Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-11
FURNISHING MAIL LOCKS AND Keys
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
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Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT
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keys of some other kind for those now in use for the
mail service of the United States specimen locks and
KEYS with proposals tojurnish the same will be received
ana CONSIDERED at the Post Office Department until the
nrSt Gay OF July next The different locks will be SUBJ
m1ted 10 commission Tor examination and report
upon this report contracts will soon as practicable
pc entered INTO for furnishing such locks and keys for
Tour years. with the right the part of the Postmaster
General tor the time being to extend and continue the
contract in force for additional term of four wears hw
giving TO the contractor written notice to that effect
not more than nine less than six months before the
termination OF the first term of four years
with view Of procuring the best lock at the lowest
price, no KIND OF lock prescribed standards the De-
partment relying for selection on the mechanical skill
and ingenuity which fair competition now invited
may develop. 1t is however, proper to state. that
lock suitable for the mail service should possess the fol-
and strength. sA
For the purpose of displacing simultaneously all the
mall locks and keys now in use about thirty thousand
new locks and twenty thousand KEYS ADAPTED thereto
will be required to be furnished by the contractor VIII
IN seven months after the contract shall have been en-
tered INTO afterwards the annual supply will denend
on the durability OF the locks and keys adopted, as
wen as the increase OF the mail services but will pro-
badly never exceed in amount three thousand of the for
mer and one thousand of the latter
mo lock Will be considered if it be like any already
IN general use; nor will any one with whom the con-
tract may be made be allowed to make, sell or furnish
any lock or key similar those contracted for for anv
othef purpose or use than that Of the Post Office De-
partment
The kind Of lock adopted must be patented, and the
paentee will be required entering into contract to
MAKE an assignment OF his patent for the exclusive use
and benefit otth Departmental the Postmaster General
snail deem such requirement essential to the interests
OF 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
alter mentioned to annul said contract and 10 contract
anew WIN any other party or parties as he may see
nj, tor furnishing similar locks and KEYS
In deciding upon the proposals and specimens Of
iered the postmaster General may deem it expedent
to select Tor the through mails the lock of one bidder
ana Tor the way mails that OF another He reserves
therefore, the right OF contracting with different ndi
yduals for such different kinds of locks as he NAV Sc
lect, and also the right reject all the specimens and
proposals, if he shall deem that for the interest
OF the Department. The party or parties contracting
will be required to give bond. with ample security in
the sum Of thirty thousand dollars, for faithful perfor
nance OF the contract. The contract is to contain
and Keys and also guarding against their passing into
improper hands, the terms othese provisions TO be ar
ranged between the Department and the successful bid
der, if bid should be accepted.
No application will be considered ifnot accompanied
with satisfactory evidence of the trustworthy character
OF the bidder, and ofhs ability to fulfil the contract
- o, n; X. HALL, Postmaster General.
NOTICE.-T0 EDITORS, PROPRIETORS
~ AND SUBSCRlBERA-JAS.M MITCHELL
GENERAL TRAVELLING AGENT, will visit the counties Of
Fairfax Londoun, Jefferson, Clarke, Berkeley Morgan,
Hampshire Hardy, Pendleton, Augusta, Rockingham
Shenandoah, Page, Warren, Rappahannock, Culpeper,
Madison, Greene, Orange, Fauquer, Stafford, Prince
William, Spottsyvania, Louisa, Fluvanna, Amherst,
Nelson, &c.
Business entrusted to his care, faithfully and prompts
ly attended to-
Address ADVERTISER,
White Port Clarke county
GzSF Editors disposed to avail themselves of this
agency, will please copy and forward bills TO the
agent an A-tf
Spring DRY GOODS.-WADSWO
~ TURNER & CO., No. rs Main street, have re-
ceived large and general assortment OF FOREIGN
and DOMESTlC DRY GOODS, which they offer
and respectfully solicit an examination of their stock
We shall continue to receive from time to time during
the Spring further supplies of Dry Goods
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