The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-12

rim around that part OF the wall. The interio
mechanism of the lock should be in position
somewhat remote from the key-hole. and b
| operated easily by its key, which should be flat
made of steel, and be Of convenient length an,
sufficient strength and stiffness. The bow Of tn
key should be solid. with small hole through
1t, and is to have 80. $. Letter Carrier stampe,
on one side, ard such figures and letters stamped
on the opposite side as may be ordered. Thu
face Of each lock Is to have upon 1t U. s. Stree
Letter Boz In either raised OF sunk letters, ant
any other letters besides, not exceeding three, tina
| may be ordered. All the locks and keys of the
same letter or letters are TO be adapted to eacl
other. and no lock is to be opened by any key mo-
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-
taiL 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 selection for contract, un-
less he should deem 1t proper for the interests of
the service, to decline accepting any of the pro.
posals and samples presented. Therefore the
right IN reiect anv and all the proposals and
samn,as 81 barebv reserved 10 him.
A decision on the several ,,ronosals and varions
s,nop,as snh,,itted will, ba mad On or bafora tho
sacona dau of Fahruarv 1874. and within thirty
DAVIS tberaafte tho b;ddar or bidders whose pro
nosa,s NAV ha,,e hasu aocap, ad ,nust enter into
Contract with hona and secnritv az bereinafter
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, ds 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 so ordered, within three months
after the receipt of such rider, 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 surees, Certified by the
postmaster where they reside,) conditioned for
the full and faithful performance of such con-
tract.
Inc contractor LOT locks ana Keys 1or street
Letter-boxes VIII Dc required TO furnish such
locks ana Keys III such quahtities' ana at such
M'hes US may 10 ofuereo ny Inc postmaster
teierai, anu must asree, anu DC aoie' 70 FURNISH
tweiVe thousand Oh such locks ana SIX thousand
OF such Keys II so ordered wlthih SIX months
after the receipt or such order, ana 10 FURNISH
thereafter any 1urtner quantities Oh sucn locks
ana Keys as the same may peordered. oh enter
ing INTO THIS contract the contractor must execute
pond IN Inc penalty Oh twenty tnousana aoi-
iars, Win TWO suincien' sure'ies .cer'nee Wy 'le
pos'inas.er VI Tue Pave wne'o 'ney .os,oo'' 'o'.
oitioheo ior .'e i'ii anu 'n'iiu "a
such contract.
boeh co'i.rac.s VIII coh'ai'i piosisioh piau-
ing 'ne coh'iao'or " s"aiu' win u'o pii'aey'
inieetity anu care' 'ie ih"auia'.uie anu o"s'ouy
" rne .ooAs "nu Aey ~ .,io i,ni..u ,nu ul'iii
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s"'ees anu aio'. Az pos'e''io' =, 'no -
Us may ehaoie o'leis y naAo VI e.see'''y
su.n ioehs a,'o Aey sAI, L. :.
VI such Anhuiilen. =. tAe oou.iae.' Deoone .Ae
~ 80 " =. ~ ,,-.s, - ,,,s..., az
fost omce department anu thereupoh' tie
Postmaster General shall have the right, besides
a resort to the remedy of the bord, to demand
and receive the same from the contractor, who
shall promptly surrender the same' on the
oroer' IN wri'ins' VI 'ne ros'.iae'e, uoAoia''
"ithout eoihpehsauoh, Vi any ciani W oon,pon
satioh Whatever ior Tue saiiio "iso' 'n"' 'he
full and absolute right to employ any other per-
eor ar narsoua m m Ira and furnish similar locks
,,os ,,,,,,,o,, oho 700 ~ c,a,m xpbataver