Evening star., 1870-01-05
DROPOsALs FOR MAIL-LOCKs.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


WASHINGTON, October Is, ls69
ss
and an Keys nov % NEED on the United States mails, viii
e "a Ssy o # hi S until sGet
q United States %ss snS Il prac s1s
nation would impair, ii not destroy, its utility for
Of mechancal skin and ingenuity which lair com
vei;op; 1t is sufeient to describe the principal
uniformity, security shtness, Strength durSSiiayy
nGvsity ~. q eSns.rIcion and facility Of use Two
of iron, different in exterior form and interior CON-
stfuctlon or arrangement are required and propo-
each Key Sr each iron Lock and each
hey Tor same. Duplicate samples Of each kind Of
ted with the Proposals one Of each sample IoeR e
be riveted and finished and another to be spen or
Exery ss%ps sna .sos
be plainly marked with the bidder name, and Il the
and the sLs Lea1sas sss
The internal plan or arrangement Of the Locks Of.
fered and the particular shape Of the Key requisite
to open them, must not be like heretofore
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
bidder the VI viii se esee sSe
to Lock the Key OF which has not been exposed TO
ssg op or been publicly described dis
a decision on the various specimens and proposal
the sss g dsy e
to be for the interests Of the Department to reject
him cOntracts win e entered into ss so.n theTss
shall Se adopted for similar
and Keys f9r four years e they may required and
and the or shsy sy ans S
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additional term q four yeers But on and after the
Il: s The and
master General shall have the right contract with
ana he
&C .Id from the late
and the internal parts Of Locks confracted for,
ana az dies, guages, and designs, (Which would ena.
the possession Of such %bo OF sss
surrender to the Department shall be paid for the
ssme. q sue price q may be ascertained By fair
mus: .sSss spS Be able 70 iuni:a
Brass keys within three months from the time Of
ferlng into cSpirect and 5000 Iron Locks and % 900
the Postmaster General viii reserve the right 70
Ga .; the wa.ss o. s The
Keys above specihed viii proportionate allowances
warranted to keep in good working order for two
bected 70 obvious violence; such as Seco%e ac. de
tectve yithin that tine e Be replaced with perfect
der tontracs are to be, each distinctiy marfsd
Nail in in S sthe. ;snl q ssi:ed letter., and ali the
x sSs Scs aud G 5 S. 'onsss ON sSs
fhe contractor v be required to deliver the Locn.
e he own eXPense q the Post Once Department,
r:se banSies Il i've Locks each sSd ssHs
IN wooden boxes, containing not more than two hun
dred Locks each The Keys are 10 be delivercS 10 ~
agent Of the Department duly and specially sutSor.
Ted IL each sase e take charge cf and convey the
partment, where both Locks and Keys are ~ ~ ~
spected and approved before they shsl be aid for
The contractor vim be REQUIRED TO rive kond Vith
ample security in the sum Of Fifty Thousand Dollar
eSsr :: % & sss "a
within reasonable time, OF g 10 guarding The man
ufacture Of the Nall Locks ani keys with dus pri
vecy. integrity, and care.
No prolosal win therefore be accepted q not g.
eS11enied 9th bond Of the penal sun of Twenty
ReS:.: e 8. es
Judge Of Court Of Rsoord nesrsst 70 their Dlacs q
resideoce aSts0ted by the Cerk of such Court undSr
the seal tksre0fJ ana conditional 1or their becomina
rslSnsible ssrssss On shs required bad tsr .:
shail be scce1tsd. The manufactuns a Isii' IccSs
and Keys g. q necesaty, . highly hpsrtant and a.
icase trs,st, which the Department V co1Sie - "a
bidder vhose froRosale are not also 0ocmnsniS6
with tsstimoniels q sood Character.
ssss1g Ss Shs sie rrSSsS:al ses se.sn. 9.
TIE Brass Lock o. one bidder and tie Iron Iocf al
tracttnG ytth dt0eIent fndiyidualp Tor snch
ktnos g tocss g he nay eelect.
70 ts sseesd Assssns oes.sd sns ecsdFs:sd
md'rssd On tAssnvs'o3s. ioc 90. .LccksS
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