Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-07-02
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING MAIL
LOCKS.
PCs- OrrIcE DEPARTMENT,

@. SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing mail IocEsand
.eSi Si new kRds to Be sH6;gt for the ook'
be reoef ed at This Department until s,.e elceT a.
N; he tenth da' Of July 1851.
1t being desirable TO obtsIn locks and key, of
exclusive use Of the United STATES n ais. no mcdd
- prescribet for bidders: the Department relying
and ingenuity which fair compeiitio now in
vlted, may produce l. liz deemed ! Goes ar, only
that It's other principal requisite sSs snToru1iit
security, l,shtns,s, ,i,enstk dsrabiI,sy, aoveIiy
Two Kinds Of mail Iocks ] an. nd tsy.-ons Of bras,
aud the other of IoG--diff, rent in form and oof
II PRICE, Of Loeb h9sS
for same, each BRASS leet and each bf ass Re, Tor
same. ~
GupIoste samples or patterns Of each kind of
locks proposed, are rec uiTed to be nbmitted with
nve,ted up and finished, and snotheffo b. opeSroH
unrlvetbd so that It's internal truoture may eos ~
marEed with the bidders name. 'n0o'o % PLAINLY
,his l ,S Offered houls not be patented, ror
PUBLICLY known or be sin liar 70 any locks hereto
fore used, and they must be warranted not, In any
VAS 70 infringe or interfere with any patented in
The various sample looks presented bv bidders
commissioned By the F ostmaster GsnersI. s,I the
5nTpos sb Oh ee6sminns and reporting on ITEM; and
for the interest Of the Department TO reject a. ths
proposals and specimens submitie under this 30
sxamin ers be tered into as soon "a nrsctn. -
With ths successful bidder whose looks are ADOPT
Cd Tor iu,nllhing similar locks and keys for four
years, % they may be rec uired and ordere with
the IIght. on the part of the Postmaster General
ior ths TINE Being, TO extend Az c7ntinq~ the CON
sss han month. befoIs he ter" naisD Of the the
s! O. s1s sita amy ots aes
party for furnishing similar or ifers9t looks and
t .:srlIed and orders: Zoo STsss Ioct. and s5
sntsTlns into oOntT.et and, .. 600 IRON locks and
800 l s9 e, keys within eight nPntSs from such
right to ineresse or diminish a. the wants or in
tsTssts Of the service may dsmard, the quantities
pc tSs q ls:I H .ssn pro-
All the looks furnished By the contractor must be
The N fSss ~ shs Ss: s
suniestea 70 ohvion. violence saoh as beoom. ls-
feet iocSs Hibo onft ne; 70 Be with per-
IN II: si :: to deliver u.
forming separate bundles Of I've ioc Il On s.cs ssS
ools s.s TGs NO,
70 be delivered to an agent of the Department duly
Of and convey The san iron from s Ss
ors faotor, e the DEPARTMENT, where both focfs
s sna s Are re :. be aud approved before
The oontrsctor WIN be required 70 give bond.
rdSTs ks IN .s q y
sPPsss. 1ss 5ssisns g: aa p
Y, and care. No proposal win therefore be con
sidered, n not accompanied with Q written guar
ant o from the proposed suretles, wi hose respon-
ability must be Der Ihed By the postmaster al the
ace q their that they Will become re-
eponsibe on the req uired bond, for the fuI6lment
Of the contract BY the bidder, in such propO-
In uscidi on the proposals and specimens. An.
fottmaster 6eneral MAJ deem It ex pedlent 20 Sc
ect The tTass lock ut one bidder and the iron lock
tI.otlng with different individuals for such differ
emit Kinds OF look. a. he may select.
Proposals should be carefully sealed sAdre..ea
70 the Postmaster General, and endorsed on the
envelope, PROPOSALS for Mad Leeks.n
.pa va. po,,m.M.i; BLAZE AIR: