Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-07
DRorosALS FOR FURNISHING MAIL
l. LOCKS.
DEPARTMENT.


SKALHD PROPOSALS for furnishing mail locks and
key, of new kinds TO be sTbs:ltItsd for the oefs
be reoestd =, the Dep ses Sn s.,1
NJ; the tentn day Of July 1861. ..
IL being desirable to obtain locks and keys Of
exclusive use OF the United states ale, no mCdrl
m sea Tor bidders: the 1'Ps1tnen. 's,.
and INGENUITY which fair cOmpettiO', now n
70 state th.t msi lock should be ,s ieetirr
,nst us ether principal Tsaulslle, H.s NrI.rT,f'
eorstrsetion, dnd jGelIify Of use
Two KINDS of mail locke and keys-one Of brass
struction are rec uired; AID propJsa should spec
ny, separately, the price OF each iron lock each key
for same, each brass lock, and each bass key FOR
duplicate Simple. or patterns Of each kind Of
the proposals. Of esoh ind Of ample looks 10 be
rlvelted up and finished, and another To be open or
re examined. Every sample should be PLAINLY
marked with the bidders name.
should their intsrS. constrSoaoH E otSsrv.s
suoIcly known, or De similar 10 any looks hereto
way, infringe or interfere with any patented in
vention-
viii b. submired 70 q board CT examiners to be
commissioned by the ostmaster 6Snersl. for tie
the Gsnere sha deem en- ts sP he
for the interest of the Department to reject al the
Seriisemcnt contrasts viii, upon The re BORT Of the
examiners be entered into as soon as prsetlo.b;e,
| euCOeSerul nlc0er ADOPT
ed, for furnishing similar locks and keys for four
years, As they may be REQUIRED and orde-edi with
for the tune beus, TO extend ano c1ntinp. the cor
tract In force for additions term OF four yesr-,
e.s han si9 months before ,SS .eraSnasD Of iSs
ttst term oil four years. or at the expiration Of the
patty for furnsSinr .imt.E or -Tera oct. 1t and
keys, as the Postm.ster General may detsrmne.
sSs od.rsd e BRASS oct. snd s
brass keys, within three month. ON the time Of
tune. But the Pcstmastsr General vii reserve the
Of the locks snd KEYS shove 50 CITED. with . pro-
AL the locks furnished BY the contractor mu,t be
Warranted to Keep IN good y9Enns Srde for 10
subjected 20 obvious violence such as becom ID
feotiye; during THAI time. 70 be rep soed with per-
TIE soF,i.s.s5 vi, s. IssrE,sS &c :. deliver g.
forming seps4s,s buSde. Of Eve sOi oof. V Zach. and
as IN ss
to be delivered 70 an agent Of the Department duly
Sasee Of sps ~ esS S ss
AID k.ys Are 70 Be Inspected and approved before
The contractor .Ill be required 70 give bopd.
Sss the n hS 81 hS
contract on his part, both as TO furnishing the
the mai looks and Key. With due privacy. intssri
| sidered, If not accompanied with q written guar
ante from the proposed sureties, ~ nose Tespon-
pace of thar residence that they vlll become
| sponsible on the required bond, for the fuf ment
OF the contract by the bidder, in case such propo-
| sails be acoepted.
In dscidi; on the proposals. and specimens, the
! Postmaster General may deem n ex pedlent 90
ent the brass lock Ut bidder and the iron lock
OF another. He iberefore the night of oon
tr.ct'ns with different individuals for suoh differ
emit kinds OF locks as he NAV select
| Proposals should be carefully sesled, addressed
envelope, Proposals Jor Mad Locks.
| M. BLAIR,
| ap p pev Postmaster Genersl.