Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-26
DROPOsALs FOB MAIL.LOCks.
fosT 0FFIcE DEPARTMENT

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Sealed Proposals, TOR fu ming all Locks sod
and keys nov used ON the United states mails,
a ,ss esi s az ts epeesTsWsns 1ntl seIosk
able TO obtain Locks and Keys oil . new constrae.
men LOT IL dhs eselusiye use Of the United states
that purpose. Hs the sH ro.ure Of modsi Lo sSt
and hey to public exsmi alton would impair, IL
na SG z. p Ai
s rf rs sn ssleiSn on the sSes Of
among inventors hereby Invited may Se1efop H,
s snH,sient 70 describe the principal requisites
ormity secSrity. sssue:: s,sspes HSk6 au,s mi
lay, novelty OF c9nstruction, aud fsciiity OF
AID the other Of iron dsrent in s. See 81 iorm
and Interior construction or arrangement are re
the price Of each Srss: Lock- e.sS key s1a ssm.
esGn iron ~ Look snd each Key for same Duplicat.
are feauifed to be submitted with the ptopossIs
one OF each sample Lock TO be riyeted up snd On.
marked with ihe bidder. name. and il the same or
.gsh patent sna O.. n.ns Of ;he pstensse must
offered, and the particular shape of the Key reaui
site to oten them, must not be like any now or
f ns with any patented invsntion Of which the
II Which so s s be
:ssSes diseio:sd or :1sss:ss q been 'aool' de-
sal. will :. On ms sss S1 or and
and unis.. the Po. as re-. SeO
erai shall deem it to be for the OF the De
..d rsss
By expressly reserved 20 him. contracts will be
Win the saeee::fei sddss .Ros. Loc sas i.
sadoPted, for furnishing similar Locks and Keys
70 Dc IN .ras ard ID
contractor And the Postmaster General for the
Ilration. the contract may be exte nded and con.
tnued for an additional term Of four years Bat
a any time. the Posimastcr General snail hsg "s
party to furnish the same, or any other lima OF
Locks AND Keys; and If he shall deem pr per, 70
eOntrse,or on fl shsd or uuanisSsd Keys and tSs
internal parts Of the Locks contracted for and Iii
others to make or forge such locks or Reys1 G in
tne posse OF such contractor no. after their
same, at such price as may be asOertsined By fair
nisb II required and ordertd. 70 OOO Brass Locks
ana 500 Brase Keys within three months frem the
and lron Rsy. .iib ind % Iron
II f15 such lime But the Postm Aster General
the vaDts or Interest. Of ne ser vice nav dsmspd
The Quantities of the Locks and Keys above speci-
ntl, WITH proportionste allowance of time to
All the Locks furnished By the contractor must
two S tho kssP IN good ;SSag order for
Set sssesea 90 OsSous Violence saeh Is become
perfect Locks without charge. All the LOTT Ss.
iEs to ss each dis
Der.d IN the natural order; esch Key having its
sise OF the b-w AID ~. s. Mail" on the opposise
fIhs contractor , will bs reauised to deliver the
forming .sp.raIe bundles Of i've Locks each, and
more than two hundred Locks s.oh The eng k eS'
are TO be delivered to an agent Of the Department.
q oosvs, tSs sane S s., ssas sos to
nsSt9r mandatory to the Depart nent. where
pPSVtd before nnd bs Hs x 70 Ss and
The Contractor Will be required to give bond
pnI1. ample secIIity IN the sum Of Fifty Thousand
IN case q hts failure to f.i.s
fSy perform the eontr.st either as 70 furnishing
Is 70 guarding the manufacture Of the Msdi-
Locks and Keys with due privacy, integrity, and
No proposal will therefore be accepted If not
sSSeompep,ed with 9 bond Of the penal sum Of
tISess m1 ~ the Re
certified a by Judge Of Court Of Record nearest
such Court under the seal the reofI aud conditional
ahsi senS I'm = :usstes the
uiseiur. Of Mail Lock: and Keys e. Of neoes.ity
Department will conhae 10 ne bidder whose Pro.
p sails ere not also accompanied with testim mails
Of good character
In deciding on the Proposals and specimens the
postmsst'r General may deem IL TO select
the Brass Lock Of ono bidder aud the Iron Lock OF
another. He, therefore, the ri ght of con-
tIactiDe with different individuals for such differ
1nt kinds Of Locks - he may select.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and ad
dressed TO the Second Assistant Postma stsr Gsn
eIsl:" and indor.ed on the envelope Proposals
.,..r,., JOHN A. :: OREswlLL,
&C 10 ~ y .iet Postmaster General