Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-20
PROPOSALS.
pEoPosALs FOR MAI. LOCKS AAD KEYs
PosI OFFICE DxrARrxxs1, I

Dep.rimt ut until IL 5'ciyck noon the FIFTEEN III
s-psI ale Contracts two dS1erebt Kids Of psdo Ia
and keys for the sole and lclusve use II rssis-
exclusive NE i ,i f ss oasf i0f the sole ana
hVery pror1ssi must De accompanied with dupli-
49, sam II the locks and Keys thereby offsrsd
Iiyeted mp and finished and another 10 be OPEN or
IRsnt may resdi y 10 examined zach sampla should
DO planly marx With the bidder. and If the
he nssne Of the pa;eptee be attached thsreto
IL n us also be sush as shall b. warrant ed - not in
ar Is not the taisntee or assignee.
oeas, AID he particular frm II II, l.y ,e reani
81 70 open rRen, must not be like any e hth-
seo or q ssps and nu a mot Ss.s
tending to in'Pn tneir seourlty aud &efuip"ss for
ia favor u any lock and key submit, II, being
c.tsr wiss suitse it shai have been invented spe-
eisiiy for thu purpose for which il is offered.
L. CHI suab for the esis,ered mails, foT the
stree, letter should not exceed eight ounce.
sseurii. stengss aud durability Byfry such lock,
%hi must o. sssnTs rom being cpaned by any
nRnsdly bfossa hS extreme and tbvious violence
proper k }, and be capable Of being s-cureIy .hi,
without the use Of the kew The shape Or size f tn
locke for rsgisersd mails 3uld be such ~ TO max
them distne nj liable = glance from the locks Of
the stTeet hi'T boysS, and boh should, by their
'eIn@l chap be instantly distinguishable from the
The REGISTERED Mail Locks should be male
marc aud t-uEh brass, excepting the shsckls and
rvets, which must be iron, the after Will sh 1Ui-
d.rtd' cOuntersuuk, and AIDED at b., h end. TIL
tteii or case OF uch locks must not have slarp
angles and must BE- free FROM kuobz, esrulcne Us,
tre e., khucke' out Of order by the PECULIARLY hard
usage 81 the seryice Each lock Is 20 have out ide
inot, Z. s RreiS'sd Mail" aud also such uum-
per, hsur' och, rot less than 5l6 of inch
oeedg four Fleces o. figures in any case, bsiGs re.
CURED on each l.ck. Such wori1 asd figures are to
sheet brass or 20 b. raised if the shell be made T
cast metal. All tSe locks fer registered msils l.
LH FtaR 4
on them. and all their KEYS, which should BE- case
Hardened iron and nickel-pated. are to be also
alike s. HAT Dne Of all the KEYS which may be
furnished for The N shall easily III and readily open
any one aud all Of he locks. The key sh Juld have
shank ne arly two inches long between the bit AMI
bow, and the bow should be solid, with small hole
through il, and have stamped on one side the yqnrd
u S RsgiSfrred Mail" and upon the OPP ,osite sid,
srch npmoer IN figures not less than eighth o;
adterent number, of which none will exceed four
The locks for the Street Letter Boxes arc to be
made OF hard and tough brass, and the key hole Of
each lock should be in the lowest part of the wall of
shscsle, and should be sheltered by sufficient Jut
ting out Of the upper and lower rim around that part
q the wall. The interior mechanism of the lock
should be in position somewhat rem Dte from the
key hole, snd be operated esriy BY its key, which
should be fiat, male Of STEEL aud De Of convenient
length and sufficient strength and stiffness. The
through it, and Is 10 have He s. L s GaI, noe
stamped on one side, and such figures and letter,
The face Of each lock is to have upon it o. s. Srss
Ite' bor IN either raised or sunk letters, and any
tntf ttters De sides, not exceeding three that
be ordt red All the locks and KEYS Of the same letter
or letters TO be adapted each other and no lock
70 ne opened by any Key not marked with the
The locks Of each kind contracted formust be de-
Dert at the risk and pense of the contractor put
NJ in PasteboaTd boxes Of five locks each, aud
han two hundred locks each The Keys to such locks
are to be strung by the natural series Of numbers
are TO be delivered to agent Of the spartrue;i;
specially auth riz'd t. receive them aud convey the
hn mi .e'sn b n
where both tn l"cks aud Keys are 10 be Inspected
arg approved SS cont rmabie TO the adopted sample
before they shall be paid for.
From the sample locks and keys submitted under
thl9 advertisement, the Postmaster General will
make selection for contract, unless he sh lud
deem 1t proper for the interest. of thu service
deHne ace EtinF any Of the proposals and sam pies
preserted. Therefore the right to reject any and all
the prop sails AMI samples Is hereby reserved him
decision on the several proposals and various
sample, submitted VIII be made IN or before tn
scgLd day = February lS4 ard within thirty days
nav ssyq bi ns Ui1aeT q bidders pr9PtsaIs
win boud and security as hereinafter 50 cited.
jan uary, 1874.
The contractor for Registered Mail L1css and
Keys wIl be required by contract T. furnish said
locks sHd keys IL such quaDtiti and at such times,
UTsi agree, and be able, furnish three tho sand
of such locks and 7is hundred Il such keys, If 80
such order, and to furnish thereafter any fur
| iher quantities Of such locks and keys as the
same may be ordered. On entering iutO this con
tract the contractor mu,t execute a bond in the
pendIg Oh ten thousand dollars with two sufficient
suItiles, csTihed BY tbe plstLaSter where they
reside conditioned for the full and faithful perform
The contractor for locks and keys for Street Let
ter Boxes Will be required to furnish such locks and
te>s 10 such Quantities, and at such times, NAV
\ be cTdei ed by the Postmaster General, and mus
agree, and BE- able, to furnish twelve Thousand of
dcred, within six norths after The recg pt Of sHcl
order, and 10 furnish thereafter any farther quant
d-red. On ent-ring into this contract the contractor
! must execute boEd in the penalty Of twenty thou
said dvharr with two sufficient suretie5, (csrtf
y the postmaster Of she place where thay reside
ssnditlontd for the full and faithful performances
Both contracts will contain provision binding
the contractor TO guard, with dIe privacy integrity
aDd care, the manuiac' and custody Of the
and KEYS, in the finished and unfinished state They
VII also contain the provision that, in of any
Default on the part Of the contractor, causing the
Postmaster General to annu the contract, all locks
and keys finished or unfinished, and all such pat.
tsfn-, drawings, gauges and dies, in possession of
the contractor, as may enable others 10 make or
successfully forge, or counterfeit snch locks and
Keys, shall, on such annullment Of the contract be-
come the property Of the United States. for the use
81 Po .ne p1s. Sthee Depsrfmsnt and, thereqpon the
resort 10 the remedy of the bond, demand and
etlye NE same from the contractor; who shall
promptly surrender the same, the order, in
writing, of the Postmaster General, without COM
fpr the same; also. thai the P5stmaster GENERAL
shh IN that case, have the full and absolute right
20 employ other person or persons 10 make and
furnish similar locks and keys without any rharge
or claim hstever tor the use, thereby Involved OF
any patent Of the d"faulting contractor.
Every proposal must specify, Internationally, the
price Of each Lock and Key offered 70 be furnished
and must be accompanied with bond in the penal
" 3ttwo thousand dol airs, executed by the bidder
and two sufhclebt suretits, (cerIird by the post
mas er Of the place where they reside conditioned
tor the bidders entering into contract with b md
aud security, ms hereinbefpre specified, in case his
ersl.
Blank forms Of proposals, and accompanying bond
gHd ccrtlhcate viii be furnished application the
Second Assistant Postmaster General, aud all bid
deTs are requested to conform thereto in submitting
proposals under this adj ertisement.
Every proposal should be enclosed in sealed en-
yelUPe. inoorsed PROPOSALS. FOR MAIL
LOChSAND h Keys, - and be addressed TO the SEC
OED ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL,
washington, D. c. II SHt b. mai ne p0S'ags must
be dtiy pre- p0td. JNO. A. j. CRESWELL,
ssp22 laW6w Postmaster G. -npral.