Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-18
DROPOsALS FOR FURNISHING MAIL.
LOCKS.
Posr OTP.cE DEPARTMENT.

sKAIrp PEoros. . for furnishing msil LOOKS sne
keys OF new kinds, to be tnbstItut for the locks
be reoei ed at this Department until ssss o'eiceL
~; the tenth day Of July 1861.
new construction, snd invented expressly for the
exclusive use oftse United state. . ais. no Md
for y. selection on the resu t. Of mechs' tcsl skI
ana ,l ln.snuitI which 2 far oomFetitio now Il
2 state that mail lock shOu be ss IOeiiss, AGO
se =, ft ss., inGss ssu. Are .
eosstrsSnon, ond taeiiity cfS"
pd he i o1Ss, OF ps Of bsss
struoton. aye res uired; propose should spec
for each Srsi ecf and sssh
same.
Duplicate samples or patterns Of each Hind Of
locks proposed, are required % re submitfed with
the e.oeosas one Of escn Kind Of ample looks 70 e
unrivet % THAI It's inter- Al structure nav s..Ir
ne sns%,T ,S ,h 49, ,smPe should be Paini'
The locks offered ,hoais Dot be patented. -or
should their internal construction b. Otherwise
fore used and they must be warranted not IN sSy
way, ~ infringe or interfere with any patented in
The vsrlous sample locks presented bv bidders
VII be submitted % q beard Of examiners % be
purpose of on smnse aud reporting on q EN-: and,
unless the Postmaster Genera shall deem il % I've
proposals and specimens ,ubmiIie under th,s 81
verilsement, contracts vii, upon the sport Of the
With IN. suoosssfnI bidder whose looR. are Sdc,t.
Cd for arnIshing similar lock, and KEYS for four
the night. on the part of the Postmaster GsnefI
FOR the TINE being to extend snd cantiug- the con-
on siyins notice ia Srns. % The oOntrsesor, not
less han ak months before the tergInsTien Of the
frs. fogr.v' aIs 70 oonTrs Vita any otseT
party Tor turris hing similar or iftrent locke and
Inc contractor must agree be ahia 70 fUrpish,
.ssqssa aaa ,S STd.ESd 200 bras. loCss sod so
entering into contr, OF. snd SoRoO IRON locks and
But The vii reserve .e% sISs
rlsht 70 Ircresse or diminish as the wants or in
Of @ ss ss'ESs cs tS S1S
portionste allowance OF lime TO furnish them.
warranted 70 keep IN good working orde for 30
years, the ordinary use OF the service, whe0 Of
fective during th.t ii ne 70 be rep soed With per
feet locks. witt quito erge.
s2 r." 81 E 5: &. o s t S.: BE
Psrtm. n, Wa hlpgton ID. g, put up on stuck,
securely packed in wooden boxes, contsinI5s po,
more q "a two hundred locks each The Keys are
and sPecsy sS,hoiised m t each e.ss 20 tsRs
charge of and o%nyey the sare from the contract
snd k1ysr,e 70 Be Inspected ana approved before
The oontTs"tor win b. required 70 give sepd.
,sanssn4p seSu 5n bs hs sSm 81 ftvssT NV
the contract on his part, both furnishing the
supplies ordered, and guarding the manu- sotnre OF
.ns oas soG s Mi pps ks1sc2,
sidered, If not accompanied With . written guar
artse from the proposed sureties, WHOSE respon-
sibillty must be cefuhed BY the postmaster az the
pane Of thar residences, that they Will become re-
the oOntsoi By Inc bidder. in case sues proeo.
sails be aoospted.
. In oecidi g on the proposals. and specimens the
POSTING ster General mag deem NJ expeoIelt 20 pe-
lept the brass lock Ot bidder and the iron look
Of epother de herefore reserves the rleh t Of
tracing with olfert NJ mdivid eals for rlch differ
emit kinds Of locks as he NAY eesect
Proposals should be carefully sealed, adSrepsrd
to the Postmaster Ser ere, and endorsed on the
envelope, Proposals Jcr Nal Locks"
NJ. BLAIR,
ap - Nsv PoetmAster Genera.