Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-04
DaUPOSALS FOR FURNysn.Ns MAIL
IL LOCKS.
POsT OFFICE DEPHRTTEsr.

Apnl =, ssI.i
sEALkb peayosAJs for furnishing msll Ycsks ard
snd keys low used 90 -he nlted states msils. viu
be recei ed at tbls Department until niAs oeIOct a.
m. the teHth dar Of July 1861.
Ii being desirabe 10 OOJ2In locks and keys Of q
new construct on, and invented expressly Tor the
exclusive use of tue United Sts.=s ails, no model
is prescFlbed for bidders: the Department relylrg
for IT'S selection on the resu ts Of mechanical tAle
vited, may produce It's deemef ese. sTy only
20 state that mail lrck should be self locking. and
security, stl'ness strenstk durability, soUsItp S
coHStrEetfON, aad facility QfNSe
and the other Of iron-oiHereDt in form AID oOn-
structon, aTe rec uired; agd propose should spec
fSr' -sme. each brass ock, and each brass key ior
same.
locks proposed, afs resuired 20 be submttted with
tbs proposals Of each kInd tsmpe locks 90 be
rve'ted up and hnished, and another TO be open on
unrlvetted 80 that It's InterLa struc;u may easily
&c examined Every sample should DO plainly
marked with the bidders name.
The locks offered 'hOuld not be patented, ror
should their internal construction be Otherwise
PUBLICLY known or be similar 20 any locks hereto
way, 10 infringe or interfere with any patented IN
The VARIOUS ssI1pls Iocks presented br bidders
commissioned by the Postmaster Gsnera, Tor the
purpose OF examining ana refornnS On ZEN; spa.
for the interest Of the Department 70 releot al the
proposals and specimens submttel unoer tins &C
examiners, be entsred into. as soon Is pracncsoe.
with ths successful bidder whose looks are saept
ye.rs, as tRsI % NAV be rec uifed and ordered; vIl
the right, on the psrt Of the Postn sster Genera
for the time beirg % extend and contiUuS the oon-
tract in force for an additional term OF four yesI-,
on giving notice, in Writings 70 the oOnirscto not
lees han ak ftonths before ne termlnanen OF the
FIRST term of four yeors; at the expiration Of the
first term four wars. 20 cOntrs with any other
party for furnishing sImia ar ,iferent locks and
KEYS, as the PostmzEt ter General may determine.
The contractor must az zee and Oe able 70 turnish,
il required ana ordered, $500 brass looks snd 90
brass keys, within three months om the time ot
entet.ts into contract. ami soy00O IRON locks and
S',OoO IRON keis, within eight mVot5s from sneh
night to Ipcrease or dImIni,h IS the wants or in
terests Of the service msy deia' q, the Quantities
portionsts Allowance low Of tims 70 faTS:s t6sn
All the locks furnished BY the contractor pust be
years, in the ordinary use Of the servioe wSs0 Ot
subjected 20 obvious ylo oenoe such ss beoom. s-
feotiye during thst ine. 20 be rep seed with ser-
The contractor wll be required TO deliver the
partmsnf, Wa hinrton. D. c., put up on sucks,
forming separaie hurdles OF hve locks esoh, and
s aTs
70 be delivered 70 an ssent Of the DePartTt Mt only
ana ssessyg g re IN zen esss Sss e
ors factory TO the Department, vher~ both locks
and ysaTe T. be inspected sLd approved before
The contractor will be required 20 give bud.
with ample security. IN the sum Of tweny nv:
the oortrsct on his part both as 70 IN MI hing the
supplies ordered, snd guarding the manu- sOture Of
", sns care. No propc.sl vii therefor be cSs-
sidered, If not accompanied with wTittea Eusa-
sibilty must be oefsi6ed by the pos'msser a; the
pace ot thur residence, that they WI become re-
OF the contract By the bidder, in case suOh prapO-
sails be aooerted.
Postms ster a. ners ma, deem % OK peoIsnt TO =
lect the brass lock vt one bidder and the irn ocf