The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-30
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL.LoCRs.
Posr orrIcR DEPARTMENT. !

7.
wAslIsgros, October 70. lsd9
for ia Dr tSs IosR
viii vii Be fsesvsd At Ills q until % siosf.
sisIS obtain iosk. aud Ksy. Il ! new so1:!faeticn
and, II practicable. invented expressly for that
ksyi 70 pnSiie ss.nissiioH would imP.II. Z no!
S:.sG g.. no moas Tor 81 Sdaer.
selection on he 81 % ami
ors: hereby iusi.sd. may Develop: y EsHH,elsnt
tAs RfirSt assiSy h3sg
sssSsh S S SG sSd Fl LSeR.
and Ksyss one q brass and The other o. iron. dif:
ferent In exterior form and interior construction 9f
are "a. sles sSf
each Key fPE same. each iron Lex AID ksy ior
and Keys proposed are required to be unlimited
with The proposals one Of each sample Lock to be
unriyeted, 80 that IL Internal strGetpIs and ar
I,ngeme1tm easily be sna@asa sS ,S seSIys ss%
the s,s ps q ,ad pS Ss ua%a
The internal plan or arrapssment q the Locks
offered and The par'sIlsr shape T o. the S S rs
beTslofore 10 use:,., ,,, :, ,,,,,nsor una, or
Issfs % Rs s ssy nv he
bidder not tn Patenee Preference will be given
to general observation or been publicly described,
disclosed, or suggested, ,,
n
MARCH lsloi and g1i,s. the Postmaster Ter General
msT Al hs and s
expressly reserved to him. contracts will be en.
tered Into as soon thereafter as practicable. with
sScpt.a cT an Sdds, a Lock- ia koS
for four years, as they may be required I M
su aaaiSSs he F .sIssa 10 y R
time being, not less than six months before ls eS
taasS Tor am an sddiSnsl Term 81 Jour years b.
| on aud after the expiration 81 either term OF .he
sog Tine ahS Pos9Ssster dsnsisi shall have tho
right to contract with or employ any other party
a n PPs
aeesve from he late q isian,'ip h eSsT.etGr AZ
q ihs Locks f9aiTsstsd M saS ~ {iS. ssGsS.
sUes or TfGS k
sy bill = a s. &c :. :SsA
The contractor must agree and be able to fur.
and A, 900 Brass Keys within three mouths from
The time Of entering into eontrset aud 5000 Iron
fSa . SHf lime ''I Bat tie dspsrai
viii reserve The rGht to increase or diminish. as
The Quantities Of the Locks and Keys above speet.
nsd, with a proporgionats allowance Of time to
XII The Locks furnished by the contractor must
tSs sfSusy sSss ~hsa
sS sS %SS S s&. %: 70 Ii II Tsa
plshed under contract are 10 be. each, distinctly
mark ed 20 g. Mall, in either sunk Or raised let.
| natural orderI each Key having Its appropriate
H% HS hs SgSS Hss se Of tho
| The contractor will be required to deliver the
Locks at his own expense At the Post once Dc.
Forming sspsfsts bundles Of Ave Locks each. and
SpsGSsd LSsts :.sS The ks 1S
are to be delivered to an agent Of the Departmen
sSsssp convey he same fa Sa lie con
tractors manufaetory to the Department. whsG
both Locks aud Keys are to be Inspected aud aP
The contractor Will DO required to give bon,
boiisTs. 10 be forisi led to tis taitsd States a
fully pertnrI the contract, either as to turnishiu
the supplies ordered within a reasonable time, .
as 10 guarding the manufacture Of tho Mall
Locks aud Keys with due privacy, Integrity an
No proposal will therefore be accepted II no
accompanied with = bond q the penal sum
, propos d sureties, twhose responsibility must b
7 eertihed by Judge of Court OF Record nshIes
their Place Of Ss ga I'tssssd oy nd eoud
On X. i TSqsTsd bond fof The faaiiSSat Of IL
S as Iosss and Keys r.
e necessity, a highly important and delicate trpsl
testImonials OF good character.
In deciding on the proposals aud specimens th
d ieet the brass Lock Of one bidder and the Ire
|. Lock Of another. he therefore reserves the Tg9
N cfsoutrsstnE with dinereat individuals forsu'
Proposals should be sSreiaiy .Silfs Os en- SC
General, - v and indorssd On the envelope f'O
s-TuFlet Postmaster General