The national Republican., 1861-05-25
Proposals for Furnishing Mail Locks.
Posi- OFFrSx DEPARTMENT,

Aprl p, lsel.
EALEp PROPOSALS for furnishing mail looks and keys
OF new kinds to be substituted Tor the locks and keys
now used the United States mails will be received at
this Department until nins O'Clock the tenth day ot
ii being desirable to obtain locks and keys Of
srucOn invented expressly for the exclusive use OF
United states mails model is prescribed for bidders
the Department relying for its selection ON the results Of
mechanical skill and ingenuity which fair competition,
invited, may produce is deemed necessary only
to state that mail lock should be seocking aud that s
other principal requisites uniformity security lightnes,
strength du'aliity nOreiy u construction, AMI Jdeiity
kinds Of mail 10 ks and keys-one Of brass and tho
other oil rOn-dcrcnt In form aud construction are re-
qUred and proposals should specify separately the price
OF each iron lock- each Key for sane each brass lock- and
oach brass key for
Duplicate samples patterns of each kind OF locks pro.
posed required to be submitted with the proposals
each kind OF sample locks ~ be rveted up and I'm.
shcd and another 10 DO open or unfvelted SO that lis III
ternai may easily he examined Every sample
should be plainly marked with the bidders name.
The locks offered should not bc patented nor should their
internal construction be otherwise publicly kncwn. or b"
similar any locks h, rc,oore used and they must be
warranted not in any way tOinrso or Interfere win any
patented invention.
Tho various sample locks presented by bidders will bo
submitted to board Of examiners to be by
the Postmaster General Tor the purpose OF examining and
reporting them and unless tho Postmaster General shall
erm il 10 bo for the interest Of the Department reject all
tho proposals and specimens submitted undor this adver
scment contracts will upon the report OF tho examinors
be entered into soon as practicable with the successful
bidder whose locks adopted for furnishing similar locks
and keys for four years they may be required aud or
dered with tho right tho part Of the Postmaster Gene
force for additional term Of four years on giving no
ce writing, the contractor, not less than SIX months
before tho termination Of the first term Of four years or
the expiration the FIRST term Of four years to contract
with any other party for furnishing similar or different
locks and keys the Postmaster General may determine
The contractor agree and be able to iuruish re-
qured ordered 600 brass locks and 600 brass keys
within months from the time Of entering into con-
tract and 30 locks and 10000 iron keys within
eight months from such time But the Postmaster General
will tho right increase or dnnsh as the wants
or service may domand, the quantities of
tho locks and keys above specified with popotonate
allowance Of time to furnish them.
All the locks furnished by the contractor must be war
keep good working order for two years in the
ordinary the service when not subjected 10 obvious
violence such become defective, during that time to
| be replaced with perfect locks without charge
The contractor will be required 10 deliver the locks Al his
own expense, tho Post Once Department Washington,
D. c. put up sticks, forming separate bundles OF hys
locks each and securely packed in wooden boxes contain
ing than two hundred locks each The Keys are
be delivered agent OF the Department, duly and
specially authorized in each to take charge OF and con-
vcy the from tho contractors factory To the Depart
where both locks and keys to be inspected and
approved before they shall be paid for
The contractor will be required TO gvc bond with ample
In the Of twenty five thousand dollars for the
faithful Of the contract his part both as TO
furnishing the supplies ordered and guarding the manuiac
turo Of tho mail locks and kegs with duo privacy Integrity,
No proposal will therefore be considered, not
accompanied with written guarantee from the proposed
suretes (whoso responsibility must be certified by the
postmaster at the place OF their residcnce that they will
become responsible the required bond for the fuamon
Of tho by the bidder such proposals bs &C
| oopted.
In deciding tho proposals and specimens the Postmas
General deem expedent TO select the brass lock
OF bidder and the iron lock OF another Ho therefore
tho right OF contracting with different individuals
| for such diISrcnt kinds Of locks as he may select.
PrOposas9hOuld DO carefully scaled, addressed to the
Postmaster General and endorsed tho envelope Pro
| posdls for Mail Locks"
apr 2T-wsw Postmaster General.