Evening star., 1869-11-03
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL-LocKs,
E9si .cE DErArNFNr,

| wAsHISeroy, October Is, 1872
keysof new kinds, to be sub-iifutet for the Locks
and Keys now used on the United States mails win
r;s'ssd S rH 4 I.
OBTAIN Locks az and keys of new construction Tor the
%oeP s SS Ss A.
the mails, the Department ,prescribes no model Tor
Ts % S spa II on the
PeIan PIon AMONG s fGyentors hereSy invited may de-
ouisites Of a Malice as follows: self Laps;ns 10
uniformity, security, lghtness, strength durabiIifS
kinds Of Locks and Keys one OF bras. and the Other
OF iron, different i'm exterior form and interior con-
should specify sparaty the pres q sns sse PrSp S2e
Lock; each key for same, each iron Lock and each
Locks and Keys proposed required 20 be submit.
Ted With the proposals one az each sample Lock 70
be rveted up and finished and another 90 be open or
50 that its internal structure and arrange
ment may easily be examined, Every sample should
date Of such patent and the name oi the paientes
The internal plan arrangement ef the Locks Of
iered and the particular SHAPE of the Key requisite
in Iee 'ne must nO' De IKE any now or heretofore
They mus, be warranted not to infringe upon or
bidder Is not the patentee Preference will be given
general observatio1 or been publicly described dis
closed, or suggested.
100 and, unless the Postmaster General shall deem
al the Ppoposas snd smtea under ~ resSs ts
"a right hereby expressly reserved 20
ter ss with the successful bidder whose
Losks shall be adopted for furnishing % similar Lock:
ordered mutually agreed 70 in writing by the con-
ing not less than six months before its expiration
the contract may be extended and continued an
expiration Of either term oi the contract or on and
alter its rghtfu annulment at any time, the Poef,
other kind q Locks and Keys; and II he shall deen
fauifing contractor ali finished or unfinished Keys
and the internal parts Of the Locks contracted for
Die others 70 make or forge such Locks or % Keys.
the possssson Of such eontrac,oI Who, .fter their
same, at such price as psy Dc ssoert~lasd oy fsS
reud sSs Srsred s9s ss ics 70 asss
Brass Keys within three months from the time Of en-
the Postmaster General viii the right 20 in.
ser,ce may demand, the quantities Of the Locks ana
Aeys above specihed with proportiOnate allowance
An the Locks furnished by the contractor must b,
the ordinary Of the .srves rssn sSs nos
subjected TO obvious violence; such as become a.
without Al & he es
der contract 70 be, each distinctly marked 30.
to se IN the ORDER ~ y:
ksyhaying its Appropriate number distinctly stamDe1
upon one side Of the bow md 70. .. Mad" ON ths .
The contractor win be required TO deliver the Locks
at his own expense at the Post Once Department.
washington, y, G., put up sticks, forming sepa-
rate bundles Of i've Locks each and securely pscked
IN wooden boxes, containing not than two han-
dred Locks each. The Keys 20 be delivered 20 a
lied IN each case, TO take charge Of and shs
same from the CONTRACTORS manufsctory % the De-
partment, where both Locks and Keys are 20 be In
spected and approved before they shall be Paid Tor
The contractor will be required 20 give bond vif6
s%pe secnI in The sum q sIs lily y 2os d
ages, I'm Of his failure % faithfully yerform the
contract, either furnishing the supplies ordered
within reasonable time % guarding the man.
ufacture OF the Mall Locks and Keys with due pri-
ppesoas Vi. sh' therefore be accepted not s
compenied with bond Of the penal sum of Twenty
Tbousand Dollars, duly executed BY the proposri
eureties whose responsibility must be certified bv
Judge Of Court Of Record nearest 90 their place a
resdeIcs .ttested by the Clerk q such Court asds
responsible - suretes On the required bond for ~
fulkIlment OF the contract, in csae such Pro1ossl
shal be accepted. The manufacfune of II al LocSs
and Keys is 81 necessity highly Important and d
!cate trust WHICH the Department yfn conade 20 .
eldder xnoss rroRossls are NOT also accompanied
In decidlng ON the Proposals and specimens the
Postmaster General may deem it expedisnf % erIsS
the Brass Lock Of one bidder and the Iron Lock al
enotner DE, therefore. reserves the right Of co..
gacung With d0erent individuals for such diferSSk
kipco pQoas o. iocks z, hs may sslsct.
20 the Second Assistant Posfmaster General !" and
indorssd on the envelope ProPossls for nsI Lccks"
&C B-u,f.Ht Postnasser 0sasrsk