New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-23
Proposals
Posr.ovyicE DEPARTMENT, WASH

PosrOFFicE DGPaRrnKSr wAsHivsroS Oct l6 1869.
PROPOSALS FOR MAIL J.0CKS.-SEALED
Kinds, Loeb. Keys United
the 81 day OfFEBRUGRY 1874 desirable obtain Loets and
Keys construction for the exclusive Of the United States
exposure Lock Key pubic would Impair
m DSs qs T u I i @s Selection one or @
zeal skin and Dsspns Eh fair competition among inventors hereby
Of Mail Lock follows SeV Locking uniformity security Ghnss'
Kinds Of Locks aud Key one brass and The other ron different il
exterior form ard Interior construction Or aaog@snt are required
Key each Lock and each Key same Duplicate
ted With the Proposals one Of each sample Loci 70 mp and
flushed and another 20 be uueed so that s ineD, sTqe
plainly marked with the bidders and the part Of
pstentee must also Ds attached thereto.
The internal plan TshgHsn! Of The Locks offered and he par
eusr shape Of the Key requisite open them must not be e any
They warranted not to infringe upon or conflict with any pat
enet invention Of which the bidder not the pa,enee Preference viii
be given Loci the Key Of which has not been exposed to general
Ss sS 81 s vo? March e? s &c
General shall deem TO be for the interests Of the Department TO
reject al The Proposals and specimens submitted under ih, advertise
entered thereafter gsegAee With lie successful BIDDER
whose locks shall be adopted M ilshns similar Locks and key e
in writing Postu time be-
S ten and eopaae % f Ss s @ four
.5 are, the Of either as sS % % R0 h ave. u:
i to contract With or employ any PIX e,m p1s 70 S@sS
a9d receive from tbe late OF dea9tDg contractor 81 o.
se nss sns ss %bS would enable others to male forge
the Of such contractor who amer thr
surrender Department shah be paid for the same a, such pe
ma be sscertained by fair spprsisemeut .. 49,.
ordered 1000 Bras. LoeIs and $500 Brass Key. month.
o The time and 5000 Iron Locks and 60 200
Iron within months from such time But the Postmaster
the right increase or diminish, The wants or
demand the quantities Of The Ioeks aud
KEYS specified With prOpoOns'e allowance Of time 70 furnish
the Loel furnished BY warranted to Keep
good working order for two years in the GFs1 use q t ',
that replaced with perfect Locks without charge AL the
contract be each distinctly marked u
either sunk raised letters and al The Keys are 10 De nun
bered order; each Key having appropriate number dis
uuy stamped upon side Of the bow and MALI On the o
posite side .,,,.,,-- -
P1stOhce Department Washington d. c.. put
sticks forming separate bundles Of Eve Joefs each and enTts
each The delivered Of the Department duly
and authorized each 20 take charge OF and convey e
the contractors mandatory 10 the Department where both
Keys to be inspected and approved before they shan be
The contractor will be required give bond with ample security
the sum OF Dollars TO b forfeited the United States
oGted damages his failure 10 faithfully perform the
tract either diminishing the supplies ordered within reasonable
guarding The manufacture Of the haLoeki Aoo heJ Win
due privacy. integrity and care.
No Proposal viii therefor. accepted accompanied with bond
Twenty thousand Dollars duly executed BY the
Court Of Record their place Of residence atested TIE
Csrk Of such Court under the seal thereof and conditioned for their
bse0pDg !eP9bs On TIE required bond for the 'G4n.s
rre Mail Locks Keys No. ef necessity highly Important and
delicate tru. which the Department ~ e0bde no bed.r whose
accompanied with testimonials 81 GOOD ehaaetT
NAV the Brass Loeb Of one bidder and the
Iron Lock another He therefore the hgh contracting
with different individuals M such dsent kpGI % LoeA A ne NAY
Proposals should carefully ,shed and addressed the Second
Postmaster General and Ddorsed the envelope Pro
pOsslG for M&lLockL" JOHN A. j. CREsWBLL
General.