The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-29

Slndit noie through H. dhd nave sshhiPou
one side the words, 80. s.. Registered Mail
and upon the opposite side such number 4
figures not less than one-eighth Of at inch lon
as may be ordered every key to have differe,
number, of which none will exceed four place
4 of figures.
The locks for the Street Letter Boxes are
be made of hard and tough brass, aud the Ike,
hole Of each lock should be in the lowest part {
the wall of the shell or case. when the lock
hanging by its shacxle, and should be sheltere
by sufficient jutting out of the upper and lowe
rim around that part of the wall. The interio
mechanism of the lock should be in q positio
somewhat remote from the key-hole. and b
operated easily by its key, which should be fiat
made of STEEL and be Of convenient length AM
sufficient strength and stiffness. The bow of tn
key should be solid. with a small hole through
1t, and is to have "U s. Letter Carrier stamped
on one side, and such figures and letters stamped
on the opposite side as may be ordered. The
face of each lock is to have upon 1t "U s. Stree
Letter Bon' in either raised or sunk letters, and
any other letters besides not exceeding threethat
may be ordered. All the locks and keys of the
same letter or letters are to be adapted 10 each
other, and no lock is to be opened by any key not
The lock of each kind contracted for must be
delivered according to order, at the Post Office
Department, at the risk and expense of the con-
tractor, put up in pasteboard boxes of five locks
each. and packed in strong wooden boxes con-
taiL 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 APP
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
IF s;v
such Keys, IL SO ordered, within three months
lfter 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 exc
ute a bond in the penalty of ten thousand dol.
airs, with two sufficient sureties, Certified by the
postmaster where they reside,) conditioned for
he full and faithful performance of such con-
,ract
The contractor for locks and keys for Street
will be required to furnish such
ocks and keys in such quantities, and at such
jmee, as may be ordered by the Postmaster
General, and must agree, and be able, to furnish
welve thousand of such locks and six thousand
II 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
postmaster of the pace where they reside,) con
iitioned for the full and faithful performance of
Iuch contract.
Both contracts will contain a provision bind
ng the contractor to guard, with due privacy
integrity and care, the manufacture and custody
If the locks and keys, in the finished and unfin.
shed state. They will also contain the provi-
lion that, In case Of any default on the part of
he contractor, causing the Postmaster General
o annul the contract, all locks and keys finished
Or unfinished, and all such patterns, drawings,
gauges and dies. In possession of the contractor,
rs may enable others to make or successfully
counterfeit such locks and keys, shall, forge or
On such annulment Of the contract, become the
property of the United States, for the use of the
Post Office Department; and, thereupon, the
Postmaster General shall have the right, besides
q resort to the remedy Of the bond, to demand
and receive the-same from the contractor, who
shall promptly surrender the same, on the
order, in writing, of the Postmaster General,
without compensation. or any claim to compen-
sation whatever for the same !; also, that the
Postmaster General shall In that case, have the
full and absolute right to employ any other per.
son or persons to make and furnish similar locks
md keys, without any charge or claim whatever
FOR the use, thereby involved. of any patent Of
the defaulting contractor.
Every proposal must specify, Internationally,
the price of each Lock and Key offered to be
and must be accompanied with bond
in the penalty of two Thousand dollars, executed
by the bidder and two sufficient sureties, (certi-
fed by the postmaster Of the place where they
reside. conditioned for the bidders entering into
contract, with bond and security, as hereinto.
fore specified, In case his proposal shall be ac-
cepted by the Postmaster General.
Blank forms of proposals and accompanying
bond and certificate will be furnished on appli-
cation to the Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral. and all bidders are requested to conform
thereto in submitting proposals under this adj
Every proposal should be enclosed in sealed
envelope, Endorsed PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL
LOCKS AND KEYS" and be addressed to the
SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEN
ERAL, Washington, d. @. IF sent By mail the
postage mast be duly prepaid.
@ JOHN A. J. CRESWELL,
Sc 23-Iaw6w Postmaster General
PROFESSIONAL.
JOHN LYON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,