New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-11
Proposals.
pc,rovrcE Dsr.n!snsr Tnulserey, Oct 70. 1852


po.r.oyucE DEPARTMENT., WASHINGTON. Oct l6, 1862
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL l.OCKS.-SEALED
for A sA and ksy s a S on u. ue
mails VIII be received At As pePa@sJt ,n Se9s d
Ks s.ssy: use e ,As U"sd s ties
malls and oss s aps e Sp
destroy utility mails the DsD s Dsesss no
zeal s ingenuity which fair competition ,SsGs Gs.ss
,SI IL, Nal Ig. asTsGS Son.. s GStSS Srm a S
areng duao HOvsy construction and Ja ss,n tTo 10
form aud or 1 nss sp each Sp.ss IC
and Proposal. should sYsS a sn s ss Ksy for same
q and S pUDS'fd =. Sesss ..a Hs s
sUbe uErste1 80 that II. "i.rGs &C.
s BY psea patent aud the name Of the
The internal plan aaOse%sn; Of The Locks S not Dc Ike
,Di.S pT asa Ss WsS bidder win
@ the ks q sSs has 1S S'p suggested srPsss
decision the vanOT, and w &c Pas
General shall be for the interest: Of The Department 70
reject all the Proposals and Specimens sa6%ed Sos @ Vii Ss
entered into practicable with the successful bidder
four years as they may required and ordered mutual. agreed to
10 writing oy Tue s before the expiration the contract may
be aud continued for an additional term OF Jour years p
Sbtfi snnnent at any time the shall have the
s, e Contract n Te 81 s S ud
the late deanng contractor AZ nsshso o. S
dies gauges and designs (which would enable others to make or
peh Locks Of such eontractor VINO s ln
Surrender The shall paid for the at such price
NAV ascertaned by fair apprasement -, g., ,, -
able to tnrnsh
ordered 1900 Brass Keys within three nonso
from the time entering contract and 1000 Iron Locks ana
Iron KEYS within months from such time But the Fohsel
General will right diminish as the wants ~
interests the demand the quantities tne
Keys specified with pOpOiOne allowance Of time 10 'n
them. "a hasr
In good working the ordinary use me es
when obvious violence such as become deiee'
that time 10 be replaced perfect Locks without charge w.
Mil in either letters aad AL the Keys are to DC mum
b the natural order each Key having It's appropriate naner
upcty stamped upon side OF the bow and D. nan W e W
will required deliver the Locks At bis own eI
pspse At the PostOce Department Washington d. o. put up OF
bundles Of Eve Locks each anO ser
nscLea wooden boIes containing than two hundred Loci
each The Keys be delivered agent the Department
authorized In each To take charge OF ana convey
and Keys be inspected and approved Deoe ne A
paid for ,,---,--,. -, -, -,h .,,,l. ...,,;,v q
Dollars to be forfeited to the United STATES
Inundated damages Of bis failure 20 faithfully perform the con
tract TO furnishing The supplies ordered within
guarding the manufacture oil The haiLos anu h1 vi"
| due privacy, integrity, and care 90. -, ,.I . ~,
thousand Dollars duly executed V he
nosed sue Whose responsibility be certified By Judge Of
Court Record to their place Of residence aese
Clerk Of such the seal thereof and conditioned lot
Of the contract Proposals shall be accepted The mannae
ure MaLoeks aud Keys b Of necessity highly important an
which the Department viii conbde to no odei MO
accompanied With testimonials OF COCA
deciding Proposals and specimens the postmaster
MAY deem the Brass Lock Of one bidder and u
Iron Of another He therefore reserves The ng 81
with different individuals such different kinds OF Locks a. be ma
Proposals should he carefully sealed addressed the seeon
| posals for MaiLLoekA" JOHN A. J. CkBSWBLL,
FN Postn General.