Evening star., 1869-11-04
WASHINGTON, C.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER f. 1869.
DROPOs AIS FOR MAIL-LoCKs.
Posr ofF1cE DEPARTMENT.


WAsHISsIoN, October l6, 1869.
Sealed Proposals, for furnishing Mail Locks and
and Ksys now used on the United states mails will
, X rs1yed :, @ "a a shi RRePsT,YeIs s until oSeek m
or Tsse %ss snS iGp ss
expcse Of %os Eees and @ E Rss fS5f to public sas%i
nation would impair, If not destroy It's utility for
btddxs, but relies for its selection the specimens
Of mechanical skiIl and ngensity which FAIR COM
seioP, 1t is safieent to describe the principal re-
ansites Of Mail-Loc as follows: Sell, Locking
pgssty z eSns,rIctiOn and facility Of Of use; .s Two
Of ron dhserent T in exterior form and ipteror con-
rne,ion or arIsngeme.i are G reSIired % and pTrSpS r
Lock, each Key for same, each iron Lock and each
key for same. Duplicate samples of each kind OF
ted With the proposss one Of each sample Lock to
be riveSd up and finished and another to be open or
ment nay easily be examined. Every sample should
be plainly marked with the bidder name, and if the
or any part of il be covered by a patent the
date Of such patent and the name Of the patentee
The internal plan or arrangement of the Locks Of
fered and the particular shape of the hey requisite
TO open them, must not be like any now or heretofore
They must be warranted not to infringe upon OF
bidder is not the paentee Preference will be given
to Lock the Key Of which has not been exposed to
general observation or been publicly described dis
a decision ON the various specimens and proposals
7o; and unless the postmaster General shall deem
20 be for the interests Of the Department to reject
all the Proposals and specimens submitted under this
advertisements Ga right hereby expressly reserved to
r a. With the Sr ~ho.e
Locks shall be adopted for furnishing similar Locks
ordered If mutually agreed to in Writing BY the COM
tractor and the Postmaster General for the time be-
ing, not less than six months before its expiration,
the contract may be extended and continued for an
additional term of four years But on and after the
expiration Of either term of the contract, and
after its rightful annument at any time. the Post
master General shall have the right contract with
other Kind Il Locks and Keys; and il he shall deem,
proper, to demand and receive from the late or de-
and the internal parts Of the Locks contracted for
and all dies guagss, and designs (Which would ena-
the possession Of such contractor, who, after their
same at such price as may be ascertained by fair
The contractor must agree and be able TO furnish,
i required and ordered, % 90 Brass Locks and 800
Brass Keys within three months from the time of
tering into contract, and yUO Iron Locks and % 90
Iron Keys within ten months from such time. But
the Postmaster General will reserve the right in
service may demand the quantities of the Locks and
Keys above specified with proportionate allowance
All the Locks furnished by the contractor must be
warranted to keep in good working order for two
years in the ordinary use cf the service when not
subjected TO obvious violence; such as become de-
ecve within, WITHIN that time tS & BE- replaced with perfect
der contract are TO be- each, distinctly marked ~.
Keys to be numbered i'm the natural order; each
hey ing it's appropriate number distinctly ped
upon one side of the bow and ~. :. Mail ON the
opposite side.
The contractor wiIl be required deliver the Locks
Washington II. c., put mp on sticks, forming sepa-
rate bundles Ut five Locks each, and securely packed
in wooden boxes. containing not than two hum
dred Locks each. The Keys to be delivered an
agent of the Department duly and specially author
ized in each to take charge of and convey the
partment, where both Locks and Keys to be in
spected and approved before they shall be paid for
The contractor will be required to give bond with
ample security in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars
10 lie forfeited To the United States quilated dam
ages. in of his failure to faithfully perform the
contract either furnishing the supplies ordered
within reasonable time. to guarding the man
ufacture Of the Mail-Locks and Keys with due pri-
yacy, integrity, and care.
No proposal will therefore be accepted IL rot
Thousand Dollars, duly executed by the pr, posed
sureties, Whose responsibility must be certified by
Judge of Court Of Record nearest tn their place Of
residence attesed by the Clerk Of such Court under
the seal thereby and conditional Tor their becoming
resp0nsible sureties the required bond for the
fulfillment Of the contract in case such Proposal
shall be accepted. The manufacture of Mail Locks
and Keys il, Of necessity, highly important and del
icate trust which the Department will confde to no
bidder whose Proposals not also accompanied
with testimonials OF good character
''dinR ON the Proposals and specimens the
IN oes:o ceri may deem it expedient to select
the Brass Lock a one bidacr :.S iron LOCK or
another He therefore, reserves the right OF con-
tracing with different individuals ior sueh Inherent
kinds Of Locks he may select.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and addressed
to the second Assistant Postmaster General and
indorsed on the velope Proposals for Mail Locks ("
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
re Il Dot. .tavI