The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-19

Posr OFFICE DIPARTsEsT,l
Sealed proposal. fOT SiSOsI r.
Keys 81 new kisds 70 be sub,,itltsd for the Locks
d SSsL SsS or .ss SsS sfs s
PIE q obtain Locks aud Key. II new conjunction
purpose a. the exposrre Of . model Lock and
S sS pS IL Sty he %s H Bspsrn s1t
pTsseT bss NO model for bidders. but relies igr lis
ingenuity which fair competition among Invent:
ora, hereby inyited, may develop. u I. unieieat
iishins.s. s,Tsurth. durability, aqysl,y n eoa:
aud Keys. one oibrass aud the other OF iron. dif.
ferent In exterior form and interior OF
P s5s tH ps S 'eSss
each Key fGT same. each lTon L9es and ksy iSr
and Keys rrOpossd are fsqa,ted to be submitted
with the proposals Que OF each sample Lock to be
uHriVetea, so thai Il iatsrnai straetaTs add ar.
r.nssmsni may easily DO examined. Every, sam
lg and shs same or any pa " Ss sSTs
by = patent. the date Of such patent and tho name
u he ps,sn1ee mus! aiSS BE- smsehed ,nsr ,
offered, aud the particular shape Of the Key re-
quiste to open them. must not be like any now or
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
conflict with any pt~nted inysnuon Of which tbs
to a Lock, the Key Of which has not beep exposed
70 general observation or been publicly described.
4 dseisioS on ihs vsTiOu. specimens and PrOpo;
sals will be made on or before the Sd day OF
shall deem II to be for the Interests u the Depart
ment 10 reject Al the proposals and spenipeps sub.
expressly reserved 70 him., contracts VIII be en-.
tered into as soon there as PIaeiisabie. yi.h
sdOp,sd, Tor furnishing similar Locks rad Keys
for four ysaIs. as they may BE- regaired and
SoaItsetor aud The Postmaster 0spersl Tor the
time being, not less than six months before It's ex
tinusd Tor : n sddit nal term o. four years. But
90 and after the expiration 81 either term Of Oh.
| any time, the Postmaster GensIal shall have tbs
right to contract With or employ any other party
Keys aud Il he shall deem proper, dens aud
sSsS f6S@ ths ,b sSS ei2g
u The Locks CONTRACTED foT, aud all dies, gauges
L and designs, (Which would enable others TO max,
% Jorge soeh Locks or Ksys,l IN the possession 2
price as may be sses tained by fair sppraisement.
pisS, 4 rsaairsd and Crdsfsd' 400 sras; Lock,
and J, 600 Brass Keys within three months from
rom fa' such i lime. Bat tie Postns.tsr dopsrs
% 'as TsR Ss Ss may
he quantities of tho Locke and Keys aboye -peei
asd, WITH proportionAte allowance OF time Il
Ali the Locks furnishsd by the contractor mus
years. Ss Sfda.ry oRs sv
not subject to obvious yiOlencet such AS beeom,
p ft S 9Ga SH' eS. %s to tSss rl
NAKED ", 5 Nail. 10 either sunk q raised lst,
natural ordsrt each Key RsviGg Its appropriate
PnRber di'ttqcti!y stamped upoa See sIds Of thu
The Contractor viii be Isqaifsd 70 deliver sh'
Locks at h, own expense At the Post once Pc
PsSdo. o. Ave- Ioe sssS AZ
-ecur " packed Ia wooden boxes contaipin5 no
are to be delivered t. an aEenf. Of the Department
duly aud specially authorized In each case, y
SS sS sSHyS e i%s i DsPsS S SSs
both L"Gks and Keys are to be Inspected and Ap
Tho contractor will DO required to give BON
S9 sapls 'sssnF IL AZ a. 'TR in q P n
Saiaacd da@aSos IN case oFSis failure 10 fsta
fully perform the contract, either AZ to furnishing
the supplies ordered within z reasonable time, 2
| rs to guarding the manufacture OF the Mail
Locks aud Keys with due privacy, integrity ant
No proposal will therefore be accepted II no
twenty Thousaud dolIST, daily executed by ~
certified BY Judge d a Court o. Record assrss
to their Plsee Of Issid9nes, attested BY ths CleTs
SStfs TsqSIrod bond fof tho 'faiaIl@sn, Of IL
The manufacture Of Mail Locks and Keys Is. 9
necessity, highly inPoT,Snt and delicate trGst
Wnleh lhe Impairment viii cOnnde TO no Dluue
whose proposals are not also accompanied will
Testimonials Of good character
10 deciding on the proposals and specimens tn
Postmaster General may deem IL o. pedient to Sc
leot tho Brass Lock Of one bidder and the lro
Lock ofanother, de therefore reserves the RICH
Of co itTaetinE with iHsrant ndiyiduAls for sue
d ffsTsnl kind. Of Lock, a. he may select
Proposals should be carefully sealed and Ad
dressed 70 the Second Assistant POstmsste
General. and Endorsed on the envelope "Pro
JOHN A. J. CREswELL,
ocl9-TuFot Postmaster General.