The national Republican., 1861-05-24
Proposals for Furnishing Mail Locks.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT


S,EALED PROPOSALS for furnishing looks and keys
- kinds to be substituted for the locks and keys
used on the United States mails will be received at
this Department until nine O'Clock a ~ the tenth day Of
July, lS61
srucon and invented expressly for the exclusive Of
the United states mails, model prescribed Tor bidders
the Department relying for its selection the Of
mechanical skill and ingenuity which fair competition
now invited may produce. 1t is deemed necessary only
to state that mail lock should be selocki,g and that
other principal requisites are uniformity security
Strength durability, novelty o construction and facility VI
Two kinds of mail locks and Keystone of brass and the
other Of iron-incrcnt In form and construction,
CURED and proposals should specify separately the
Of each iron lock each key for samc each brass lock- and
Duplicate samples patterns Of each kind of locks pro.
posed, required be submitted with the proposals
sed and another to be open or unrvccd that It's in
crna structure may easily be examined Every sample
should be plainly marked with the bidder's name.
The locks offered should not be patented, should their
internal construction be otherwise publicly known be
similar To any locks heretofore used and they be
warranted not in any way toinrngc Interfere with any
patented invention.
The various sample locks presented by bidders will bo
submitted to board Of examiners To be comm ssonod by
the Postmaster General Tor the purpose Of examining and
reporting them and unless the Postmaster General shall
deem for the interest OF the TO reject all
the proposals and specimens submitted under this adver
semcn contracts will, upon the report Of the examiners,
be entered into, practicable with the successful
bidder whose locks adopted for furnishing similar locks
and keys for four years they be required and
dcrcd with the right the part OF the Postmaster
time 10 extend anu continue the
in force for additional term Of four years giving
tcc in writing, To the contractor less thar months
before the termination Of the first
at the expiration o the hrst term Of four contract
with any other party for furnishing similar different
locks and keys the Postmaster General determine
The contractor must agree and be able TO furnish
qrcd and ordered 5000 brass locks and GO0 brass keys
within three mont from the time Of entering into con
tract and 10000 iron locks and 10000 iron keys within
eight months from such But tue Postmaster General
will reserve the right TO increase or diminish, the wants
or interests OF the service dcnlnd the quantities Of
allowance Of time to furnish them.
All the locks furnished by the contractor mnst be
ranted TO Keep IN good working order for In tho
ordinary Of the service when not subjected To obvious
violence such 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, at the Post Oice department, Washington
d. C., put up sticks forming separate bundles Uf five
"cksach, and securely packed in wooden boxes, contain
ing not more than two hundred locks each The keys
To be delivered agent Of the Department duly and
specially authorized in each to take charge Of and
vry the same from the contractor factory to the Depart
mcnt where both locks and keys be inspected and
approved before they shall be paid for.
The contractor will be required TO give bond with ample
security in the OF twenty five thousand dollars for the
faithful perlor Of the contract his part both
urc OF the mail locks and keys with due privacy integrity
aud care. No proposal will therefore be considered
sireucs (whose responsibility must be certified by tho
postmaster at the place o their rcsidcnce that they will
become responsible the required bond tho iument
OF the contract by the bidder in case such proposals be
cepted
In deciding the proposals and specimens the Postmas
ter General deem expedicnt select the brass lock
reserves the right Of contracting with different individuals
for such different kinds OF locks as he may select.
Proposals should be carefully sealed addressed the
Postmaster General and endorsed the cnvelspe Pro
poSdts for Nail Locks"
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apr 27-wsw I'o;tn,asicr General