The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-13

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and upon the opposite side such number {
figures not less than one-eighth Of az inch lon
as may be ordered; every key to have differe
number. Of which none will exceed four plac
of figures.
The locks for the Street Letter Boxes are
be made Of hard and tough brass, and the ke
hole of each lock should be In the lowest part
the wall Of the shell or case, when the lock
hanging by It's shackle, and should be sheltere
by a sufficient tutting out Of the upper and lowe
rim around that part OF the wall The interie
mechanism Of the lock should be in a positio
somewhat remote from the key hole. and b
operated easily by Its key, which should be fla
made Of steel, and be Of convenient length an
sufficient strength and stiffness. The bow of tn
key should be solid. with small hole throug
1t, and Is to have ~. s.. Letter Corrier'' stampe
on one side, and such figures and letters stampe
on the opposite side as may be ordered. TIL
face Of each lock is to have upon It a. s. Stree
Letter Boz" in either raised or sunk letters, an,
any other letters besides, not exceeding three tina
may be ordered. All the locks and keys of tn,
same letter or letters are TO be adapted TO eacl
other, and no lock is to be opened by any key no
marked with the same letter or letters.
The lock of each kind contracted Tor must be
delivered according to order, at the Post Office
Department, at the risk and expense of the con
tractor, put up in pasteboard boxes of i've locks
each. and packed in strong wooden boxes con
taking not more than two hundred locks each
The keys to such locks are to be strung, by the
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 ap.
proved as comfortable to the adopted sample
before they shall be paid for.
From the sample locks and keys submitted
under, this advertisement, the 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 contracts which may be made will be for
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
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, IL go 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 bond in the penalty of ten thousand dol.
lars, with two sufficient sureties, 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 80 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
ng into this contract the contractor must execute
= bond in the penalty of twenty thousand dol
ars with two sufficient sureties, Certified by the
postmaster of the place where they reside,) con
iitioned for the full and faithful performance Of
such contract.
Both contracts will contain a provision bind
ing the contractor to guard, with due privacy,
integrity and care, the manufacture and custody
IF the locks and keys, in the finished and unfn.
Ished state. They will afro contain the provi-
sion that, In case Of any default on the part of
The contractor, causing the Postmaster General
10 annul the contract, all locks and keys finished
Or unfinished, and all such patterns, drawings,
gauges and dies. in possession of the contractor,
- may enable others to make or successfully
such locks and Keys, shall. forge or
On such annulment Of the contract, become the
property of the United States, for the use of the
Post Office Department; and, thereupon, the |
Postmaster General shall have the right besides
/ resort to the remedy of the boEd, to demand |
Ind receive the same from the contractor, who |
hall promptly surrender the same, on the |
rider, in writing, of the Postmaster General, |
without compensation. or any claim to oompen-
ation whatever for the same also, that the
General shall, in that case, have the
ull and absolute right to employ any other per- |
ION or persons to make and furnish similar locks |
ind keys. without any charge or claim whatever |
or the use, thereby involved. of>any patent of !
he defaulting contractor.
Every proposal must specify, Internationally, |
he price of each Lock and Key offered to be |
furnished, and must be accompanied with a bond |
n the penalty Of two thousand dollars, executed
" the bidder and two sufficient sureties, (certi-
led BY the postmaster Of the place where they
esde.) conditioned for the bidders entering into
contract, with bond and security, as hereinto.
ore specified, in case his proposal shall be ae.
epted by the Postmaster General.
Blank forms of proposals and accompanying |
,ond and certificate will be furnished on appli- |
alton to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen. |
raj. and all bidders are requested to conform |
hereto In submitting proposals under this nd |
,ertisement.
Every proposal should be enclosed In a sealed
Envelope, Endorsed PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL |
locks AND KEYS" and be addressed to the |
SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEN
sRAL, Washington, D. O. " sent By mail the |
postage must be duly prepaid.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
SO 2S-td Postmaster General.
PROFESSIONAL.
I. II SHIELDS,