Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-20
DRoPOSALs FOR FURNISHING MAIL
LOCKS.
PosT OTPIcE DEPARTMENT.,
DEPARTMENT,

sEAIED Proposals. for furnishing mai locks and
seS, OF new kiRds to Be srbt,itHt for The look,
be received At this Department until nine o'eiocL a.
~, the tenth day Of July; l86l.~
ne. contraction, and Inverted enpres.y Tor the
exclusive use Of the United States aiis, no model
for It's selection on the resu q Of snechslicsi ,t
And and. inGenultI Which 2 far oomPetitlo,, now ip
@ .tste that usl lock shoud be looking, snd
~ plnG ag.ns Tssu,sc Are
eoSsfrteeon, ard JaetlitV ofE,e
and the other of non-difrrent in form ard CIR
sTnotlon, are res ulred; az propose should spec
for same, each BRASS look and each blsss key for
Duplicate samples or patterns of each kind Of
the proposals one of each hind of locks 20 be
pnrivetted thai It's internal structure may ea.iiy
re sxsmlned: Eyery sample should be plainly
The locks offered ,houIe not be patented, nor
should their internal construction Sc othervise
fore used, and they must be warranted not. in any
way, to infringe or interfere with any patented in
The var,ou. sample locks presented bv bidders
oom4is.oned Sy he Possm,s o. e a.snsI, 70 tie
tb Si Pasmss sna eepprns on en- epS
for the interest of the Department 70 reject m the
proposals and specimens submitte1 under thls I'D
eIamir ers be entered into, as soon "A prsetio.be
With the successful bidder whose locks are sdopt-
yess, as they may be required and or6s1ed; WITH
the night, on the part Of the Postmaster General
tract in force for an sddtions term o. four sesr.
on giving NOTICE, in vrtins, 20 the cOntrsotor not
bret term OF four years; at the expiration Of the
hat tenn Of four Years 20 contra. with any other
keys, as the PostmsGter General may determine.
The contractor m1st rec AND De able TO furnish,
brass keys, within three months from the time Of
entering into contract. and $500 IRON locks and
time. But the Postmaster ssnefal vii. reserve the
rss 70 S. or sm,nish as the wants or in
OF the losss sSa Re, sHSys With pro-
All the locks furnished By the contrsctor mu,t be
ab 70 nsfR an soee g9Tns SIde for 70
subiscted 20 Obvious violence such as Secam, ie e
feotive during that TIVE. 70 be repiace with ger
Ths eoP,isctsr viii Sc required to delIvsr th.
looks, at his own expense, &C the Post Ofioe De
forming S1n.. o sut * on s.s ;s0s
securely packed IN wooden boxes, containing not
70 Be delivered to an az snt Of the Department da,
and specially authorized IN eech case 70 take
or's fsotorI 70 the Department, vhers bot iocfs
and keys are 60 be Inspected ana approved before
The oontrsotOr win be required to give bond,
shan.snaP Sc. ful the .as FUN q Ave
the contract on has part both as TO furnishing the
ss Sa the manu- q
sns ca q No PROPOSE will therefor. Be Don
sStse from tie propossd .Sre,es evsoss rss
sbility must be certified by the postmaster al the
place OF their residence, that they wIl become re-
seonsible on the required bond, for the ful6Imept
sails be acoeBted f~f~
:, 10 oscldi.g on the proposals. and specimens, the
Postmaster General MAJ deem u eI pee lent 10 se-
ieot the brase lock OF bidder and the iron lock
.cint With t for ssSs as9
ent kinds Of locks as he NAV select
Proposals should be carefully sealed, addressed
TO the Postmaster Gereral, and endorsed on the
envelope, Proposals Jor Mad Locks"
M.BLAIR,
A. wsv Postmaster Gepers.