Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-18
DRoPOsALs FOR MAIL-LoCKs.
PosI OFFICE DEPArNESr,


Sealed Proposals, for furnishing Mail Locks and
and Keys now used on the United States mails viii
the 81 Sss f9i Sn i desirable to
obtain Locks and keys Of new construction Tor the
exposure Of model LocR and Key to public exsmi o
the mails the pepariment oi presere. ns m tSr
bidders but relies for its selection on the specimens
petition among inventors hereby invited. may de.
veop. 1t is sufficient 10 describe the principal re-
Uniformity security iigtness' strength dursbiIiiE
novelty Of construction aud facility Of use. Tsc
OF iron, different in exterior form ana interior con-
struciion or arrangement are required and prOpO-
Lock, each Key for same, each iron Lock and each
key for same. Duplicate samples Of each kind u
go nth fhe proposals one Of each sample Lock 10
1nrireteJ ~ Id h i and another 70 be open or
men, may easily be examined Every sample should
oe plainly marked with the bidders name, and ii tho
date Of such patent and the name u Tie paieutee
The internal plan arrangement Of the Locks az.
Tered and the particular shape Of the Key requisite
in ne. NV " NAs A''' ~" VI heretofore
.sey must be warranted not to infringe upon or
e3htlet with any patented invention of Which the
TO Lock the Key Of which has not been exposed 10
eas or been publicly described. dis
decision on the various specimens and proposal.
10 and Tne Sn t 81 sse % as a
20 DC Tor the interests Of the Department TO reject
adyertisementa right hereby expressly reserved 10
him. contracts VIII be entered into thereaf-
Locks shall be adopted, for furnishing similar Locks
and Keys Tor four years as they may be Required and
tractor and the Postmaster General for the time be-
ing not less than six months before its expiration
q four es B fSs a5S ss gr a., sa
expiration OF either term Of the contract ON and
master General shall have the right 70 contract with
OF any other party 70 furnish the same, any
te and receive fP from hs is a,e SeS
faufting contractor all finished or unfinished keTs
and ali dies euages and designs, which would eSs
pie others 70 make or forge such Locks or Keys in
surrender to the Deparment sba IN sfeT Their
:, sue price as may be ascertained BY fair
The contractor must agree and be able to furnish,
II required and ordered, 3Oco Brass Locks and s91
tering into contract, and 5000 Iron Locks and g. 90
Iron Keys within ten months from such time. But
diminish, the wants or intereSts Of the
seryice may demand, the quantities Of the Locks and
ness apose specnea, with proportionate allowance
All the Locks furnished By the contractor mus, be
ordinary use Of s ssTr GT when T Is
subjected 10 obvious violence; such as become de-
without esarse Al the IL TE ess Ts D
der contract are TO be, each, distinctly mar sd ~.
Keys to be numbered in the natural order: each
hsyhsy avn t is nunber Distinctly stamped
opnn one siae Oh the bow and ~ ;. Mail On the
fhe contractor win be required to deliver the Lock.
a. his own expense at the Post Once Department,
rss Snnass CT s Dd
IN wooden boxes, containing not more than two hum
dres Locks each The Keys 20 be delivered 20 an
s 1sd s. o. the duly and specially author
ZANE IRON the c1ntraetors mannfactory To the De-
tIssted and approved before they shall BE- paid for
The contractor win be required 20 give bond with
70 Be the united !. Dollars
ages in case Of his failure 70 faithfully perform tho
u.esurs d The and Keys WIN 's due T pl
No proposal VIII therefore be accepted IL not &C.
STSSmpanisd Nth bond Of the penal sum Of Twenty
guSse 81 ..s &c must Be ssrtd
sesense bS he cest % 20 then place q
the sea hereof and conditional for fher Seec SHs
fesPonsibe q suretie. on the required bond for The
shall be accepted The @snuiseturs O. Mai Iocrs
t Ssis ss and d
bidder whSse p % are not also
In deciding on the Proposals and specimen. m.
the Brass Lock q one bidder and tie Iron Iecf q
tracing With disrenf Individuals Tor such difereDt
%ss sfS sealed ana
to the ssecSnd Assistant Postmaster General and
inooIseo on Inc envelope Proposals for all Locks
JOHN "A. j. CREsWELL,
&C B-nII6 Postmaster General.
UABERi LUMBER n LUMBER
large stock and Complete assortment ef Building
Lumber, Hemlock Fencing Cyprus Shingles, White
zine end spruce Pickets, Cedar Posts. Also.
DRESSED LUMBER
OF oil kinds on hand and for sale ut lowest market
rates by WlLLET q REDGRAvE,
Corner New York avenue and 9Th street,
enc square from Northern
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