National Republican., 1873-11-07
PROPOSALS.
p RoPosALs FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS
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| pROPOSAIIS FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS
Posi- oyTicE DErAnrsEsr.l
SEPARATE ASanifTEESsESfiR sI2fEil6 B PPhSSpE6SshAlLls PPhSipES shAlLla
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sDd s atbsS asr use 2, mrgss s Of
hy.,y proposal must be .esCmpsP,ed with ssapu;
iqTassed ons g, Zach Kind oi s,Ssp srnPe ,oS
50 inS an9fF sFusufS & 50
sa%pe shssa 6a %s Tsrat d % Inc Gdds
name and Il The ssmo, Or any part ihafeof, be COY.
cred by patent, the nime Of the paiulteo must bc
ySrranied 70 not intrinse on % Sny satenVed inVei,
ton q which tho bidder Is not the patoniee or
Ihe internal rlan or arraugemcal. cr the lacis
ns 70 opa opo s9a bl Y. I 2F T. g tho kSyS
n RaSs 2r and % not
mlnces for the mails; and Il will be an imporiant
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been invented specially for the purpose for which
Locks suitable .or tn, registered mails or for tho
street letter bc 4es, shou not exceed eight ounces
srsnseh S dufsSy sa Essry desTsS .Sss
lock. while u must be .ecure from beng opened by
6y sna oSyyOa. oSSy nS So
iense must DO devoid o. any in,ricacy in opening
sa y = Ss % sssls .ps
sae6 = make them dsiinsshabie At ta0sia sanSe Sc
from ihs locks Of the .i,e,, rSoTs,, and both
ron he mail fi1Ps hos 'sS.y asS DIS
The Registered Mail Locks should DO made OF
Ses which must Sc the stsr ne sesGAs @s ,so sna
dsrsd. countersunk and headed al both ends. The
.nses and must Be free from Knobs escuthsonl, @ has
or other aPyendases likely to be oornpr essed bat
hard nssse of service I 2Sch oSt nG saYe
upon in iaee, ~ letters sniciently large and
SsT 4. ass;c;; @ sssS % nj Isss ihsn y y iash
fsdafed lock sasa word. and asures Ssi are
70 be sTna S.., ~ s,:sSmpins ,he shell b %sac q
sss e Y an e na%
SHOULD be case hArdened iron and nickel plaeo, arc
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readily open any ONE and ali Of tho locks The keys
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se%rss hot sss tsS ONE s,h sSfs Si an Inch inc6
i shsh fs S.essd sssi iSa our
= Ihs ig9SEs ios "a q, Stree, Letter Po,e; are to be
esch LOCK should be IN the lowest part Of the wall
shsSSe and should ben Be- .6sisfcd by bsanf aafssiens
9s fRpS GTss 5 q
iScf should be N position .opewhat remote from
W asss f. y sa y y ssS
ss Scs %hS though q e. h sS az: g
darrIsr" stamped on one side. and such nsurcs and
Ssisa On s' SRpH:ss rds 70 s Ss
10, s. Street letter Bop" In either raised or sunk
sss s.9
OF ee ssme letter Dr letters sre TO hs edspted 70
ssS VIII h ss y
The oeks q each kind contracted for must be Dc.
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put up in psstebosrd boxes % i've locks each, and
scS Fhe Rsys sS g
such locks are 70 be stfuns BY the natural series q
dred keys. and are % 6s delivered to an agent of
,he psPaarsmsnt ..pseislIy nq.hori.ed 70 receive
70 this Department, where both the locks and Keys
eGp Sss .ss s Se Ss
sspls ofss n. .Pd ley: submitted gnas5
make seiecticn for contract unless he should deem
proper for the interests OF pe service. to decline
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the proposals. and samples Is hereby reserved to
A decision on the seyerrl proposals and various
samples submitted will be made ON or before the
sy Sss S o asf. so saosS
Viii Bona and security '' :Pfa 'RG
The contracts which may bo made will be for the
term of i9sT years from and alter the nrst day of
The contractor for Registered Mail Locks and
timss Is may So ordered By the Postmas,er mas @ eene
% a o sns SS and e S a % s"cs
keys, II SO ordered, within three months after the
% further ausntitss y sasS locks and Ieys as % Ike
same may be ordered On entering into this con,
s e. sn sSsa Il
~ ihi sSsp .Ss Ssy
formnnce Of such contract.
Esys p such g gu,sntpes and :, such ,imes ss may
loot. and sI tS9asand tdr q such keys SO ordered
aud % % furnish thsrssitsr any further gaSntes @ q
End sas Be
eIesais a bona in The penalty of twenty tSeussnd
doilars, with two sufficient lureties, tcertined BY
Rs g sad q
such contract.
the contractor to guard. with due privacy, integrity
and care this Manufacture and custody of the locks
deisait on lie part of The coniracor, causing ths
.Sa RsS nsssd Or s8d s such nj Gs ps
terms, drawings sauses and dies. IN possession Of
sueesssiglly forge q sopnisrfelt such locks and
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receive the same from the contractor. who shal
promptly surrender the same on the order, in
writing. Of the Postmaster General. without com
pens alton. or any claim to compensation whatever,
Tor the same; Also that the Postmaster General
shall In that case have the full aud absolute right
70 employ any other person or persons 10 make and
Sns 81 patent "a tSe
Every proposal must specify, Internationally the
prics OF each Lock and Key offered to be furnished
and must be accompanied with bond in tho pen.
Atty OF two thousand dollars executed by the bid
der and two SUFFICIENT sureties, (certifed by the
postmaster OF the place where they reside,j con.
ditioned for the bidders entering into contract
with bond and security, as hereinbefore specified
in case his proposal shall be accepted by the Post
master General.
bond and certificate will be furnished on applica.
ton 70 tho Second Assistant Postmaster General,
and all bidders sre requested to conform thereto
in submitting proposals. under this advertisement
Every proposal shOuld be enclosed in a sealed n.
yeloPe, indorsed ..PRQPosALs FOR MAIL
LOCKS AND KEYS" and be addressed to the BEl-
OND ASSISTANT PosTMASIER GENERA,
Washington, y. o. U s,st " mail n. pa..e}, hess
% dshPrspafd. JNO. A. j. OhESWEIL..
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