Evening star., 1869-11-19
ESTABLISHED 1888.
DRoPosALs FOE MAILLocKs.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
NA-HTNET TnN llafalk.aF ~ n


WASHINGTON, October l6, lSsg
sealed ProPosaiis' for furnishing Mall Locks and
and Keys now used on the United states mails, viii
tbe S hsS "a a. III tePsTtWent 1nfii clock m
obtain Locks and Keys Of construction tor the
exclusive Of the United States mails and il prac-
exposure Of a model Lock aud Key 70 public exami'
nation would impair, If not destroy, It's utility for
bidders, but relies for selection on the specimens
Of mechanesl skill and ingenuity which lair com
veop. Ii is sufficient describe the principal re-
S1isot Sniisss Sl Email as fcows Self licking,
noyelty Of construction, and facility of use. Tsc
kinds OF Locks and Keys; Of brass and the other
OF iron, different In exterior form and interior con-
struction or arrangement are required; and propO-
ss should specify separately the price of each brass
Lock, each key Tor sanle, each iron Lock and each
Key for same. Duplicate samples of each kind OF
ted NTH the pTdposals one Of each sample I"ck 70
be riveted VI aud finished, and another 10 b"
nnriseted, 80 ,rs internal structure Ms arrange
be plainly marked with the bidders name and II The
.ie S "a any part Of it be covered by patent the
hlust also be attached thereto. 0'''No
The internal plan or arrangement Of the Locks of-
ieTed ana the particular shape Of the Key requisite
% open them, must not be like any heTeIUfOre
The, must be warranted moi IN ipfri,,a un,, Or
ecnfiict with any patented invention OF which th,
bidder is not the paientee. Preference viii be given
10 Lock tlo hey 81 which has not been exposed 10
general observation OF been publicly described. dis
A decision on the various specimens and proposaI,
VII NIL ee made on 9r before the - day II MARCH,
iao and, unless the Postmaster General shall deem
u 20 be for the interests Of the Department q reject
al The Proposals and specimens submitted under this
him Contract, will Ti' s er,cTo nv, Aprsy rs[.d g
ter as practicable with the successful bidder whose
and keys Tor IF oST par. i s tT maT sIr Lekt
ordered IL mutually agreed O. in writing by the con-
tractor and the Postmaster General for the time be-
lng not less than six months before its expiration,
the contract may be extended and continued for aa
expiration Of either term OF the contract or on and
after its righiiul annulment AZ any time, the Post
employ any other party 20 furnish the same or sny
other Kind Of Locks and Keys; aud If h shall deem
iauiing contractor all finished or unfinished Keys
and The internal parts 81 the Locks contracted Tor,
and all dies, guages. and designs. (Which would ena-
De others 70 make or forge such Locks or Keys in
snr pOsss,lon oi such eonrac.oT who after their
same AT such price as may be ascertained by fair
1he contractor must agree and be able % furnish.
u required and ordered. 20aO0 Brass Locks aud 30sj
tering into contract and 900 Iron Locks aud Soao
Iron Keys within ten months from such time. But
crease or diminish, the wants Interests Of the
as snxs may Gsa tne S1atlIies q tie L. Ks and
Of time 20 furnish them.
AN the Locks furnished by the contractor must be
years N the ordinary use Of the service, when not
sublectea e obvious violence; such as become de-
Locks without charge. An the IS5ks Furnished un-
S Mail in either sunk or raised letters. and an m.
Keys 20 be numbered in the natural order each
keyhaying its appsoprate number distinctly stamped
upon one side of the bow and 81 U. ;. Mail" On the
opposite side.
The contractor will be required TO deliver the Locks
at his own expense at the Post Office Department,
washington, ID g, put mp oh sticks, forming sspa-
rate bundles OF five Locks each, and securely packed
IN wooden boxes, containing not more than two hun
dred Locks each The Keys 20 be delivered 20 an
agrnt of the Department duly aud specially author
lied IN each case TO take charge Of and convey the
same iron the contractors manufactory % the De-
parfment, where both Locks and Keys are 90 be in
spected and approved before they shsl be paid for
The contractor will be required % give bond with
ample security in the Of Fifty Thousand Dollars
90 be forfeited the United states lquidated dam
ages, in of his failure 90 faithfully perform the
contract, either 20 furnishing the supplies ordered
within a reasonable time, or n 20 guarding the man
ufacture Of the Mail Locks and Keys with due pri-
No proposal VIII therefore be accepted II not ac-
CON panied with bond Of the penal sum OF Twenty
Thousand Dollars, duly executed BY the proposed
Judge Of Court 0f Record nearest 90 their plaee AZ
residence. aftesed by the Clerk Of such (ourf utl
the seal thereof and conditional Tor their b@c amin.
responsible sureties the required bond Cor ~.
shall be accepted. The manufacture of Mail focfs
and Keys Is, of necessity highly INN srtanf and de
icafe trust, which the Department will conde ~ ra
bidder whose Proposals are not also accomnauie~i
with testimonials OF good character.
m In eee,olne on the Prepossis and specimens the
the Brass Lock Of one bidder and the Iron Leck az
anotner he, therefore. reserves the right az c,a-
racting With different individuals for such al rr..t
Kinds OF Locks as he may select.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and addressed
70 the second Assistant Postmaster tseneral y ami
JOHN A. J. CRESwELL,
" - Af.Ht Postmaster General