The national Republican., 1861-06-05
Proposals for Furnishing Mail Locks.
rosr OFr1Cg DEPARTMENT,

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SrAIED PROPOSALS for furnishing mai looks aud Lcys
- nj new kinds 4" be substituted ior the ocss aud keys
used on tho tracd States uias will he received at
t Department until uinc o'lnk 4. ~ tho tcnt day Of
Jry, lSGl
Ii hcing desirable obtain looks and KEYS
.ruction AMI invented expressly nr the exclusive n
tho United Slios mats moao prescribed iUf hldots
the Department relying Tor ts srcua tho results ct
mechanical skill and ingenuity which air competition,
invited. may produce. II Is deemed Necessary only
to state that mail lock should be sciOcts, and that its
other principal requisites are unyomGy setnay ghness
Strength durability novelty of construction, dnd tdctihy
Two kinds Of mail locks and keys-one brass and the
other OF iron-derent in form and construction are re-
CURED and proposals should specify separately tue price
Of each iron lock each key for each brass lock- aud
each brass key for same.
Duplicate samples or patterns of each kind of locks pro-
posed required 10 be submitted with the proposals
oI each kind Of sample locks 10 be rreed up and mn
sed aud another to be unrivcttcd so that lis ia.
rrua structure may easily be examined Every sample
shoud be plainly marked with the bidders name.
The locks offered should not be patented nor should Their
internal construction he otherwise publicly known, or be
similar to any locks heretofore used and they must be
warranted not any way infringe Interfere with any
patented invention.
The various sample locks presented by bidders will b"
subm tcd to board If examiners t. BE- conmiss oc by
the Postmaster General Tor the purpose Of examining and
reporting them and unless the Postmaster General shall
deem to be Tor the interest Of tho Department to reject all
tho proposals and specimens submitted under this alver
tSrmcnt will upon tho report 0f the examiners
b. entered into, Practicable with tho successful
bidder whose locks adopted Tor furnishing similar lacks
and Keys for four years, AS they MA! he required ana or
dcrcl with the right tho part ol the Postmaster Gene
Tor the oNtcnu ana continue tic
prCn for additional term Of four years OH giving no
tCc writing to the not less than months
before the Of the rst term Of four years
at til" expiration OF tho first term Of four years to contract
with any other party for furnishing similar or different
locks and keys the Postmaster General may deermnc
The contractor must agree and he abo TO furnish re
qurei and ordered OOO brass locks and 0OO brass keys
within three months the time OF entering into con
tract 80 locks and 10 900 iron keys within
oght months from such time But tho Postmaster General
vii the right 10 increase diminish as tho wants
Of the service demand the quantities OF
laEa md kaVl ugI
allowance Of time to furnish them.
An the locks furnished by tue contractor must be war.
raned keep in good working order for two years in tic
ordinary the service, when subjected to obvious
violence such become defective, during that time, 10
be replaced with perfect locks, without charge.
The contractor will bv required to deliver the locks at his
expense, the Post Olco Department, Washington,
c. put up sticks, forming separate bundles OF hye
locks each and securely packed In wooden boxes contain
Ing than two hundred locks each The Keys are
be delivered Of the Department duly and
specially authorized IN each to take charge o aud con
the from tho contractors factory to tue Depart
where both locks aud keys u be inspected aud
approved before they shall bo paid for.
Ic contractor will be required TO give bond with ample
security In the or twenty five thousand dollars for tie
faithful perioI Of the contract his part both as to
furnishing the supplies ordered, and guarding the ninuac
the mail locks and keys with due privacy Integrity
and NJ proposal will therefore be considered not
accompanied with written guarantee from the proposed
surctcs (whUse responsibility must be ecrtuoi by the
pOs the place or their residence that they VIII
become responsible the required bond for the fun mcnt
Of the by the bidder such proposals he ac
eeptrd.
u deciding tho proposals and specimens the Postmas
General dceu expcdient to select the brass ck
bidder and tho iron lock Of another He therefore
the right Of contracting with different individuals
for such different kinds Of locks as he may select
Proposals should lie carefully scaled addressed to the
Postmaster General and endorsed Oh the enveepe, P'0
posaiS for Nail Locks
27-wsw Postmdaer General.