Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-31
DROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING MAIL,
LOCKS.
7 OFFICE DEPlRTMKNr,
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ASsA OfF.tA OEPthInENrs
April y, eel.S
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing mail lock, and
keys OF new kinds, 20 he substItHt for the locks
be reoeITed az this DEPARTMENT until niHs oolock a.
~, the tenth da' of July 1861.
lt being desirable 10 Obtain locks and KEYS Of A
new construct on an1 invented expressly for the
Is prescribed for bidders: the Department reyIug
Tor Its selection on the Tesu Is Of mechanical sk
and insenulty which far oomPe;itior. now in-
20 state that mali "ck chou be sslJ IockiRe and
s ftsT PInCPs 91ssIS aquss a,s,, ss
constructions, and fceilifv ofEse
IL k.Ss oi ali ,oeEs anu teys-one OF brass
struotion, are rec uiredi agd proposa should spec
for same, eac brass lock, and each brass key for
same.
looks proposed, are requifed 20 be submitted wi'k
the proposals one of each kInd ofsempe locks 20 be
unrivetted, that ts internal structure Nay easy
re s,us esnsmned; 1I. EyeLy sampe should be plainlr
The locks offered ,hould not be patented, nor
should their internal conjunction be otherwise
fore used, and they must be warranted not, in any
way, 20 infringe or interfere with any patented in
The various sample locks presented br bidders
Will be submitted to q board OF examiners % be
purpose OF ex aiming snd reporting on g en-; and,
unless the Postmas ter General shall deem ~ q be
for the interest of the Department 20 reject all the
proposals and specimens submttei under this &C
verlsement, contracts al, upon the report Of the
g. o.
with the successful bidder whose locks are adopt
ed, for furnishing similar ocks ana keys for four
the right, on the part Of the Postmaster General
for the time belng TO extend anG o0nln1H the oOE-
tract In force for additional term OF four ye>r',
giving notice in writing, 70 the contraotor, not
lees han six months before the teruinAilen Of the
ist ts IN O. f.ar ars 70 ccn'rs xitG any other
party for furnishing sImils or iherelt looks and
as 1h1 m1s sna ia rS aTnsh
il required and ordered. e.ffa brass looks and 80
entering Into contract, and O.iS0 IRON Jocks ard
3l.too iron Keys, within eight noct9s rom such
night TO IEcrcsse or diminish as the wants or 10
terests of the service may dems q, the quantlnes
SoriieLsse c the slfo%aHSs Of time p furnish tsen
All the locks furnished BY the contractor pust be
years, in the 6rdnsrys use Of the service. ~Ss ot
subIected to obvious violence sue. &c beooms BE-
feo,lye dnIlng that hae, 70 Dc reP.soeo win PSF
Jhs coPP!aotsI viii s. rss1Irss e deliver III the
forming sspsrste 6ard es OF Eve locks esoh, and
more th.P tWe hundred locks so The fsys are
TO be delivered to agent Of the Department, duly
oRass Of and convey tSs sam from % Gss OoUrso
or's factory 20 the Department, where both LOCKS
they shall be pald for
The contrs"tor viii be required 70 give bond.
thSussni dollars, fer the s fsihfSi performsSos Of
the contract his part, both 20 fu nshing the
the mai locks and KEY with due priVscy. Intssn
~, ane care. No proposal viii therefore be oon-
sidered, n not accompanied with q written guar
art 9 from the propOs I'd lure,ies, (vhoss Te.Pon
seity pSst be osI6sd sy The post%asts[ . :. te u.
sponsible the required bond, for the falh ment
OF the contract BY the bidder, IN oase suoh propo
sails be scoepted.
In oscidi Z on the proposals and ,pecImens, the
Postmaster General msy deem lt expedlent 20 fe-
lect the hrass lock Of one bidder and the iron oot
Of another He therefore reserves the rGht OF con
tracing with different Individ uals for such diner
ii kinds of locks he select.
Proposals should be carefully sealed, addresseo
20 the Postmaster General, and endorsed on ths
envelope, "Proposals J0r Maj Loeks."
| M. BLAIR.
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