The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-09
FOR MAIL.LoCKs.

fOsr OHTICE DEfARThfNr,t
wAsHISgroS, October 10. 1872 I
Sealed proposals for furatshinE Mail Loek.apd
Keys Of new kinds, 20 be ,ubs!tuted for the Lock-
will be received at this Department until 30 clock
=. m, the Sd day OF February, 1870. II Is deslr.
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aud, II p'actieable. inyented expressly for thsl
KeytC public ssamisStioS would impair, II no
destroy. It's utility f9I ne mails the bspartmea
selection on the specimen OF mechanical skill an
ingenuity which a fair composition among Invent
S5 ssriSy The
A. follows: self.toeting, H1ifoImity seegrity
nd s" sy S 81 SG Es Of Fl LSsR
and Keysi one ofbrass aud the other Of iron. diff
arranssnent are req uirsdj and proposals should
specify. separately the price Of each bras, Lock
bSupe S. i'e ea a' 4 al ia Sf noeS
and Keys proposed are required TO be submitted
rivsted up and aaished. aud aaothef to be open o.
unriyeted. so that " Internal structure and ar
pis sRouid b. plainly @sfssd with he bidder
pane, and the same Or any part OF u be covered
sG astG Z, i S
The tssTI FL Ps5 hs Lock
lnisiie to open them, must not be like any now OF
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
BIDDER not The pateHtss Preference will be siye9
10 genera observstion or been publicly desertbed
disclosed, or suggested.
A decision on he various specimens and PrOpO;
sails will be made on or before the Sd day Of
MARCH. lsIC; and. unless i6s Postmaster , General
shall deem y to oS LOT me ia,eIesis o. ne pepai
United under this sdysitissment. "a TisRi hsrSGy
express y reserved to him. contracts vii be en-
the successful bidder whose Locks shall be
adopted, for furnishing similar Locks and Keys
ordered II mutually agreed to in writing by The
eon,Tse.0L and The Po.ln.s.sI GePsrsl iGr ihs
tinued for an additional term Of four years. But
contract OF on and after its rshtful snnu ment at
apy time, the Postmaster GenerAl shall have the
tG to Rs q,
keysi aud u he shall deem proper, to demand and
aif:SS d? ihS K,S anu
al "a .GSa G .sR aS fs
or forge sHeh Locks or Keys in the possession Of
sueh contractor, who, after their surrender to the
pf!ss as may BE- sscS:tainsd ~ fair sppfs!ssm.nt.
TSe Ra Hrd sssSSo s1S b abe t. r.
and !, 900 Brass Keys within three months from
the time Of entering Into contract. and 5000 Iron
rom such time. But lie Postmaster General
will reserve the Iisht to Increase or diminish. a.
the quanlities oil the Lock. and Keys above speet.
ned. with Propor1ionAte allowance VI time to
Ali the Locks furnished by the contractor must
be warranted TO keep IN good working order for
two years the ordinary use OF the service, When
perfect Los Ks Without charge Al ne Locks ~.
ais4ss eSsH saSs Or
tsrs, and AZ the ksS;sre TO be Numbered In The
3a%bsr d,siinct S5 Stamped Hpoa one I'd" q he
bow and ~. 5. Mail on the opposite side,
Lock, At H.. own expense Al The Post once De
81 a. fI%cs s Sn Gn nd
secur " packed IN wooden, boxes contaiGiug no.
more than two hundred LoCks each The ksys
duly aud specially authorized In each case. /"
take charge Of and convey the same from the con-
tractor s,mApufaetory TO the Department. where
proved before they shAll be paid for
with ample security 10 the sum Of Finy Thousand
Dollars, to be forfeited to the United States NJ
liz dated damages IN case o. his failure to iSih.
the supplies ordered within reasonable TIM 90
a. to guarding the manufacluro OF the MAIL
No proposal will therefore be accepted n not
AccompAni- a with bond Of the penal sum OF
Twenty Thousand dollars, duly executed by thr
prupus sureties, Whose responsibility must be
certified by Judge Of ACUurt OF Record nearest
u thslT place Of residence, aItested by the CLERK
u such Court under the seal thereof and cundl
o ihs fE Scaa S he Of 6
SSntraet. in ease sGgh PrCpI-als shall sceep'ed
necessity, highly important Aud delicate trust,
which the Department will eouhie to no bidder
whose PROPOSAL are not also accompanied with
te.umonial- Of good character.
Ia deciding On the proposals and specimens the
PostwAs!yr Genera may deem i eIprdieGt TO Sc.
lock ofAuother de therefore reserves the righl
Of CO trArtng with dthereut individuals for such
different klnds Of Locks as he may select.
dressed to the Second Assistant POstms .trl
General, and iudorsed on the enyOoTe "rro
oola.TuPIa Postns,t.r dsn,Til