The national Republican., 1861-05-07
Proposals for Furnishing Nail Locks.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OFfIcH DEPARTMENT,
- AprI 22, 1851.
CEAIED PROPOSALS for furnishing mail looks and keys
- OF new kinds to be substituted the locks and keys
now used on the United States mails, will bo received Of
this Department until nine O'Clock A. ~ tho tcnth day Of
July, ls6i
being desirable to obtain locks and keys Of new con.
sructon and invented expressly for tho exclusive d
tho United States mails model prescribed for bidders
the Department relying It's selection tho results Of
mechanical skill and ingenuity which fair competition,
now invited, produce Is dccmcd necessary only
other principal lstcs uniformity security lghtnss,
Strength dUdti'ity noreiy u contraction, aud Jaeity
Two kinds of mail ks and keys-one Of brass and The
other Of irOn-dncrcnt In firm aud construction,
CURED and PROPOSALS should specify separately tho price
each brass key for same
Duplicate samples patterns Of zach kind Of locks pro.
posed required to be submitted with tho proposals
Of each kind Of sample locks DO rvoed up and An
shed, and another 10 be open or unrvcttcd that s IN
tcriai structure easily bc examined Every sample
should be plainly marked with the biddcrs name.
Tho locks offered should not be patented should their
similar to any locks heretofore used and they must be
warranted not in any way ioinrngo or Interfere with any
patented invention.
Tho various sample locks presented by bidders will be
submitted u board oi examiners 10 bo commissioned BY
tue rOsmascr General Tor tho purpose of examining and
reporting ON them and unless the Postmaster General shall
deem to be for tho interest Of tho Department reject all
the proposals and specimens submitted under this advor
scncnt contracts will upon tho report OF the examiners,
he entered into, practicable, with the successful
bidder whose locks adopted Tor furnishing similar locks
and keys four years. they may bo required and
dcred with the right the part OF tho Postnastor Gene
raj for tho time being extend and continue the contract
in force for additional term Of four years, giving no.
tee in writing, to the contractor not less than SIX months
before the termination O tho first term OF four years
at the expiration O tho first term Of four years. 10 contract
with any other party Tor furnishing similar or different
locks and Keys the postmaster General determine
The contractor must and bs able to furnish II re-
qucd and ordered OO brass locks and 6O0 brass keys
within three months from the tmc OF entering into con-
tract and $1,000 iron locks and 10 900 iron keys within
eight months such But the Postmaster General
will the right tO increase diminish tho wants
interests of the service may demand the quantities OF
the locks aud Keys above specified with proportonato
| allowance OF time % Furnish them.
Al the locks furnished by the contractor must be war
rantcd " Keep In good working order tor two years In the
ordinary Of the service, when not subjected to obvious
violence such become detective, during that tno, V
| be replaced with perfect locks without charge
Tho contractor will be required TO deliver tho locks at his
expense, at III, Post OlcG Department. Washington
D. C., put up sticks, forming separate bundles OF nve
locks each and securely packed n wooden boxes contain
ing than two hundred locks zach. The keys are
10 be delivered to agent of the Department. duly and
specially authorized IN each case To ko charge Of and con-
vey the from the contractors factory 10 the Depart
ment where both locks and keys 10 be inspected and
| approved before they shall be paid for.
The contractor will be required to gvo bond, with ample
security In the Ui twenty i've thousand dollars for tho
faithful performance Of tho contract on his part both as to
furnishing the supplies Oercl and guarding tho manuiac.
rc Of tho mail locks aud keys with duo privacy integrity,
and No proposal will therefore be considered, II not
| accompanied wnh written guarantee from the proposed
surccs, (whUse rcspOns bty must be certified by the
postmaster the place residence that they will
become rGspOns the required bond for tho fuhmens
of tho contract by the bidder case such proposals DO ao
| ecptcd
In deciding the proposals and specimens the Postmas
General may deem expedent TO select tho brass lock
of bidder aud the lock Of another. Hc therefore
the right Of contracting with different individuals
for such different kinds oil locks as ho may select.
Proposals should he carefully sealed addressed TO ths
Postmaster Grnora and endorsed on tho envelope Pro
NJ BLAIR,
| apr 27-wSw Postmaster General.