Evening star., 1869-11-02
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL LOCKS.
PosI OFFICE DErATMESI,

WASHINGTON, october Is. ls5a.
Sealed Proposals. for furnishing Mail Locks and
keyso new kinds, to be substituted for the Locks
and Keys now used on the United States malls VIII
the Sd day oi FEBRUARY, $50 IL Is desirable , to
obtain Locks and Keys Of a new construction ior the
q" %oP E aS .g hs p As sa,
nation would impair, if not destroy is utility far
the mails, the Department prescri6es no model for
of mechanical skil and ingenaity which lair eon
petition among invenfcrs hereby invited, ma may de-
Nelop. Ii is sufficient TO describe the principal re-
Qusites OF Mail Lock, as follows: s-lf- Locking,
uniformity, security. lghtness. strength. Durability
novelty Of construction. and facility Of use Two
OF iron. different in exterior form and interior con-
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Lock each Key for same each iron Lock and each
hS ios S sre; ys pnp,lssr samples Of es1h Kind q
ted with the pr3p8ssls; one ef each sample Lock 90
mryeted. that its internal structure and arrange
ment may easily be examined Every sample should
same any part of il be covered by patent. the
date OF such patent and the name of the patenteo
The internal plan or arrangement of the Locks Of
fered and the particular shape of the Key requisite
10 open them, must not be like any heretofore
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
bidder 4 nat ,Se & n.sn,s Prsa1 Shcn M the
to Lock the hey Of which has not been exposed 20
general observation or been publicly described dis
decision on the various specimens and proposals
n III.
l70 and unless the Postmaster GENERAL shall deen,
IL 60 be for the interests Of the Department reject
advertisements right hereby expressly reserved 20
him. contracts will be entered into soon thereafr
Locks shall be adopted for furnishing similar Locks
aud Keys for four years they may be required and
tractor and the Postmaster GENERAL for the time be-
ing not less than six months before its expiration.
additional term Of four years But and after the
expiration Of either term Of the contract, and
master Genersl shall haHe the right @ 10 Contract rae With
employ any other party 90 furnish the same any
S and fs the s
faulting contractor all finished or unfinished keys
and ali dies. guages and designs (which would ena.
BILE others 10 make or forge such Locks or Keys in
surrender to the Department shall be paid for the
same, at such price as may be ascertained BY fair
The contractor must 90 -. .,,, a. ..s
required .a ordered zSs Brass Locss ana ~
nrass keys within three mouths from the time Of en-
it Iron ksys within ten months from such time: But
on Ssnera M E vii the right g
ssIxes may demsnd the quantities Of the Locks and
of me sISsf To- u4Sisb sSm % pr0porOnate allowance
All the Locks furnished by the contractor must be
,ss1 % d. to KEEP in good wsrkns order for
su6!ected 20 obvious violence; such as become de-
eE Within, wan that time e he Se repsced with perfect
Ger contract are TO be, each. distinctly marked ~.
= Mail, IN either sunk raised letters, aud all the
heys are TO be numbered in the natural order each
apSn enc sas Y sSs bow a:d %G $ Mad on sSs
The contractor win be required 10 deliver the Locks
az his own expense at the Post Once Department,
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 10 an
agent OF the Department duly and specially author
lied IN each case, 20 take charge Of and convey the
same from the CONTRACTORS manufactory 10 the De-
partment, where both Locks and Keys are 90 be in
spected and approved before they shall be paid for
The contractor will be required % give bond With
ample security in the sum Of Fifty Thousand Dollars
TO be forfeited % the United States iquidated dam
ages, in Of his failure faithfully perform ths
contract, either furnishing the supplies ordered
within reasonable time OF as % guarding the man
ufacture Of the Nail Locks and heys with due prf-
No PROPOSAL Will therefore be accepted II not
com psnied with bond Of the penal sum Of Twenty
Thousapd Dollars. duly executed By the proposed
sureties Whose sPensps1s s.rsl, - % Ser.ned by
resiepce attested by the Clerk Of such Court under
The seal thereof and conditional for their becomiue
reepopeble as surefies the required bond for thu
fulkllment Of the contract. IN case such Proposal
and Keys s Of necessity highly important and deI
icate trust, which the Department win conide 90 no
bidder whose Proposals. are not also accom- panied
with testimonials Of good character.
In deciding on the Proposals and specimens tho
the Brass Lock Of one bidder and the Iron Lock of
another he, Therefore, reserves the right Of con-
tracing With different for such derent
Kinds OF Locks a. he may select.
10 the Second Assistant Postmaster General" and
ndorsed on the enveiOPe PSoPossls for Mail Locks"
oe ID A.fI6t Postmaster General.