National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-29
, RorosALs FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KEY,
posr OFFICE pErAnIMIsr.l

NAEH1NUTON,p btpt J
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS.
% Ss S R'TsxiYs " SfSs
different kinds Of padocks aud keyt; one for the
aasi 9cF &c aa 'S: use q
Every proposal must be ACCOMPANIED with dupi.
eaio SAMPLES Of the locks and feys thereby offered
70 be furnphed; one of each kind Of sample lock
op or u6fveted. SO that IT, inernsi strueiuTe
and Arranssineut may readily be eIamined. Each
name, aud I the same. any Part thereof. be GOV
stsd BY Eatest the name 81 me paientee must be
Ton OF which the bidder Is not the patonteo or as.
plan 81 e tie .el.
quisita to oped them, must not be lie any now or
dSs eIH aa uss
manner tenuinY toiinpuir their security and use
fuincss for the mais; and 1t will DO an Important
sa iaxSr say hsss
been invented specially for tins purpose for which
LoeEs suitable for tho reisercd mails. or for the
street letter boxes, should not exceed eight ounces
Of security. strength and durS5iiiiy. livery sueS
lock, while 1t inust be secure from eng opened by
~ sIssS and o osSy sO
lence,l must DO devoid Of any inricaoy IN opening
ca se &c s ss q TRs
or size Of the locks for regi,srsd mats should be
should, By their e1ternsl shape be INSTANTLY dis
TIC ResStsfsd sis!i IocEs should be s made o,
hard anu touch bIass, Excepting the snnekle and
dsrsd ooaIiersns, and headei al both ends. Yhe
sh q az, sTs "a such Nc 9ess p,. not have SHARP
or other app endages likely 10 be compressed Da /
as gSs Of 81 s
adj y letter. MA sse and
lonsD as may be ordered: different number. not
sa q sas any
TO be Junk by stagpins. 4 the shell By made Of
DO made OF cast metal All the locas Tor Registered
mails are to be uni rmly alike. excepting the mum
should DO case Cd iron n nicEeipiaieo, arr
to be Aso ALIKE, so that any one 81 ali the kc, which
roadiiy Oreh any one aud Al Of the locks The Key
sGouid have a shank near y I'VE inches long DO
stamped on one side tie words. 'g. J. Rsgi,tsrs,
res hon ss han one sssh sS S an aci
ionsl a. my be ORDERED. every ley to have dif
The loefs far the Stree. Letter DoIos are to b.
eaeh losk should be n lhe lowest ISrt Of tGS wal
Sa "a The ana 9Tss r .Gans hs
tSd e. @ Sea easily y ~ key
The bow q TIE AK h9sIS be .9d WITH
dWrisr' STAMPED ON one side, aud such h1ures ana
letters sanpyd Oh the olpoeite aide rs may be or
fS Of Si lei ssr to Gss.a Or :an
tterr and any other ettr b, sides, not exceedin,
OF the talnc letter Or letters are 10 30 ADAPTED L
each other and no lock Is TO be opensd by any ke,
Tbs locks OF each kind contracted for must be do
l!yered according g order, at the post ONCE Dc
but up in pasie5osrd boxes 81 Ave locks each. sEe
| packed III strong " odtn boxes contain ny MOI
such To- Ks are 10 be straps b. tbs natural series j
numbers, on wiro rods, each containing one hun
he bsPstt%sIt speeisilS sathors 70 sses.S'
ihsn a convey ,he same irYm The @snuisctor,
e b anS sS e
| From the sample locks and keys submitted unaei
this adyerussment, The pestmaster General vii
make , ,S fSr unless he should deem
aesep,ing any o. m H. T9pSS.as and samples PIs
him -,
Sn G0 Vii al or and
sSsond day q r KY ~ Az within th,lt,
posas may hays been secSptei nus, ea,es E hi,
contract with bond and sosurity az horeinafte
The contracts which may bo made will be for III
term Of i9ur cars from and after The hr,t day o
The Contractor for Registered Mall Loets an,
Keys will be required BY contract 10 furnish tV,
tmes IS may Be- ordered By he PSsnastsr &c,
Iai and pl,t agree and DO Sbie 70 It,rni,h TIN,
Keys, II 30 ordered, within three months after tn
receipt OF such order aud " furnish hereafter an,
ssmS nay bs oraerSi % cnterins into ,hs con on
tract the contractor must execute a bond in tn
s4icics, tosrtihsd by Ia; posinistsr whsre the,
residsJ conditioned for the full and faithful Tel
The eoStractor for locks and keys for Street lie,
Boxes yill be required Y iarnish such locks an
agree snl be able lnsht Sel thorisand o. sue
Within y. mouths stsr tho Tcesp, 81 sSeS spas
and to furnish thereafter any further quantities 4
On euteriss Into Gis Contrast tic co2tiSctor mS1
execute bond IN the pen n Of twenty thousan
the postmaster Of Tie plSce where they reside 1co,
ditiSned for the full aud faithful Performance
Both contracts will contain q provision bindin
the con!raetor 70 sHsri WI, due privacy inteFri,
and keys, ia Thy lpsLoi aud unfinished state. The
w also contain The provision that in case Of al
Postmaster General TO snnu the contract. ali loci
aud keys, nn,ahed or nnln,; he'd, and ali such ia
ne contractor, as may enable others 70 make
suceesslniiy forge or copntorfeit such locks hn
come The proPsrty q the United siass for the \,
81 saS rSs. 9es pepSSrt1%Ssnt; and thsrenp9n u
resort sit 20 me remedy e. thg bond 70 demand An
promptly surrender tao same, on tho order. 1
wHtinY, Of the Pos ma tier Guueral, without com
ss sis & t s
shall, 10 that case have the fun aud absolute rgh
SSnsS similar o1i sni Ecys Without ANY +SS
CT claim whatever for the US Hereby Involved 0
| any patent Of the deflultip contractor, .
Every proposal must spec u, unconditlonally,th
price OF each Lock aud Key on red to DO Furnished
| and must DO accompanied with bond II the Tel
atty OF two thousand dollars, execlted by the bid
der and two sudicIent sureties, (cer, ined by tn
| poFt nnaster OF the place where they resIdeJ cor
diti0ned for the bidders catering into oontrac
with bond and securlty,as hereinbeiors specihes
In his pronoea al shall DO accepted by the po6
master General.
b6nd and ceriihoat5 Will be niInshei on nnSlici
ton 70 the Second ASSISTANT Postmaster ocnera
and all bidders are requested tn conform thcret
In submitting propOsAls under this afiyertisemen
Every proposal n uld be enc osed IN sealed !.
yelnps, Endorsed PROPOSALS FOR MAJ
LOCKS MD KEIs,"aRd ~ addressed - The SCI
| Wa hington, y, Z. N 'sni by mail TIE paALag. nv
| BE- dgly pTspdbi, JNO 4. ], CRfawEtI,
test6W postmaItey oSnSraL