The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-06
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DRoPOsALs FOR MAIL.LoCKs.


Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Sealed proposals. for fuGsi. SinS 0 Nail Lock. and
Keys q new Kinds. 70 be sub,!ituted for the Locks
viii s. .e.2sd III. sas aa unsi
S .'ss aS;. .st II fiH :T s. .
and, u practicable. invented expressly for thu
public ss You'd S R $1 hS'f Ha
- S ia 81 Sds., e' s4 e.
laIsRpuity which fair soYpetiIion fm9ns lSvSnt;
% Gessr ' The PfiS:psf rsSai.lS: NAH GosS'
A. follows: self.LoekinE, Hniformity, security.
.i4;!Sa and fss!t; 81 a.s I've fSa! Of Logs SS
snd keysi one Of brass ard Tho other o. iron, df.
.Is sPd 'hd
sans; Duplieste sample. Of each Kind q Locks
and Keys proposed are Isqe!,ed to be submitted
riv.tsd up and aalshed. and another TO DO open or
no H.: II r ES. sgd ar
p. should b plainly n.Tsed Win ,hs bidder;
.sa s e Si usSs
ofthe pAtentee must also DO attached thsrsto,
d nd e. az .spe ~ hs ne KEY sSfs
9uisits TO open them, must not be like any now or
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
eo,aiet with any patented inysntion Of which the
b fosi e.. Ky 81 sSds Ss. s w BE S,sa
e general observation or been publicly described.
v
4 dsel,ioa on ~ various specimens and Propo:
ssls vii be made on or bsf9re the Sd day Of
shall deem II 10 BE- Tor The Interests o. the Depart
msnt 70 rejset Al the proposals nd spe;ipeps sub.
expressly reserved TO him., contract. will be 60.
tered into as soon thereafter as practicable with
saOptsd, Tor furhish ins similar Lock. aud Keys
for four years, as they may be required and
S6aTor .ua lie Po.ns 70 Gssss a S' aS
time bsin9i not less than six months before r. ex.
tnasd Tor an .daitoasl term :! 81 SaT yssr. but
on And after the expiration Of either term OF the
ssy lime. The Postnastsr GensIsi shall have the
right 20 contract with or employ any other party
!sssivs from j. isis q islaaI'Ps sSn.I.st%. Al
81 Tost e. and f $ss s.Ss
and designs, (which would enable, others 10 make
spsS ssutrsstqr vho. snsr ,hsir Surrender ts he
bsp.Itnsnt 'Ssii y. PAID fST Ihs same =. sash
nl.S, { ssssiisd .nS cId.tss' 400 SIs:; I9st:
Ihs I'm. q snl.5ipt late contract, and 600 Iron
hSss . .af @s lfH Su kf e. F Sas t:
Ti I.sI,s ths Isa! to Increase or STSGiss 4
he auantitiss Of The Locks and Keys aboye speel.
nsd, With proporsionAte allowance OF time to
Ali The Locks furnished BY. tho contractor must
be wsIrantedto kespin good TYrklng order for
NOT subject to Obvious vioieueei such as bccGmo
defeeIiys within that time to be paced with
piIb.sSf hSi. wss sGss aasb srray
MARKED III. !, Nail. In either sunk Of Taiscd lei.
natural order, sseS Key having is appropriate
BOW aud ". j. % Tue oppa.s SIDE VI '"'
Locks At his own expense at tho Post othee De-
RsI%ss ..ps1.s Ssssd TeE SS ani
seeur y packed II wooden boxes eSntH,piag MOI
arc u be delivered to an agent Of the Department
take charge Of aud convey the same from the CON
tractors manufletory to the Department. where
P Prov Ssiofs hey shall be paid foT. SUI
The contractor will be required TO give bond
boII.rs. 10 be- forfeited to The Uaitsd States as
lqqdAted damages. In case q his failure to fsitn.
fully perform The contract, etherA as to furnishing
as 10 guarding the manufacture Of tho Mail:
Locks and Keys with due privacy, integrity aud
No proposal will therefore be accepted II not
accompanied with = bond q the penal sum OF
Twenty Thousand dol lars, duly executed by the
esrtihe BY a Judge q Court q Record nearest
to their place Of residence, atte.ted by the Clerk
q such Court under the seal Thereof, aud eondt.
GA the req uIred bond for the fplhllmeut OF the
ss IS.s sG, ::
necessity, highly important aud delicate trust,
| which the Department will conhds to no bidder
| testimoniA ls " good character.
In deciding on ne proposals and specimens The
lei he BIAS Iost " one bidder and he T SS
Lock Of smother he therefore reserves the riEbl
q contracting with different individuals for such
dressed 10 the Second Assistant PostnssteI
Gensral, and tndorssd on the envelope "Pro'
JOHN A. J, CREswELL.
aTuFlot Postmaster General.