Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-15
1888.
,oLE AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT,
FOR NAu-LoCKs.
Posr OFFICE DgPAruESr,

wA>8tNGrox, October rs. 1852.
Kessoi new kinds. to ~ sgSsiite,ed for tn Loes
and keys now ssed ga the United state, mails, viii
the 81 DAY Of ffnEI &RY isc 1H II Is ss To-
excinsi1e Inc United States mails and il prsc
ticabie, IN, ented eNere for that Purpose A. the
nation would impair; ii NOT destroy r. utility ior
the mails, the Department prescribes no model for
of mechanical skin ami ingenuity which fair con-
petition among inventors hereby invited, may de-
auisites Of Mail Lock, as fellows: ssif Locking,
uniformity security lightness strength, durability,
Kinds e and s SSe Of lpib rn and Td e
OF iron different i'm exterior form aud Interior con-
should spsc separaey the Ses Il a eaa b,
&c each heS i.r same each iron Lock ant each
Locks and Keys proposed ar required 20 be submit
be ryeted up AMI finished and another ~ e On, oe %
uflNeied 50 that its Internal structure ana gs
bc plainly marked with To bidder name and ii ,hs
Sne 81 any par 81 u be covered by patent, tho
must also be attached thereto. NV
he iateIlai plan or Arrangement of the Locks Of
70 open them, must not be like any heretofore
They must he warranted not 10 infringe upnn mr.
conflict with any psteaed invention of which the
bidder i n@t The p1;elise preierenoe viii be- given
general observation OF been publicly described dis
occasion GA the v,rious specimens ami proposals
WI MI De made ON or before the 81 day Of MAsCH
Ill.
TO be 10 ie interests 81 the d. parsnent a. reject
al the Proposals and specimens submitted und r This
advertisement Ga right hereby expressly rs,.rgsi 20
him. contracts will be entered into as soon ihsrcaf.
Ter rs practcaDe, with the successful bidder whose
and Keys for four years, they may be required ani
ordered. II mutually agreed writing by IN CON
ing, not less than six months before it, cNpiration
the contract may bee extended and continued for an
expiration Of either Of the contract or on aud
after its rightiul annulment any time. the Post
oremPloy any other party 20 furnish the SAM or an~
oiher Kind 81 Locks and Keys; aud If he shall deeia
fauliing contractor all finished unfinished vs.
AND al das psr5S and a. nf Lo1Ss for
BILE others 60 make or forge such Locks keysJ an
surrender 10 the Department shall be paid for the
same, az such price Us may be ascertaned by fair
The contractor must agree and he able 20 furnish.
u required and ordered 2O.O0 Brass Locks ana sgll
terng into contract. and S00O Iron Locks and D0o
Iron Keys within ten months from such time But
crease or diminish, the wants interests Of the
service demand, the quantities e the Locks aud
Keys above specified, with propoTtionate allow ance
Of time To- furnish th.m.
warranted TO keep in good working order for two
years IN the ordinary use 81 the service when not
tective within that time 90 be replaced with perfect
Locks without charge. Ali the Locks furnished I'M
> Mail, in either sunk or raised letters and all the
keys are 10 be numbered in the natural ORDER each
upon one side Of the bow and 10. 5 Mail ON the
opposite side.
he contractor Will be required - deliver the Lock-.
AZ his own expense at the Post Office Department.,
ashington, u. C., put up site forming --pa-
rate bundles Of five Locks each, ad securely packed
IN wooden boxes Containing not more than two hun
dred Locks each. The Keys 90 be- delivered 10 an
agent Of the Department. duly and specially author
lied in each 20 take charge Of convey the
same iron the CONTRACTOR manuiactory o. the de-
parment, where both Locks aud Keys are o. he in
spected and approved before they shall be paid lr
The contractor VIII Ice required 60 give bond with
ample security in the sum of Fifty Thousand D,IIars
60 be forfeited 20 the United Stairs lquidaef dam
ages an case ct his failure Go faithfully perform the
contract, either ~ TO furnishing the supplies ordered
within reasonable time. : guarding the
ufsetnre Of the Mail Locks a1d Keys with due pri-
Nacy, integrity, and care.
No proposal will therefore he accepted IL not ac-
companied with bond Of the penal sum Of Twenty
Thousand Dollars, duly executed by the proposed
sureties. whose responsibility must be certified by
Judge Court Of Record nearest % their place of
residence atfesfed by the Clerk Of such Court under
the seal thereof and conditional Tor their becoming
responsible sureties the required bond for the
fulfllment of the contract. in case such proO,Sal
shall be accepted The manufacture Of Mail I,e-~s
and Keys il, &c necessity. highly importart and AZ
icate trust, which the Department viii confide L. no
bidder whose Proposals not also Recommended
with testimonials 81 good Character
. In deciding on The Proposals aud specimens the
Postmaster General may deem IN expeli.Df 40 sls-f
the Brass Lock Of one bidder and The Iron n ecS az
another. he. therefore, the rigltf al c,r-
tracing with different individuals for such ifeTent
kinds OF Locks rs be may select.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and address
20 the second Assistant Postmaster General and
JOHN A. .. CREsWEIL-
II III USfm lafar