Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-01-24
FURNISHING MAILsLOCKS AND KEYS.
-,16 Es59taa Tl PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

IA ayfss ~ afttL March "a, 1851 \
being desirable to substitute locks and kays Of
other kind for those now in rse for the mail service
Of the United States specimen locks and keys, with pro-
posals to furnish the same win be received and considered
at tho Post Office Department until the first day Of July
The different locks will be submitted commits
tracts 1 a. soon a. Be entered into for fur
nishing such ocs keys years, with the right
the Of the Postmaster General for the time being
TO extend and continue the contract in force for add
tona term OF four years by giving to the contractor
than six months before the termination Of the frst term
OF four years. 80 A'ss 5ti-atg aStssf i-7f2l n AZ
with view Of procuring the best lock at the lowest
price, kind Of lock prescribed standard De-
partment relying for rejection the mechanical skin
and ingenuity which fair competition invited may
able the mail service should possess the following quail
tiles, viz durability, uniformity, iightness, and strength
mail locks and keys now in use, about thirty thousand
new locks and twenty thereto WILDE
required be furnished BY the Contractor within
afterwards the annual supply win depend the durs-
bility o the locks and keys adopted as well helm
cecdin smount three thousand Of the former and
lock Win 81 considered Il Il Be Ike anv .re.dv 4,
general use nor viii any with whom the contract
may be made be allowed to make, SELL furnish, any
burmese or use than that 81 the Post c
The kind Of lock adopted must be patented and the pa
tentee will be required entering into contract to make
assignment Of his patent for the exclusive and ben
eft Of the Department. II the Postmaster General shall
deem such requirement. essential to the interests Of the
service In of the failure Of the contractor any
tne TO fulfil faithfully the terms and conditions Of his
contract the Postmaster General shall have the right
besides resort TO the penal remedy hereinafter men
toned to annul said contract and 70 contract with
any other party parties he may At for furnishing
similar locks and keys. IA. x. ..-.-5 ~.
In deciding upon the proposals and specimens offered
the Postmaster General may deem 1t expedent to select
for the through mails the lock of bidder for the
way malls that Of another lie reserves therefore the
right Of contracting with different individuals for such
different kinds Of locks he may select and also the
right TO reject all the specimens and proposals. he shall
deem that the interest of the The
party parties contracting viii be required give bond
with ample security, In the of thirty thousand dol.
lars faithful performance Of the contract The con.
tract TO contain provisions for the due and proper in
specion of the locks and keys and also for guarding
against their passing INTO improper hands, the terms Of
and the successful bidder, IL bid should be accepted
No application will be considered II not accompanied
with satisfactory evidence Of the trustworthy Of
The bidder, and Of his ability to fulfil the contract
a N. X. HALL,
y mar Pr efi Postmaster General