Daily American telegraph., 1852-02-05
FURNISHING MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS.
a PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

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TT being desirable to substitute locks and keys of some
other kind for those in for the mail service
OF the
at the Post Office Department until the first day of July
next The different locks will be submitted to commits
sion for examination and report Upon this report con-
tracts will practicable be entered into for fur
nsng such locks and keys for four years. with the right
of the Postmaster General for the time being
to extend and continue the contract In force for an 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
With view of procuring the best lock at the lowest
partment relying for selection on the mechanical skill
and ingenuity which fair competition, now invited may
develop. 1t Is however, proper to state that lock suit
able the mail service should possess the following quail
ies viz durability uniformity, ghtnes and strength
For the purpose Of displacng simultaneously all the
mail locks and keys in use, about thirty thousand
new locks twenty thousand thereto will be
required to be furnished by the contractor within seven
months after the contract shall have been entered nto
afterwards the annual supply will depend on the dura
by Of the locks and keys adopted as well as the In
crease Of the mail service; but 1t will probably
coed in amount three thousand Of the former and one
thousand of the latter 49, - -. III
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 SELL or furnish, any
lock or key similar TO those contracted for for any other
purpose or use than that of the Post ONCE Department
The kind OF lock adopted must be patented and the
tentee viii be required ON entering into contract to make
eft of the Department, II the Postmaster General shall
such requirement essential TO the interests Of the
service Of the failure Of the contractor at
time fulfil faithfully the terms and conditions of his
contract the Postmaster General shall have the right
besides resort to the penal remedy hereinafter
toned annul said contract and TO contract with
any other party parties he may n for furnishing
similar locks and keys.
In deciding upon the proposals and specimens offered
the Postmaster General may deem II expedient TO select
for the through mails the lock OF bidder and for the
way mails that Of another. He therefore, the
right Of contracting with different individuals for such
different kinds Of locks he may select and also the
right 10 reject all the specmensand proposals. II he shall
dppin Department.
party or parties contracting will be required give bond,
with ample security in the Of thirty Thousand dol
lars for faithful performance Of the contract The
tract Is 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 to be arranged between the Department
and the successful bidder bid should 10 accepted
No application win be considered " not accompanied
with satisfactory evidence of the trustworthy character Of
the bidder and Of his ability to fulfil the contract.
N. X. HAIL.
mar o. Postmaster General.