The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-16

Posr oPYIcn pIPARrSSyr,
WAsIik9IoS, oetober u. iSS
for s fU sRs
AID kkeys now used on the Hn,sd States mails
Sl ss lSss sd n.T
aud. II Il sstissCie. invented express Zoe hi
Eprpos" , A the s1posHrs o. ny Y Lock .nd
pSsss2 b.. NO mo2s Ia or 81 Sddsr but t.
Ingenuity which a fair competition among Invent
ors, hereby Invited, may devslop. y y rnileieut
siS,s ni n4iy
lightness, strength. durability, novelty Teln:
and ksyss one q brsss aud The StRsr o. ron di:
terent in exterior orn and ntsrinr construction q
spec n sspsrsisly t"s prcS q each bras. ESsE.
each Key 19E same. each iToe Lick ard Ksy tSi
and Keys Propn,.d are tsquted TO be unlimited
and ESST Or
anTIys,sd; SO that iatsIGsI s.raeIrs aSd ar.
% sss may p iaS he na sh Gai
ssa thu iss 81 Ps q ID he rams
q shs Pstsn.ss must also DO attached hereto,
The ia,sTIri plan or .Irapss%eat q the Locks
qulsile to open thom, must not be like any now or
"F TSoy must be warranted no, to iafrings upon or
biiisf !. not the psicptss Prscrenss will be srsa
to general observation Or been publicly de ,cribsd
disclosed, or suggested,
ssis Vii :. aidS % or s.fSTe Tho "a Day DS q
MACH. 1906 aPd. unl,ast the Postmaster General
shall deem 1t TO be for the in eres!s II the Depar
IL the b.sss s
expressly reserved to him. contracts viii be en-
tered Into as soon there tter as pTaeticable Tith
.Ss S Sdaf' s .s Lock- Locks sa s kos ss
sSss;s "a &: 4 81 i:
TIN, being, not less than six months before It's ex'
nas$ Tor s sdaiSSsl ISfm u f tsar years. But
on and after the exp,ration of either term OF the
sSy tins. the Po.t@sstsr Gsasiai shall have the
right q s;ptras! Win or employ any StheI party
rsssiso from tSs late ~ dai"u!taS eonT ctar ali
sff Ct aaS 'hH deer Psr
and designs (which would enable others 70 maks
saoS esuirsst@r, T&O. AIR yhsis ssrFSndsr 10 tSs
bspsr.nsnt shall b" paid for ths same; at sueh
mat Gsse sGs b st able p lGr
aud J. go Brass Key. within three months rom
the time q entering Into contract. and $1,000 Iron
. .nf .Ss fH Bal Key e: Ehs t:
win reserve the right to increase or diminish. IS
ihs quant tiles Of The Locks and Keys above speei.
ned, with prOporionats allowance Of time to
Ali the Locks furulshed By. the contractor must
DO warranted % keep 10 good T9prsisg order Tor
not subject to Sbvioasy oisnssi, such as bscoms
defective within that s%s to SS ,hps Paced yih
@sT 1Ss ~, 5 s!tisr saHE d fased f iet
tiers. aPd az the ksysaLe 70 BE- nqmbsred in the
SSs sad The "RS S Sis' OF the
The contractor will be required to deliver the
Locks at his oyP expense az tho Post oahes Pc.
Ioes s Sn iS''f an
ssGs packed w - WSSdsn GSH NO.
are t. be delivered T. au agent Of the Department
take charge Of aud convey the came from the CON
!rAel3r's mAnuf4ctory to the Department, where
S pSSR SsisS hey be 20 psid 10y aud "p
| The contractor will be required 70 give bond
Tiih ample sssafiiy IL ths sIIa q RiIY Thousand
oidated damages In case Of his failure to fAitu.
fully perform the contract, either as to furnishing
| as to gaaTdipg the manufacture OF the Mall.
Locks aud Keys with due privacy, integrity and
No proposal will therefore be accepted II not
Twenty Thousand dollars. duly executed by the
Certified by a Judge q a Court OF Reeord nearsst
to thslE place OF residence attssted by the Clerk
tionSi foT Ihsig SsooSinS Io.p"asi6is as sSgstIss
os he reqaIred bond Tor the fuihlimsnt OF the
~ sfss sSfh K.y r.
necessity, = highly important and delicate tTust,
which the Department will eonade to no bidder
testimoniaiS Of good character,
. 10 deciding on the proposal and specimens the
Ice. he Brass Lock q one bidder aud tie Iron
~ S t m.y for
dfssssd ! The Second Assistant Postms ster
pcssis Tor Mail-LOcfsa onns, "
S-TuFIn Postmaster General.