The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-03
nRorosALs FoR MAIL.LocKs.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, |
wAsuIsaroH, October 10, 1850


wAsnIsaron, October 10. lsse. )
Sealed proPo.a ior taisishas Nall L s ian sns
viii Be- 2seeIvsd al his Department until clock,
Sc esi: Z fsst. "a k:s. NV sse:s:,Sn
sa1Se.o ps' sss g Lock nd
Key to public exaglsation would impair. " moi
model g. ssq,I: b.. I.Iiss I}r II
i sssnnisy " aSPsh fair smeas Invent
hereby nay
iishias.s. .,fsnsiS: aasb.iiiI; aVS:i,y "a 81:
sad Keys. sns q SI..s I'D iss sthsI y iron: SI
spse .sps.y Sns p1es q ssss Bras. tSsE
ss Key I'll ss~s sais " sis
Key. pIspo.sd are y no es .aSp " 70
ya.s "a 81 sSS and Ss Of
uprivsted, so that Us Internal structure and ar.
pis ssSSaa by plainly Ssissd With d. Sdisf
name, and u the same O. any part Of Il SS covered
% y ,hs psten,es must also be attached hereto
n. ps Sssg "a &. ne se% l
quisits to open them. must not be like any now or
They must be warranted not to Infringe, upon or
conflict with any patented ,nyentiou Of Which tn
S 20 Lock lie Key q Witch has moi tssn sI po.sd
to general observation or becu publicly described,
kaseisios on Tie vsriou. specimens apd PIopo;
sals wilt he made on or b,f2re tho 81 DAY o.
shall deem Il to be for the ,srsss u the Depart
aSs ss! FL the R isRGs iIS
expressly reserved 70 him., contract, Vii be sish
sSopt.a, Tor faraisSins similar Lock. aud Keys
Ii. w S.S -
p n S he sostrset may be sItendsd aSd eSa;
a. Term 81 p . GS P sSs
contrast Of 90 md siss " ssha bass H., a.
Il IL 81 SsRsf
kss; 1HS he & $i' RiR 80. u
"a d sRsn Sss!sS ssaid .ssSs y
s.sG Lock; or ~ tho pessss. 10 p
ma s. s. a: :. ssss
IT, T.aad %a;s dss,SsS 3 Srsss Ief;
Rtass ksyi si ssnr Iron IRON
Locks and 600 irIR .t k ~ Eha sn Gsisi
The wants or Interests o. The service may demand
asd. with propoTiOnats allowance Of time tC
: XII The Locks furnished By, tho contractor must
-. be warranted 70 keep III good y9rkinG order 70,
two year. the ordinary use o. the n service whs1
dsissa; yLtH Ssi S%s to n ,nS issf Til
= mark ed ''U " NALL" 10 either sunk or raised let
ters, aud ali the Keys are to be numbcred 10 th,
s%Ssr ansily ssSp.a upon u IL
The contractor will be required 70 deliver th'
X Locks n, his oWn expense AZ the Post omes Do
i SsssRSssdi I: i ~
secur. " packed In wooden boxes containing NO
to Be dsliys,sS 70 an sISn Of ses
lake charge Of and convey The zane from The con
r. TRACTORS nanuf,etory to the Department. Thsr
y proved before they shall be paid for.
The contractor will be required to give bon
DolIars, 10 be forfeited TO the United States Al
Inundated damages. In OF his failure to fate
fully perform the contract either as to furnishing
the supplies ordered within hreasonable time, q
A as to Guarding the manufacture Of the Mail
~ Locks aud Keys with due privacy, Integrity an'
cars. ,, 1, -.
a | AreonpAni,d with a bond Of the peal sum o
10 twenty Thousand dollars. duly executed by tn
propos d sureties, Whose responsibility must b
to thsir place Of residence. Attssted by tho Clerl
" OF such COurt under the seal thereof and eOndi
y tIonsl for their becoming responsible as suIeiis
Contract in case such proposals shall BE- accepted
=, Tho manufacture OF Mail Locks aud Keys is, .
necessity, highly important and delicate tInsl
n whose proposals are not also accompanied will
testlInoniaIs Of good character.
e. 10 deciding on the proposals and specimens th
eei the Brass Lock Of ons bidder and tho Ir9
"a Lock OF another. de therefore reserve. tho righ
!" OF oqtrAetinK with dfereat individuals for cue
We PGCpossis should be saTsfaiiy sealed aud ad
Iee General and indorsSd on the envelope "PrO
=, '''A " JOHN A. J, 0REswELL.,
rs a.TuPiet Postmaster General.