Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-04
pROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING MAIL.
LOCKS.
TUsT UFFICE UEPARTMRNr,
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g. April p, i86l.S
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing mail locks a nd
KEYS OF Few kinds, to be substitute for the locks
md Keys now used on the United states mails, will
De recel 'fd at this Department until o'clock
M q. the tenth day of July 1861.
IL being desi rable to obtain locks and KEYS of
eSsSsVs en Tn.d ss RPn fST
Is prescribed for biddsrs: the Department relying
vltsd, may produce Its deemed eoes,ary only
thit its other principal requisite. a;e 1rf.rrnty.
seenrifs. ehnets. strength durability, norsI:y Of
Two kinds Of mail LOOKS and keys-ons of brass
and the ether of iTon-differert in form ard cor
IT, separately, the price Of ESQ IRON lock each key
LOT same, each brass lock, and each brass key for
Duplicate samples or patterns of each kind of
,noss proposed, are ed TO be submitted with
IIyetsd Up and finished, and another 70 b. open or
pnfyett ~ so that It's inter- al structure may eaty
ma, fsd with the bsddsr sa name Should be Plainly
,h me locks offered 'hould not be patented, ror
publoly known, or be sln lar to any looks hereto
fore used, Ard theg must be warranted not in auy
way TO Infringe or interfere with any patented in
The various sample locks presented bv bidders
WI be submitted 70 board of examiners to be
cominlsslnned by the Postmaster General. for q o
unless the Postma .ter erefaI shall deem iI t. be-
1or the interest OF the Department TO reject all .he
proposals and specimens subm'tte under this AZ
verisement contracts will, upon the report OF the
q.
with tn successful bidder whose lock are sdopt'
ed, for hing similar locks and keys for four
ihe right, On the part Of the Pos:n sster General
ior me TIME berg to extend and c7ntinuA the coa-
on giving notice. in writing, to the contractor not
les han six months before the terninatien Of the
tenn e sI rns Rts .n1 OF nt b9e
Pery lor furnishing SIM ST or ,lRsrent locks and
ne1 ,"4 m
4 required AM ordered, 500 brass locks and SO
sT,ss KEY; within three months ON the time Of
sc Ros ssys %Itha eigh, mpa.s from such
night TO lnorfase or diminish, as the wants in
tsre'ts OF the service derar d. the guam titles
Of the Loci I'D e.. ,Havs gifted with pro
All the looks furnished by the mt actor ru be
warranted to keep in good working oIde for tso
subjected 10 obvious violeuoe such as become de-
fe,,ive during th.t ii to bs rep aoed with PSF
The contract viii Sc required to deliver the
locks, at IL, own oense, q, the Post Office DE
forming s. FIVE 0f ocRs on e,o sO and
secure packed in venden boxes, containing not
to be delivered to an agent IF the Department. duly
an sPectaly Authorized N each case 10 tak'
or's factory to the Department, whtr- both joSks
ard ys are t. bs inspected and approved before
The contractor will DO required to give bond
win sTp:e security: IN the sum of twenty FIVE
th.usan, cellars for the faithful performance of
sup oies ordered q nd guarding the manu- actfre of
the mall locks eEd KEGS with due prlvsoy, lntegri
ty; and care. No PROPOSE will therefore be oGn-
sldered, II not accompanied with a written guar
cnt e from the proposed surstes, whose respon-
sibllItJ must be cefuhed by the postmaster at the
ane OF thar residence that they will become re-
sponsible on the req uIred bond. for the fluff mt
OF the contract by the bidder, in such FrOpo-
IN oscidi on the proposals. and rpecrmens, the
Postma ster g. neral may deem 1t ey pedent TO Sc
eet the brass lock Of one bidder and the iron lock
OF another. he therefore, reserves the right of con-
tracing with different individuals for such differ
ent kinds Of locks as he NAV select.
Proposals should be fully sealed, addressed
to the Postmaster General, and endorsed on the
envelope, Proposals for Mail Locks"
M.BLAIR,
bpN SSw Postmaster General,