Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-05-25
DRoPoSALS FOR FURNISHING MAIL
IL LOCKS
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
SEALKD Proposals for furnishing msIl locks spd
and keys now psel oo he D;tnd lor tns osff
be received at this Department until mae o'elock a
II being desirable TO obtain locks and KEYS of.
new construct on, and inverted expressly for the
exc nsLvs use Of the nited stats Hils. no med
for ITS selection on the resu "a Of necharical skI
SIt.5 Sns 5dnIS.III . Which far eompeti,o now ip-
20 state that mail lcck shou be self locking and
sseErify, EghMsss' stysaFtS asrs6iq.,y nor,Isg
constructions, dHd fac littV Of ESs
and the ether Of iron-dif srsnt in form AID o1Es
strnctlon are sulred; AID propOsa should spec
for same, each brass look, and esch brass Key for
same. w
looks proposed, are resuiied 20 10 Euhmltted with
the p.oPossis one oi each kIId OF sample ocksto he
unrlyetted that its internal 'tructuTo NAV esty
sc se1atmlned: Evey sample should be plainly
The locks offered should not be patented. nor
should their internal construction be otherwise
fore used, and they must he warranted not. In an,
way, 10 infringe or interfere with any patented in
The various sample locks presented bv bidders
Will be submitted 70 a board Of examiners 20 be
anisss the Postmsstsr GsnoTsi shs deem it, itt q 6c
Tor the interest OF the Department 10 eeot all the
proposals and specimens submitte under this I.
yertisement contracts will, uPon the report Of the
WITH the successful bidder whose looks are sdopc
years, as they may be required and ordered; with
Ihe right, on the part Of the Postmaster Genera
tract in force for an additiOns term OF four yesrs
On sig,ns notice n TrItIns; g the contractor not
first term of four years; or at the expiration of the
hrst term o. four wears % oonira with any other
Keys. as the Postmsster General NAY Determine.
The contractor must agree and be shl. to tuTnIth,
brass keys within three months fom the time Of
entering into contract and O,OOO iron looks ard
Ss ss ens T rsssrs se% s9Se Ss
night TO increase OF diminish. toe wants in
Of the locks ard KEYS sbovs sp oifed. wntS a Bro
portionate allowance Of time TO furnish them
years. in the ordinary pte Of the servee. when not
fective, during that 70 be rep soed with per-
feet Locks; without ip . are e n a.,,x, ~,
D. s'f on s.ss :
securely pscked in yoSGen boxes eonts,nIns net
% a
and spec.aly authorized IN eaoh case 70 take
or's kctory % The Department, v6sr1 both locks
aud kIyss are 60 be Inspected and approved before
The contractor VIII be required 70 give bond.
sh ample pe,i i:souTlty IN the sSm Of tEsnsy hvS
the contract on has part both 90 fu rnishing the
supplies ordered, md guarding the manu- soture Of
ty, and care. No PROPOSAL will therefore be oon
sidereq, " not accompanied With q write. ausr-
ante from the propos I'd .ureties, whose re.pon-
place S5 their T.sIdence, tS.t thsy v,I s.ocIns re;
Of The eontr.ci BY the bidder, in Osse sush srOpO-
IN dscidi & on the proposals. and ,peolmens. the
Postmaster General may deem lt en- pedIsnt 90 se-
leot the brass lock Of one bidder and the iron look
of another HI therefore, reserves the night OF aHn-
tracting with different ndivid usls for such differ
ent kinds Of looks ss he NAV seleoc
Proposals should be oarefally saaled, addressed
envelope, "Proposais for Mad Loek."
ap n vSW postmast@r cerersi.