National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-31
oRorosALs FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS


SEIhiAl bEALt-D IhOtOsAll5
moo w he FiFfEENTH DAY u u DIE S fIfi
N nSSf sys onc qc
sule and exclusive use Of rsgise cred through H9is,
and the other for the sole aud exclusive use vi sei
EveTS proposal must be accompanied with dupii.
% be riyeted up aud hnisned, aud another y DO
sample sh1pd DO plainly marked With the. fiddrr 70
cred BY Gste.t ths name Of the pa,eatee must Pc
Warranted 10 not inrinse on any Patented inyen.
ton q which the bidder Is not the patentee or as
4 10 Internal plan or arrangement Of the locks
offered. aud the particular form Of tho keys re-
h ss open bhs ~ m1,S not DC hko any now or
have been exhibited deBcrl bed or exposed, in any
iulness Tor the mails; aud It viii be aa imp ortan,
consideration favor OF any Jock and key sub
Deen invented specially Tor the purpose for wnici
LoeEs suitable for the rexstered mails or for the
street letter boxes, should not exceed eight ounces
| each in weight, aud should possess high degree
lock. shiis it nut DC secure from beng opened By
any other asans than BY is peculiar key, tunlers
lence,J must be DEVOID OF any ingricacy III opening
with the proper key. and DO c,pavie Of being Sc
or siz. u the io"Es Tor TsSiSi,rsd ESis should b
such AZ to make them disdngpahnble at a glance
snOuld by their external shape. be instantly dis.
'i1sa.S,ta5s from ne nai iSe.S nog n USE
hard ami tough brass. Excepting tbs sbGckls aud
iyets. when mn,t BE- iron. tho after veil honi
shell o, ease Of such locks must not hayeshsrp
angles, and nu;t DO free ir!ni Knobs, oscuihsgn..
tered, or knocked out VI order by the pecuiiarly
hard usage Of Iss service iseh l9ek ist have out
distinct "U S. Rtyitrtd Mall" aud also such mum.
S na e g. s1sS nj Osi IL
eIee.dins four places u nguIes IN any case. being
10 be eh1 u SsG 81
wrought sheet brass or TO be isel II the shell
mai sre 10 b UNI Tmly alike. eieeptiat tie NUN
beers marked GU them, and all their hey, which
20 be SsS SSs so hat an, one al ne Which
| may DO iuruisned tor shein shaIi easily a, and
snOuid have a shank near y two inches long 6e
tw en- tho BIT and the low. and the bow should 5,
Stamped on one side tue words. w. s. RSgi.sI.,
Naii,h and upon the opposite side such mum
fSrent number. Of which none viii e exceed foai
fhs ieefs Tor the Street Letter Boxes arc to b,
made Of hard ard tonsh brass AID the key hole q
me shs 9r gaze when thS Lock = han-ins By y,
dttlns out Il the per and iower ria AROUND thai
paIt q thy wal. The Interior msohanisin Of the
&c n rs 81 s
which should DC hat made oi s'.el. aud DO Of con
mesa, The bow OF the hey should be solid, with ,
email hole through It, and Is to have ~. X Lsiis
Carrier" stamled ON one side. and sIch figures Ant
LISTERS stamped on the opposite side as may De OF
aGFe9 The iaSS Of essh aoeE Ia TO hays upon
three. that may be ordered All the locks and Euy
Sss9 aud no ocE Is e 6s Spsned "a as
not marked with the same letter or letters
vsnsd sScoSdizs % ofsr al lie fSst oe o. &c
partment at me riSi aud sxpenss Of the contractor
| packed III strong wooden boxes conlain ng NO
more than two handred locks each. line Ksys /,
such locks are 10 be strung. by the natural AerIrs
numbers on gire rods. ea sI, sSntaIiniIs onehgn
the DEPARTMENT specially authorized to recelv,
them AID convey the same from the mAnuiactor,
70 this Department' where both the locks aud req
to the adopted sample before they shall DO aid for
From the sample locks and keys.ubmltted lnac
make selection for contract un he should deem
c iS snv Of tas roplsslS sSsiise TO isenn
| scented. Therefore ths risht.to reject any and a.
the proposals aud samples Ii HEREBY reserved Il
on !a' S sSTss BSCPSrHs and yarG
dsSs hsrssr tSe Sdlsr Or 6daerMs Mho.e h Hr
| posals may have been accepted must enter int
contract with bond and security as heroinaits
'The Contracts which may DO made will be for III
term Of i9nr ears from and after tho hrst daS q
January, E.A To-. ,..,.,,
| Keys will be required by contract 10 furnish sal
locks aud keys IN such Quantities, aud at sue
raj. and must asrse, and % abe % araish 96f'S
ihousasd OF snch locks and hx hundred Of sucl
| keys, II 20 oruerel, Wtnih three months after tn
| further quhhuuss o. such locks aud Keys US tn
same may pe oraerea ul entering into ihls con
tract the contractor must 9iecute bond in tn
penalt, OF zen uollarh, with two suiheien
resided conditioned for tho full aud faithful vei
foTmanee o. sush ~, o9h1tr rltt.
| The contractor Tor LOCKE and keys for Street Let
ter-Boxes VIII DO required 70 furnish such locks an
| KEYS insush lunhtnies, aud At such times, as una
ee ordepsd ~ iae Sehera AM mus
ionkG SnG s n suen Keys \ 80 erdeI %
wltnln hh n1n.ns MteI Wv fegelpt OF such ordol
Andsp furnish Thereafter any further quantities
sucn LOCKS anu heS a. tno talhe may DO order
On Ivy 'iis my contractor lnui
| execute DShu IN the PENALTY u twenty thouaau
m M ~ III nnan sSuees Certified
ditiSnen LOT inc iuii anu tAithiui performance
BON ,sa,i5r 70 VII VII g, eTnah a. provision blnd
and care, ths and custodx II nv XXI