Evening star., 1870-01-31
DROPOSALs FOB MAIL-LOCKs.
Posi- OFFICE DEPArNENr,


Sealed Proposals, for furnishing % Mail Locks and
Keys used the Tntsd States aSs viii
se S rssexsd "a sy # until m
ssn Locks ard az dh Keys Of the
exposure Of . model Lock and Key to public exami:
the mails, the Department prescribes no model for
bidders but relies for its selection the specimens
petition among inventors hereby invited, may de.
veioP is SUFFICIENT to describe the principal re-
uniformity security lightness strength, durability,
novehy Of constr uction, and facility of use. Two
Of iron, different in exterior form and interior CON
strnction or arrangement are required; and propo-
Lock, each Key for same, each iron Lock and each
Key for same. Duplicate samples of each kind Of
ted with the proposals one Of each sample Lock to
be rveted up and finished and another to be epen or
ment may easily be examined. % - Every sample should
be plainly marked with the bidder name, and If the
date Of such patent and the name Of the patentee
must also be attached thereto.
iered and the particular shape of the Key requisite
TO open them, must not be like any or heretofore
They must be warranted not to infringe upon or
Conflict with any patented invention of which the
to Lock the Key Of which has not been exposed to
general observason or been publicly described. dis
A decision on the various specimens and proposal
o and unless the POSTMASTER C ay deem
it to be for the interests Of the Department reject
advertisement, "a right hereby expressly reserved to
him. contracts will be entered i2tO thereaf
Locks shall be adopted for furnishing similar Locks
and for four years as they may be required and
tractor and the Postmaster General for the time be-
ing not less than six months before its expiration,
additional term Of four years But on and after the
expiration OF either term Of the contract on and
master General shall have the right to contract with
oremploy any other party to furnish the same, any
d the ss
faufting contractor all finished or unfinished Keys
and ali dies guages and designs, (which would ena
Bile others make or forge such Locks or Keysj in
surrender to the Department shall be pad for na the
same, at such price US may be ascertained by fair
The contractor must agree and be able to furnish,
Brass Keys within three months from the time Of en-
tering into contract, and $500 Iron Locks and % 90
the Postmaster General viii reserve the right to in
crease or diminish as the wants or interests of the
Keys above specified, with proportionate allowance
OF time to furnish them.
warranted to keep in good working order for two
years in the ordinary use Of the service, when not
Locks without charge All the Locks furnished un.
Mail in either sunk or raised letters and ali the
Keys to be numbered in the natural order; each
keyhaving its appropriate number distinctly stamped
upon one side OF the bow and ~. 5. Mail' on the
pposite side.
The contractor win be required to deliver the Locks
at his own expense at the Post Once Department,
Washington, ID. c., put up sticks, forming sepa-
rate bundles Of five Locks each, and securely packed
in wooden boxes, containing not more than two hun.
agent Of the Department duly and specially author
lied In each case to take charge of and convey the
same from the contractors manufactOry to the De.
partment, where both Locks and Keys to be In.
spected and approved before they shall be paid for
ample security in the sum Of Fifty Thousand Dollars
be forfeited to the United States as DAM
ages in case OF his failure faithfully perform the
contract either to furnishing the supplies ordered
within reasonable time or a. to guarding the man.
vacy integrity, and care.
No proposal viii therefore be accepted II not nc.
companied with Q bond Of the penal sum Of Twenty
Thousand Dollars, duly executed by the proposed
sureties whose responsibility must be certified by
Judge Of Court Of RECORD nearest to their place Of
residence attested by the Clerk Of such Court under
the seal thereof and conditional for their BECOMING
responsible eureties on the required bond for the
fulfment Of the contract, in case such ProposaI
shall be accepted The manufacture Of Mail LocEs
cate trust, which the Department viii conde to no
bidder whose Proposals are not also sccompanied
with testimonials OF good character.
In deciding on the Proposals and specimens the
Postmaster General may deem IL expedent 10 seleci
the Brass Lock OF bidder and the Iron Lock of
tracing with different individuals for such dferent
kinds OF Locks as he may select.
Proposals should be carefully sealed and Addressed
to the 'iSecond Assistant Postmaster General md
JOHN (: ]. CRESWELI,
a. 4 POsfm aforC Conarsp