The national Republican., 1861-06-11
Proposals for Furnishing Nail Looks.
Posr On1cx DssAarxxSr,

" ,'is-1l-V Xpra q, 1851.
- kinds to be substituted Tor the locks and keys
used tho United States mails will be received nj
this Department until wine O'Clock NJ tho tsnth day OF
Il being desirable 70 obtain locks and keys Of new con-
sructon and invented expressly Tor the exclusive Of
the United States mails, model prescribed for biddes
the Department relying for lis selection on the results Of
mechanical akin and ingenuity which iar composition,
invited, may produce. II 10 deemed necessary only
TO state that mail lock should be ssodsg, and that Us
other principal requisites uniformity security lOhnes
strength, durability, noreiy Of construction d"d tactldy q
Two kinds Of mail locks and keys-ono Of brass and the
other OF iondercnt In form and construction, are re
qured and proposals. should specify separately, he price
Of each iron lock- each key for same, each brap and
zach brass key for same.
posed required TO bc submitted with the proposals.
Of each kind Of sample locks 70 be rvct,ed up and nn
,ernai structure may easily be examined Evory sample
should be plainly marked with the bidders name
The locks offered should not be nor should their
similar any locks heretofore used and they must be
warranted not any way tonirge or interfeo with any
Tho various sample locks presented BY bidders will bo
submitted board OF examiners to bc commissioned by
tho Postmaster General Tor the purpose Of examining and
reporting unless the Postmaster General shall
deem be the interest Of the Department 70 reject ul
the proposals aud specimens submitted under this advcr
senen contracts wilt upon the report Of tho examiners,
be entered into soon as practicable, with tho successful
aud keys lour years. they bo required and
dercd with the right ON the part OF tho Postmaster Gene
raj for the time being extend and continue the contract
In force for additional term of four years. on giving no.
writing TO the contractor, not less than six months
before the termination Of the first term Of four years
the expiration o tho rs term Of four years. TO contrac.
with any other party or furnishing similar or difercn,
locks md keys, the Postmaster General may determine
The contractor must agree aud be able to furnish, ro
qurcd aud ordered brass locks and 600 bass keys
within three months from the time Of entering into
tract and 10000 iron locks and 900 iron keys, within
eight months from such time But the Postmaster General
will reserve tho right to increase or dmns as the wants
interests of the service may denand the quantities o
the locks and keys above specified, with proporonats
| allowance or time to furnish them
All the locks furnished by the contractor must DO war
ordinary Of tho service when not subjected TO obvious
violence such as become defective, during that time
| be replaced with perfect locks, without charge.
The contractor will be required 10 deliver the locks, hs
own expense at the Post once Department. Washington
U. c. put up OH sticks forming separate bundles Of five
locks each securely packed in wooden boxes contain
ing not more than two hundred locks each The Keys
to bo delivered 10 an agent the Department, duty and
men where both locks and keys ~ be inspected ant
| approved before they shall be paid Tor. ~
Tho contractor will be required give bond, with ampt
security in the sum Of twenty five thousand dollars for Ii,
faithful performance OF the contract his part both
furnishing the supplies ordered, and guarding tho manulac
ture Of the mail locks and Keys with due privacy integrity
and No proposal will therefore be considered, If
accompanied with written guaranteed from the proposes
suretes, (whose responsibility must be certified by th,
postmaster the place Of their rcsidence that they viii
become responsible the required bond for the fumen
Of tho contract by the bidder in case such proposals be nc
| ceped ..
In deciding on tho proposals. and specimens the Postmas
ter General may deem cxpeent To select the brass loci
Of bidder und tho iron lock Of another He therefor
the right OF contracting with different Individual
for such diierent kinds Of locks as he may select
Proposals should be carefully sealed addressed 70 tn
Postmaster General and endorsed on the envelope, Pro
..,t.E N. BLAIR,
apr 27-wsw Posfmaster General