The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-11-14
number. Of which none will exceed four places

r~inAuo VI hoiu usi0 toutu Dfusss qua tne KEY
hole OF each lock should be In the lowest part o
the wall Of the shell or case, when the lock /
hanging by its shachIe, ana should be sheltcres
by a sufficient juting out OF the upper and lowe,
rim around that part Of the wan. The interior
mechanism of the lock should he in a poeitior
somewhat rerpote from tina ,rev.ho,e.s and 5,
operatetI ensilv Nv 49, .sv ,,,,ch .,ou,a he tiat
made ~ staa, arr, ~ ~ c,,,,s,,a,,t ,spgtb ,re
suf,cisnt ana .t,frn,.s'' Tna how Of n.
kev sbould he .oI,d with : small ho,s .tbrouvf
"A ana = ~ have an L>tt., cyr~,sv,, -. ,,,,s
=, ona s,ds "a .nc,, ,vrr.s ~
IN The oupost,a- aide ss NAV hs or,arsd IN
face of each locr 4 N havs u,,on a an . syrest
Letter Bon, IN eIthar raised ~ .nn,r ,sttars ma
at,y other letters bas,e. pot axcaodIne rec
NAV be orserad AZ, ~. ,oc,,, an, savs ~ ,ha
Same latter ~ ,a,tar. ia 40 he adan,ad 10 sso,,
o,har ,,d - ,,,o,, !. =. =, s,,s,,as ~, an 10, ~,
!, r,.,, ,,,,,s :, ,s..ar - Latter.
'ioAAeu WIN .no eaa.a0 ies'oA y Aeoss9aa g &c
The lock Of each kind contracted ror must be
delivered according to order, at the Post Office
Department.. at the fisk and expense OF the con-
tractor, put up In pastenoard boxes OF hve locks
each. and packed In strong wooden boxes con-
tair Ing not more than two hundred locks each.
The keys to such locks are to be strung, by the
natural series numbers, on wire rods, each con-
tanning one hundred keys, and are to be delivered
to an agent Of the Department specially author
ized to receive them ana convey the same from
the manufactory TO this Department, where both
the locks and keys are TO De inspected and APP
proved as comtormapie 70 tne adopteo sample
Deiore .ney snan 70 p.slu ior ~, 80 ,Lss,, I.
from Inc sanple iocks ana Keys supmt.eo
uhuer 'ns ~ no losnas ~ =
senefal WIZ maAe selee'a ~ & ~ ~ I'm.
less he should deem II proper Tor 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. sii3G@9
A decision ON the several proposals and various
samples submitted win be made on or before the
second day Of February, 1874. and within thirty
DAVIS thereafter the bidder or bidders whose pro
posals NAV have been accepted must enter into
contract with bond and security as hereinafter
specified.
Ane eohtlac's which may pe iiaae viii 10 iol
Inc Term Oh iour years ironi ana aiter inc nrs'
oay o. = anuary' 1873.
The contractor for Registered Mail Locks and
Keys Will Do required by contract 10 iurnish 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, II so 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 q 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
Inc conerec'or ior iooAs auu Aoys ioi oeio.
Lee'er DUKES VIII 20 requiieu ~ iui, a. eoo1
.o !. Gnu NY :" 'uo.. 80.
nlnee, g may 10 o1use1 ~ ~ ~
denora,, a'lu mus asfe', aa.u ~
'welse 'nousanu VI sucl iooAs anu "a
=. SUCH Keys u ~ oioe1ou, "ioiui siN ..io''..'
aiter 'ne receipt % sacn ofoei' anu !" i".nis''
tnereaiter any Iurtner quanutes Oh such "cAs
ana keys as the same may De ordered. on ehter-
ing INTO TINS contract tne
oona IN Inc penaly u twenty tnoass.u uv..
Win TWO suihcien' we. 'neu ~ 'no
~ y, ..o 800 ny
oieioheu ior .ue ioii "l'u "
euun .oi.. ,.., III,
! Da s 49, -" =. $500 ,,,,.b Sra ,,r,,scv
,ne ~ .'l ~ .s.,,ra - -,
nss s1a 20 /. -, 80 80,
- s',e -. - ~, ~, aa,,..,,, .ha 49,,
$40 ss,.,,,. =, ~, 10, l,
son .ls', !. s-' - r.sA.- y 49,
w WI ~ ~ ,aa,.. 49,, rntshsd
- 80 - -, :. A. 80
:. uAnAs, a''u 81 sa Pa - ~ p,
k"aeoe anu ui.s' ~ possession. - w s-.s.',,-
- nay .aa0.s osn1 = A, 80, 80, go, !,
sun 1olAs aae $3.50. y. - ~
~ saon ~ o -. ~ - tne
D., Cmao nas.r. $3.50 .rd thora,ron tbo
Post oihce department ana, tnereupon' .ne
Postmaster General shall nave the right pesides
aresort to the remedy OF Inc poGd' 10 aemano
and receive the same from the contractor, WING
snan promptly surrehaer 'ne san.e' a IN ~
otuei' =. "l,e' - = - !. 49,, ~,
~i.iou' soipensa sAoA, :. a's -. ~,
satioh ~naseSei io1 'no so..o 'o' =, /,
son or persons to make and furnish similar locks
for the use thereby iaso'Seo' % Ans pa' e -