The republic., 1851-04-18
FURNISHING MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS.
Posr OFyIcn DsPARrsfHsr,
MAnCu IA 1871

MARCH IA, 1851
TT BEING DESIRABLE to substitute locks and
4 keys Of some other kind for thQsa now ia pse for
the mail service Of the Unitod States specimen
locks and keys. with proposals to fprnish ~ same
will be received and cQnsidered at the Pest Office
Department until the hrst day Of July n4xt. The
different locks will be submitted 70 aoommission,
for examination and report. Upon THU report,-
contracts will, az soon a. practicable, be entered,
into for furnishing such locks and keyp for four
years, with the right the part Of tho Postmaster
the contract ia force for an sdisonAi term Of four
years. by giving 70 the contrnctor written notice
to that effect, not more than nine nor lea than six
months before the termination OF the first term of
four years. e.ss 7tfs
with view Of procuring the Best lock at the
lowest price, no kind Of lock IL prescribed as
standard the DsPsstsns relying i0r Sslec ,on
compositions, now invited, may develop. II H. how
ever, proper to state that lock suitable for the
mail service should possess ,tho following quail
Ties, vi1 durability, uniformity, hghtnsss, and
strength a 9ss
For the purpose Of displacing simultaneously all
the mail locks and keys now ia use, about thirty
thousand new locks and twenty thousand keys
adapted thereto will be required 10 Be- Furnished By
the contractor within seven months aftcrth con-
tract shall have been entered into Afterwards the
annual supply will depend on the durability OF the
locks and keys adopted, we'll as the {ncrnase Of
the mail service; but It will probably exceed
in amount three thousand of the former and one
thousand ofthe latter. 4ksa
ready in general use, will any one with whom
the contract may be made be allowed to H1ake SELL
or furnish any lock or key similar to those con-
tractod for for any other purpose OF thanhat Of
the Post Once Department..
\ The kind of lock adopted must BE- patented, and
the pntentec will be required, entering into
tract, TO make nm assignment Of hs patent for the
exclusive and benefit of the Departn,ent if the
Postmaster General shall deem such requ1rement
essential to the interests of the services In of
the failure Of the contractor at any time 70 fulfil
faithfully the terms and conditions Of biz contract.
the Postmaster General shall have the right, be-
sides resort 20 the penal remedy hcrsinnf}sr
toned, oannul said contract, and to contract
with any other party OF parties be may t for
In deciding upon the proposals and specimens
offered, the Postmaster General may deem Il expc-
dient to select for the through mails tho lock of
rescrvss therefore, tho right Of contrsotinx with
different individuals for such different kinds of
locks he may select, and also the right TO reject
all tho specimens and proposals. If he shall deem
that course for the intsrest of the Department The
party or partica contracting will Sc required to
give bond, with ample security, in the sum Of
thirty thousand dollars, for faithful performance
of the contract. The contract u 10 oontAin provi
sons for the due aud proper inspscton Of the locs
and keys, and also for guarding agaiuat their pass
ing into improper hnnds tho terms Of these provi
sions to bs arranged between The Department and
tho succcssful bidder, IL bid sould kc accepted.
No application will be considorcd IL not accon-
panied with satisfactory evidence of the teustwor-
thy character Of tho bidder, and Of biz ability to
fulfil tho contract. IA t. 4fll
NIX. HALL. PostmAstsr General.
Mar l7--lawtjyl
ID H. HO0E Il co., wholesale and retail deal,
II ers In Carpetipg, Floor Oh Ctoth9s Mattings,
Rugs, Curtain Materials, shsetin&s BtoMksts, and
house furnishing goods generally.
Pennsylvania avenue, ,betwsen7 n and 6thstreets,
Washington, ID. G.. n -li
Aug 20--tf Lunton,l
ERrrssna Cook. Gnonen b. 6Aasxrr
COOK a sAH0EMT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS,
Corner Of Main and Second Strsets,
Davenport, Iossa.
Juno 30--dtf " s..,,l
rUMM BATHS.
yT,O all who are afflicted with Rheumatic com
Il plants we would say, 60 and try DR. EnfER-
SONS SULPHUR FuMn Barns, at Copp's Pavilion >.
on Louisiana avenue, near Sixth street. The Pc
cuarities Of it are such that Il cures sdectuslly
this complaint Also llother diseases Of Chronic
nature, such Scrofua Gout diseases Of the skim
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