National Republican., 1873-09-26
PROPOSALS.
ID RoFosALs FOR MAIL LOCKS AID KEYS;
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ID RorosALs FOR MAIL LOCKS AID KEYS;
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snd ne other Yor the sole and exclusive use Of street
Every proposal mus, be soecmpapied with dupI,
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sample should be pisiniy marked With ihe. bidders
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.tt.ched thereto; must also be such As shall be
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offered, aud ihs psrtleaisf form % ihe ieys is:
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oo,a.ideTstt,on t,, fnySr q any Sek and isy sub
been invented specially for tho purpose for which
Locis suitable for the registered mails or for the
street letter boxes should not exceed eyht ounces
Sf seenri,y N % airengah and dureSiiiy. Esery % sne
loek, while mu,, be secure m from being Opened by
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lenceD must be devoid Of any intricacy in opening
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size Of the locks for rsyisisr,i mails should bo
should, By their estern.l shape. be Instantly dis
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s@sg aud must 'SSp be ,Ce Shs Sao5s
OF other appcndases likely 70. be compressed, bat
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Jde upon - lace, y letters smiiciently larse and
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long as may be ordered: . diGerent number. not
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be made Of east mgtal Al the locks for registered
marked ON Sen, md "a Rsy sheh @
should be case hardened iron aud nickel plated, are
resdiy open any one and ali Of The locks The ieJs
and ts bss md Ses Be
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oasi ia as msy 6s crSsrsd % every fey have % 1Gn az
fsrent number. Of which none viii exceed four
made o. hard and tough brass and tie Icy :hoie d
shsskle. and. should be Sheltered BY saireient
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Sek should ND be IN position .opewhai what remote m from
which should Se la,. made q steei. and Gc a sSS'
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small hole through u, and Is 70 have ~ = L.dsI
letters stamped on the Opposite side as may be or
dered The face Of each lock is TO have upon Z
three, that may 6c ordered Ali The locks and keys
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not n. marked with thS n same letter e letters;
ivered SccoSains 70 order. at he Post iS oce De-
pafen n a. @ and e ss OF ss
ssssdh A., IN str ,roRs oo3en boxes sonsnns not
such locks are 10 6c strung BY the natural series oi
SSnPssrs on Sre TodS each &c. s%ntpininT ~ one hun
Them aud convey the same from ihs msnuisetory
s6s sdepted sample bciors sGey shall Be- pad or
this adyeftisomeai, the TesiGasier dsnersi viii
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sespnTT TsSlyc ANY 2, hs pr9pSsss and SAMPLES re
70 proposals and samples Is hereby reserved 70
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second day o. rsbrnary, isl, and within thirty
possls may have been accepted must enter into
Contract with bond aud security as hereinafter
The contracts which may be made will DO for the
term o. four years from and after the first day Of
:, The eo5traetor 70. Registered Mail Locks and
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i%es "a 4 may be ordered by .eS tostmsssE Gene
,soassnd q such ioeSs and S sis Sunarea q such
keys, 4 20 ordered, within three months after the
further quantities oi such locks and Keys as the
same may be ordered. On entering into this con.
penalty W Of Ten tso,san,I doiars With two a aaeient
sure.ies, Certified sy th' postinastsr where they
Inc contractor iof locks and keys for Street Let;
keys nsuch quantities, and at such times, as may
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and % furnish thereafieI any further quantities 81
such locks and keys as the same may be ordered;
dollars with two safiieicnt suretiss tcertiaed by
dIilsSnsd Ior the full and faithful performance Of
Both contracts will contain a provision binding
The contractor 10 guard. with due privacy, integrity
as sSs ana n the 9
wv ao contain hs se II Fr9ySn that In Of any
Pos%sster w asRersl Z 70 AMI snnS the eoStiset, ali locks
aud keys, finished or unhni:bed. and all such pat:
he cjntrastor a. may enable % oi6ers he To- make or or
successfully forge or counterfeit such locks and
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of the Post Once Department; and. thereup0n, the
resort g .6e remedy of he BOND q DEMAND md
receive the same from the contractSr. who shalt
writing, Of The Postmastcr GoneTal, without com,
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shall in that case, have the full aud absolute right
furnish similar locks and Keys, Without any charge
or claim whaicycr for the use, thereby Involved, Of
| Every proposal must specify, Internationally y the
price OF each Lock aud Key offered 10 be furnished,
| and must bo accompanied with bond Ia the pen.
atty Of two thousand dollars, executed by the bid
der and two SUFFICIENT suretier, tcertifed by the
| dtioned for the bidders entering into contract
with bond and security s hereinbe,ore sPecined,
/ master General.
/ Blank fOrins of proposals and accompanying
/ bond aud certificate will be furnished on applicA
tion 10 the hocond Assistant Postmaster General.
aud all bidders are requested 10 conform thereto
In submitting proposals under this advert sem ont
Every proposal should be enclosed IN scaled en-
| yelopo, indOrred PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL
| LOCKS AND KEYS" and be addressed to the SEC.
| OND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL,
| Washington, u. O. U sent BY mail he pastdgs must
| BE- d1iy prepaid. JNO. A. J. CRE5wELL.
| sells Fow Postmaster General.