The national Republican., 1861-06-03
Proposals for Furnishing Mail Locks.
Posr OYrIck DhrARrNRNr,

Ap'd y, 1851.
- of kinds, to be substituted Tor the locks and keys
used the United States mails, will be received at
this Department until nine O'Clock a W. tho tenth day OF
July 1sUl.
Ii being desirable to obtain locks aud keys OF
srucon and invented expressly for the exclusive use OF
the United States mails moei prescribed for bidders
the Department relying for It's selection on the results OF
mechanical skill and ingenuity which fair composition,
that a mail lock shoud be seUloking and that It's
other principal requisites uniformity security ghte
strength durability, norey Of construction and facility Of
Two kinds of mail locks and Keystone Of brass and the
other Of lron-dierent in fSrm and construction are re-
Of each iron each key for same each brass and
each brass key for same.
Duplicate samples patterns Of each kind Of locks pro
posed required TO be submitted with the proposals
Of each kind Of sample locks to be rveted up and hn
shed and another be open unrvccd that Its In
crna structure may easily be examined Every sample
should be plainly marked with the bidders name.
The locks offered should patented should their
internal construction be otherwise publicly known or be
similar to any locks heretofore used and they must be
warranted not way toinnge Interfere with any
patented invention.
The various sample locks presented by bidders will be
submitted to board OF examiners to be commissioned by
the Postmaster General Tor the purpose OF examining and
reporting them unless the Postmaster General shall
deem II to be Tor the interest Of the Department TO reject all
the proposals and specimens submitted under this adver
tsemo contracts will upon the report Of the examiners,
be entered into soon practicable with the successful
bidder whose locks adopted for furnishing similar locks
and keys for four years. they DO required and
dered with the right, the part o tho Postmaster Gene
raj for the time being to extend and continue the contract
in force for an additional term of four years. on giving mo-
cc in writing tO the contractor not less than six months
before the termination OF the first term Of our years
at the expiration Of the FIRST term Of four years. To contract
with any othor party for furnishing similar or different
locks and keys the Postmaster General may determine
The contractor must agree and be able TO furnish If
qurcd and ordered brass locks and 6OO brass keys
within three months from the time OF entering into con.
tract and 1000 iron locks and 20 600 iron keys within
eight months from such time But the Postmaster General
will the right 10 increase diminish as the wants
interests Of the service may demand the quantities Of
tho locks and koys above specified, with proporonate
allowance of time 10 furnish them.
All the locks furnished by the contractor must be war
raned To keep good working order for two years in the
ordinary Of the SERVICE when subjected to obvious
violence such become Detective during that time, 70
be replaced with perfect locks, without charge.
The contractor will be required 10 deliver the locks his
expense, at the Post Uice Department. Washington
d. c. up sticks, forming separate bundles OF I've
locks each and securely packed in wooden boxes contain
ing than two hundred locks each The keys are
be delivered agent Of the Department. duly and
specially authorized in each take charge OF and con
vcy the from tho contractors factory TO the Depart
mcn where both locks and keys to be inspected and
approved before they shall be paid for.
The will be required TO give bond with ample
security the twenty five thousand dollars for the
faithful performance Of the contract his part both as td
furnishing the supplies ordered and guarding tho nanuiac
OF the mail locks and keys with due privacy integrity
and No proposal will therefore be considered not
accompanied with written guarantee from the proposed
sureties (whose responsibility must bo certified by the
postmaster the place OF their residence that they will
become responsible the required bond for the fumen
OF the contract by the bidder in such proposals be &c
cepted
In deciding proposals and specimens, the Postmas
General deem expedent 10 select the brass lock
OF bidder and the iron lock Of another He therefore
the right Of Contracting with different individuals
for such different kinds OF locks he may select.
Proposals should bo carefully sealed, addressed to the
Postmaster General and endorsed on the envelope Pro
posals for Nail Locks"
apr 27-wsw POstmaster General.