Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-02
URNIslIING MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
March IA, 1851
TT BEING DESIRABLE to substitute locks and
l. keys of some other kind for those in for tie
mail service OF the United States, specimen locks and
KEYS with proposals toiunsh :he same will be received
aud considered at the Post Office Department until the
first day of July next The different locks will be sub
United 10 a commission Tor examination and report
Upon this report contracts will as soon as practicable
be entered into for furnishing such locks and keys for
four years. with the right ON 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 than nine less than six months before the
termination OF the first term OF four years.
With view oiprocuring the best lock at the lowest
price, kind FLOCK prescribed standard the De-
parmen relying for selection the mechanical skill
and ingenuity which fair competition, now invited,
may develop 1t is, however, proper to state, thai a
lock suitable for the mail service should possess the fol-
lowing qualities, viz durability, uniformity lightness
and strength
For the purpose OF dsplacng simultaneously all the
mail locks and keys in use, about thirty thousand
new locks aud twenty thousand keys adapted thereto
will be required TO be furnished by the contractor with
in seven months after the contract shall have been
tered into afterwards the annual supply will depend
on the durability OF the locks and keys adopted, as
we'll as tine increase OF the mail service; but will pro-
baby never exceed in amount three thousand Of the for
mer and one thousand OF the latter.
No lock will be considered if it be like any already
IN general use; will any one with whom the
tract may be made be allowed to make sell, or furnish
any lock key similar to those contracted Tor Tor any
partment.
The kind Of lock adopted must be patented and the
patentee will be required on entering into contract, 10
make assignment OF his patent for the exclusive
and benefit the Department. if the Postmaster General
shall deem such requirement essential to the interests
OF the service In case OF the la 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 to contract
with any other party or parties as he may see
Ei far firm IN similar lock- and
In deciding upon the proposals aud specimens OIL
fered the Postmaster General may deem it expedent
to select for 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 ndi
vduas for such different kinds of locks he may
ecr, and also the right to 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 Of thirty thousand dollars, for faithful peror-
nance of the contract. The contact 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 OF these provisions 10 be
ranged between the Department aud the successful bid
der, if bid should be accepted. :,
No application will be considered fDot accompanied
with satisfactory evidence OF the trustworthy character
of the bidder, and Of his ability to fulfil the contract
N. X. HALL, Postmaster General.
NH 2l-lawtlJy
a CARD The subscriber is under the necessity
IN ofstating that he will not in future keep any
small accounts in his porter business From the diff
Guilty in collecting small bills, he is compelled to adj
here strictly TO this rule.
IL % JOHN CLENDINING.
EVIIA MBEk AND COTTAGE FUttNI-
~ TURE WAREHOUSE, No. CD, MAIN ST.
Al the above establishment will be found large as
sorment OF elegant painted Chamber Furniture, eonas
ling of Elegant Blue, with gilt ornaments
white do do do
" peach blossom do do
yellow Drab with Quaker do
Blue White do
Dark TIMBER, a" Quaker do
NH Is GEO J. SUMNER, Furniture dealer
wv HITE BRAZIL SUGAR $50 bags, re-
w ceiying and Tor sale by
NH "a DAVENPORT, ALLEN & co.