Evening star., 1869-10-27
DROPOsALs FOB MAIL-LOCKS.
PosI OFFIcR DEPARTMENT,


Sealed Proposals. for furnishine n all. Locks snd
Sns:s sss.s: .s' Ss 5.is
Will be received at thi. Department until clock
ten exclusive u ths Tn.sS ss.ss.
the q mSoSs oes
and Key 70 public examination would impair, IL
no the :ns assa
fer Its selection on the specii. = of mechanical
snons HEREBY iH1i.sa ma, eS%sfalIa ssesses
I: sufheient to describe the princ pal requisites
ity, novelty Of construction, and facility of
the other Of irOn disrent IN :.tesior torm
and interior construction or arrangement are re-
each iron Lock end each Key for same. % duplicate
to Ss saSnsssd With the pIoSOss
one OF each sample Lock TO be riveted up aud On.
its Internal structure ana srrsnssnens nav Z. esaiiS
De .xsmined Eyery sample should be plainly
any part Of il be covered BY patent. the date Of
s1eh 1s pa patent snd the name Of the pstentee must
The internal plan or srransement OF the Locks
offered, and the particular shape OF the Key requi
site 20 open them, must not be IKE any now or
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
s 81 h,ah the be
given to . Lock the Key Of which has OF been ex.
scrSes sea.s s nv or been publicly de-
A decision on the various speci mems and pro DO.
ST:ss o. e esssri sss s.s... sss q seS S Of
pertment reject ali the Preposa and ssseimsSs % che
snbmitted uDder this sdvertisement,f "a hight here
q: % ss
~tsh sne ,Sec::.i. bidder yhoss Locks shall be
81 sSss s:1 eur f:s :ad df:s: &
sna shs e ~ sy sss s
grnsiDT the son.Ise. be and
and after the sxpraton Of either % term Of sSs g
ns VR he sIs .sss T.;
% 19uisS TO s1s With or employ Other
Locks and Keys; aud II he shall Deem vr ,psr. 20 90
demand aud receive from the late or defsultins
parts Of the Locks for and III
oihs.,e e1oses and designs. (which would enable
the Of SUCH SSo. after sb.ip
surrender 70 the Departments shall be paid for the
- .uGn price as may be asesrtsined by fair
agree and ss able t0 fur
and Brass Kew. month: rs% o sss
ms OF ssnterins se az into contract and 5000 Iron
such sa. &: ten Ssn;
wiil reserve the raht to increase or diminish, as
Of sS. LoeH .nd KEYS auSs ps
nea, vtth proportonate allowance Of time TO
d, All the Locks furnished By the contractor must
,s tsd 70 Keep In good working order for
net subjected 90 obvious violence; such q become
s,.Ses. s sSsrs. g ne Lssss sss
4 tsised letters, and all the Keys ar. to be mum.
humber disncy saanssd pon oss ne
.iae OF the b-W asd az. g. Mail" on the op posise
= The contractor will be required to deliver the
Locks at his own expense at the Post ONCE De.
crnns S1Sa.: Of euI eR on sses spS
securely packed in wooden boxes, ooutaiuiug not
ds"sre so Ss
duly and specially authorized In each case, to
Of e The s
Ssisrs they ): y pss Ss and
pOl.r. % Be forfeited 70 the Units2 State: ss
the supplies order ID within rsasonsbie time or
snd ssS .h aas sas :.d
No proposal will therefore be accepted If no,
Twenty Thousand Doisrs, duly executed ~ Sy the be-
y q Sf ss
their place Of residence attested By the Clerk Of
Tor becoming Is:Sonss :: ar :1rssiss on sSs
required bond for the fulnllment Of the contract,
uiseture Of Mail Locks and Keys s, o. necsssity.
highly important and delicate trust, which the
Department sin eonfiae to ne bidder whose Pro-
! Is deciding On Il. Proposal. and specimen. the
SSSer and isos o
another. Re, therefore reserves the right Of con-
srs Kinds of Ieei: :: Ss nay ssI,cs '' '.'n a'n't
=. Proposals. should be carefully sealed and cd
srsi: !" ana indoTsd on the sn"sioS: :PropS".is
'or hah'Locks JoHN J. oRrswruL -
oc "a NJ ,Plst Pcstm sSssr Co.,,