National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-03
DRoPosALs FOR MATERIAL.
y RoposALs FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS
Posr OFFICE DEPAnrxysrl
,W.snIsgIos, u; Sept 7, is7a :

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different Kinds % psdlocks and keys; one. for the
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70 be FURNISHED; one e each kind Of sample lock
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aud Arrangement may resdily be examined. .i Each
name, and II the same, or any part thereof be Gov
cred ~ patent The name Of the psi0ltee must pc
warranted 70 not infringe on any patented inven.
ton Of which the bidder is not the patentee or as
Tns internal teri plan Of arrangement, q the locks
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fulness for the mails; and II will be an IMPORTANT
isd r. us ohSr%ss nns have
been Invented specially for the purpose for which
Locks suitable for the resstcred mails. or for the
street letter boxes, should not exceed eight ounces
lock. while Il masi be secure from bong opened by
Sy s.ros ana oSyos Sio
lenee,( must be devoid Of any intrcacy in opening
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q q S ef them i0T =. ssoas Be
Tie mail Ss In a.s dis
Toe Hesistered Mail Locks should DO made Of
PVCs %hehs must s. the sttsr Ss Saf
dered, countersunk, and headed at both ends. The
and must &c
Or other aPpendases likely 70 be conlpr essed bat
hard usage of lie service 2neS Ssk Is y nave oa
side upon its face, IL letters sufficiently large and
als sssh Set IT,. @ .S q s " an Inch iaeh
lonsJ A. may be ordered; different numbei. not
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be made Of cast metal All the locks for registered
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should be sehArdened iron and nickel plated,
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readily open any one and All Of the locks keys
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solid. with q small hole through II and have
Der n figures not less taan one eighth Of an Incl
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he i.qfs Ior he Stree, Letter Po1e. are to b,
each lock should be N The lowest part o. the wal
hses and Be- s6stsTed ~
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Sef should DO IN position so9ewhat rsmote from
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CARRIER" stamped on one side. and such figures and
on q cs ds % Be
l"n g STREET Letter boz" In either raised or SUM
Sc lie %Gs
q the same Letter Hr stse. Z, a. are 70 be adapted
The locks Of each kind contracted for must be d.
psft@eni, al he risf and expense 81 the
put up IN pasteboard boxes q i've locks each, an
more than two hundred Iosfs. each. The Keys !
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dred keys. and are 70 b. delivered TO an agent 9
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to this Department. where both the locks and key
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From the sampleloeks Abd Keys submitted qnas
IL proper for the interests Of the service 10 declin
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the proposals and samples q hereby reserved
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term q four years from and after the iirst day :
ne w e. y MAJ
ssa s On Sss g Ss as a
! thousasd Of such locks and sr hundred q sps
reSsipt Of such order and - furnish thereafter ar
further lusnti.se s 81 such losks and keys as Y
penalty Of ten thousand dollars, with two saiiicie
hi 10 fa sna xhsfs 'Ss
! Torrance OF such contract.
Ths W 81
keys n snSh gusntiiies and 81 such tines a. IN,
u ssree. and DO able. thonsan d
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and q farnish y re any further quantities
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execute bond In the p penalty o. twenty th9usa,
the posnaster Of tho place where they reside 1oe
ditioned for the full aud faithful performance
e Both contracts will contain a provision blndi
the contractor TO guard with due privacy integr
Of and Keys In the iinished and unnished state III
~ will also contain the provision that, In case Of a
II Postmsster General TO annai The contract ali loo
aud keys, hnished or unfinished, and ali such y
he Contractor, as may enable others to make
successfully forge or counterfeit such locks a
COME the properly Of the United STATES, for tho
BE-. 9Ss ss. RsT and
e the Isdy 81 hs SSad e Mho
wrtihs, Of he Postmsstsr deSeTa. Without Coz
D. for the same; also, that the Postmaster Gene
shall In that case. have the full and absolute rp
10 employ any other person or persons to make a
furnlsh similar locks and keys, without any char
or claim whatever for the use, thereby involved,
| any patent OF the defAulting contractor.
iyery proposal must specify, unconditionally,t
psiee Of each Lock and Key offered TO be furnishi
- and must DO accompanied with bond Ia tho u,
= Atty OF two thousand dollars, executed by the b
], der aud two sufficient suretes, (cerlihed by /
| postmaster OF the place where they reside,C c,
aitioned for the bidders entering Into contra
With bond and security, as hereinbefore specihl
MASTER General.
Blank forms OF proposals and Acoompanyi
ton 70 the second Assistant Postmaster 0ener
and all bidders are requested 70 conform ther,
In submitting proposAls under this Adyertisemei
: Every proposal should be enclosed IN sealed /
fsJ9SRf ANS Rsls" and bS sdars.scd % The IA
NJ 0ND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERA
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