National Republican., 1873-11-08
PROPOSALS..
ID ROPOsALs FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS
Posr OpprcE DrrAnTMENr.l
WAauIanrnI ID N Aent IL, Ihlh I

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Every proposal must be accompanied with duplI
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tion Of which tho bidder Is not tie patentee or as
offered, and the particular form, o. the Keys re
have been e!hSeS dsserSodo eipSaea. 5s ~ any ny
uness for he nsis and i viii BE- an ipar,sn. npS nIS
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been invented specially for the purpose for which
Locks suitable for the registered mails. or for the
street letter boxes SHOULD not exceed eight ounces
asa sSS auPPSSy Esery sae
lock- while u must be secure from bong opened by
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eursly shut Without the use Of de ley, TRe shape
or size q the locks for r.giH,r,i mail. should be
should, by their external shape be instantly dis
shoSa Y b made
hard and tough 6Iass excepting ne shsskls and
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mails are 70 pc uniformly alike excepting the mum.
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to be slso alhe 50 that any one q Al the which
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Der On figures not less than one eighth of an inch
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and Ss ar e S
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2ut vii 1a 1he sad lower Elm around that
leck should be in position somewhat remote from
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ness, The bow OF the key should be soid with q
carris1' stamped on one side. and such nSures % and
letters STAMPED on the opposite side as may be or.
W. SrsS fsi,sS Bof" in either raised or sani
SeT ,ss
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put up In pasteboArd boxes of nye locks each. and
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such locks 70 be strung BY the natural series Of
drsa and are e q asyored q AZ Gas n
the Department specially authorized to receive
q Ills Where both The oefs ana ieyys
are TO be inspected and approved Is conformabie
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thi. advertisement, the Postmaster uencral Will
il proper for tbs Interests oi the SERVICE 70 decline
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he proposals. and samples is hereby reserved 70
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The contracts which may be made will be for the
term Of f9pr years from and alter the nrst day of
Tle sSltIaetor for REGISTERED Mail Locks and
os{s ana isys In such aaaptts. 20 aa dnsh y .Ss6 snS
times, as may be ordered b the Postmaster Gene.
aae Of be sd s S sacs
keys, II so ordered. within three months after the
further quantities Of such locks and Keys as t6s
same may be ordered. On entering into this con.
penalty Of ten thousand dollars. With two @ saicient
sureties, iceItihed 9y the postmaster where they
fesmsIce Of such Contract 'uii Anu iA''iiui fef'
Ths contrsstor fST loeis and keys for Street Let;
keys In such quantities, and at such times As may
be ordered By fhe Postmaster .deneral. and must
locks and sii thousand q such Keys. Il 10 ordered
within si %Sn,hs af.s. the reseips Of such order
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dollsrs, With tive sniiieient suretes, lcertIhed 6y
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| such contract.
viii contain ,,S prSyscn Snans
and care ,hs I'm and sIGdy q the Ssk
viii also contain tho provision that, In ease Of any
default on tho part q the contractor causing Thu
and keys, dnished or unanis shed, and ali such pa;
terms drawings, gauges and dies, IN POSSESSION oi
forge Or such 10 ldess sSa
keys, shall. on such arnulment % the contract be
ne Sr shs
Postmaster General shall have the right, besides
e %ho
Pr9mpty sErrePdsr S ps the same on ths order 4
pensaticn, or any claim TO compensation Whatever
i Tor tho same: also, that the Postmaster Genera
shall in that case, have the full aud absolute righ
furnish similar locks and keys, without any charg
any patent Of the deiauifing contractSr.
q q u
i and must be accompanied with bond In the pen
Atty Of two thousand dollars. executed by the bid
postmaster Of the place where they reside,J cor
ditioned for the bidders entering into contract
master General
| Blank forms Of proposals and accompanyin
bond and certificate will be furnished on applici
ton to the Second Assistant Postmaster Genera
| and all bidders are requested TO conform theret
In submitting proposals under this adv ertsemen eni
| Every proposal should be enclosed In q scaled tI
LOOKS AND KEYS" and be addressed to the SIC
OND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
WashingtOn, ID, U, U sent by mail ne posfags ia,
| bs daily PREPAID. JN0. A. ], CRE5WELL,
| saiafxw Postmaster 0eberai.