Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-26
pRoPosALs FOR MAiLLocKs.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

PosI OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, October I6. ls59
Sealed Proposals, for furnishing Mail Locks ana
heysof new kinds, 10 be substituted for the Locks
And heys now used on the CIited States mails, win
the 81 day OF FEBRUARY, lsse. Il is desirable 70
eScare use q s sn9 G pr 1se
gcaolr invented ekPTeSsy ior that parp9se As the
nation would impair, il not destroy, its utility for
the malls, the department :prescrbes no model Tor
of mechanical skin and ingenuity which q fair com
petition among inventors Hereby invited. may de-
ausites Of Ms1Lack as follows: I ssif Ioetins,
uniformity security lishtness strength, durability,
kinds Of Locks and Keys Of brass aud the other
OF iron different in exterior form and nterior
fais should specify separately the price OF each brass
keS fo each hey for same each iron Lock and each
Locks and Keys proposed required 10 be snbmit-
be riveted up and finished and another to he OMEN oe
unreted, 50 that ITS internal structure and arrange
be plainly marked with The bidder name. and Il the
sse OF any part OF II be covered by patent, the
must also be attached thereto.
Ihe internal plan or arrangement Of the Locks Of
Tered ane the particular shape of the Key requisite
20 open them must not be like any heretofore
They must be warranted not 20 infringe unon mr.
eoh1lct with any patented invention Of which the
to Lock the Key Of which has not been exposed 90
gsnerSi ooserS atio1 OF been publicly described. dis
A decision ON the various specimens and proposals
will be made on or before the 81 day Of MARCH,
il TO be for the interests of Department 10 reject
all the Proposals and specimens submitted under this
him. contracts viii be entered into as son th.Tes2
ter as practicable with the successful bidder whose
and Keys for four years, they may required and
ordered fmuipally agreed 70 in writing BY the con-
tractor and the Postmaster General for the time be-
ing not less than six months before its expiration.
additional term Of four years But ON and after The
expiration q either term OF the contract, and
master General shall have the right 20 contract with
orenploy any other party 70 furnish the same or any
STe SSs as sSd RECEIVE ass fna the hs 1s des
faulflng contractor all finished unfinished KEYS
and ali dies, guages and designs (which would ena
Die others TO make or forge such Locks Keys i'm
surrender to the Department shall be paid for the
SAINT, al sach price as may be ascertaned b. fair
The contractor must agree and be able 10 furnjs..
required and ordered, % 600 Brass Locks and 3Oli
tering into contract and sosp Iron Locks and sa1a
Iron nheys within ten months from such time. But
crease diminish the wants or Interests Of the
serlce may demand the quantities 81 the Locks and
~ avo'e specnea, with proportionate allowance
All the Locks furnished by the contractor must be
years in the Ordinary use Of the ssos when iSS W."
subjected 20 obvious violence; such as become de-
whoat eSars Il as ws Dsc
der contract are 10 be- each. distinctly marked ~
key are to be numbsred in The natural order :. escs
Y fGs saw sna s
fhe contractor win be required to deliver the Locks
At his own expense az the Post Once Department,
Mash,ington y ~, put up on sticks, forming sepa
in wooden boxes, containing not more than two hun
dred Locks each. The Keys 20 be delivered 10 An
lied in each case TO take charge Of and convey tss
same from the CONTRACTORS mandatory 20 the Do
spected and approved before they shall be paid for