Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-28
DROPOsALs FOB MAIL.LoCks.
HosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

WAsHINefoN, Octobcr rs, 1859
and Keys nov used on ths United ssst-s mails,
r. the q day Of fHBs3AsT, 1aS 1' Il /: S sSf
able 70 obtain Lock. and Keys Of . new constras-
mails. and prsecsbs invented eaere.s Sie iei
that hs purpose q. the sIposure Of model loci
P Pa- III sd Si ass:
:. N' ss .if Of eoSSssaa
among IN ,sntors hereby Invited, msy develop il
q ssf Eeet ISSa'; asi
tiSrmity security, lishtness, strength, durabii:
a the other Of Iron, different in exterior form
the price Of each Sr..: Lock, s.sS hey f Tor same,
70 70 Win n the
to Be or -. 90 ths
It's internal structure and cement N ~ easily
marked With the Sidd.r ns%. soS II Ss ,sns
amy part Of :. BE- covered BY "a. dsss Of
ALEC be attached thereio 'A1''
I'D The internal plan or Arrangement OF the Locks
si.e 10 open them, must not be like any now or
They must be warranted not to infringe upou or
bIsd. win spy patented invs Stion Of which the
The Ess ~ Which will be
p0Ssa TO general observ.tIon or been publicly de-
ecI1ped, d1sclose1 or suggested
=: o 81 sls sSs so 81 3,
,ha deem II to be for the 81 .b ss n
rsstment to reject all the Proposals and Specimens
siss &. int :: .eGa
sdoPted, for furnishipe similar Locks and Keys
cered Sntus a. taey %sy !, be TsGuEsr apd or
Contractor and the Postmaster General for the
Ee1ng not less than six months before its eI
nnued for An additional term Of four years. Bat
On and after the expiration OF either term Of the
q any ms lie Po:i@a.ter deners :Ss 5sTs
tne night to contract with or employ sly other
d Lssi, sns KY: ssa Is .S. ass% srapsf
auc rsceiye from the late or defsulttns
internal parts Of the Locks Tor and Iii
oiss. gusees, and designs, (which would enable
the Of such Who AFTER sheIa
surrender to the Department shall be paid for the
auSa price as MAJ be ssoertsinsd by fair
The contractor must agree and DO able to far.
Kss within three s5:; l0i Ike
time OF entering into contract, and 50 90 Iron
e: So.sm .. ten s &snsai
VII reserve the risht to increase or dimi nish Is
tie quantities of the Locks and Keys above speci
su, stn proportionate allowance of time to
All the LOCKS furnished BY the contractor must
se warranted 20 keep in good working order for
ret suhjeeted obvious viois nee such Is 6.coSs
S Sere, within that time to be placed with
tinotly marked ''u. g. MAIL, in either sunk or
bersd in the natural order; esch Kew hayins it,
sss Of the b-W aud u g. Nam" on the opnos Ess
The contractor will be required to deliver the
Lock. at hi, own expense az the Post once De-
:sp:rsss SaS9s: Of Ave Loee, ca saos sDa
m sSTre ,Sp packed IN vsoaen boxes oontening
duly and specially authorized in each case. TO
70 the ans sS Sen
both Locks and Keys are to be fms pected and an.
BE- De to give bond
a|P so ssseS,s In the q
in case Of hs failure to fs.s
,hbiy perform the oontraet either % furnishing
to S1S'Is ss Within %
ocks and Keys with due privacy, integrity, and
No proposal will therefore be accepted NJ NOT
.ccompen,ed with bond Of the penal sam Of
a Twenty 1houssnd Do,lars, duly executed By the
Their ,i:es e sisssssd - the Gissr q
bond for the o. sss on sas
uissiur. Of Mail Lock. and Keys 4: Of necs:sis sn
highly important and delicate trust, which the
sails are not ssS Mss .G
,f good character
:. sss
me Brass Lock OF one bidder and the Iron Lock Of
rsetins with diersnt ipdxs"ais Tor su.h o. disa
'pe ninds o. Locks e be may select
e he = s:ss and sd
=, ,Iai; npd indo,sed on the envelope Proposals
JOHN A. J. OREswBLL.
&C IL III II LOT Postmaster General