The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-06
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face OF each lock is to have upon il 80 s. Sire,
Letter Bor'' 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 b.
delivered according to order, at the Post Oflc
Department, at the risk and expense of the con
tractor put up In pasteboard boxes of five lock,
each. and packed in strong wooden boxes con
taiI ing 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 a 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, If 30 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 suretes Certified by the
postmaster where they resde,) 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, if so ordered, within six months |
after the receipt Of such order, and TO furnish |
thereafter any further quantities of such locks |
Ind 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 |
of the place where they reside) con
litioned for the full and faithful performance of
ueh contract.
Both contracts will contain a provision bind
ng the contractor to guard, with due privacy, |
integrity and care, the manufacture and custody
IT the locks and keys, in the finished and unfin.
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
r unfinished, and all such patterns, drawings, |
auges and dies. in possession of the contractor, |
s may enable others to make or successfully |
onnterfeit such locks and keys, shall forge or
n snch annulment of the contract, become the |
property OF the United States, for the use of the
'ost ONCE Department; and, thereupon, the
General shall have the right besides
resort to the remedy of the boEd, to demand
nd receive the same from the contractor, who |
hall promptly surrender the same, on the |
rider, in writing, of the Postmaster General, |
'ithout compensation, or any claim to compen |
alton 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
'r the use, thereby involved, of any patent of
lie defaulting contractor.
Every proposal must specify Internationally, |
lie price of each Lock and Key offered to be
Finished and must be accompanied with a bond |
the penalty Of two thousand dollars, executed
= the bidder and two sufficient sureties, (certi-
ed by the postmaster of the place where they
side) conditioned for the bidders entering into |
'ntract, with bond and security as hereinto.
re specified, in case his proposal shall be &C.
pted by the Postmaster General.
Blank forms of proposals and accompanying |
md and certificate will be furnished on appli.
ltion to the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
al. and all bidders are requested to conform
ereto in submitting proposals under this adj
rtisement.
Every proposal should be enclosed in a sealed
lvelope, Endorsed PROPOSALS FOR MAIL
OCKS AND KEYS" and be addressed to the
ECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEN
RAIL, Washington, D. G. II sent By mail the I
stage must be duly prepaid.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL, ,