American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-11
FURNISHING MAIL LOCKS 81 KEYS.
PosT OFYIcE DEPARTMENT

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being desirable to substitute locks and keys Of some
other kind for those in for the mail service
of the United States specimen locks and keys, with pro-
poals furnish the same will be received and considered
at the Post Office Department until the first day of July
The different locks will be submitted to commits
for examination and report Upon this report
will practicable, entered into fur
nishng such locks and keys for four years. with the right
on the part of the Postmaster for the time being
to extend and continue the contract in force add
onal 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. .t.sa st5.-. ..t Ii -.M+
With view of procuring the best lock at the lowest
price, kind of lock is prescribed Standard the De-
partment relying for selection the mechanical skill
and ingenuity which fair competition, invited may
able for the mail service should the following quail
tiles, viz: durability, uniformity hghtness and strength
For the purpose Of dspacing simultaneously all the
mail locks and keys in use, about thirty thousand
new twenty thousand adapted thereto will be
required to be furnished by the contractor within seven
months after the contract shall have been entered into
afterwards the annual supply will depend on the dura
bty of the locks and keys adopted, well as the in
crease of the mail services but it will probably
coed in amount three thousand of the former and one
thousand of the latter. H& i
lock will be considered if it be like any already in
general use; will any one with whom the contract
may be made be allowed to make SELL or furnish, any
lock key similar to those contracted for for other
purpose than that of the Post Office Department
The kind of lock adopted must be patented and the
tenee will be required entering into contract to make
eft of the Department. if the Postmaster General shall
deem such requirement. essential to the interests OF the
service In of the failure 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 hereinafter
toned to annul said contract and to contract anew with
any other party parties he fit for furnishing
similar locks and keys. .#... a s.
In deciding upon the proposals and specimens offered,
the Postmaster General may deem it expedent to select
for the through mails the lock OF bidder and for the
way mails that of another He reserves, therefore, the
right of contracting with different individuals for such
different kinds of locks he may select 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 Will DO required to give bond
lars faithful performance of the contract The
tract to contain provisions for the due and proper in
specon of the locks and keys and also for guarding
against their passing into improper hands, the terms of
these provisions be arranged between the Department
and the successful bidder If bid should be accepted.
No application will be considered if not accompanied
with satisfactory evidence ohe trustworthy character Of
the bidder, and of his ability to fulfil the contract.
N. X. HALL,
mar Postmaster General.