The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-25

Posr OFFICE DEPARrMnHr,.
MARCH IA. 1851.

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.g3ttfssx. g5fss8e MARCH IA, 1851. sg
TT BEING DESIRABLE to substitute locka ancs
i. keys of some other kind for those In use for
tho mail service Of the United States. specimen
locks and keys, with proposals. to furnish the same,
Department until the first day of July next. Tho
different locks will be submitted TO commission
for examination and report. Upon this report,
contracts will a. soon .. pEaeticable. b entered
years, with the right ON the part of the Postmaster
General for tho time being to extend and continue
the contract in force for additional term Of four
years, by giving to the contractor writtah notice
TO that effect, not than nine less thnn six
months before the termination OF the first tern of
four years. lteQ8s iiN lag sesla $3.50 5AHa
With view of procuring tho beat lock at tha
lowest price, no kind of lock IT, prescribed - q
standard, the Department. relying for q SELECTION
on the mechanical skill and genuity which fair
competition, now invited. may develop i i. bow
mail service should possess tho following quail
ties, viz: durability, uniformity, ghtness.a and
strength 500 .s ,st s, (. $3.50. t.sss,.
the mail 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 within seven months altar the con.
tract shall have been entered into; afterwsrds tho
annual supply will depend ON the durability of the
locks and keys adopted. as,well the increase of
the mail service; but it will probably never exceed
in amount three thousand of the former and one.
thousand of the latter u .fs vssss si 4a4se y sl
No lock will be considered If it be like any all
ready in general uscs nor will any one with whom
the contract may be made be allowed to mako, sell,
or furnish any lock or key similar to those con-
tractod for for any other purpose than that Of
tho Post Office Department, ssla ~ assaif.lxs
The kind Of lock adopted must be patented, and
the patentce will be required, entering into con-
tract, to MAX Assignment of his patent for tho
exclusive use and benefit of the Department. If tho
Postmaster General shall deem such requirement
essential to the interests of the scrvice In of
the foiIur0 OF the contractor tlFU0 To Ifu6l
faithfully the terms and conditions Of his contract
the Postmaster General shall have the right, be-
toned to annu said contract and 70 contract ANEW
with any other party or parties ~ he may ct, for
furnishing similar locks and keys. xip,gs yl.a4.a
s sfs Ss sai s1s .
dent % select for the through mails tho lock Of one
bidder, and for the way malls that Of another He
reserves. therefore, the right Of contracting with
locke as he may select, and also the right 70 reject
all the specimens and proposals, If no shall deem
that for the interest Of the Department The
give bond, with ample security, in tho sur. Of
thirty thousand dollars, for faithful peri rnsrcc
of the contract. The contract 10 to cc..;, ,ro,,;
sion, for the due and proper .ion Of The locks
ns ing nto ap o hands, against their pas
slons 20 DC altnaageo ,etween the Department and
the successful If bid should Be accepted.
10 P9;,s will DO considered If not accom-
IT, IL. N eatnMcSory evidence OF the tru1tWoT-
ny o.aracser Of the bidder. and Of his ability to
~ All the contract. M Ets .sGl 80 sai a. I'll
e,ss "a N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
Mar 7--lawtjyl M 5assi,t sss,aeA sdF
ID III. HOOE & CO., Wholesale and retail deal;
y :. ers in Carpeting, Floor OIL Cloths, Mattings.
Rugs, Curtain Materials. Sheeting, Blankets, and
house Furnishing goods generally, .t.a.s
+. Pennsylvania avenue. bctween7th and 6thstrsets,
Washington. D. G. ap
Aug 20-tf IUnion.] H
EslNExHl Cook. GEonsn B. SAasHN7
COOK Is DAHGENT,
GENERAL LAND AGENTS.
Corner OF Main and Second Streets.
Davenport, Iosoa. '-.s +
FUME BATHS.
ITO all who are afflicted with Rheumatic com
j PlainA we would say, 60 and try On. .EhfER-
SONS SULPHUR FUMs BATHs, at Cops Pavilion,
on louisiana avenue, near Sixth street. The pc
culiartics Of il such that it cures cffcctunly
this complaint Also all other diseases of Chronic
nature such as scrofua, Gout diseases Of the skim
joints, 60. .t,I l'-77 ~ -, go -
Galvanic and Electro Magnetic Elsctricity.
Dr. Emerson still continues TO apply these inn
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