The national Republican., 1861-04-27
Proposals for Furnishing Mail Locks.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

L..t Apyil q, 1891.
y OF new kinds to be substituted the locks and keys
now used on the United States mas will be received Ut
this Department until nine o'clock A. ~ tho tenth day Of
being desirable obtain locks and keys OF new con
srueton and invented expressly for tho exclusive OF
the Department relying for s selection the OF
mechanical skill and ingenuity which fair compeution,
to state that mail lock should be scOcsig and that is
other principal requisites uni ory security lightes
strength, durability, nseeiy Of eonaueH0n and Jscsiiy u
Two kinds Of mail oks and Keystone of brass and tho
other OF rondnsren In form and construction are
qured aud proposals should specify separately price
Of each iron lock- each key for sane each brass
each brass key for same. .. .'- -,
duplicate samples patterns Of each kind Of locks mo-
posed are required to bc submitted with tho proposals
one OF each kind OF sample locks be up and An
sned ana another to be open or unrveoa 50 that s an
should be plainly marked with the bidders name.
The locks offered shosh not bs paieuied should hsr
Internal construction " otherwise publicly known be
similar 10 any locks heretofore used and they must be
In any way toinringe interfere with MY
The various sample locks presented BY bidders win bs
submitted to board OF examiners TO be commissioned by
reporting on them and unless the poslnaster shall
deem 10 be for the interest the Department reject
the proposals and Specimens submitted this
usenient contracts will upon the report Of the examiners,
be entered into soon practicable with tho
bidder whose locks adopted furnishing similar locks
and keys io four years, they may bo required aud
dered with the right the part the Postmaster Gcnc
raj for the time beins o extend aud continue the contract
In force for additional term Of four years. giving
uce, in writing tho contractor less SIX mouths
before the termination vi thu inst years or
NJ the expiration OI the first term OF four years
with any other party for furnishing similar dliietent
locks and keys as tho Postmaster General may deerinne
The contractor must agree and be able to furnish
qued and ordered 5000 brass locks brass Keys
within thrco months from the time Vi entering con
tract and $1,000 iron locks and 900 iron keys, within
eight months from such time But the Postmaster General
will reserve the right " Increase diminish wants
or interests Of the service may demand, the Quantities Of
allowance Of time to furnish them.
All the locks furnished BY the contractor must bs
ranted to Eeop good working order Tor years.
violence such US become detective, during that time
be replaced with perfect locks, without charge
The contractor will be required to deliver The locks at his
own expense ut the Post Ulce Department Washington
d. C., put up on sticks, forming separate bundles Of
LOCKS each and securely packed IN wooden boxes
Ing not more than two hundred locks esdh The Keys
" be delivered To an agent Of the Department duly d
specially authorized in each take charge CON
vey the same from the contractors factory tho Depart
ment, where both locks and keys Inspected
approved before they shall be paid for. 4
The contractor will be required give bond with ample
security, In the OF twenty thousand dollars fo tho
faithful oil the contract his part both as to
furnishing the supplies ordered and guarding the
ture Of the mail locks and keys with privacy Integrity
and care No proposal will therefore be considered T not
accompanied with written guarantee from the PROPOSED
sureties (whose responsibility be certified by the
postmaster ut the place o their residence that they will
become responsible the required boud TOR tho fuament
Of the contract by tho bidder in such proposals
copied ~
In deciding tho proposals and specimens tho Postas
Ter General may deem cxpedent select the brass lock
OF one bidder and the iron lock OF another lie therefore
reserves the right Of contracting with different individuals
for such different kinds OF locks he muy select
Proposals should be carefully sealed addressed to tho
Postmaster General and endorsed on the envelope, Pro
NJ BLAIR,
apr V-wsw Postmaster General