The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-24

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 APP
proved as comfortable to the adopted sample
before they shall be paid for.
From the sample locks and keys submitted
under this advertisement, thu Postmaster
General will make selection for contract, un.
less he should deem 1t 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 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
JlLiesy MS luuy ut ofubrtu ny lie TOSLInHSLeT
General. and must agree, and be able, to furnish
three thousand of such locks and six hundred Of
such keys, II 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 a bond in the penalty of ten thousand dol.
lars, with two sufficient suretes, 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
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. II SO ordered, within six 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 execute
a bond In the penalty of twenty thousand dol
lars, with two sufficient sureties (certled by the
postmaster of the place where they reside,) con
ditioned for the full and faithful performance Of
such contract. ~ 81 - a
Beth contracts will contain a provision bind.
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integrity and care, the manufacture and custody
of the locks and keys in the finished and unfin.
ished state. They will alfo contain the provi.
sion that, in case of any default on the part of
the contractor, causing the Postmaster General
to annul the contract, all locks and keys finished
or unfinished, and all such patterns, drawings,
gauges and dies In possession of the contractor,
as may enable others to make or successfully
nor torfoi lavs hall
on such annulment of the contract. become the
property of the United States, for the use Of the
Post Office Department; and, thereupon, the
a resort to the remedy of the bord, to demand
and receive the same from the contractor, who
shall promptly surrender the same, on the
order, in writing, of the Postmaster General,
without compensation, or any claim to compen-
sation whatever for the same also, that the
Postmaster General shall, in that case, have the
full and absolute right to employ any other per-
son or persons to make and furnish similar locks
and keys, without any charge or claim whatever
for the use, thereby involved. of any patent of
the defaulting contractor. sa
Every proposal must specify, Internationally,
the price of each Lock and Key offered to be
furnished, and must be accompanied with abond
IN tne pehdity Oh TWO tRousanu uoinfs, executed
by the bidder and two sufficient sureties, (certi-
fed by the postmaster of the place where they
resde.) conditioned for the bidders entering into
contract, with bond and security, as hereinto-
fore specified, in case his proposal shall be &C.
cepted by the Postmaster General.
Blank forms of proposals and accompanying
bond and certificate will be furnished on appli.
cation to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral. and all bidders are requested to conform
thereto in submitting proposals under this ad-
vertisement. cis g.L a.
Every proposal should be enclosed In sealed
envelope, Endorsed PROPOSALS FOR MAIL
LOCKS AND KEYS" and be addressed to the
SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEN
ERAL, Washington, d. O. " sent By mail the
postage must BE- duly prepaid. ia lW fi
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
Sc 23-td . Postmaster General