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payments, &C.. can be obtained on sPglic,sti9n 70
First Lieutcnatt Third artillery. 4. q. 3.
y pRoPOsALs FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS
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E,ys.y propose, mus. be scsompsn,ed with Sag,l y
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ana Mrshseinent may readily be eI.mped 5aei
name and Il he same, Or any pars thereof, be Gov
cred BY patent, the name o the psicptec must b
lion % which tho bidder l. not Tie pstentee or Is
Ths Internal plan or arrangement. Of the locks
offered, and the particular form, % the Keys Re.
Rsys bssn s!RSisS ds.efissd ' eIrssod @ % any my
fniness Tor the malls; and Il viii be an important
sa % g fns
been invented specially for the purpose for which
Locfs suitable for the registered mails or for tho
street letter boxes should not exceed eight ounces
oaCn III Wtikuts anu tnOulu pOstt&s . nHu ueffes
lock, while 1t must be secure from being opened by
a sna sS
lenseI must be devoid q any in,rissoy ~ opening
sa:S;s x Sss
from from he locks of The arss, i,'1 and be,S
,honld ey their ,iI eitern. q s,hspe be instantly dis
!, TSe hssis,stssd s Maj LoeSs, should e made Of
hard and ns tough 6sass sssePns ne sasskle and
an and Sssdsa Scih @ Snd. .n9S fhe
Sf &c from SS ss
SsSa $ 4: .ss%ss M S.Rs
sid. upon is face, u letters sufficiently large and
Ssr n sas not .. tns 's .aHS "
longD as may be ordered: different number. not
reSsfed on each iocs sasn Hords snd s ares aas
10 be sunk BY stamping. II the shell be msde oi
ss " .as
malls to be uniformly alike. creeping the mum.
to be also alike, that any % Al The Key which
should have shanf, nearly two inches long 10
.hS Ss
stamped on one aide the words. g N,si.isrsd
5er in sares not less thsS one sissth q an inch
s' q sE s
places Of figures,
The locks ior ne street Letter Boxes are 70 be
hsi 4 az hs snS .ssd Tfsn Be- .ssssSd s y
sad s
ths ssd ss Se oSs.tes % ss X ~
yenishs snstS and s@Sspt % os and sGa
nsss Ths S bow q ne sey sh9uS be .oltd with
y Sns sds a1d 70 sSeh Azure. nd
letters stamped on the opposite side as may be or
letis, and any other letters besides, not eIceedns
oi tie same letter Sr letters are 10 Be sdapted 70
each other, and no lock is 70 be opened BY any key
The locks Of each kind contracted for must be de-
liverod according TO order. at tho Post Ofiice Do
Pat IN SoiSs saes rssSd
packed IN strong wooden boIes containing not
such locks are % Ge strung. by the natural series q
1umpers, on wire rods, each containing one hun;
,hs DsPssmSns s,Pscy hgihoTt.sd 70 receive
sre 20 6s ,nspse,sd nnd spprSyed I. cPnform.6e
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this advertisement. the Postmaster General will
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aocepiins any % the proposals. and samples pr.
pfoposS AND samples Z RsfSSS s1s y
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second day Of February. 1914 and within thirty
posals may have been sccepted ' mus. enter sntep intS $
contract with bond and security IS hereinafter
'Tne contracts which may be made will be for the
term Of fPar ears from and after the hrst day Of
the sSslii.stor for Registered Mail Loeb. and
saa ss aas esne
raj. and must agree, and be able, 20 furnish three
feys II so ordered. within three months After the
recepl ui such order. and 70 furnish thereafter any
same may be ordered On ENTERING into ,his cone one
tract the contractor must execute bond IN the
"a ia sSa s Ssy Ps
Ths eon!rssiOr S lSr ISsks sna keys for Street Let
be ORDERED By ins Pos,%sstsI Genera and must
esss and az Il Thousand q sacSieys 50 Sfasisd,
within siI months after the receipt Of such order,
and fsgs ~ s
on entering into this contract the contractor must
af G spy sd
diilSnsd tsr the full and faithful performance Of
Both contracts will contain . provision binding
and care ths and c,siody q the locfs
and Keys. In tho finished and unanished state They
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Postmsster General to annul the contrsct ali locks
The Contractor, Is may enable others to make OF o.
successfully FORGE or counterfeit such locks and
come the property Of the United states for the
Of the Post Ofhce Department.; and, thereupon. the
Postmaster aenersi shall have the right. besides 1
resort 70 the remedy Of the bond. TO demand and
receive the same from tho contractor. who shall
promptly surrender the same. on the order. In
writing. Of the Postmaster General. without com.
Tor the same; also, that the Postmaster Genera
shall In that case have the full and absolute riRhl
70 employ any other person or persons to make and
furnish similar locks and keys without any charge
claim whatever for the use. thereby involved of
any patent Of the defaulting contraction.
Every propcsAl must specify Internationally. .ths
| and must be accompanied with bond In the pen.
Atty OF two thousand dollars executed by the bid
der and two SUFFICIENT sureties. lcertihed by ths
postmaster Of tho place where they reside,y con
ditioned for the bidders entering Into contract
with bond and security, As hereinbofore specined
Blank forms Of proposals. and aecompsnyins
bond and certificate will be furnished on Applics
i ton 10 the becond Assistant Postmaster General
i and all bidders are requested 70 conform theret,
In submitting proposals. under this advertisement
| Every proposal should be enclosed In sealed en-
yelope,. Endorsed .PRQPOsALS FOR Mali
| LOCKS AND KEYS." and be addressed 10 the BEO
OND ASSISTANT P0STMABTER GENERAL
| Washington. D. o. U sent bv mail hs posage rits
| BE- dsIyPrepaid. JN0. A. J, OREbwEf.L,