Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-24
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING MAIL
Il LOCKS
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

EosT Otf4CE DkPAkTAENT. I
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing maIl locks snd
and keys now used on the United states mails will
be receive az this Department until O'clock a.
1t being desirable to obtain looks and keys Of a
new construction, and inverted expressly for the
Is prescribed for bidders: the Department. reIyIrg
for ITS selection on the resu Is Of mechanical SkIll
vitsd, may produce Il is deems~i ~ eoss,sTy ~" only
70 state thar mail look should be SELF locking, and
security lrehtnsss. sfrenstk Durability, soUsIfy Of
eonstrsetioH, dnd facility ofEss
and the other Of iron-diferent in form ard ooL-
ssructlon: are resuired; agd pEoPoss should spec
for same, each brass lock, and each brass key for
Duplicate samples or patterns of each kind of
locks proposed are rec uired 20 be submitted with
the proposals one Of kind of.ampe looks 20 be
rlvetted up and finished, and another 10 be open
unrivetted, so that Its lnterpa structure may essy
Re examined Every sample should be plainly
The locks offered should not be patented, nor
should thelr internal construction be Otherwise
fore used, and they must be warranted not, in
way 70 infringe or interfere with any patented in
The various sample locks presented bv bidders
com%ssoned CON nj sT he PSstmaster u Gsners. for the
nDrposs OF easmlmng sna reporting on & tnem; snd, a.
for the interest Of the Department 70 reject al the
proposals and specimens submltted under this sc
e1,mnsts he ente1ed into as soon AZ prsotio.bie.
with tha successful bidder whose loci are edopt
ee ISr tbe, mst bs snS oTSeS Eh
the right, on the part Of the Postmaster Senersl
tract in force for an additional term OF four ye,r
on giving notice in writing, 20 the contractor not
first term of four years; or the expiration of the
fret term o. four wears 20 oontrst with any Other
keys, as the Postmaster General may determine.
The contractor must az and De able 70 tuTnlsn;
ii required and ordered 1000 brass looks and 90
brass keys, within three months from the time Of
Il entering into contract and SO,p0 IRON JOCKS ana
time. But the Postmaster General will reserve the
right TO Increase or diminish, as the wants or IN
sss S Ess. ns
portionste allowance OF time 70 furnish them.
to keep good sotD9 soi sss
years, the ordinary use Of the service when not
fective during that tine 10 be rep lsced with per
feet locks, without cssVe.
locks, at his own eIp pense, 9! the Post 0fhoe De
Rsrtmen': WsshiPItoH, D. e; put ~ on sticks; e.
Il secureiy pecked in wooden boxes, containing not
more than two hundred locks each; The keys are are
and specially authorized IN esch esse 70 take
| and kIys are 60 be inspected and approved before
The oontrs"tOr win be required 70 give bond !.
NTH sSPe P security IN IN me sSm , o. svsa hTs os
on Ii. 1s both a. 10 the
az 5us5dns a the manu- q
sns Cafs No pfoso.s ta viii shsrsoS. Be con
sidered, II not accompanied With q written Gus5-
sibility must be osftfed By the pOstmsstsr 81 the
psSe q Their tset @ shss G v tbs
OF the contract By the bidder, in case such PrOpO-
/ sails be acoerted. - -
| Postmaster General may deem Il expedIent 20 se-
ect the brass lock OF bidder and the iron look
1 s,s ssHen for saos %
ens kinds Of locks ss ne mss select a. .sdr..,.S