The national Republican., 1861-05-28
Proposals for Furnishing Mail Locks.
rOsT OfFhE nErARrNkNr.

Arrd q? 1901.
- OF kinds, TO be substituted Tor tho locks and key
Used the United States mails, will be received at
tt nrmrllncnt until nins O'Clock 4. w. tho tenth day OF
JdL ls6i.
Ii being desirable obtain locks and keys Of con-
stfucnn and Invented expressly for the exclusive use OF
the lucd Siacs mlls no mo!r - prescribed ior Dluurs
the Department relying oY selection on Tic irsuts Ul
mechanical skill and ingenuity wiicli ihr cnnprttion,
invited, may produce II deemed necessary only
state that mail lock should be st locking and that lis
other principal requisites are uhVormy security, ghtness
strength, durability, nOre'y y eOnauehon ana Jde'hiy u
Two kinds of mail 10 and keys-one of brass and the
other OF rondiferent in form and construction,
Qured proposals should specify separately the price
each iron lock- each key for same each brass lock- and
each brass key for same.
duplicate samples or patterns Of each kind Of locks pro.
posed required TO be submitted with the proposals
Of each kind Of sample locks to be rvetted up and fin.
ished and another 10 be open rnvccd so that its in
terna structure may easily be examined. Every sample
should be plainly marked with the bidders name
Tie locks offered should not he patented should their
internal construction be otherwise publicly known or be
similar any locks heretofore used aud they must bo
warranted not in any way tonrnge or interfere with any
patented Invention.
The various sample locks presented by bidders will DO
submitted board of examiners to be by
til" Postmaster General Tor the purpose Of examining and
reporting them the Postmaster General shall
deem be the interest of the Department to reject all
the proposals aud Specimens submitted under this adver
tscmont contracts WILL upon the report Of the examiners,
be entered into, us sc as practicable, with the successful
bidder whose locks adopted Tor furnishing similar locks
and Keys for four years. they may be required and or
dcl cd with the right on the part OF the Postmaster Gene
raj for the time being To extend and continue the contract
In force for additional term Of four years, giving no
tice in writing tho contractor less than months
before the termination OF the first term o four years
the expiration or the hrst Of four years. contract
with any other party for furnishing similar or different
locks and koys tho Postmaster General determine
The contractor must aud DO able to furnish, re-.
qared Urdcrud GVJ brass locks and coo brass keys
within three months from the time OF entering into con-
tract aud 10000 locks and 10000 iron keys within
eight months from such tno But tho Postmaster General
will tue right 10 Increase diminish the wants
or interests Of the service may demand the quantities OF
tho locks and Keys above specified with propo toDate
allowance oi time ~ furnish them
All the locks furnished by the contractor must be war
rantcd 10 keep in good working orcr for two years in the
ordinary Of the SERVICE when not subjected to obvious
Violence such become defective, during that time to
be replaced with perfect locks, without charge
The contractor will be required 10 deliver the locks at his
expense, at the Post Olce Department. Washington,
D. C., put up sticks forming separate bundles Of i've
locks cach and securely packed in wooden boxes contain
ing rot than two hundred locks each The keys are
to bo delivered To Of the Department, duly and
specially authorized in each to take charge Of and
the from the contractors factory to the Depart
men where both locks and keys TO be Inspected and
approved before they shall be paid for.
Tho will be required to give bond, with ample
security IN tho OF twenty five thousand dollars or the
faithful performance Of the contract his part both as to
furnishing the supplies ordered, and guarding the nanuiac
ture O the mail locks and keys with due privacy integrity
and No proposal will therefore be considered, II not
accompanied with written guarantee from the proposed
surcGs, (whUso responsibility must be certified by the
postmaster at the place Of their rcsdCnCe that they Will
become responsible the required bond for the lnment
m tho by tho bidder such proposals be
eepted
u deciding the proposals and specimens the Postmas
General may deem cxpcdent select the brass lock
Of bidder and the iron lock OF another He therefore
the right Of contracting with different individuals
Tor such different kinds Of locks as lie may select
Proposals should he carefully scaled addressed TO the
Postmaster General and endorsed the euvcspe, Pro
posdlS for Mail Locks
NJ BLAIR
2T-WSw pos.mdler General.