The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-28

wAsHisdros, october is, 1899
Keys or he Lo.s
yin S' q; 4 ~: s aa
bic 70 Obtain Locks and ke{ a /. new eoa.tfaetion
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E9,pUs' ,, h the sIPo;Hts o. del Lock .nS
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prsser bss NO model Tor bidder.. but rel i"r il.
ingenuity which Z fair eorepctitioa smSns iassat
or,; hereby vitsd. may devsiop. i |, sqGieiesL
o% s.aS aaiSy A; sea n3y
"a ssr;s .s, S az 1Syssy Fl a.
aud ksy. one ciSrsss aud The other o. iGon IT.
fer-nt in exterior orm aud interior cons ruet or
P s.s s Sr 'eS@sa
zach Key III sane. safh itOS Leg Ard Ny iol
a% ss'1 q aGS1
with re prop,snlsi one o. sa,h sample Lock to be
unriyeted, so that ! = Internal suqetaIe aud ar
sSSna m y sssy E.sTy AN
name, aud u the same or -ny part Of Ii be covered
by patent, the date Of such patent aud the name
The ToteJnsl plan or arrangement OF The Locks
"ftred, and the part eular shape Of the ely re-
9uisite % open them must Eot be like any now or
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
bidasf 10 not tfs paentss Prs'erenes will be- sirSu
TO Lock, the Key Of which has not .een exposed
e genera Ss.s,y.sgn % bsea publtelyse eribed
A decision on tbs various spec mems aud pfopo.
ah.Sh 81 n . H.Is ns "a e.y
shall deem II TO- be for the Interests the Dcpar-
tted aSSsr This sdssRsasa1 teG GisR 3sf SsstSy
expressly reserved 70 him. contracts will be EN-:
he saeesssfai biddar whose LosEs sS.lT he
ADOPTED, for furnishlns similar Locks and Keys
sonirsstor aud the Po.sasstsT Ssssrat iqr III
piration, The contract may be extended and cou.
iinusd foI an sddlii nal term 81 four years. But
contract o. on snd sftsr Ia rishtfa anu lent a,
Az time, the Postmaster GensIsl shall have the
RGE s%' Pee P
Keys aud II he shall deem proper, t. demand aud
Of the Locks contracted or. and all dice, gauges.
or forge s"sh Locks or Rays In The posssssioS 81
such Contractor, who, afisT their surrender 10 the
prss as may Be- sscs ,ansa Sy AZ spPfsisnsS so
The contractor must agree and be able TO fur.
aad !, ocO Brass Keys within three months from
the time u entering into CONTRACT and 50. 900 Iron
rom fa sash line I Bat N IL fssats9 6sasra
Win serve the right TO Increase or dminish. As
lhs qua Of The Lock- and Keys above speei.
nsd. with a proporionats all vance Of time to
Ali the Locks furnished by the contractor IIr,xt
be warranted 70 keep 10 good working order f0'
detective within that lime to DO p aced with
marked "g, g Mall. In either sunk Or raised lei.
tsrs; ard al the KsSs.re 70 bs nanbeIsd In tho
PPasss %s ;'s%SsS aRSs one \; q Tho
Locks At his own expense AZ the Post oies Do.
olniss separate Bssds. Of fI s Sn and
more than two huadred Locks each. The Keys
are t. be delivered ~ an agent Of the Department
lake charge Of aud convey The same from he con.
tractors mAnufactory 10 the Department. where
both Lock. and Keys are to be Inspected aud Ap
proved before they shal he paid for
The contractor will be required to give bond
with ample security 10 the SUN Of Fifty Thousand
S 'idated damage. Ia case Sis allure 10 fstS
fully periorm the contract, either as to lu nishug
the supplies ordered within reasonable time, o.
Locks add Keys wtth.due privacy, Integrity and
cars.
=, conipAni d with q bond Of The pe1sl Fuun OF
Twenty thousand dol lars, duly executed by the
prOp.s d sureiles. twhose re.pons!bility must be
to their Mace Of residence, attested by tbs Clerk
Of such Court under the seal thereof and cOudi
SPs e. Ss sHs SSS rs s 81 u:
Tho Manufacture Of Mall Locks and Keys i. II
necessity, highly important spd delicate trust,
which the Department viii oonhds to no bidder
whose proposals are not also accompanied with
Testimonials Of good character.
ln deciding on the proposals ard specimens the
Postmaster Genersi may deem " expedient to Sc.
eet the Bras Lock o. one bidder and the Iron
different kind, Of Locks AS he may select, '''"
dressed 70 the =" Second Asst'tant Postmaster
Gensf.al," v and indorssd on the eHrslOie "Pro'
JOHN A. J, CREswELL..
eTufl6 Postmaster General,