The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-09
jPUsALs FOR MAIL.LOCRs.


Scala, wA;sglsgr9s; nGtSb,T r. lsSs 8,
RsS S ns% Be- or tho LosR
aud Keys now used on the United States malls
win be he ss q DAY I Il
Gt9 ,b LSss and ~ nsT
and II Il p;actIesGe. invented Expressly Tor tRT
purpose: A. the exposure Of m del Lock and
preser hes NO model for bidders, but relies Or II;
Ingenuity which 4 fair competition sm9nE Invent
IA asTSsSy shSysS may dsSs9s Leg
fsiIoW. Is ssf saiiSrSity security.
ES.ns sSrSS s,; S az SGSJs5 q L sSs
and Ksys: one 81 Brass aud the cthsr of iGon ar
ferent in exterior orm and interior construction 9I
spseS are Ss pes 'GSsa
each Key t9r same. each iron L1ek and key tor
and and Keys propSsed are fsau,Ted to be. sGtnitisd
with the proposals one OF each sample Lock 10 be
unrivetsd, SO that 10 Internal structure aud ar.
rsngement may easily be Examined Every san.
nams and II The same Or any part Of II BE- covered
by patent. the date Of such patent aud the name
Tho internal plan or arrangement Of the Locks
offered, and the particular shape, q the "oy ro'
quislte to open them, must not be like any now or
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
bdderr. not tho pareatae Preference will b. giyrq
to a Lock, the Key Of which has not ,oen exposed
disclosed, or suggested
A decision on the various, specimens and propo;
sals will be made on or b.fLre the Sd day Of
MARCH, 1870; and, uulrs. the p 1stmaster 9 neral
shall deem 1t TO be for the interests 4 the D'par-
infttsd aSder his sds q Ts% hereby
expressly reserved g. hun, contracts WIZ be ep .
Tho saesessfal bidder whose Lock. shall be
adopted, Tor turnishinE similar Locks and Key
for four years, as they may be rrqu red aud
ordered II nut ally agreed to IN writiuk by The
aud the fos%.'tSr 9s" Ss Tor IN
plraron the contract may be extended Il con,
tassd %I an 3id 1& term q Sr nG
contract. or and AZ er IL. rishtfu Hnnu meni At
to furnish he same any other kind Of Locks and
sew Ssvs r%S he a af
hui bed oruudnI-hel y-and the Internal part
and a." d-sSas which wyuid rSs6lS Others t. msks
or erses eh Lock7 or krys' " H." nosse,soG Of
Department shall b. paid for "a" same, At sach
PRICE AS may be .ct tanned by iaT Trp aisgmyn!
Bith, II required and ordered, 20,OO bra-S L"ck-
aud 500 Brass Keys within three In.Ris- t["ln
Locks and Gt,OO Iron Keys VI hln ten m"othS
ir2P such time BGt the r%s'na, 4 ,t u"R"r%I
the wants or interests Of IL" sety &C. III y d"m1nd'
th"quunlltes OF the Lock and hrhH 'b'Nr y "Vl'
ned, with prupur,iunutc all vance OF Tine 10
XII The Lexis furnished by tho contractor mast
he warranted To keeptu good working OTdti for
two year, In the ordinary use OF the.eylc", whon
d DEL S"SS within that lime 10 be iced II
perfect L,cks thout charge, All the Lock, iur-
nsasS p ~ MATT ia either sunk o. n"cd lct
terS. apd all the KeyssIe TO be numOered IN the
aambcr distinctly stamped upon one sids Of the
bow aud - ), Mail Tu the Eppo1te si4e.
Locks aVH.s own expense al the Post ODE Do.
Par!TSat, WaseiEStotPI, D. C., Tas , on i'Gssi
secGr Is Iieksd in wooden boxes CONTAINING no
more than two hu Idred Lock, each. Tho Keys
/ luly and snNciallY authorized each d.