The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-18

shouldered, couHtersunR, hnu heaueu AZ poih
ends. The shell or case of such locks must not
have sharp angles and must be free from
knobs, escutcheons, or other appendices likely
to be compressed, battered, or knocked out of
order by the peculiarly hard usage Of the service
Each look is to have outside upon its face, in
letters sufficiently large and distinct, ~ y Re
gistered Mall" and also such number, YIN
figures each, not less than 5-l6 OF an mon iongI
as may be ordered different number, not ex-
ceeding four places of figures in any case, peing
REQUIRED on each lock. Such words and figures
are to be sunk by stamping, If the shell be made
of wrought or sheet brass, or to be raised II the
shell be made of cast me- al. All the locks for
| registered mails are to be uniformly alike, ex-
cepting the numbers marked on then, and I'LL
| their keys, which should be case-hardensd iron
| and nickelplated, are to be also alike. so tnaI
any one of all the keys which may be furnisneo
| for them shall easily fit and readily open any
| one and all of the locks. The keys shouid nave
shank nearly two inches long between the DIT
| and the bow, and the bow should be solid' with
a small hole through It, and have stamped on
one side the words, ~. s. Registered MAN."
and upon the opposite side such number I'm
| figures not less than one-eighth of ar inch long,
as may be ordered; every key to have a different
number, of which none will exceed four places
| of figures. asa. =. a.
be made of hard and tough brass, and the key
hole of each lock should be in the lowest part of
the wall of the shell or case, when the lock is
hanging by it's shaclle and should be sheltered
by a sufficient jutting out Of the upper and lower
rim around that part of the wall. The interior
mechanism of the lock should be in position
somewhat remote from the key-hole. and be
operated easily by its key, which should be nat
made of steel, and be of convenient length and
sufficient strength and stiffness. The bow of the
kew should be solid, with small hole through
it, and is to have gu s. Letter Carrier stamped
on one side. ard such figures and letters stamped
on the opposite side as may be ordered Tht
face of each lock is to have upon 1t ~. s. Stree
Letter Boz'' in either raised or sunk letters, ano
any other letters besides, not exceeding three tina
| NAV be ordered. All the locks and keys OF the
same letter or letters are TO be adapted TO eacf
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 bf
delivered according to order, at the Post Omct
. 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
tair ing not more than two hundred locks each
, The KEYS to such locks are to be strung, by tn
natural series OF numbers, wire rods, each con
tanning one hundred keys, and are to be delivered
J to an agent of the Department specially author
] lied to receive them and convey the same iron
l the mandatory to this Department, where ootl
, the locks and keys are to be inspected and ap
J proved as comfortable to the adopted sampi
. before they shall be paid for. asi H 81
. From the sample locks and keys submitte
. under this advertisement, the Postmaste
. General will make a selection for contract Ut
less he should deem 1t proper for the interests
the service, to decline accepting any OF the PR
. posals and samples presented. Therefore u
o right to reject any and all the proposals an
q samples is hereby reserved to him.
0 A decision on the several proposals and varior
v SAMPLES submitted will be made on or before tn
g second day of February, 1874, and within thirl
DAVIS thereafter the bidder or bidders whose pr
posals may have been accepted must enter in'
- contract with bond and security as herelnaf'e
specified, ,v,,, ,o o
a | the term of four wears from and after the fir
il day of January, 1874.
?. The contractor for Registered Mail Locks al
NJ Keys will be required by contract to furnish SO
In locks and keys in such quantities, and at SUI
If times. as may be ordered by the Postmast
. General, and must agree, and be able, to furni
- three thousand of such locks and six hundred
of such KEYS, If 80 ordered, within three mont
n after the receipt of such order, and to furni
in thereafter any further quantities of such loo
~ and KEYS as the same may be ordered On emit
a. ing into this contract the contractor must e.
n cute |, bond In the penalty of ten thousand q
lars. with two sufficient sureties, Certified by
! postmaster where they reside.) conditioned
a the full and faithful performance of such G.
~ tract. .-t... "a ts ,,,v. f,, Ctr
no Letter Boxes will be required to furnish 81
locks and keys in such quantities, ana al 81
times. as may be ordered by the Postmas
. = General, and must agree, and be able, TO furn
AZ twelve thousand of such locks and SIX thousa
- | of such keys, IL SO ordered, within SIX mon
- after the receipt of such order, and TO 1urn
~ thereafter any further quantities OF such io
=! and keys as the same may beordered. On en'
ing into this contract the contractor must exec.
n bond in the penalty OF twenty Thousand
~ lars, with two sufficient sureties' lcertiheo ny
% postmaster of the place where they resideD
- ditioned for the full and faithful Performance
such contract.
~. Both contracts will contain provision pi
O. O. ing the contractor to guard, with Que prifo
~ integrity and care, the manufacture ana cuso
a, of the locks and keys. in the finished and un
~ ished state They will also contain the pr
- sion that, in case of any default on the par
the contractor, causing the Postmaster Gem
to annul the contract, all locks and Keys nnis
~ or unfinished, and all such patterns, draw
AZ gauges and dies. in possession of the contrae
ng, as NAV enable others to make or successi
Z counterfeit such locks and keys, shall, torg
. on such annulment Of the contract, pecome
property of the United States, for the use Oh
~ Post Office Department; and, thefeupoh'
Postmaster General shall have the rgnt' pes
a resort to the remedy of the bord' 10 denl
= and receive the same from the contractor
4, shall promptly surrender the same' On
y -, a., ,,,r,t;no of the Postmaster Gen