The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-26

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL
wAsHiSGroS, October 10, lsg. !
Sealed proposals. for turnishing Mail. Locks and
hs{' e new Kinda g. be S Sof tnsS ~ the Losss
will be received at this Department until clock,
H. ins 30 LAY o. ana S y %
Tor The exclusive use Of he upitSd slate. %aI.'
purpose. A. he exposure Of model Lock and
Key to public examination would impair, u not
g.. NO Sa cr 'f Sd s' SF 1T
;eloel9n ON he specimen. Of afsh"Hlesl skill AMI
yRSh nsy
to describe the PTinePsa JeaG,s,t!s. Of Lick
strnciion and facility OF use, Two kinds OF Locks
sIa ky ss .a ad Se @ %
arrangement are required; and propossLs should
kew par inc frfT %, Sa ara kew
same, Duplicate ssmples u each kiEd q Locks
With The propasai. one d each sanpiS Lock 10 be
riysted up aud Flashed, and another to be open or
GaIsSsS may yN s S'q Ke aS1 mr.
pie should be plainly marked with the bidders
the $ ps q II he ns%d
1.-THE patentoe must also DO attached thereto,
offered and To psrtSaSr sRssS % ths H Key Sfs s
qutsite to open them, must not be like any now or
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
conflict with any patented inysntion Of which the
to u Lock, the Key Of which has not been exposed
TO general observation or been publicly described,
4 decision on lie various specimens and Propo.
ssls VII be made ON or before tho 81 day Of
shall deem 1t TO be for the neresls Of the Depart
ment reject al the proposals I'D specimens sub.
expressly reserved to him. contracts will DO on.
tered into as soon thereafter as practicable, with
adopted, Tor furnishing sn!laT Locks and Keys
for four years, as they may be REQUIRED and
contractor aud the Postmaster GsecTai fcf The
time being, not less than six months before Us ex
tinued for an additional term Of four years. But
on and after the expiration Of either term OF the
Soy lime, the PosImaster GensISi shall have The
right to contract with or employ any other party
Key; aud no shall deem proper, to domaai aud
receive from the late Or deiautipg contractor all
iS Loska eSnsss of aud al dies sag ass
aud designs, (which would enable oth0rs to make
such Contractor, who, after their surrender 10 The
Department shall DO Paid for thG same, at such
ui.S, i fGquifed aud ordered, 1900 Bras; Locks
and s. 0O Brass Keys within three months from
the time Of entering INTO Contract. aud 5000 Iron
LOeksrnd eo,OO lr9p Keys within .ea ponihf
will reserve the right to increase or diminish. MS
hs wants Sr Interest RS 9t thS sIrkSe my demand.
ned, with prOpOrionate allowance VI Iinio to
XII The Locks furnished by tho contractor must
be warranted 10 keepin good working ordot for
two years IN the ordinary use Of the service, when
defective within that time to be L.ptaccd with
perfect Locks without charge, All the Locks fur
marked ri. S, Mail, in eithersunk Of raised let
ters, aud ali the Keys are to be numbered In the
natural 9Tderi each hey having ITS appropriate
bow aud ~ / MaliT' On the opposite side,
The contractor will be required TO deliver the
Locks at his own expense at the Post OEco De.
partmenI, WasLipgton, D.. G., putup on sticks,
forming separate bundles Of ave Locks Cnch, and
Gecur " packed In wooden boxes containing moi
more than two hpadred Locks zach. The Key.
duly aud specially authorized In each case, to
tractor mandatory 10 the Department, where
both Locks aud Keys are to be Inspected and APP
proved before they shall be paid for,
Thu contractor will b" require! t. give bona
with ample security lu tho sum ~ F.iii IL,usauI
Dollars, g. DO forfeited 10 l9r t9Ga Sue T., rs
lully perform the c"ntthC ether Hs ~ iu,nlsh'hk
the supplies ordered within rrhtnpIh,r Time, or
Locks and Krys with due privacy, Integrity aud
eagIs, ,,,,.., ,vur ,n,r,r,re bo accented n no,
4, cHr6pani,d with a bond Of the penal sum OF
{ twenty Thousand dullATs, duly executed by the
rnyTigrI by a Judge Of Court Of Record nearest
l., their place Of residence, attested by the Clerk
of such Court under tho seal thereby aud eoudi.
90 lie required bond Tor the fuihilnsnt Of The
eiutract, IL case ushgr2pYsals shall be accepted;
necessity, q highly important and delicate trnst
which tho Department will conndc to no bidder
mhG,s pTniros@l . are no! also accomplished with
In deciding ~ tho proposals sud specimens the
Postmaster Gensitl may deem cxprJiont l2 sn'
Lock ofNnother, lie therefore reserve, the rtget
Of CONTRACTING with different individuals for such
PTSpo.Sls should OF be cafcfuliy sealed aud I'D
dressed to the - Second Assistant POstms stsr
GoUeral, 4" aud iudOrS:sd on tile envelope PRO
yeas w. '']'' JOHN A, J. CREswgLL,
S.TuFla Postmaster General