National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-28
} PROPOSALS FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS

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different kinds q hsdIoeks and keys; one Tor he
and the other for the sole aud exclusive ss Of sired
cate samples OF the locks and ieys thereby offered
BE- irr a,sd one q each kind Of sample LOCK
OPT or unriyeted. SO that It's Internal structure
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name, and Il the same, or any part thereof be COW
attached thereto II must also Be such as shall b.
wsatan'ed 70 hgt miflnse on any patented inNen.
! ~ internal plan or arrangement Of the locks
gnisite to open them, must not be like any now or
m aas a .SS
er .bs 9mpsr Their security and use
CONFEDERATION N favor Of any loeE and key SUB
mitted II, being otherwise suitable, IL shall have
4een invented specially for the purpose for which
Locks suitable for the registered mails, or for the
each in weight aud should possess Iish desfee
2, secnriiy ,irsnyth and dusa6,lty; ESsry such
any other means than BY its peculiar Key, unle.s
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h sh proPs ssy ana Be Of being Sc
or sizs Ctihc locks ior rssisi.,sI Tsii. shouid be
such az u make them dislngulshabie at a glance
should, BY their external shape. be instantly dis
tin \, from Ihe mail locks nov m use.
hard and tough brass, excepting the ahafkle and
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or other appondisos likely to be .compressed bat
tered; or Rn9sked out Of order by me pecuiiarly
sds upon It's face letters sufficiently large and
Distinct, az s. Rs1iarrsd Nail" aud also such mum.
e 70 SG! oi ersn II ~ sn inch
exec. ding four plnSes Of sures n any case being
he Ins By sr@pns 70 the shell 9s %aas 4
mals are 70 Pe uni ormy alike, e.eeptins the mum.
should Be case IRON aud nickel Plaiea Sra
to be so that any one q all the ley (which
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should have u shank nearIy two inches long be.
solid With ANAL All hole shrougs i4~ sh9 nave Ss
stamped on one side the words. ",u, 5. R,qis7srsd
Der In figures noi less than one eighth Of an inch
q & PC Of %s6 i noas sei to syS d
places Of hsures,
made q hard aud ioas brass. and he Of Of
each lock should be IN the lowest part OF tho wall
shsC lie. aud should be sheltered BY q sufficient
uttins cut Of ne pEpeL and tower rim around that
lock should be in . position somewhat remote from
the key hole, and DO operated easily by It's key,
vslisnt length and sufficient strength and stid
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taTisr' stamped on one side, aud such figures and
Ths lace 70 as saRs sy be
~. s. Street Letter Bor' In either raised or sunk
three. that may be ordered Ali Tho locks and Keys
Of the same letter or letters TO be adapted to
not marked Win he letter q etters any Key
The locks Of each kind contracted for must be do
ps,tmt At a. The rst and EXPENSE Of the eont5
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more than two hundred locks each. The Keys 70
numbsrs on wire rods. each containins one Su ~
dred keys, and arc 70 DO delivered to an agent OF
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70 this Department, where both tho locks and feys
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From the sample locks and keys submitted under
make selection for unless he should deem
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| sented Therefore the rishtfto reject any and All
he proposals aud SAMPLES Ia hereby reserved to
dsssiSn ,he several proposals and various
dsss lie Sader or bdaer VIVID Waoss prS
Contract with bond and security as hereinafter tier
Tine contracts which may he made will be for the
term Of four years IRON and alter The irst day Of
The Contractor for Registered Mail Locks and
Keys will be required By contract 70 furnish sad
a may Ss ordsasd 6y as aas at eSs
and nut ~ and SS PILE 70 rnsn
50 ordsTsa Within tSree months a q sf liz
Teoeipt Of such order aud to furnish Thereafter any
may e. s as sa
tract The eonttsSiSr must on eegts bond II the
tsssfsa ~ o m I'D @ ans where they
Ths for Gsss snd keys for Street
keys in such quantities. and at such times, as may
be ordered by the Postmaster General, and must
agree and be abletoiurnishtw We Of such
locks and sI thousand of such keys Al 40 ordered
within six months after the receipt OF such order
snsrns into Contract he eosTsetor s
aoiiars, with two sunelent suretiss, tcsrtSed by
@ ana hsy
such contract. "
Both sSn!rSs,s will contain , provision blndins
and care ne mannifstgrs and fGTt2dy q the lock
default on the part OF the contractor causing iii,
and Keys nshed or nnnni.hed, and al such sa;
terms, drawings, sauses and dies, m possession o.
snccessilly forge or counterfeit Sac6 locks an E
keya, shall, on such arnulment o. the contra Ct be
d the POST 0ce Department; and. ti,srcnpon. III
ros,ms,s';sr General shall have the right besides
receive the same from tho contractor Who shall
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N.Y. or any eAi p e9mpensaSG whateSer
shall that case, have tbs fun and absolute right
employ any other person or pert9ns 70 make and
claim Whstsyer for he u.s. aSs efsSy aVoyea q
| any patent OF the defauting CONTRACTOR
| Every proposal must specify, uncOuditlonAlly,t the
| price OF each Lock aud Key offered to DO furnished
| and must be accompanied with bond In tue zen.
Atty OF two thousand dollars, executed by tho bid.
der and two sutlcielt suEeties, tcertihed by the
sr he bidders Ccns into sS
| with bond and security, as hereinbefore specified
in case his proposal shall be accepted by the Post
| master General
Blank forms OF proposals and AccomranyIng
bond aud certificate Will DO furnished on auuiiCl
J ton TO the Second Assistant Postmaster General
and all bidders are requested 10 conform thereto
In submitting proposals. under this advertisement,
Every proposal III uld be enclosed In . sealed n,
yeloCe, Endorsed PROPOSALS For MAIL
oSp ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL,
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