The national Republican., 1861-06-01
Proposals for Furnishing Mail Locks.
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CrFAIFD PROPOSALS Tor (uirn.shng mai oNks huu Keys
y ol new kinds be substitute Inr the locks ard Keys
used the Tinted states mhls, viii be received "
tins Department until ntas oc'"% l. " the team Gay OF
july, ISL.
Ii being desirable obtain locks AMI keys Of con:
struCun and ny cntrI expressly for the cAcnsrt use o
The United states mails model IL prescribed lor bidders
the Department relying for s selection on tho results OF
mechanical skill aud ingenuity which fair composition,
now invited may produce. II Is deemed necessary only
to state that mail lock should be seockinJ aud that It's
other principal requisites uniformity, security lghness,
strength durability noreiiy q eonSi'netion, and tdeiy
Two kinds of mail locks and Keystone Of brass and the
other iron-dferent in fUrm and construction are re-
qured proposals should specify separately the price
each iron lock- each key for same each brass lock- aud
Duplicate samples or patterns Of each kind Of locks pro-
posed required to be submitted with the proposals
OF each kind OF sample locks o be rveted up and fin.
shed and another to be open or uhEvctl 50 mat It's m
erna structure may easily be cxanhned Every sample
should be plainly marked with the bidders name.
The locks offered should not be patented nor should their
internal construction be otherwise publicly known, or be
similar to any locks heretofore used and they must be
warranted not in way to infringe or interfere with any
patented invention.
The various sample locks presented by bidders will be
submitted to board OF examiners to bo commissioned BY
the Postmaster General Tor the purpose " examining and
reporting them and unless the Postmaster General shall
deem be interest Of the Department TO reject all
the proposals and specimens submitted under this aircr
tscmot will upon the report OF the examiners
he entered into as soon as practicable with the successful
bidder whose locks adopted for furnishing similar ocks
and keys for four years. they may DO required and or
dered with the right on the part OF the Postmaster Gene
raj for the time beng to extend aud continue the contract
In force additional term Of four years. giving no.
tee writing, the contractor not less than SIX months
before tho termination U the first term Of four years
the expiration Of the first OF four years to contract
with other party for furnishing similar different
locks and keys, the Postmaster General may determine
The contractor must agree and be able TO furnish, re
qred and ordered GO brass locks and 6OO brass keys
within three months from the time oi entering into con
tract and $4,000 locks and 10000 iron keys within
eight months such time But the Postmaster General
will the right to Increase diminish us the wants
interests Of the service may demand, the quantities OF
the locks and keys above specified with proportionate
allowance Of time TO furnish them.
All the locks furnished by the contractor must be war.
rancd keep in good working order for two years IN the
ordinary Of the SERVICE when not subjected to obvious
violence such become defective, during that time to
be replaced with perfect locks without charge.
The contractor will be required to deliver the locks at his
expense tho Post ONCE Department, Washington,
d. C., put up sticks, forming separate bundles Of i've
locks each securely packed in wooden boxes contain
ing not than two hundred locks each The Keys are
to be delivered to agent Of the department. duly and
specially authorized take charge Of and
vcy the from the contractors factory to the Deart
where both locks and keys to be Inspected and
approved before they shall be paid for
The will be required 10 give bond with ample
security the OF wonty five thousand dollars for the
faithful performance Of the contract on his part both as To
furnishing the supplies ordered and guarding the manlac-
the mail locks and Keys with due privacy integrity
and No proposal will therefore be considered hot
accompanied with written guarantee from the proposed
sdretiGs (whOse rcspOns bty must be certified by the
postmaster place their residence that they will
become responsible the required bond for the iment
n tho contract by tho bdor in case such proposals be ac
ceptCd.
in deciding tho proposals and specimens the Postmas
General may eXpcdent select the brass lock
bidder aud tho lock OF another HO therefore
the right Of contracting with different individuals
for such different kinds Of locks he may select.
Proposals should DO carefully scaled, addressed to tho
Postmaster General and endorsed the envelope Pro
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