Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-11
DROPosALS FOR FURNISHING MAIL,
LOCKS.
PosT OFF.cs DEPARTMENT.
JEPlk a v 2 nj.
Aprll =. S.

SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing mall locks and
KEYS OF new kinds, % he tubstitut for the locks
mo keys row used o. toe 1 nited ,rtes msiis.vIl
be rece 7ed st TIN, Deps ,tTeat until nia. eelock a.
~; the TENTH dar IF B,J ishi.
rev construction, and Invented expressly Tor the
exclusive use of the Gg.SSd SAT y ais, no med
for Its selection the resu Ia Of mocha ica sIl
ana inrenultJ which far compstiiio., now la
20 stste that mail II ok shou re sei !oekiHs ago
that rs ether principal Lequisi,e: 2 s"toTr1ifI
eoasirSe:Lon, AID fac, dry JsSs
Two kinds OF m.ll !ocks and koys-ons Of brsss
struction, a-e rec uired; propose sEhould SPEC
fy separate y, the price of e.cIron lock esch ksy
same.
Duplicate samples or patterns of each Kind of
the proposals one o! esch Kind of pie locks % e
rive led up and fnshed ana another b, open or
unrlvetted. 30 that Its informal structure ca Nv
ma, ked with the bidders nsrns.
The locks offered shnuld not Re patented, or
should their internal construction Be .othervise
tp sns ts c, he s9 la to sny looks hereto
vsy 20 infringe or interfere with any patented H.
The varlous sample locks presented bv BIDDER.
wall be snbmined 70 a board Of examiners 10 ~
oomnlssloned by The ostma'ter General, f,-r TO
purpose OF examining and reporting { eEn: ard,
unless the Postmaster Genera snail deem il q bs
for the interest of the Department 20 reject all tho
proposals anc specimens subm'tte under tEis
verisemeut contracts will, urol the report of tho
ne eniered no. as soGn ss Prseoshe
ed for fn.rlshiHg similar locks and keys for four
years =, the, may be resnired sad oraeFed; vltR
Tor the time beng, to extend and c1niinu- tire
tract in force for On addition. term O. four year,,
on giving notice. IN wiring, 70 the contractor, not
les han Elk months before tue terr Ins;ieu Of 10
hrst term OF four years; or at the expiration OF the
81 te- oi four vars 20 oontIs. with any oth.r
party for furnishing sImia or iferer' locks AID
keys: as tn r , Genera may determar
u required aar ordered m brass !ooks ano 60
brass keys, wltaln three months ON the time Il
entering lnaks srl
Stco Iron Keys. within eight mott from such
night to Iucrsa se or dlmlni.h as toe wants or 30
tsrerts OF the service may dema'd, the guam ifcs
no Of aPius @ furnish tssn
AL the locks furnished by the contractor must be
years, in the Ordinary use of the service, vhs a
suoIected 60 Obvious violence; such as becom, 10
fecuye, curing that tne. TO De rep seed with per
The contract,r will be required % delIver fhs
partmen', washirrton, ID. c., put ap on stick,
forming separate bundles Of FIVE looks e. oh, and
s.o Tss sa,
TO be delivered 20 an agent Of the Department duly
cha &c Of and convey inc san 9 from me ooDttsct
or's factory to the Department, whers both looks
nnc ys Are u De i.spected a1d approved before
The contractor VIII be required to give bond.
thHu.an dollars. for the faithful peTfo'msn.e Of
tie contract on DIS part both TO furnishing tbs
the mai locks AID KEYS With Que pfiS S Snsesr
y; ana care. No PROPOSAL will therefore be ocn-
sideredp II not accompanied with a written guar
act e from the proposed sureties, IL nose IespOn-
sibllity must be oertIhed by the postmaster at the
are OF their residence, that they WILL become
sPonslolc ON the reg ulred bond. for ths fuI6meut
OF the contract by the bidder 10 case suoh prOpO-
sails be acceyted.
:, In dsc.di on the proposals and specimens, the
Postmaster Seneral may deem u ex pecIent 10
lect the hr6ss lock ot bidder ard the lock
OF another. He therefore the RE ht Of CON
tract ng with different individuals for Euch differ
ent kinds at l. cks as he MAJ select.
Proposals should lie carefully sealed, addressed
TO the Postmaster Giereral, and endorsed on the
envelope, Proposals for Nal Locks"
M. BLAIR,
ap Wv Postmaster Genera.