National Republican., 1873-11-19
First Lisu,cnstt Third ihTs hriiiisry. VA <. Us.
D RoPosALs FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS.
Posr orrIoE DEPARTMENTAL
WAsHINoToN, ID. q Sept II, lbia \

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diner,ni hin Is o. padlocks and feys; one for the
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70 be furnished; one q each kind Of sample lock
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aud srranssment z may readily be eI.@ined Zach
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Ihs informal plan or arrangement. Of tho lock,
aaiaiie % opea iheai. maH not DO like any now Of
hitherto In public q private use, and must no,
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syof oa y' oes K and soy s
been inyen,od specially for the purpose for which
Locks suitable for the re~is,cred mails or for the
each IN weight. and should possess . 6lsi dssree
% security, strength aud durability. livery such
sssneSy by y and oSyoS. So
md by y ssp.Sis sslss
such o. % make them disiinspishable at glance
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tinsui,hable from The mail locks nov In use.
hard bsas % t1Sspns se Il and
5nr, 55iyss, which mass be iron the latter well ,h2nl
ansles and must 6s irce co from IL fno6s, escuthson.
nara usage o. me service Zach Iosk i q have out
dstiSst w Sg.rsd % Gsi" aaa aisS saes sG na% ana
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Srosht Sr sheet brass. oE Y be rise1 u the shell
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may be furnished Tor them & shall essiiy + at and
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stamped on one side tne words. nI. R.si.tv.d
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stsmpsa on g one @ sds, aud y @ sSch ares s and
letter. s!smpsd on the opposite sds As may bo or
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etterr and any other letters b sides, not olceedns
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af be de-
liyered socordins g order. q the P9st oiaee De
put up In Paalebosrd boxes q Ave locks each. and
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such locks are e bc stIins the natural series Of
ssy; and sre 3 - dsivsred 70 an assnt n Of
the Depsrtmeht specially authorized TO receive
u botS oef 5
arc % be insIected and sppr2yed as confor,aablc
fre sSs and s Snasi
this adyernssnont. tho Postnaster General will
proper fur tho interesis Of ne service 10 decline
81 % III aeS sags
the r'nposas and samples is hereby reserved TO
4 decision on the several proposals and various
Samples submitted will be- made on or before tho
ys s Sar q tders sdd within aho.S% %
posals may have been accepted must enter into
sSn!Tssss sst with bond and security as hereinafter
The contracts which may be made will be for die
term Of ipsl cars iroi and Aiter Tho arst day Of
Tie Contractor for Registered Mail Locks and
VINES, Is may be ordered by me Postmaster Gene.
.hsass,a q sssS locks and I 81 II SunarSa q such
KEYS s9 Srderod w,tnin hd three months after the
further dussnt,iss q such Locks and heys as the
m.y me ss must a ts WI s
penalty Of ten thousand dollars, with two sufficient
~ ia sna % 'SsS
forlnance OF such contract
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keys IN such quantities, and At such tnes. as may
ssree, bs ofarnisnt thoasan Of such
loek7 snd SIX thoasAnd q such keys, Y so ordered.
and 70 furnish thereafter any further quantities q
sSf ne re-
S a s
ditioned for the full and faithful performance Of
Bot6 sontfsc,s will contain . provision binding
the contractor to guard, with due privacy, integrity
and Keys, Keys IA the nisSed and Snhnis6ed state They
will also contain the provision that in Of any
S ~ ne N h
and keys, lnished or unhni,h and all such pal.
ihs sSairsSioS y may enable ,S,tSess . @sie q :,
he % prSrsrty or % of lie United ssss for the ass
s he hs
resort 70 the remedy q the bond: 70 dsmsnd snd
as u sa1 WI %she
SHALL In that case have the full and absolute right
TO employ any other person or persons to make and
iurpih slInilar lScks sspd keys without any chsrs,
any patent OF the dsfAulting contractor.
Every proposal must speeiiy & &nnsondit,1nally ~,
and must be accompanied with bond IN the pen
atty OF two thousand dollars. executed by the bid
dor and two sutnctcnt suretles, Certified by III,
| postmaster Of the place where they reside,l con
| aitiOned fer tho bidders entering into contract
with bond and security, as hcrcinbefore specifed
In hiA propo1Al shall be accepted by tho Post
| master General.
bond and certificate will be furnished on applica
ton 70 the seoond Assistant Postmaster General
| and all bidders arc requested TO conform there's.
in submitting proGosaIss under m this aiyerti.smeni
| yclope, Endorsed "PROPOSALS FOR MAI
LOCKS AND kEYS."Snd be addressed t9 the SES
Warrington, D. q. U ss,l by niad Ms pesiaQs Ssi
| bo dsIV prepaid. JNO. A. ], ORRbWE1I..
srisfSv Postmaster GenerAl
ROPOsALs FOR SWEEPING TIL
L SIZE srkEETS IN THE tiTdES OF WASHING
sealed proposais will DO received by the Board .
! Pablo Works OF the District Of Columbia until
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