The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-05
FOR MAIL.LoCKs.


W1saISaros, October 70. 1850.
for y; t Ss
and Keys now used on tho United States mails
S'S h9ss sa ff{ * q sw
pubic tas S % nGSs Ss
pfsseG b.. NO model Tor biddsr. bat rOes or Il.
Ingenuity which fair competition among Invent
ors, hereby tayl!sd: may deyelGp: qt1cient
ss follows; SELF Lock Ing, aaifOinity. security.
liEh,ness. strength. durability, n9yel,y q con:
and Keys, ono Of brass and Tho other Of IRON di:
ferent In exterior form and Interior OF
% sPs are ns Ses q 'hS oE
each Key Tor same, each iron Lock AID Key for
and Keys Proposed are 10 Be saShisd
with the proposals one Of each sample Lock to be
I,nsens1t may easily be exa9insd Every sam
by patent, the date q such patent and the name
The Internal plan or srrapgemen ut Of the Locks
| offered, and the particular shape Of the Key re-
qulsite to open them must not be like any now OF
They must be warranted not to infringe upon OF
Sdser pasnss Prsienes %l T b ay .sS
20 Lock, the Key q which has rot been exposed
.eiossd. opsuxses,sd G' oeoh paoe'' do'er'oed'
< decision on The various, specimens and PropO.
March. issOi and Sas Ss 'f PS.t ia General S
shall deem II to be for the erests Of the Depart
%tsd uSSs R saS
expressly reserved to him., contracts VI be on.
tSs s1sSs.sfsi bdder W6qss LosEs ia Tt Be
adopted. for furnishing similar Locks aud Keys
S aS fA VIZ ssreSd p n ~ftns Ro
contractor aud the Po.InasteI General fPT ina
piration. the contract may be extended aud con
iinusd for an additional term Of four years, But
contract OF on and sfsr It's Tishfal snau Iment at
apy time, the Postmaster GENERAL shall have the
s OtGsG kad aas
Keys; aud II he shall deem proper, u demand ans
fa 81 tss late and sR nssns
Of the Locks contracted for. and all dies, gauges
or forge s1oh Locks or Ksys,l in the possession o.
sueh c1ntIaetor, who, afer their surrender to tht
prlse as may be ascs tsinsd BY fair appraiSsm IT,
The sSnt.StS5 mS, ssrse "a Snd AZ b R able e. ~
aud ), 900 Brass Keys within three months from
the time q entering into contract, and CO iTSn
rom hSG such i time. But tie Postmaster GCpcrai
MI ns sIs y" rs Ss SsT mnpS
the quantities Of the Locks and Keys aboye ,spee'
ned, with proporhonats allowance OF time TO
Ali The Loo rs furnished By, the contractor must
S 20 9ssPa sSsS rsiaE Ssds, ,ST
not subject 10 obvious yioleneei, such as become
| defective within that time TO be : placed win
mark ed 80 B. Mail, -" In either sunk Or raised let.
tiers, aud all the Keys are to be numbered in the
natural orders each Key haying It's appropriate
BOW aud ' ". 5 Nal % the 5pposi to SIDE, w
| The contractor will be required to deliver the
| Locks al his own expense at the Post otics De-
Sssndc. o. i've G"eRH S q" aHi
| .ecur " packed 10 wooden boxes cnntalniug no
| more than two husdTot Lock- each The h"Js
are to be delivered 10 an agent Of the Department
| take charge Of and convey the same from the com
tractor mAuufaetOry 70 the department. where
proved before they shall be paid for.
The contractor will be required to give bond
DoiIars, to be forfeited to the United States as
qpidated damages in case Of his failure to isitu.
fully perform the contract, eitherAs 10 furnishing
| as to guarding the manufacture OF the Mail
Locks aud Keys with due privacy Integrity and
No proposal will therefore be accepted II not
accompanied with a bond Of the penal sum oil
Twenty Thousand dollars, duly executed by the
| csrtIhed by a Judge Of Court Of Record nearest
to their place OF residence, atissted by the CloTk
Of such Court under the seal thereof and cOndi
| uouAl for their becoming responsible AS sureIlei
or The required bond for the mlhllment Of tn,
Contract in case such proposals shall be accepted
necessity, highly important and delicate trust
which the Department will conhde to no bidde!
whose proposals are not also accompanied with
Postmaster dsnsfsI may deem ! SxpcdisPt 70 .; Sc
Lock o. another, De therefore reserves The righ
Of contracting with dlherent individuals for sue
different kinds Of Locks as he may select,
dsnsfsI, y and ind orssd on the envelope "PFo
''' JOHN a, J, CREswELL.,
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