Evening star., 1869-11-08
DRoPosALs FOR MAIL-LoCks.

Po>r pFFsCE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, October Is. IS5g
Sealed Proposals for furnishing Mail Locks aud
and Keys now used on the Tnited States , mails, vii
be- IT, rsGelEed Sc @ at thii BePsrment until clock m
exclusive use 81 the ite states nail. and il Prae
Of S ock aa @ Ia, Ky public exam ac
nation would impair il not destroy. its utility tor
bidders, Int relies for selection the specimens
of mechanical skill aud ingenuity which fair CON
petition among inventors hereby inv itel. NAV de-
Nelop. Ii is sufficient 10 describe the principal
9nSles 81 Mail LGcs, as follow Ill Loekiag,
novelty of construction, and facility If Use. T.o
of iron different in exterior form and interior con-
struction or arrangement are required; and propo
Lock, each key for same, each iron Lock and each
hey Tor same Duplicate samples Of each Kind OF
Locks and Keys proposed required 10 De submit
be ri veted and finished. and another e open or
ment may easily be examined. livery sample should
be plainly marked with the bidder 5 name and il the
same or any part OF II be covered by patent, the
date of such patent and the name of the ra,eptee
must also be attached thereto.
fered and the particular shape If the hey requisite
TO open them, must not be like any heretofore
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
conflict with any patented invention OF which the
TO Lock the hey of which has not been Np '~e1 g.
general observation OF been publicly described, dis
a decision on the various specimens AMI proposals.
y 4.
1870 and. unless the Postmaster General shall deem
il to be for the interests If hs Department g. reject
advertisement. "a right hereby expressly reserved IL
him. contracts will be entered INFO soon rea;
ter practicable with the cessial bidder whose
Locks shall be adopted for furnishing s lar Locks
and Keys tor four year,, they may I've ur-l AMI
tractor and the Postmaster General for the time b--
ing, not less than six months before it, cNriratun,
the contract may be extended AMI continued Tor
additional term Of four years But en and after tia.
rlgNffnt at ~ rina M s.sE-
master General shall have the right with
other kind of Locks and Krys and ii he shall ieen,
proper To demand and rec.,.e from the a;e az de-
and he internal parts ii the Locks contracted Tor.
ard all dies. guages and designs, which would
the possession Of such contractor who :,fT.r tI,air
surrender to the Department shall Doe paid TOR the
same, at such price as may be a,certainei hy fair
fhe contractor must agree aud he allie To furnish,
4 required and ordered aov1 Brass Locks ana $3.50
Brass Keys within three month. from the time .f
tering into contract and >1o Iron Lock. AMI '',rD
Iron keys within ten months from such time. But
the Postmaster General vii reserve the right in
service may demand the quantities of the Locks AMI
keys above specified, with aproportpnate allowance
All the Locks furnished hy the contractor mu,t h,
warranted TO Keep in good working order f''r two
subjected TO obvious >iulcrce; such bec,.me ie-
fectse within that time &C. he REPLACED with perfect
der contract t. be, each distinctly marked ~.
:. Mail, in either sunk raised letters and all
hey hay ing its appropriate number STAN ped
upon one side Of the bow and II. ;. Mail the
opposite side.
The contractor win be required deliver the Locks
az his own expense at the Post Office Department,
Washington, d. G., put up on sticks, forming s.pa
rate bundles of five Locks each, and securely packed
in wooden boxes containing not than two hun
dred Locks each. 1hc key- TO Ice delivered an
agent Of the Department duly and specially author
izcd III each case, TO take charge ot and the
same iron the contractors manutactory Ia the De
partment, where both Locks and keys are Ia he in
srected and approved before they shall be paid for.
The contractor will Ice required to give bo,id with
ample security in the sum Of Fifty Thousand Dollars
10 lie forfeited o the Cnited States quidated dam
ages in case of his failure &C. faithfully perform the
contract, either 10 furnishing the supplies ordered
within a reasonable time, 10 guarding the man
ufacture Of the Maill4ocks aud Keys with due pri-
sacy, integrity, and care.
conranied with bond of the penal of Twenty
Thousand Dollars duly executed 10y the proposed
sureties, (whose responsibility mus. be certffi III by
Judge of Court Of Record nearest to their place "f
residence, attested 10y the Clerk Of such Court under
the seal thereof and conditional for their bee apng
responsible suretes the required bond for the
fulhment Of the contract, in case such Proposal
shall be accepted. The manufacture of Mail Locks
cate trust, which the Department i'll cortidc
bidder whose Proposals are not also accompanied
with testimonials Of good character.
Postmaster General may deem il expeIent io eject
the Brass Lock Of bidder and the Iron Lock If
another. He, therefore. reserves the right If
tracing with different individuals for such different
kinds II Locks as he may select.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and addressed
to the Second Assistant Postmaster General, aud
indorsed on the eloT Proposals for Mail Locks.
,s,r,.. JOHN Al; CREswELL,,
Cc u ME-. lot Postmaster General.
L AND KEEPERs DWELLiSti On MORRIS
ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA