination ct the first term OF four years.
win view OF procuring the best lock at the lowest
price, no KIND OF lock prescribed staudlrd the De-
partment relying for selection the mechanical skill
and ingenuity which fair competition now invited
may develop 1t is, however, proper state, that
lock suitable for the mail service should possess the fol-
lowing qualltles,vlz. durability uniformity lightness
and strength
For the purpose of dispacng simultaneously all the
mail locks and keys in use, about thirty thousand
new locks and twenty thousand keys adapted thereto
will be required to be furnished by the contractor with
In seven months after the contract shall have been en-
tered INTO; afterwards the annual supply will depend
on the durability OF the locks and keys adopted, as
well as tine increase OF the mail service; but will pro-
baby never exceed in three thousand OF the for
mef and one thousand OF the latter.
No lock will be considered if it be like any already
In general use; nor will any with whom the con-
tract may be made be allowed to make SELL or furnish
any lock or key similar those contracted for for any
other purpose or use than that Of the Post Office De-
partment.
The kind of lock adopted must be patented and the
patentee will be required, entering into contract 10
make assignment of his patent for the exclusive use
and benefit otthe Departmental the Postmaster General
shall deem such requirement essential to the interests
the service In case of the ia lure of the contractor
at any time to fulfil faithfully the terms and conditions
OF his contract, the Postmaster General shall have
the right besides resort TO the penal remedy herein
after mentioned to annu said contract and contract
! anew with any iother party parties as he may see
| nj, tor furnishing similar locks and KEYS.
In deciding upon the proposals and specimens Of
ered, the Postmaster General may deem it expedent
to select Tor the through mails the lock of one bidder,
and Tor the way mails that OF another He reserves,
therefore, the right Of contracting with different indi-
yiduals for such different kinds Of locks he may
ec and also the right to reject all the specimens and
proposals. it he shall deem that for the interest
of the Department. The party parties contracting
will be required to give bond with ample security in
the of thirty thousand dollars for faithful peror-
nance OF the contract. The contract is to contain
provisions for the due and proper inspection of the locks
and keys and also, guarding against their passing into
improper hands; the terms othese provisions to be
ranged between the Department and the successful bid
der if bid should be accepted
No application will be considered fnot accompanied
with satisfactory evidence OF the trustworthy character
OF the bidder, and OF his ability to fulfil the contract
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
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OFFICE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASUR ELS,
| RICHMOND May 5th, 1851.
DY Act Of the General Assembly passed at its last
- session, the Governor and the Superintendent OF
Weights and Measures, authorized and required to
contract Tor sufficient number of Balances Weights
and Measures, for supplying Standards the several
counties and corporations OF the Commonwealth who
shall apply for the same. This requires that these
Standards shall be manufactured in Virginia
Proposals will be received by the Governor and Su-
pc iutendent, until the 9Th day of June, 1851 for fur
| pshing one hundred sets of Balances, Weights and
Measures each to consist of the articles contained
in the schedule hereto annexed to be manufactured in
Virgnia-to be finished in a neat and workmanlke
manrer and to bear the test OF tie Standards now in
The contractor shall bind himself to deliver to the
Superintendent in Richmond thirty sets of these Bal
ances, Weights and Measures, on or before the 18th
day OF August 1851 thirty additional sets on or before
the 18th day OF October 1884, and the remaining sets
or before the 18th day of December 1851 Anc he shall
paid tor the same at the three periods last peced
provided the ices contracted for shall have been
delivered to, and approved by the Superintendent.
All proposals should be sealed and endorsed, "Pro-
posal tor weights and Measures and be addressed
the Governor and Superintendent. By order OF the
THOMAS LAWSON, Supt. w. and M.
SCHEDULE Of one set of Balances, Weights and
Measures to be paeked'n case or cases suitable
tor transportation:
One yard measure, to be made Of brass, and to be
one inch wide by halt an inch thick.
One set ofscaes, calculated Tor weighing from !th
OF an ounce to SO lbs. averdupois with steal beam, and
brass dishes and chains. sa
One set ofscales, calculated for weighing from one
grain to one pound Troy, with steel beam, and brass
DRY MEAsUREs-1h half bushel, peck, half
peck.
LIQUID MEASURES gallon, l half gallon, 1
quart, pint, half pint gill.
All these to be made Of iron, turned and polished on
the inside and top edges
AVERDuPOIS WEIGHTS-1 each of so lbs ,25
lbs. 20 lbs, 10 lbs, lbs, bs., bs Ibis and h.
to beaniade ofiron, with tops and slightly hol-
lowed inside.
leach Ola lbs, lbs, 2 lbs., h., o., A o., o.,
o. o., and o., to be made of brass, with screw.
tops, and slightly followed inside
TROY WElGHTS-l each of OF 6 o. o.,
o., 3 o., or, OF.
10 dwts, dwts a dwts., 8 dwts, 2 dws, l dwt.,
and dwt.
u grains, i gr., 10 gr., gr, gr gr.,6 gr, or.
gr., gr,,2 gr, and or.
All these to be OF brass. THOMAS LAWSON,
my o-d6tc5Je Superintendent.
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