The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-06

| Iue wall OF tn6 bHtli OF CdSet Wnen the lock II
hanging by Its shackle, and should be sheltered
by sufficient jutting out of the upper and lowel
rim around that part of the wall. The interior
mechanism of the lock should be in a position
somewhat remote from the key.hole. and b
operated easily by It's key, which should be fiat
made of steel, and be Of convenient length ane
sufficient strength and stiffness. The bow OF th'
key should be solid. with a email hole through
II, and Is to have "U S. Letter Carrier stamped
on one side, ard such figures and letters stamped
on the opposite side as may be ordered. The
face Of each lock is to have upon 1t ~ S. Stree
Letter Bor' 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 moi
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 pasteboard boxes of five locks
each. and packed in strong wooden boxes con.
taiI 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 it 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
days thereafter the bidder or bidders whose pro
posals may have been accepted must enter into
contract with bond and security as hereinafter
specified.
The contracts which may be made will be for
the term of four years from and after the first
day of January, 1874.
The contractor for Registered Mail Locks and
Keys will be required by contract to furnish said
locks and keys In such quantities. and at such
times, as may be ordered by the Postmaster
General, and must agree, and be able, to furnish
three thousand of such locks and six hundred of
such keys, IL 30 ordered, within three months
after the receipt of such order, and to furnish
thereafter any further quantities of such locks
and keys as the same may be ordered. On enter
ing into this contract the contractor must exc
cute bond In the penalty Of ten thousand dol.
lars, with two sufficient sureties, Certified by the
postmaster where they reside,) conditioned for
the full and faithful performance of such con-
tract .
The contractor for locks and keys for Street
Letter-Boxes will be required to furnish such
locks and keys in such quantities, and at such
times, as may be ordered by the Postmaster
General, and must agree, and be able, to furnish
twelve thousand Of such locks and six thousand
Of such keys. If so ordered, within six months
after the receipt of such order. and TO furnish
thereafter any further quantities of such locks
md keys as the same may be ordered. On enter
ng into this contract the contractor must execute.
| bond in the penalty of twenty thousand dol
ars. with two sufficient sureties Certified by the
postmaster of the place where they reside,) con
iltioned for the full and faithful performance of
such contract.
Both contracts will contain Il provision bind |
ng the contractor to guard, with due privacy, |
integrity and care, the manufacture and custody |
Of the locks and keys, in the finished and unfln.
shed state. They will also contain the provi. |
'ASb
,he contractor, causing the Postmaster General |
10 annul the contract, all locks and keys finished
,r unfinished, and all such patterns, drawings,
,auges and dies. in possession of the contractor,
Is may enable others to make or successfully
counterfeit such locks and keys, shall, forge or
IN such annulment of the contract, become the
property of the United States, for the use of the
Post Office Department; and, thereupon, the
Postmaster General shall have the right, besides
resort to the remedy of the bord, to demand
ind receive the same from the contractor, who
hall promptly surrender the same, on the
order, in writing, of the Postmaster General,
without compensation, or any claim to compen-
alton whatever for the same ; also, that the
General shall, In that case, have the
ull and absolute right to employ any other per-
ION or persons to make and furnish similar locks
md keys, without any charge or claim whatever
or the use, thereby involved. of any pntent Of
he defaulting contractor.
Every proposal must specify, Internationally,
he price of each Lock and Key offered to be
furnished, and must be accompanied with bond
n the penalty of two thousand dollars, executed
" the bidder and two sufficient sureties, (certi-
led by the postmaster of the place where they
eside.) conditioned for the bidders entering into
contract, with bond and security, as hereinto.
ore specified In case his proposal shall be ac-
epted by the Postmaster General.
Blank forms of proposals and accompanying
,ond and certificate will be furnished on appli-
alton to the Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
raj, and all bidders are requested to conform
hereto in submitting proposals under this ad-
yerlisement
Every proposal should be enclosed In sealed
,pyalone indorsed "pROPOSAIS FOR MAIL |