Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-05
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING MAIL
IL LOCKS.
PosT OFFICE DEPLRTMRNr,
DEPARTMENT, (
ANIL . tRGl Z


SELLED Proposals. for furnishing mall locks and
keys of new kinds, To be substituted for the locks
and keys now used On the United states msils, val
be received al this Department until GIEs o'clock
m, the tenth day of Inly. 1861.
1t being desirable 10 obtain locks and keys Of Q
exclusvs Tee afthe United Ststes n ails, no model
Is prescribed for Bidders: the Department relyIUg
and inssnGity which fsir competitio-. nov 10
vlted, nay produce. It's deemed ary only
TO state that mai! lcok Sion be tsf lOciHg. and
that it's other PRINCIPAL reQuisiter are s5TOTury.
secnTitV, EghfrsSS strength dETdbiltfH, HoreIfp y
Construction. c'd Iaff'!liy q "a LSs q, hasa
ard the other OF fron-dlfsrent IN form AID CON
structon. a-e res uiTedi q propose should sRee-
for same, each brass lock, and each brass key for
same.
looks proposed, are rec uiTed To be submitted with
the proposals one OF each KIND OF ssnpe ocksto De
TIveted up and finished, and smother 10 ne open OF
unrvertsd, that It's internal structure us, essIy
re examined Every sample should be pialnf
The locks offered ,hould not be pstentec. nor
should their internal construction be otherNte
nd tss, or Gs s. b yssn.eS not, .Hy
way, TO Infringe or interfere with any patented In
The various sample locks presented br bidders
will be submitted TO board OF examiners 70 be
commissioned by the Postmaster Genera, for the
nnisss the Postms ster GENERA shall deem il % be
for the interest of the Department 10 reject al the
rsrisement contracts viii, upon the report Of the
examiners, be entered into. as soon as praetosoe,
with the successful bidder whose locks are sd9pt-
ed, for furnIsing similar locks ana keys for iour
years, as they nay be required ana oIoereei NlLh
for the time being TO extcnd and oontinQs the oon
tract in force for additional term OF four year.,
iess han s9 Ie5tbs bsf6Te Ss tefmnsiien OF the
first term of four years or at the expiration OF the
s s o Gg e .rsn T19 oOi cS snS
46e r. tR Is aSS2ftmihteI Gsnsrs n may oeser =.
if required ana ordered 5000 brass loosS and go
brass keys, within three months ON the me oi
5000 iron keys, within eight months from suoE
time. But the Postmaster General vii reserve the
tefests of the service may demard, the quantities
of the locks and KEYS above pscihsd, with . pro
All the locks furnished BY the contractor nust be
warranted TO keep IN good working order for 10
subjected 20 obvious violence such ss becoms lt-
fective, during that time, 70 be rep soed with per-
The CoItrsctOr viii Sc required to dsl,ver the
locks, at his own expense, 81 the Post Once De
forming sspsrste Tandies Of i've gu locks % esoS, and
securely packed In wooden boxes, cChtalpIng not
70 Se
and specially suthonzed IN each case 70 take
or's fsct1ry 10 the Department, vhers both locks
and kIys are to be Inspected and approved before
The contractor VIII be required to give bond.
Nth ample security; ~ ;h IN me sum Of tvsny Ave
the oobtraot or his part, both 20 Tnishlng the
supplies ordered, snd guarding the manu- sctnre Of
the mail looks and keJs with due prIvsoy, InteSri
ty, and care. No PROPOSAL will therefore be oon-
sidered, If not accompanied with q written guar
art Q from the proposed sureties, " hose respon-
sibillty must be ceruhed BY the postmaster 81 the
pace Of thair residence, that they Will become
sponsible on the ulred bond, for the falflment
of the contract BY the bidder, In suoh propo-
sails be ACCEPTED.
IN dscidi 6 on the propos.ls and specimens, the
Postmaster 6enertl MAJ DEAN 10 xpecIent 10 Ge
leot the brass lock Ud bidder and the irOn lock
OF another de ,herefore reserves the night OF oan-
tracing with different ind vid uas for such differ
ent kinds of looks rs ne nav select
Proposals should be carefully sealed, ad d1ressed
TO the Postmaster fse- ersl, and endorsed on the
M. BLAIR,
ap ~ vsv Postmaster Genera,