The national Republican., 1861-05-11
Proposals for Furnishing Mail Locks.
Posi- OrYIcn DEPARTMENT,

april %, 1901.
SEAIED PROPOSALS for furnishing mail looks and keys
Of new kinds to bs substituted ior the locks and Keys
used on tho United States mails will be received at
this Department until nina o'clock H. n the tonth day OF
July lsGl.
Ii being desirable obtain locks and keys OF
sructon and invented expressly for tho exclusive Of
the United States mails model prescribed for bidders
tho Department relying for its selection tho results Of
mechanical skill and ingenuity which fair competition,
now invited, may produce. II ID deemed necessary only
that mail lock should DO ssloeking and that ts
othor principal requisites are unosIy scuriy ghtns,
strength, Durability, nously " construction, and facility
Two kinds OF mail locks and keys-ono Of brass and the
other Of ron-deren in form and construction,
quod and proposals should specify separately the price
Of each iron lock- each key for each brass lock- and
each brass key for samo.
Duplicate samples patterns OF each kind Of locks pro-
posed required to be submitted with tho proposals
Of each kind Of sample locks 10 DO rve,ted up and n
shed and another TO be opon unrivetted, that Its IN
,erna structure may easily bS examined Every sample
should bo plainly marked with the bidders name. -,
Tho locks offered should patented should their
Internal construction bo otherwise publicly known be
similar my locks heretofore used and they must bs
warranted not any way tonrngs or Interfere with any
patented invention.
Tho various sample locks presented by bidders will be
submitted To board Of examiners 70 be commissioned by
the Postmaster General Tor the purpose OF examining and
reporting them unless the Postmaster General shall
deem to be for tho interest OF the Department W reject a
the proposals and specimens submitted under this advsr
seent contracts WILL upon tho report Of tho examiners
be entered into soon as practicable with tho successful
bidder whose locks adopted for furnishing similar locks
and keys for four years. tboy may bo required and
dorod with tho right on tho part Of tho Postmaster Gene
raj for tho time being 10 oxtond aud continue the contract
In forco for additional term Of four years. giving
ce writing to tho contractor not less than six months
the termination OF the first term Of four years
at the expiration Of the first term Of four years. 10 contract
with any Othor party for furnishing similar or different
locks and keys tho Postmaster General determine
The contractor must agree md be able to Furnish re-
qured and ordered 900 brass locks and 6OO brass keys
within three months from tho time Of entering into con
tract and 80 900 iron locks and 80 600 iron Keys, within
eight months from such time. But the Postmaster General
will reserve the right 10 Increase or diminish US the wants
or interests service may demand the quantities Of
lDg above
| allowance Of time " furnish them.
All the locks furnished by the contractor must be war
rantcd " keep good working order for two years In the
ordinary the SERVICE when not subjected TO obvious
violence such becune detective during that time, 70
| be replaced with perfect locks, without charge.
Tho contractor will bo required 10 deliver the locks at his
EXPENSE at the Post ONCE Department, Washington
d. c. put up sticks forming separate bundles OF nve
locks each and securely packed In wooden boxes contain
Ing than two hundred locks each. The keys
bo delivered agent OF the Department duly and
specially authorized In each case TO ke charge O and
vey the from tho contractors factory TO the Depart
mont where both locks and keys are W bs inspected and
| approved before they shall DO paid for.
The contractor will be required to give bond with ample
security in the sum o twenty i've thousand dollars for the
faithful performance OF the contract OH his part both us
furnishing tho supplies ordered and guarding tho manufac
the mail locks and keys with due privacy integrity
No proposal will therefore DO considered II moi
accompanied with written guarantee from the proposed
surctes (whose responsibility must be certified by thu
postmaster at tho place ol their residcnce that they vii
become responsible on the required bond or tho fnmsn
u tho contract by the bidder IN case such proposals be nc
| eepted. =, ~
In deciding the proposals and specimens the Posmas
General may dccin expedient W select the brass oes
bidder aud the iron lock Of another lie therefore
reserves tho right Of contracting with different individually
| for such different kinds Of locks as he may select
Proposals should bo carefully scaled addressed TO th
Postmaster General aud endorsed on the envelope Pro
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