Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-10
FURNISHING MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

MdTchp14, 1851.
TT being desirable substitute locks and keys of
other kind for those in for the mail service
Of the United States specimen locks and keys, with
posas to furnish the viii be received and considered
at the Post Office Department until the first day of July
next. The different locks will be submitted to commits
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nishng such locks and keys for four with the right
on the part of the POSTMASTER General for the time being
to extend and continue the contract in force for add
onal term of four years. by giving 10 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 OF procuring the best lock at the lowest
price, kind Of lock prescribed standard the De-
partnent relying for selection on the mechanical skill
and ingenuity which fair competition, now invited may
develop b however, proper TO state that lock suit.
iss viz durability, uniformity, ghtness and strength.
For the purpose of displacpg simultaneously all the
mail locks and keys In about thirty thousand
locks and twenty thousand thereto will be
required TO be furnished by the contractor within
months after the contract shall been entered INTO;
afterwards the annual supply will depend the dura
by Of the locks and keys adopted, well the In
Of the mail service; but IL will probably
coed In amount three thousand OF the former and
thousand Of the latter.
No lock will be considered II II be like any already In
general use; will any with whom the contract
may Be made be allowed to make, cell or furnish, any
lock similar to those contracted for any other
purpose than that Of the Post Office Department
The kind Of lock adopted must be patented and the
tentse viii be required entering into contract TO make
assignment Of his patent for the exclusive and ben
eft Of the Department II the Postmaster General shs
deem such requirement essential TO the interests Of the
service In Of the failure Of the contractor any
time to unl faithfully the conditions Of his
contract the Postmaster General shall have the right
besides resort 70 the penal remedy hereinafter men
toned TO annul said contract and TO contract with
any other party parties as be may At for furnishing
similar locks and keys.
In deciding upon the proposals and specimens offered
the Postmaster General may deem II expedien to select
for the through mails the lock Of bidder and for the
way mails that Of another. He reserves therefore, the
night Of contracting with different individuals for such
right to reject all the specimens and proposals. he shall
deem that for the interest Of the Department The
party parties contracting will be required 10 give bond,
with ample security in the Of thirty thousand
lars for faithful performance of the contract The con-
tract Is to contain provisions for the due and proper
specon Of the locks and keys, and also for guarding
against their passing into improper hands, the terms Of
these provisions TO be arranged between the Department
and the successful bidder, II bid should be accepted
No application will be considered II not accompanied
with satisfactory evidence Of the Trustworthy character Of
the bidder and Of his ability to fulfil the contract
N. X, HALL,
mar "a Postmaster General