Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-13
DRoPesALs FOR MAIL-LoCKs.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, b
Sealed Proposals, for furnishing Mail Locks and
keysof new kinds, TO be substituted for the LOCKS
The Sd day Of FEBRt1RY, $50. IL is desirsbis to
exclusive use Of the tnited states mails and il prsc-
Ss t Key % public M sse
nation would impair, il not destroy is utility for
but for s eseon on the he .os
of mechanical skill and ingenuity which iair
yeloP. 1t is safcient TO describe the principal re-
9 81sDT sl Lex; as follows self Lcsk2g,
rG;ysty Of construction and facility Of use. Two
of iron, different in exterior form and interior con-
struciion or arrangement are required; and prOpo-
Loci, each Key for same. each iron Lock and each
Key for same. Duplicate samples Of each kind Of
ted With the pT6pos one 81 esch sample e IooR u
be ryeted and finished, and another 20 be open OF
ment may easily be examined Livery sample should
be plainly marked with the bidder: name, and Il the
date Of such patent and the name Of the patentee
The internal plan or arrangement Of the Locks Of
fered and the particular shape of the Key requisite
20 open them must not be like any now or heretofore
They must be warranted not to infringe upon OF
bidder not e plenee PrerSse vi viii Ses tine
10 Lock the Key Of which has not been exposed 60
general GoSeat,oa or been publicly described dis
A decision on the various specimens and proposals.
ls7O; and unless the Postmaster General shall deem
all the Proposals and specimens su6mtted under the
advertisement "a right hereby expressly reserved %
ter as practicabIe, with the successful bidder whose
LOCKS shall be adopted for furnishing similar Locks
ordered mutuaIiy agreed To- In Writing by the con-
tractor and the Postmaster General for the time be-
the contract may be extended and c5ntnned for an
additional term Of -four ysars But aud after the
after its rightful annulment at time, the Post
M GeneIs shall have tee right 70 contract with
other kind Of Locks and Keys; and he shall desm
fa1itins contractor all finished or unfinished Keys
and the internal parts Of the Locks contracted for,
be others TO MAKE or forge such Locks or Keys IN
the possession Of such contractor who, after their
same, at such price as may be ascertained b. fair
fhe contractor must agree and be able TO furnish,
Il required and ordered, % 900 Brass Locks and 500
Brass ksys within tlee months from the time q en-
| Iron Keys within ten months from such time. But
crease or diminish, as the wants or Interests Of the
service may demand the quantities Of the Locks and
Keys above specified, with proportlonate allowance
All the Locks furnished by the contractor must bs
$ me @ Il Ss i5eT rSsn
subjected TO obvious violence; such become de-
. saa as.r s' e he h u xa
der contract are 70 be, each, distinctly marked ~.
ksys are to be numbered in the natural order: each
Key its appropriate lumber Distinctly stamped
upon one SIDE Of the bow and u. 3. Mall" on the
The contractor win be required to deliver the Locks
| Ct his own expense At the Post Once Department,
rate bundles Of 1--WE Locks each and securely pacfed
in wooden boxes containing not more than two hun
dres Locks each The keys are e be delivered g an
lied in each case, TO take charge Of and convey -
same from the contractors manufactory 20 the D.
partnent, where both Locks and Keys are 10 be In
spectsd and approved before they shall be paid for
ample security in the sum Of Fifty Thousand poIsrI
to be forfeited 20 the United States As dan
ages, In case Of has failure 20 faithfully perform t.
contract either as to furnishing the supplies ordsre
ufsctrre Of the Mail Locks and Keys with due pri-
| vecy, integrity. and care.
No proposal win therefore be accepted n not -
! cnmpanied With bond OF the penal sum OF Twenty
Thousand Dollars, duly executed by the groPcsse
judge Of Court Of Record nearesf their place a
residence, attested by the Clerk Of such Court undr
the seal thereofD and conditional for their becoming
responsibe - eureies the require pona tor u
shall he accepted. The msnafsctune Of Mai Iocks
and Keys H. Of necessify. highly important and o-
icsfe trust, which The IMPAIRMENT yf con6de 70 .
bidder whose ProPc.ss are $500 not siso accompanied
In cecidinS 90 the Proposals and specimens IL
the has Lock Of one bidder and the Iron Look e
snoihr tesrsSrs M Ss 80 ths rsht e 6.
finds 81 Locks as he may sehect. -
Proposals should be carefully sealed and address>l
A the Second Assistant Postmaster Genera -
indors ID the envelope Proposals Tor Nail Lock-
vvv~ JOHN Al. ORkswELL,,
METROPOLITAN