The republic., 1851-04-15
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TT BEING DESIRABLE 10 substitute l6cIs and
keys Of some other kind for thoss now "a ,6s ibr
the mail service OF tho United 6tate1. 66spinaen
loSt, and keys: With propo:sIs 70 turnish g. stne,
viii b received ,.;; ard ID; cSnsdsrsd = Ss once
different locks will Be submitted to ccHfH{iu1on
for examination and report. Upon thia report,
contracts will a. soon practicable, b qnfssed
years. with tho right on the part q the fostnlster
General for the time being to extend and c6utjnnc
the contract in force for additional tef ~ four
70 that effect not more than nine nor isss than six
months before the Termination Of the Arst term Of
four years. Eriss ~ y ~ 81 'ssps
with view Of procuring the best lock 1t the
lowest price, no kind Of lock ID prescribed ~ A
standard, the Department relying for selection
on the mechanical skill and inEonuity which fair
competition, now invited, may develop. II II, bow
mail service should possess the SoiIovink quAH.
ties, viz durability, uniformity, hghtueSss and
For the purpose Of displacing simultaneously ali
thousand new locks and twenty thousand Keys
adapted thereto will be required to be furnished 81
the contractor within seven months aiter de con.
annual supply viii depend on the durabiity 81 ths
locks and keys adopted, well a. the fncfeGSe Of
the mail service; but it win probably never exceed
in amount three thousand Of the hrmsr and ono
No lock win be considered II Il Be Iiks my al
ready in general use; nor will any one with whom
the contract may be made BE- allowed to In&te, tell,
or furnish any lock or key similar to thcSe con-
tho Post Office Department. sA 5''gsl4
The kind Of lock adopted must Be patented, and
the patentee will be required, entsf1hg into con-
exclusive use and benefit of lie Dspaflnsnt, II the
Postmaster General shall deem onch 9rootlfounent
essential to the interests Of tho ssrvtcs In cese Of
t;, tas isllrrs q the consTacsor e any e nal
the Postmaster General shall h1vo tie fiRixt be.
sides resort 10 the penal remcdy h6tUttAl q imsn-
toned, 10 annul said contract and 10 anew
f1rnishing similar looks and keys. @ ~
IN deciding upon the proposals and piccipaSns
offered, the Postmaster General may a6ii Il &pc-
Sst Ssat . .ss :esGs es e. The through mai .i
reserves, therefore, the right Of coutsa19inx with
different individuals for such difsr6nk k}f3dS Of
locks a he may select and also the right q rssct
that course for the interest 81 thc Depsrtnent The
party or parties contracting will 6e feduifSd 70
give bond, with ample security, In thS sum Of
Of the contract. The contract y TO contaih prov-
sios for the due and proper nspecton of ~ locks
and keys. and also for guarding against thtf pass
Ing Into improper hends; the terms of thss provi,
tho successful bidder, If bid should 81 aruspusd
No application will be considered II mot accom-
panied with satiafactUry evidence Of tho t,1stwur-
thy character Of the bidder, and Of his ability to
fulfil the contract. f7s ~ az ~ tl
.,i.e Es NIX. HALL, PostnAstsr General
Mar l7--fawtjyI
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