Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-29
DROPOsALs FOB MAIL-LOCks
RosT OFFIck DEPARrNgNr,
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RosT 0FFrck DEPARrNgNr,
Sealed PROPOSES, for furnishing Mail Locks sua
OF new Kinds, to be substituted for the Locks
viii be received a tSi. % ea;s
.; N: the 50 day Of FEBRuARY, 1870 L. 10 desir.
u k's y &: TssS
mails and, II practicable, invented sx Grossly for
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be T na fSI the nail. the veesIs
fer IL. selection on the seesi,.- . Of mechsnicsi
saidl ana ingenuity Which .fair competition
Of . MailLOck. - foilsws: Self Locking, uni
uss Two Kind. Of lock. ssd Keys; ono OF brass
and Interior constr action OF ARRANGEMENT are re-
CURED; and proposals should specify separately
each iron Loci end each Key for same. Dupi.cst:
samples OF each kind OF Locks and Keys proeosed
one OF each sample Lock to be riveted up aud On
isnsd and Another to be open vetsd, 90 that
marked with the bidders name, and IL the same or
Of he p..eases sH nuss
also T bs stt.ehed there'o.
site to open them, must mot Be like any now or
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
conflict with any patented inve ntioa Of which the
given to Lock the Ses Of sh os s vi. be
SoS,sd to general oc.erv..ion Or been publicly de-
deeision on the various speci mems and pro po-
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su6mitted under this cement, "a rs ht here
o. expressly reserved TO him,D contracts win be
With the soccsssfoi bidder whose Lock- shall n0 :.
eoo2ted. Tor furnishing similar Locks and Keys
y tssy %:y Be * .pa
SUnsr t And the rostmsster General for the
tinned ior an additional term Of four years But
q any time. the Postmaster Gensrsl shall hsys
party The .me :. S .nn otS. e1s Sshs 81
Locks and Keys; aud II be shall deem pr Iper, 10
contractor en- IN ishsd or uusnisned Keys and the
internal parts Of the Locks contracted for and Iii
9th Sshels 70 make forge such Jocks or Keys 10
.ne &c Of such after their
such price &c may be aseertainsd By fair
and 100 Brase Keys Within three months frem the
and iros Rs1. s ind SoIs sSs
from such time .slt the Postm s.tes Ssnersl
q q the Or 4
me quantities of the Locks and Keys above spsci.
fnrn,sh thsp roportionste allowance OF time to
All ire Locks furnished By the contractor most
two years in the oTdpary use Of The .eayiee rbep
not subjected 20 obvious violence; such q become
perfect Lcet: without charge. All the L U,ss
fEIpi;ned under SOnsrscs are to be- each, dis
!aised letters, and ali the Keys are be num- Dc
bered in the natural order; esch Key hsyins in
siSs Of the bsw 8 NAM on the % T Sos lite
1 The contractor win Be required to deliver the
par.ment. Wellington: %. o.. put mp on sticks,
packed in ~soasn bo nss LSSs: mach and
more than two hundred Locks cash, The KEY
s arr 70 sn % 70 "A gent
take sh.rgs q snd from the conc 20
both LOCK- ana Hsss a 70 ne = Dss.rt@ent where
proved before they % sIl be paid for, soo ~
The contractor will ee required to give bond
SEid.ted damasss in case Of his failure 70 fsi,s.
sss :: e S.
100 20 guarding the manufscture Of the Nail
esgs and Asss With due prfvsey, integrity, sad
No proposal win therefore be accepted NJ not
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such Con under the ssSi and Ddsson 81
q ne o. sss
10 case such Proposal shall be accepted The man.
highly important ard Delicate trust, Which he
Deps par iii oootse % ne bidder whoss Pro.
pd n deciding Or the Proposal: and specimens tn.
s.s' Lock Of one bidder and the Iron Lock Of
snt kiDds Of Locks q b may ssisct '1'' 'inef'
20 :aGSs e ::sIsa end .a
e al" spd isdo,.ed On the envelope Proposals
JOHN A. }. oREswRLL, 81
&C - n II .Nt Postmaster General