Evening star., 1869-11-01
DRoPosALs FOR NAIL-LoCks.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
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Posi- OFFICE DEPArNEsT.
Scaled Proposals, for furnishing Mail Laa.ss nnt
keys"f new kinds. to be substituted for the Locks
L. received at ths Denarsmsna un,;l q VIII
the n day q FEBRI Any 80 Il !. deirslc s. + M a.
exclusive Of The rrted States mails, and il prao.
toate, invented expressly for that purre-e A. the
nation would impair. it not destroy, it, utiiy Tor
the mails the Department prescribes mo n,sll Tor
OF mechanical skill and ingenuity which fair csaa.
petition among inventors hereby invited, may de-
quisites uf a Mail Lock. as follows: sslf Lnking,
uniformity security liehnes>, strength, durability.
Kinds If Iocs. and Key: ene Of bras. and the other
Of iron different in exterior form and interior con-
sals should specify separately the price ol each brass
ior sasn Me' sr srGs % each on IL lss Sd e1c
Locks % and keys pr"r9sst are reqnred % b. submit
Dee riveted up aud finished aud another a. De apen G
unrvete 30 that its internal structure and
be plainly marked with the bidder name and il tbs
same or any part 81 u be covered by patent, ths
must also be attached thereto.
The ini.rnal plan or arrsngement Of the Locks Of
e. open them, must not be like any now heretofore
conflict with any patented Invention & which the
bidder i not the paieniee preferense will b. given
general observation OF been publicly described, dis
A decision ON the various specimens and proposals
will be made on or before the 81 day Of MARCH,
is0 and unless the Postmaster General shall deem
70 We Tor the Interests of the Department a. reject
all the Proposals and specimens submitted under this
advertisement, Ia right hereby expressly reserved
ter as practicable with the successful bidder whose
Locks shall te adopted Tor furnishing similar Locks
ard heys Tor four years as they may be Required and
ordered IL mutually agreed To In writing by the
tractor and the Postmaster General for the time be-
ing. not less than six months before it's expiration
the contract be extended and continued for am
additional term Of four yearr But ON and after the
expiration of eithef term of the Contract or ON anI
after its rigiful annument at any time, the Post
or employ any other pary 20 furnish the same any
other kind ii Locks and KEYS; and ii ne shall deem
proper TO demand and receive from the late ar de-
fauiting contractor all finished unfinished keys
and the internal parts Of the Locks cnnfractei Tor
tie others TO make or forge such Locks or keSs
the possession Of such contractor, who. after their
surrender the Department shall be paid for the
same. at such price : may be ascertained 10y fair
aEIrsisement;
il raourrd and ordered ee0e Brass Locks and 4 az,
Brass Keys within three months from fhe fne 81 en-
ferng into contracf and % no iron Locks ami al go,
Iron keys within ten months from such fine Rut
crease or ipish As the wants or interesis Of tbe
service maj demand the quantities Of The Locks and
Keys above specified with a proportionafe ALLOW anss,
of time TO furnish them
All the Locks furnished by the Contractor musf Ia
warranted 10 Keep in good working order for two
subjected 10 Obvious yiolence such as become de-
fectiye hn that time to replaced with perfect
Locks without charge All the Locks furnished un-
der contract are 10 be- each. distinctly marked IJ
$ Nail in either sunk raised letters, and all the
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