Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-22
WOOD AND COAL.
FOR MAILLoCKs.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

vDRoPoSALs FOR MAiL-LOCks.
Posr OFFICE Dxrarxv>r,
ST., wssHIssroS, os'sbeT lS 1859
keyso of new kinds 90 be substituted for the Locks
be receiyed al this Department until cIask mn mn
the 3D. day Of FEBRUARY. iSe. IL Is desirable 60
exclusive use Of the ntei states mails ana II prae
tioable invented expressy for that purpose As the
nation would impair, ii not destroy, It, utiiits for
the mails, the Department rrescribes no model for
of mechanical skill and ingenuity which :.ir o,al
petition among inventors hereby invited, may de-
qusites of a Mail Lock, as follows: Sell Locking,
pnlsT ~ ars d1rsOly
kinds Of Locks and Keys Of brass and the other
OF iron, different in exterior form aud interior
siructon or arrangement are required; and propD-
sails should specify separately the price Of each brass
Key Tor same. Duplicate SAMPLES Of each Kind q
Locks and Keys proposed required to be submit
he riveied up and finished and another g. be open or
50 that It's internal structure ans arrange,
De plainly marked with tbs bidder name, and if tbs
date 81 snch patent and the naHe II tIe pate,tas
must also he attached thereto.
fered and the particular shape ii the key rlniSits
90 open theni, must not be like any heretofore
They must be warranted not 70 infringe upon or
Sehhhlet win any patented Invention III which ths
60 a Lock the Key of which has been eNpossi %
general ob.eryatlon or been publicly described dis
decision q the various specimens and proposals
l7o; and unlcss the Postmaster GENERAL shall deem
IL 30 be for the interests OF the Department reject
advertisements Ga rght hereby expressly reserved 20
, G%n,Tiets WI Re entered into as son thereai
Locks shall be adopted, for furnishing similar Locks
ordered Ii mutualy agreed 90 in writing 6y the can
tractor aud the Postmaster General Tor the time hs
the contract may he extended and continued tor an
additional term OF -four years But aud after ths
after Its righitul annument at any tim" 80,
master Gel,eTal shall have t"" =, -, ,.'- rost-
other Kind - .-rty g furnish ,he s.,,s - siiy
-, 10 demand and receive from The i-fs ~ -.
I1uitlig CONTRACTOR ali finished or uaffsbsi X.
and all die, guags. and design = (which N,Il s,
h ie others 10 make OF forge SUCH Locks or
surrender to the Department shall H. naiJ fr ,h
s,le, az such price as may bo ascertAaeI Sy Tar
:, The Genlrsctor must agree and be aide to furnish,
p s,lu tvd' -BnOo Brass Locks aud
- - eNllnIh thfe mouths fr'm the time Il en-
teinS ll,io contract and d0.10U Iron Lock. ami II es
the Postmaster General VI reserve III. rrit a ;
crease on diminish the or ini .rsis ~ fb.
Keys above specified, with aProportionate allowance
All the Locks furnished by the Contractor mus, IA
warranted TO keeP in good working order Tor tws
years m the ordinary Use 81 the -erNice " hen nos
snblected e. Obvious violence; such As become de-
iectiye within that time % be- replaced with perfect
Locks without charge. All the Lscks furnisil.l un-
10 eaen. distinctly markell
: Mail. in either sunk or raised letters and ali TIA
heys are 10 Doe numbered in the natural order; each
upon one side II the bow aud u. 5 Mail ON the
The contractor in be required 10 deliver the Lock.
a. his own expense a; the Post Office Department.,
MsshlngiSn, y G. put up on sticks, forming spa
IN wooden boxes, Containing not more than two hun
agent Of the Department duly and Specially author
zed IN each case 90 take charge of and convey the
rartment where both Locks and Keys are % lie in
speeted and approved before they shall be paid for
ample senri sum q Fifty Thsassnd po lam
to be forfeited g the United States liqudated dam
Contract either as TO furnishing the supplies ordered
uaciure Of the Mai LOCKS and Eeys MSh ,a dae SI
No IT%So sally va. Therefore be accepted not c
DOLLARS, duly executed by che prsr,s,s
who's responsibility mast be certified BY
residence atested by the Clerk of sach Court under
the seal tiereof and conditional their becouine
SIlIment Of the contract, in case such Proposal
and keys % he msn ,, OF Mail Locks
,cats trust WHICH the Department viii coniide u no
with testimonials u good character. p~"'ed
m In seeding on the Proposals and specimens the
the Brass Loci Of one bidder and TIE iroa Z s
snother He therefor reserves the right Of con.
bi%ds ~ nll aersnl individuals Tor such different
P tSp should = carefully sealed and sdare..
inaorsed on the envelope Proposals for Mail Leoks."
JOHN A. J. CREsWELL.
&C 10 MI Hot Postmaster General
.RPHANs' COURT, November LIST, 1869.
" DISTRICT Of COLUMBIA, WASHINGTON
COUNTY, To tcif:-In the Of CHARLES r.
CL1f TON, Administrator OF Martha j. Hutchinson.
deceased, the administrator aforesaid has. with the
approbation Of the Orphans, Court Of Washington
County aforesaid, appointed TUESDAY, the 81 asT
Of November A ID. fs69 FOR the final settiemebt sa3
distribution Oh the personal estate Of said dec@as5
and Of the assets hand. far as thu SAM 49,
been collected and turned into mooney. when "a
" here all the creditors and heirs Of sail deceas 49,
notified 90 attend, with their claims nrona-tS
onchei or they may otherwise by law be exc;riei
copy Of this order be published once A wei e. 49,
weeks IN th. Evening Star previous 10 the SAD
cs.lswsss A. WEBSTER, Register OWN.
NlTED STATES PATENT OFFICE
-. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct n rss2
on the petition OF j. n. PITTS. of Rierf.,s,..
hsss, Pfay ing Tor the EXTENSION Of a pxf.ns s-rso.3
. ihhn on The 18th day OF January Ia e. - -
stock: N-'''-S ioeAs AID Paper
II orered that the testimony in the case n. e.a
M. ~ OH DAY % December next, that the time for
= NJ eunlents and the Exalniners rer,rf H. lam,
'ea 70 the 9Th day Of january next AMI tbsf ssia
s'.tion be heard on the 10th day Of Jannary ne IA
ANY person may oppcse this extension.
SAMUEL =. FISHER,
NY ia"S" Commissioner Of Patents.
ysHE HIGHEST CASH PAID FOR LADIES.
= Gents and Childrens' Cast on Clothing. Boots,
NOES, etc az J.. :. HARTOGENsIs. - al street.
'stween n and N. ANY order thrVngh mall promptly
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