National Republican., 1873-11-25
Second Lieutenant ID Infantry.
ID RorosAIs FOR MAIL LOCKS AND KEYS.
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cate samples Of the locks and ieys thereby offered
op,n or usSiyeted, SO That il Internal structure
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name, and the same OF any part theIeof: be coy. "
attached thereto, 1t must also be such as shall be
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lhs internal n plan or srr.ngsmen,, 9t T., the loels
quinite 70 open them, must not be Ike any now or
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mitted II. bens otberwies suitable, Il shall have
geen N vented specially for the purpose for which
Loeis suitable for the registered mails. or for the
each IN weight. and shcSid possess hlsh degree
Of security, strength and durability. Every such
assisnsSly. & @ Srofen by 4 e,ire%e and ogsioS. No:
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such snS Is Il 70 % make them ds1inspshsSe at ssnss
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tiRFiishsIls from ,hs man. locts nov , N USE .,
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ANGLES aud must be free from knobs. escuthsons.
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bcr. Qn nsutee. each, not less than u Of an inch
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REQUIRED on each lock, sucn words and figures are
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be made Of cast metal All The locks for registered
srs %sissd I oa tIs,a sna a tSss Tsys when
should be case iron and nickelplateo, are
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readily opcn any one and ali Of the locks. The Keys
ssslia. Win ! small ioic ihfeash q, sad have
AZURE sRSai sSi one @ sSfs an asb
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each loci should be D. The lowest Psrt % the wal
shseile I % and should So .SsIisfed sy ! saifsisn!
a,ns 9ut q the RpeL snd lower r ss1nnS 'has A.
locf should be In position somewhat remote from
bo SpsI.tsa s5sS y ~ ssS
venicnt length and sunicieht s,epsth and stlfi
ness The bow q Tho ssS sheaiS S be .glld T
caTis" stampcd on one slde, and such nsures and
on ,He dS s sy Ss
ss L s IN si,hsr rsiseS sS o. sum-
Of the same letter or letters are 70 De sdspted z
and Ss y e ss 2,
Tho locks Of each kind contracted for must be dc
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put up IN paatebo.rd boses q i've locks each. .nd
Srsh %oro thsn N two Sandssd locks each The Isys Z
such locks are 70 bo stfunE ~ the natural series o.
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ne DsParsmSns spcfisy nqanoI,ed s e Fecs,y,
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arsto bs inspscted and spprSyed a. 9onform.6i! Y ~
From % Ike sample I foeis and feys unlimited anae
i this advertisement. the Postmaster General vii
i1 proper Tor the ntercsis Of the service to decn
/ accepting any Of the prpposals and samples pre-
he ' proposals. and samples i EefsSs fssefssa !
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second day Of February, lsli, and within thirt,
sosss Soys msy nave BEEN secepted mus. snteP nt
contract with bond and security as horeinafte
The contracts which may be made will be for IN
term Of four years IRON aud after the hrst day o
line contractor for Registered Mail Locks an,
Keys will be required by contract to furnish sat
ssa as may Se Sads4sa on Sy the dsn,
raj, and must agree, aud DO able, TO furnish thre
Seys Il so Srdsrsd, within three months after u
receipt Of such order and to thereafter an
may ss arare easrns into ss con
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Ihe contractor FOR locks and keys for Street Let
erDpIes yill be required e i9rnl,h .Gsh locks an,
ordsrsd BY .hs LSs,nsstsr aensra and I, mns
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within sx mouths after the receipt Of such order
and e furnish Thereafter ~ ,r any darhsr quantities
on entering into ,llis contract tho contractor mus
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dliiSnsaIor the full and faithful pefformAn0e .
Both contracts will contain a provision blndin
sars ne q oef
and keys, IN the flushed and unfinished state. The
aso % he psr re y he easos Il
PostmAsteI General 10 snnul the CONTRACT. all loci
the contractor, AZ may enable others to make q
On isns seh G he ooniSsc nfes a
come the property OF the United stales for the Us
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resort TO tho remedy Of the bond. TO demand On
. ItCtlNe tno baHc tEUln ub COutIACtuf, VINO tnA
promptly surrender the same, on the order. 4
| writing Of the Postmaster General. without com
pensation. or any claim 70 compensation whatever
Tor the same; also. that the Postmaster deners
shall In that case, have the full and absolute rsh
furnish similar locks and keys, without any chars
or claim whateyer for the use, thereby Involved .
any patent OF the defaultiI Y contractor. ~, Al,
Every proposal must ,pes w ~ ~
| and must be accompanied with bond 10 the peI
Atty OF two thousand dollars, executed by the b,d
der and two sufficient suIeties, tcertihtd by IN
| postmaster Of thr place where they resided col
| ditioncd for the bidders entering lnto oontIac
| with bond and security, as hereinbefore epecinet
in case bis proposal shall DO AccePtod by the Pos
Mann forms OF proposals and Accompanyin
bond and certificate win be furnished on Applici
, tion to the kecond Assistant Postmaster Genera
| and All bidders arc requested 70 conform therel
In submitting proposals under this adyertisemen
Every proposal should be enclosed IN sealed ii
yelops' Endorsed "PRQpoSAI4s FOR MAJ
! LOOKS AND KElh'"A and be add!eesed " the HEi
Washington, y. Q, U.gi ~ mail lhs postaQs mt
!. d.igPIpaid, JNo. A. '; onEbwE1I..