The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-10

marked with the same letter or letters
n The lock of each kind contracted Tor must b
delivered according to order, at the Post Offic
Department. at the risk and expense of the con
tractor, put up in pasteboard boxes of five lockt
each. and packed in strong wooden boxes con
tan Ing not more than two hundred locks each
The keys to such locks are to be strung, by tn,
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 an
proved as comformable to the adopted sampe
before they shall be paid for.
From the sample locks and keys submitted
under this advertisement, the Postmaster
General will make a selection for contract, un
less he should deem proper for the interests of
the service, to decline accepting any of the pro
posals and samples presented Therefore the
right to reject any and all the proposals and
samples is hereby reserved to him.
A decision on the several proposals and various
samples submitted will 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.
The contracts which may be made will be for
the term of four years from and after the first
day of January, 1874. l.
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, If 80 ordered within three months
after the receipt of such order, and to furnish
thereafter any further quantities of such locks
ana Keys as the same may be ordered On enter
ing into this contract the contractor must exc
cute a bond in the penalty of ten thousand dol.
lars, with two sufficient sureties Certified by the
postmaster where they reside,) conditioned for
Inc full and faithful performance of such con-
tract. 49, :"
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
times, 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
after the receipt of such order, and to furnish
thereafter any further quantities of such locks
md keys as the same may be ordered. On enter
ng into this contract the contractor must execute.
bond In the penalty of twenty thousand dol. /!
ars, with two sufficient suretes Certified by the
postmaster of the place where they reside, con |
litioned for the full and faithful performance of |
uch contract.
Both contracts will contain provision bind |
ng the contractor to guard, with due privacy. |
integrity and care, the manufacture and custody |
VI the locks and keys, in the finished and unfn.
shed state. They will also contain the proyi-
ion that in case of any default on the part of
he contractor, causing the Postmaster General
annul the contract, all locks and keys, finished
n unfinished, and all such patterns, drawings
.auges and dies. in possession of the contractor
$ may enable others to make or successfully |
such locks and keys, shall, forge or
n such annulment of the contract, become the
property of the United States, for the use of the
'ost Office Department; and, thereupon, the
General shall have the right, besides
resort to the remedy of the bond, to demand
nd receive the same from the contractor who
hall promptly surrender the same, on the
rder, in writing, of the Postmaster General,
'inout compensation. or any claim to compen-
ition whatever for the same also, that the
General shall, in that case, have the
Ill and absolute right to employ any other per.
IN or persons to make and furnish similar locks
nd keys, without any charge or claim whatever
n the use, thereby involved, of any patent of
he defaulting contractor. ...l .....
Every proposal must specify, Internationally,
le price of each Lock and Key offered to be
Finished, and must be accom- panied with a bond
the penalty of two thousand dollars, executed
7 the bidder and two sufficient sureties, (certi.
I'd by the postmaster of the place whore they
side0 conditioned for the bidders entering into
ntract, with bond and security, as hereinto.
re specified, in case his proposal shall be &C.
pied by the Postmaster General
Blank forms of proposals and accompanying
md and certificate will be furnished on appli.
tion to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
al. and all bidders are requested to conform
ereto in submitting proposals under this ad-
rtisement ,sE -#
Every proposal should be enclosed in sealed
velope, Endorsed PROPOSALS FOR MAIL
OCKS AND KEYS and be addressed to the
sCOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEN
RAIL, Washington, d. g. II sent By mail the
stage must be duly prepaid. ~
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
SO 23--td Postmaster General