The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-17

are to be sunk by stamping, II the shell be made
of wrought OF sheet brass, or to be raised IL the
shell be made OF cast MEAL All the locks for
registered mails are to be uniformly alike, ex-
csphng the numbers marked on them, and MI
their keys, which should be case-hardened iron
and ntckelplated, are to be also alike, SO that
any one of all the keys which may be furnished
Tor them shall easily ut and readily open any
one and all of the locks. The keys should have
a shank nearly two inches long between the bit
and the bow, and the bow should be solid, with
q small hole through 1t, and have stamped on
one side the words, ~. s. Registered Maft,"
and upon the opposite side such number Tin
figures not less than oneeighth of az inch long)
as may be ordered; every key to have different
number, of which none will exceed four places
| of figures. ~
The locks for the Street Letter Boxes are to
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 its shackle and should be sheltered
by 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 fiat,
made of steel, and be Of convenient length and |
sufficient strength and stiffness. The bow of the
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 gu s. Street
Letter Bog in either raised or sunk letters, and
any other letters besides, not exceeding three that
may be ordered. All the locks and keys of the
same letter or letters are TO be adapted to each
other, and no lock is to be opened by any key not
marked with the same letter or letters.
The lock Of each kind contracted Tor must be
delivered according to order, at the Post Office
Department. at the risk and expense of the con-
tractor put up in pastehoard boxes of five locks
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 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
lays thereafter the bidder or bidders whose pro-
posals may have been accepted must enter into
contract with bond and security as hereinafter l
pecihed. p
The contracts which may be made will be for s
he term of four years from and after the first Y
lay of January, 1874. ,z3 Essc, /
The contractor for Registered Mail Locks and
Keys will be required BY contract to furnish said
ocks and keys in such quantities, and at such
lines, as may be ordered by the Postmaster
General. and must agree, and be able, to furnish
hree thousand of such locks and six hundred Of
UGH keys, If so ordered, within three months A
fter the receipt of such order, and to furnish :
hereafter any further quantities Of such locks
nd 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. =
ars with two sufficient sureties, Certified by the
where they reside.) conditioned for II
he full and faithful performance of such CON +
ract. II
The contractor for locks and keys for Street
will be required to furnish such
ocks and keys in such quantities. and at such &
ines, as may be ordered by the Postmaster
General, and must agree, and be able, to furnish
welve thousand Of such locks and six thousand 4
I such keys, II SO ordered, within six months
fter the receipt of such order, and TO furnish
hereafter any further quantities of such locks
nd keys as the same may be ordered. Onenter- y
ig into this contract the contractor must execute
bond in the penalty of twenty thousand dol Y
hrs, with two sufficient sureties, Certified by the y
Of the place where they reside,) con r
itioned for the full and faithful performance Of
UGH contract. o
Both contracts will contain q provision bind Il
ng the contractor to guard, with due privacy.
integrity and care, the manufacture and custody h
+ the locks and keys, In the finished and unfln.
shed state. They will also contain the provi-
ion that, in case of any default on the part Of
he contractor, causing the Postmaster General
0 annul the contract, all locks and keys, finished
r unfinished, and all such patterns, drawings, :
auges and dies. in possession of the contractor, \
otha atro fuly