National Republican., 1873-11-18

n.n,hIss ~ t oe och ~ Dec, mbrr ~ ls7s e
ence Department, United States Army Al this IN
,ion during six months, comm ncips January
3 parate proposals for choice Fresh beef for CON
Information as to condRions, anst,tty Of b.e,
payments, &C.. eau be obtained on applicatlon 10
First Lieutenant Third hSiS krttsry, S"iin h.6s
pRoPosALs FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KgYt
Posr oyyIcr DEPARTMENTAL
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lin = ~ psda Sna sGsdT1se d sys soiIsff oe fsi
nnd .e o,Or for the sole and exclusive use OF sire.
livery proposal mus, be accompanied with dnpi
cate hsnples OF the locks and Keys thereby oneret
Gs rVsted d Saa na ssa and snSeP S,P'f e o6s g
op,n or unriyeted, so that il Internal STRUCTURE
sample sRSea pc Pisny %aslsd sn WIZ t6s 5iddsf af
sra,i G and y ne same or any part thereof be coy
.ttaehed theretl u must also be such as shall 6t
ton % which the bidder Is not tke patShtoc Or IS.
pseasa fSs q q sho fs fsys
lislte 70 opel tllen must not be like any now or
dRse laa Pss 1t
n,na far fshdlns ~ !olmpsir their security and use
SSasd'raSn ,a, Z, n favor o. any lock and hey sub
I ID
Locks sui for the registered mails, or for the
street letter boxes, should not exceed eight ounces
e si IN Telsht and should possess hsh degree
Shs ma Se seeufs from Seins fty opeaeS pSS SS
any any other means than by IT, peculiar Roy, Mnless
must 6e DEVOID Of ans nresey ia pISiSps IN l
s ssa &c Ss Of SIs s
sIs a. q .ns stks iSs for ,sg,.i % .lond be
from tho locks Of the street isiisr SoSe.. and b1b
saonId by their & &eItern. shape. be instantly dis.
Lao heslstered Mail Locks should be made Of
ntru anu tough brass, excepting the shackle and
and SSasa aG a Ssh S6h snd ss hf Se
shsli or case % q such locks must not have sharp
% othcr sPrendssSs likely 70 be i ressed Bat
or ss9sss Sf sss Pg o Sy
aasSt ssS y saSs e!iSTs arsC and
lony.) an may be ordered; different number. not
oe q sasn word. z any any Ssa
to DO ,unk by stamping, II the shell be madc Of
So made metal All Rs oeIs or Il reRsterea shs
mails are 20 be uni, ,ormy alike, eiceptinr The num-
to be also alike SO that any q Al the which
readily open any one and III Of the locks rhek %
S and ho bo% nss. Sas fs
ss%poa Ssa On one snh sac hO Ss 4 And have
haiIs And upon the opposite side such mum
Der I'm hsurcs not less than one eighth OF an inch
o fSsis s ss 'S S.eSsG fSal our
:, ms iocis Sr iho Stree. Letter Boxes are to be
81 s se nSna or Be II he bS o The val
,ha ihlc. and should be .heltered by a sIincent
' TRS GTsS s a.Hans q as tss
rs oe @ IN POSITION somewhat remote from
shsS should Se a inside q steel ana y e f " sSS ssS
yenient length aud sufficient strength and stifi
IT, e. shfSa iS S.ss ss .Gt Ta
CiIrier" STAMPED on one side, and such nsures and
o rds 70 4s saRs sy be III
~ :. Stree. Letter Boz" in either raised or sunk
i6rss that may be ordsred. XII he locks aSs ssSs
SaeR o aSd n H " S s s,S to d 10
h9i mirhsd with TIE came letter Or letters.
hvered according 70 order. at the Post uiiice de-
rarinent at the risk aud expense the contractor
packed N strong wooden boxes containing not not
more than two hundred lochs each. The Keys t.
plumbers. on yiro rods, each containing one nun.
dred keys. and are u DO delivered to an asentof
as sSd convey rnm s lS FsssES
70 TINS penartment where both the locks and keys
10 the adopted sample before they shall be Paid for
this advsrtisgnent. the Postmaster General % Viii
make select9n for CONTRACT; unless he should deem
accepting any oi the proposals. and Samples 0s pre
sented Therefore the riHht-to reject any and all
The proposals aud samples "a HEREBY reserved 10 |
A decision on the several proposals. and various
days TIC 5iddtr Or 6dders a whose sn prS
eSntrsei with bond and security Us hereinafter ter
The contracts which may be made will be for the
term Of i9ar years from and after the irst day Of
..The eoliractor for Registered Mail Locks and
Keys will be required by contract 10 furnish raid
times as may be ordered 6y tbe Pos,mastsr mas ~ Gone,
rai. ~ asrse and be able. 70 furnish three
Keys, II so ordered, within three months after The
receipt Of such order aud 10 furnish Thereafter any
same may Be- ordered IN enterns WI into IN as cone one
trSs, The g, contrscsor must bond
srses sssss 6y th9 ~ S where they
Ths % lSr IPsls snd Keys for Street Let
Keys In such quantities, and at such times as may
be ordered by the Postmaster General, and must
locks aud siI Thousand Of such keys ii so ordered,
within siK months after the receipt of such order
On enterins into his contract the contractor must
dollars Sit6 two sIsiont sufetss H tssrthed iS SS
shs oi & Ie na19 % whsre they reside icon;
such contract. i'-'0''A"N'0 VI
Both contracts will contain a provision binding
and care hs nm and sGSeds o. the geks
viii also contain The provision that, In case Of any
default on the part OF tho contractor. causing the
fOhUuasttI 70 hnnul CDntfhct, all lOchH
aud keys flushed or unfinished. and all such pat.
terms. drawings gauges and dies, In Possession OF
the contractor, as may enable others to make or
successfully forge or counterfeit such locks and
kcys, shall. on such arnulment OF the contract be
come the PROPERTY Of the United Staies for tho use
81 the Post ONCE Department; and, thareupon, the
resort TO The remedy u tho bond to demand and
PROMPTLY surrender the same, on the order, in
writing, Of the Postmaster General, without cons
pensAtion, or any clain to compensation whatever,
Tor the same; AlBo, that the Postmaster General
shall in that case, have the full aud absolute right
70 employ any other person or persons to make and
furnish similar locks and keys without any charge
claim whatever for the u.s., thereby Involved Of
any patent Of the detAultinx contracts1
Every proposal must specify, Internationally the
price Of each Lock aud Rey offered 10 be furnished
and must be accompanied with bond In the pen,
atty Of two thousand dolsrs, executed by the bid
der and two sufficient surettes, (certihid by tho
postmaster OF the place whero they reside con.
dtiOned for the bidders entering into contract,
with bond and security, as hereinbefors specified
IN case his proposal shall be accepted by the Post
Blank forms Of proGosais and aecompanyinT
bond aud certificate will be furnished on npplica-
ton To the Second Assistant Postmaster General,
and all bidders are requested TO conform thereto
in submitting proposais under this advertisement
Every proposal hh yuld be enclosed In sealed n.
yelope, indorsed PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL
LOCKS AND KEYS" and be addressed to the SEC.
OND ASSISTANT POSTMASfER GENERAL,
wsshinston, y. y. U ss.i by Rah ns Pasia2e must
bs dalg PREPAID. JNO. A. J, OIEsWE1.L.