New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-30
QrupOsais.
Posr.Orrle. DErAarNENT. NAsnINI

posTOyyle. DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON. Oct. l6, 1863.
DROPOS AIS FOR MAIL IOCKS.-SEALED
for sE o NAN and ks U. no used or Ss United
states nails Nil Be TsGsy p P.rs G bn Loeb. ard
KEYS Of construction for the exclusive use ihs United M
% Of model Loci asi Key pubic examination would impair
destroy It, utility for The mails the 81 D e. t #
sl aud sgePuiS Which far s9mPss%s an H sagi,
ofsS Lock SrOv ss Loettag sntorg ,a',i agA'f.
Locks aud KEYS one aud the other Iron dssui 10
exterior form and n'soI r.Tss ,Ss ps each
each Key Tor each LOt and each Key for SANE DGpels
S With the ProDosa one each sample Loeb 10 be ne.sd Up and
and smother Be op5 o. uss 50 Es s .D i.' should be
pn Cd the 6ders and ~ he same Or Asy part 81 y
Ss,eS,se must aisO be attached thereto
cur shape Of the Key requisite TO open then must not be ie 'y
Tbsy must be warranted infringe upon eOuf With
end Invention Of which the bidder not the PIeniee Pesrree
observation or publicly described disclosed suggested
decision 81 W. ~ NsRCW le7o ,pj miles, the Postmaster.
General shall be for the Interests Of The Dspar@sni -
Tsss q nsht hereby expressly reserved him contract. m be
Entered into A. soon thereafter practicable with The ucecsl bidder
whose loci shall be adopted furnishing similar Lo and Keys oF
four Years they may be required tni ordered Ase 70
ing than I months before The expiration The contract ma
b. sInds aud continued % an @ % % contract ~ o IN and are. is
Sgi annunbi any time the Postmaster General shah have the
az. other Ind Of ocEs and Ks ADD proper demand
I5 KEYS and n. internal parts Of the Locks contracted for
dies gauges ana (which ~oud enable others make forge
& iofs or kys In ibe possession Of such contractor
surrender Department shall be paid M the At such price as
nav be asceftaued BY fair appraisemebt
The e6tetof u Agree Nod be able furnish II required aud
ordered Brass Locks and 1900 Bra Keys within three months
@ the dine entering contract aud 90 Iron Locks and o. 900
iron Kys within months from such tine Bot the Poatmssser
Will hight 10 dmiuth, az the wants OF
Interests Of may quantities. cf the ocis and
Keys above specified With OporD''e allowance Of TINE 70 ia
A Ii. Los furnished By tie contractor be warranted to Keep
coed working the Ordinary Of The service
when subjected obvious violence such become defective within
be replaced With perfect Locks without charge Az the
MAIL In raised letters ald AL the Keys to be
ber the natural order; having appropriate number dis
hue stamped one aide the bow and Man. Oh TIE o
The contractor will required deliver the Locks at bis
uepts At the PostOme Department Washington. d. c. put
sticks forming separate bundles Of Eve Locks each and securely
each The Keys delivered f the Department dn
ana specially each take charge Of asd convey The
sane mandatory the Department where hott
Keys to be inspected and approved before they shan
The contractor required bond with ample security II
a. nm az pm Tbousapd Dollars forfeited United
noud.ted damages IN his failure faithfully perform the
ct either furnishing the supplies ordered within
guarding the manufacture oil the MsLokA and hes VIII
No popa viii therefore be accepted accompanied with bon
thousand Dollars duly executed BY the pro
posed suets Whose responsibility must Dc esIneu ~
Court 10 their place OF residence 1esed W I'd
Ce under The seal theeo aud conditioned M e
becoming responsible sue the required bond for the hhmeu
such Proposals shall be accepted Inc mauuac
1re Of Mail highly important an
delicate trust which the Department will conhde no bidder Who's
accompanied with testimonials Of good Character
nav the Brass Lock Tone bidder and To
on another He therefore, reserves the night OF eonae
different individuals for such different kinds Of Locks he ma
Proposals. should be carefully sealed and addressed TO the Seeon
Assistant Postmaster General aud indoTsed the envelope Pro
pOsals for hsiLLOctG' JOHN A. ChEomhLL,,
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