The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-03-03
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9 LIE We Fort Dodge every other Monday at am
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FORM FOR A BID
Utcfe no change from. advertisement is contenpla
ted by the bidder.
I(or we, as the case may be) there write N
E name or names in full Of here state the resi-
dence or residencesl hereby propose to carry IN
mail on route No. from to as often
the Postmaster Generals advertisement Tor pro
posals on the same, dated February 2, 1893, re
quires, in the time stated in the schedules con
ltained in such advertisement, and BY the follow
ling mode of convey vance, to wit: Here state how
i, is to be conveyed, for the annual sum OF herr
write out the sum in words at full length
i Dated lSignedJ
Form ofa Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that, if the forego
ing bid for carrying the mail on route No. b'
accepted by the Postmaster General, the oiddel
shall, prior to the Ist day ofJuy next, enter into
the required obIiga,ionto performthe service pro-
posed, with good and sufficient sureties.
Dated [sgnedby two guarahtors.I
Form Of Certificate
The undersigned POSTMASTER, Judge, or ciefh
of court of record, as the case may BED cer'i-
fies that he is w, Il acquainted with the above
guarantors and their properly, and that they, are
men of property and are able TO make good thei'
guaranty. =,
| Dated Sgnea.l
INSTRUCTIONS,
Enhracing conditions to be incorporated IN hte con
tract TO the enient The Departnaentmdy deem proper.
| l. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter-
medl lte Office when not otherwise specified, for
assortn. the mails; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there is to be no more delay than is suf-
ficient for an exchange OF the mail bags.
| g. On routes where the mode OF conveyance
admits of it. the special agt nts ofthe Department
also post office blanks, mail bags, locks and keys,
are TO be conveyed without extra charge
| 3. No pay will be made for trips not perform
ed; and Tor each of such omissions not satisiacto-
| rily explained, three times the pay OF the Trip
may be deducted. For arrivals so far behind
time as to break connexion with depending mails,
and not sufficiently excused, one-iourlh OF the
compensation for the trip is subject to forfeiture.
| Deduction may also be ordered for grade oi
performance inferior to that specified IN the con
| tract, For repeated delinquencies OF the KIND
herein specified, enlarged penalties proportioned
to the nature thereof and the importance OF the
mail may be made.
a. For leaving behind, or throwing of the
mails, or any portion Of them. tor The admission
of passengers, or Tor being concerned In seettlng
| up or running an express conveying commercial
intelligence ahead the mail quarters pay may
| be deducted
D.
auency be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates Of postmasters, the aftdavits OF
other crediable persons, for falling TO arrive IN
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
FROM or deliver it into, post office for suffering
liz low ing either to the unsuiabeness OF the place
or manner Of carrying it) to be injured, destroy
ed robbed lost; and for refusing, alter demand,
to con- yey the mail as frequently as the con'rac-
tor runs, is concerned IN running coach, car,
| or steamboat, on route.
6 The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures TO run agreeably 10
contract; for disobeyng the post office laws, or
the instructions oil the Department; Tor refusing
| to discharge carrier when required by the De-
partment 10 do so; for assigning the contract
without the assent of the Postmaster General /;
for running express as aforesaid; or ior trans-
porting persons or packages conveying maiiaoie
matter out Of the mail.
| = Tie Postmaster General may order an in
crease Of service on route bg allowing therefor
| a pro rata increase on the contract pay. He
an also order an increase of speed, ne allowing
within the restrictions Of the law, pro rata in
crease ofpa for additional stock or carriers, II
anu The contractor mag, however, IN the case
of increase of speed, reliaquish the contract by
giving prompt notice TO the Department that ne
prefers doing so to carrying the orders into effect
The Postmaster General may also curtaii or DIS
continue the service, at pro rata decrease OF pay,
| he allow one months extra compensation on
1.-The amount dispensed with, whenever, In his
opinion. the public interests do not require the
same. or in case he desires to supersede it by a
ditieren, grade OF transportation
g. PAYMENTS will be made for the service BY collecr
tions ofor drafts on posmasters otherwise, after
the expiration of each qualter-say in Febuary May,
August, and November.
| formation; but no increased pay will be allowed,
should they be greater than advertised il the points
to be supplied be correctly s,atea. ;,,ea bv Ia u
from knowingly making contract for the trsnspor-
tation Of the mails with any person who shaiI h'e
entered into, proposing to enter into, any cono
ton to prev the making of any bid for mai con-
tract by any other person Persons, or VINO shaii
have made any agreement, or shall have given or
performed, promised to give or perform, any Son
sderation whatever or to do, not to do, any
whatever, in order TO induce any other person -
persons not to bid for mail contract. fsrucuia.
attention is called to the 2Sth section OF inc ac'
of 1886, prohibiting combinations to prevent piu'
ding. -. s
1853 at nine IN, without the guaranty required
by law, that combines several routes IN one sun
OF compensation, cannot be considered IN compe"'
tion with regular proposal reasonable in amount.
| l2, A bidder may offer, where the ransPur'a a
tioL called for by the advertisement is dihcuh OF
mpr acticable at certain to SUBSTITUTE az
infer Tor mode of conveyance, to intermit SERVES
a specified number of days, weeks, or mon'hs ns me
not the stage railrcad at steamboat aneihs
as the case may be; OF he may offer to SUBSTITUTE
INFERIOR mOue OF supply IN suen cases AAo HN-'
propose different times Of arrival and departures pro-
yided more running time is asked, ana NO MAJ
connexion prejudiced. He may ask additioAai
running time for the trip, during spec ! eo
number of days, in seasons OF very bad ro ds; ou'
beyond these changes, proposal for service dii
fering from that called for by the advertisement
will not be considered in competition with reg
uar bid reasonable In amount. Where pia con
ltans any such alterations, their disadvantages wi
be estimated in comparing it with other ProPo
sails.
49, There should be but route bid for in
a proposal. !,
Il ia. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
| name and residence of the bidder, and those o.
, each member Of firm, where q company onefs
should be distinctly stated; also the mode OF con
veyance, If higher mode than horseback De In
tended.
is. The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
to the Second Assistant Postmaster General, su
prescribed snail Proposals in the State oi----.
guarantors certified see forms, and should be DIS
patched in time to be received by or before
A. NJ, of the 4h April, 1853.
= 49, The contracts are to be executed, ana re
turned TO the Department by or before the Isl
July, 1853.
are to be let to the lowest bidders rendering SUI
lcient guarantees, without other reference to th'
mode Of transportation tnan may be necessary, 10
the due celerity, certainty, and security Oh suci
Transportation. When the lowest bid proposes
mode of conveyance inadequate to the due celebrity
certainly snd security OF the nails will not be ac
ls When the bid does not specify mode o
conveyance, also when II proposes to carry accor
cling to the advertisement, but without such spec.
datior, it will be considered as apropossl for horse