Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-25
DRoPOsALs FOB MAIL.LOOks.
HosT QFFIc7 DEPARTMENT


Sealed Proposes. for iSrHi:h E LOCKS spd
and nov used on the Gnissd s s ' n sss
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able able t. e. sI ,S LsSl: and Esy:
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f -: ana the .sss q
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ifermity security, lishtnsss. strength, dHrsbii;
us. Two Inns Of LOCKS sna ksg S oae ot Br.s S
sld the Other Of Iron. different In exterior torn
auirsd and proposals. should spesifg sspsrs.sy
the price Of each brass Lock, each hey for same
samples Of each Kind Of Locks and Keys proeossd
are required 70 be submitted with the proposals;
ished and another to Be open or 90 that
,ss intenai structure and arrangement may easily
marked With the Sidders name aSS II tSe .sms or
sn Sd s1 % ~ the date Of
also Sc attached thereSo. 'A"''
The internal plan or arrangement OF the Locks
ste 70 open them. must not Be Ike any ny nov or
They must Be warr.pted not to infringe upop or
soanict with any patented inve ntion Of witch the
bidder BIDDER !: not the Retentse Preference win be
o. :S sss a. h'." '.ss' de-
decision on the various speci mems and BRO DO.
ssis ~ Ss made on o. before the Sd SsI Of
ere. sh.ll deem il Be Tor the interssss q shs De-
Essf%snt to reject sli ths PIoposa and spscinsSs
ss e. nsS Siaass
sdopted. for furnishins similar Locks and Keys
Sersd @usus II fssy %;y !, be TsGnEsS spd Or
fs actor And the Postmaster General for the
Gs1ng not lee: than six months before ts
tlnusd ior an additional term Of four years But
ON .nd ts term S the
e any time, the Postmaster General shall have
party e. furnish sSs NTH or s%PS ether
LOCKS end Keys; and II he shall deem pr pper 20
eOntI.c.or on III ishsd or diminished Keys and the
internal parts Of the Locks contracted for and All
GScs: " or ;.tS 4.
ne possessioa OF such contractor; who after their
g. .ueh price ss may be asOsrtsnsd BY fair
n:h; g required and ordersd. Seco Brass LOCKS
and $500 Brass Keys within three months frem the
from such lime Sut tie Posam ..ts ten as SSsns
q Or 1.y q
the Quantities of the Locks and Keys above spsci'
nea, Shth proportionate allowance Of time to
Am the Locks furnished By the contractor must
Of .syes "hsa
not subjected 30 obvious violence: such g become
perfect Lock: without charge. All the Lock-
furnished under Sonsrset are 70 be- each, dis
taised letters, and ali the Keys are 4 be na@ r
sered in The natural order each Key having il.
side of the b-v and ~. 8. Msil' on the op polite
QThe contractor will be required to deliver the
LOCKS o. III. Own expense at the Post Once De-
.:p.rase Saoai.o Of p put ~ on sticks
two hundred Loci. each. Ths not
are to be delivered TO an agent Of the Department
the sss to
r.ctor manufsctory to the Department where
Is 70 Ss and
Su. s"I 3 e e. ne e
fully psriorm ~. eootr.st either . fufnis6ins
e 70 guarding the manufscture Of the Msii.
Locks and Keys with due privacy, integrity, ana
No proposal will therefore be accepted n not
aceompenied With 2 bond OF the penal sum Of
Certified ~ J1ds. Of Court q Bsoord nearest q
such CONT under the sea- .Ds eonSsion
for their becoming reslonsisls . surssies on the
in case such Propossi shaii be sceeptsd The nan.
piseture OF Nail Lock: and Keys q, Of neeeseitys
vii eonas 70 ne bidder vho.. p tSe
p sails are not Also accompanied with testimonials
In deciding on the Proposals and specimens the
the Brass Lock Of one bidder and the Iron Lock Of
tiseni VIII s .ush dsp
ept kinds Of Locks - b may select.
dre.s e Che sa
s era ana indoE.ed on the envelope Proposals
JOHN A. J. ORIswDLL,
oc Is II II .l6t Postmaster 6eneuAI