Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-08
DROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING NAIL
LOCKS.
PosT OFFIcs DEPARrMESr,l
sPARTNENT,
April y, 8l.

SRALIp PROPOSALS for furnishing mail locks and
keys Of new kinds, 70 be spbstltgt Tor the iocfs
be received 81 this Department until ntns oeiOek a.
~, the tenth day Of July 1851. .L
new construction; and lnvented expressly Tor ne
S1ssoTibes for bfdSers: n. Department reIyf%s
for It's selection on the resu q Of mecharlcs ssni
sna sy syoST seh ssmeg oh
% state thai mail lock should be self Ioeklns and
:ses ~ esrsss siqs.s Gs1Gsiy sovs
eoHstrsettoa, GHd faculty Qt@
and the other of irOn-diferent in form aud oon
struoton, are rec uired; Add PROPOSE should spec
each Scf and esoh Sfsss key for
| same.
Duplicate samples or patterns Of each kind Of
the proposals one OF each kind of ,ampe ocksto De
unrivetted 80 that It's nterr a. structure may easily
! he examined. Every sample should De plalnf
| The locks offered rhoud not be patented, Ior
| should their internal construction be otherwlsc
fore used, and they must be warranted not, in Any
way, 70 infringe or interfere with any patented in
The various sample locks presented b, bidders
Will Be submitted TO q board Of examiners 70 be
purpose of examining sud reporting on tfep: and,
unless the Postmss ter Genera SHAY deem il g be
proposals and specimens submitte under this
vertisement, contracts will, upon the report OF the
with the successful bidder whose looks are ADOPT
ed, for furnishing similar locks and keys for fort
| years as they may be required and ordered; with
the right en- the part Of the Postmaster General
for the time belrs to extend ana contlng. the OOH
on Giyns notice II yIIslns 70 the S0nTsotS, nc.
srst term Of four years or at the exprason Of the
FIRST term OF four wears 20 contra Win any otheI
.or the Genera Sa
The %%ss a ST, &c ocss .nd S
,ns fs1s WtSin three months fom the tune Of
entering into contract. and 5000 IRON locks and
l BGs the Po.ssset Hs vii reserve The
/. night 70 Increase or diminish as the wants or III
OF ss sSd fss R
portionste allowance Of time 70 furnish them.
All tas Ns to i5 sSod s9f ads
years, in the ordinary use Of the service, vhe1 OF
scfivs, duriss that time. 70 be rep aOed with psr
feet locks, withoutc arEe.
looks, At hi: own eIoenss, q the Post ono. Pc
! securely packed in wooden boxes, conta,pIuI mo-
more than two hundred locks each; The keys are
and specially authorized IN each case 20 take
charge of and convey the sane from the contract
aud keys are 70 Be Inspected ana approved before
they shall be rsld for,
shaa a p ooIisfs. fSf the fsihfG psffcfPsnos
" the mail lock. and keys with due pIlysoy, sntesn
70 sidereS, IL not accompanied with q written guar
On ant<e from the propoeed kuretee, whose Tespon
ability must be oertifed by the postmaster at IN
plsne Of their residence, that they VII b.come re
eponsible on the required bond, for the fulhlmen
OF the contract BY the bidder in case such proPo
'n sails be aocepted. :,
In ascldirg on the proposals and specimens, IN
., Postmaster General may deem lt expedlent 20 &c
leot the brass lock OF one bidder and the iron Ice
of another. He therefore reserves the night OF cnn
tracing with ferent individuals for suoh differ
emit kinds of locks rs he NAV select
=. Proposals should he carefully sealed, addresses
~ 10 the Postmaster General, and endorsed on IN
oi envelope, /" Proposals Jr NAL Locks;
anT wev Postmaster Genera.