Daily American telegraph., 1852-02-28
FURNISHING MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


TT being desirable to substitute locks and keys of
/ other kind for those in for the mail service
Of the United States specimen locks and keys with pro-
posals furnish the same will be received and considered
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-
will practicable be entered into for fur
nishing such locks keys for four years. with the right
on the part Of the Postmaster General the being
to extend and continue the contract in force for add
uonal term of four years. by giving to the contractor
written notice to that effect not more than nine nor less
than six months before the termination Of the first term
Of four years.
With view Of procuring the best lock al 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 possess the following quail
tiles, viz: durability, uniformity lightness, and strength
For the purpose OF dsplacing simultaneously all the
mail locks and keys now in USE about thirty thousand
locks and twenty thousand thereto will be
required be furnished by the contractor within
months after the contract shall have been entered nto
afterwards the annual supply will depend the
biity Of the locks and keys adopted well the in
of the mail services but II will probably
coed in amount three thousand Of the former and
Thousand of the latter.
Noiock will be considered if be like any already in
general use; win any with whom the contract
may be made be allowed to make SELL furnish, any
lock key similar to those contracted for for any other
purpose than that Of the Post Office Department
Tho kind lock adopted must be patented and the pa
t0nea will be required entering into contract to make
assignment Of his patent for the exclusive ard ben
oft Of the Department If the Postmaster General shal
deem requirement essential to the interests of the
service case Of the failure of the contractor al any
time TO fulfil fsithfuy the and conditions of his
contract the Postmaster General shall have the right,
besides resort to the penal remedy hereinafter men
toned 10 annu said contract and to contract with
other party or parties as he may see m for furnishing
similar locks and keys.
In deciding upon the proposals and specimens offered,
the Postmaster General may deem II 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 be may select and also the
right reject all the specimens and proposals. he shall
deem that for the interest of the Department The
party parties contracting will be required give bond
with ample security IN the Of thirty thousand dol
lars for fshful performance Of the contract The
is TO contain provisions for the due proper
spection Of the locks and keys and also for guarding
against their passing into improper hands, the terms Of
these provisions 70 be arranged between the Department
and the successful bidder IL bid should be accepted
No application win be considered f not accompanied
with satisfactory evidence of the trustworthy character Of
the bidder, and Of his ability to fulfil the contract
NJ X. HALL,
mar 81 Postmaster General