The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-11

on one side, ard such figures and letters stamped
on the opposite side as may be ordered. This
face of each lock Is to have upon 1t " s. Stree,
Letter Bon" In either raised or sunk letters, and
any other letters besides not exceeding three
may be ordered. All the locks and keys of the
same letter or letters are 10 be adapted to each
other, and no lock Is to be opened by any key NOT
marked with the same letter or letters.
| The lock of each kind contracted ror must be
delivered according to order, at the Post ONCE
Department. at the risk and expense Of the con.
tractor, put up In pasteboard boxes Of five locks
each. and packed in strong wooden boxes con.
tair ing not more than two hundred locks each.
The keys to such locks are to be strung, by the
natural series OF numbers on wire rods, each con
tanning one hundred keys, and are to be delivered
to an agent of the Department specially author
lied to receive them and convey the same from
the mandatory to this Department, where both
the locks and keys are to be Inspected and ap-
proved as comfortable to the adopted sample
before they shall be paid for
From the sample locks and keys submitted
under this advertisement, the Postmaster
General will make selection for contract, UNI
less he should deem it proper for the interests OF
the service, to decline accepting any of the pro.
POSoio anu Sdmpftb pitscutcu IueTt1Ort Int
right to reject any and all the proposals and
samples is hereby reserved to him. H
I A decision on the several proposals and various
samples submittedwili be made on or before the
second day Of February, 1874, and within thirty
days thereafter the bidder or bidders whose pro
posals may have been accepted must enter into
contract with bond and security as hereinafter
specified. ~ n ~. 800 7 ~
Z The contracts which may be made will be for
the term Of four years from and after the first
day of January, 1874.
The contractor for Registered Mail Locks and
Keys will be required by contract to furnish said
locks and keys in such quantities. and at such
Times, as may be ordered by the Postmaster
General, and must agree, and be able, to furnish
three thousand of such locks and six hundred OF
such keys, il so ordered, within three months
after the receipt Of such order, and to furnish
thereafter any further quantities of such locks
and keys as the same may be ordered. On enter
Ing into this contract the contractor must exc
cute bond in the penalty of ten thousand dol.
lars, with two sufficient sureties, Certified by the
postmaster where they reside,) conditioned for
the full and faithful performance Of such con-
tract
The contractor for locks and keys for Street
Letter-Boxes will be required TO furnish such
locks and keys in such quantities, and at such |
lines, as may be ordered by the Postmaster |
General, and must agree and be able, to furnish |
Twelve Thousand of such locks and six thousand !
Of such keys. If so ordered, within six months |
,fter the receipt Of such order, and 10 furnish |
thereafter any further quantities of such locks |
Ind keys as the same may beordered. On enter
ng into this contract the contractor must execute
! bond In the penalty of twenty thousand dol |
ars, with two sufficient sureties (certlfled by the
postmaster of the place where they reside,) con |
iitoned for the full and faithful performance of
'uch contract.
Both contracts will contain q provision bind |
ng the contractor to guard, with due privacy, |
integrity and care, the manufacture and custody |
If the locks and keys in the finished and unfln.
shed state They will ALTO contain the provi- |
lion that, in case Of any default on the part of |
he contractor, causing the Postmaster General |
o annui the contract, all locks and keys, finished
n unfinished, and all such patterns, drawings,
gauges and dies. In possession of the contractor,
IS may enable others to make or successfully |
such locks and keys, SHALL forge or
IN such annulment of the contract, become the |
property of the United States, for the use Of the
Post Office Department; and, thereupon, the |
Postmaster General shall have the right besides |
resort to the remedy of the bord, to demand |
md receive the same from the contractor, who |
hall promptly surrender the same, on the |
rider, in writing, of the Postmaster General, |
without compensation, or any claim to compen- |
alton whatever for the same also, that the |
General SHALL in that case, have the |
ull and absolute right to employ any other per-
on or persons to make and furnish similar locks |
md keys. without any charge or claim whatever
or the use, thereby involved. of any patent of
he defaulting contractor.
Every proposal must specify, Internationally, |
he price of each Lock and Key offered to be |
and must be accompanied with a bond |
n the penalty of two thousand dollars, executed |
" the bidder and two sufficient sureties, (certi-
led by the postmaster of the place where they |
eside.) conditioned for the bidders entering into
ontract, with bond and security, as hereinto.
ore specified in case his proposal shall be ac-
epted by the Postmaster General.
Blank forms of proposals and accompanying
'ond and certificate will be furnished on appli-
alton to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
raj. and all bidders are requested to conform
hereto in submitting proposals under this ad-
Every proposal should be enclosed in sealed
Envelope, Endorsed PROPOSALS FOR MAIL
locks AND KEYS" and be addressed to the
SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEN
sRAL, Washington, d. @. II sent By mail the
postage mast be duly prepaid. A
JOHN A. j. CRESWEIIL,
sc 2S--td Postmaster General
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