, 1858-02-26

contract to perform the service proposed with good
and sufficient snretes.
Thi' we do understanding distinctly the obligations
and liabilities assumed by uarantors under the 27ht
section Of the act Of Congress Of July 2, 1896.
(signed by two guarantors.)
CERTIFICATE.
! The undersigned. postmaster Of -. State Of
.- certies under his oath Of office that he is ac-
quainted with the above guarantors and knows them
/ to be men OF property and able to make good the
! guaautcc.
/ Dated
! H. Altered lids should not lie submitted; nor
should bids once submitted be withdrawn.
] Each bid must lie guaranteed by two responsible
persons. General guarantees cannot he adnited'
The bid and guarantee'should lie signed plainly with
the full maine Of each person.
The department reserves the right e reject any
| BID which may be deemed extrayageptsS Iso the
bids Of falling contractors aud biddtfa s-s-r
] ld. The bid should be sealed, superscribed Mai
Proposals, state Territory Of (ls the case may be)
- addressed "SecOnd Assistant Postmaster
General Contract Office and sent by mail, not by oT
to agent and postmasters will not enolose propo'
sails (9I litcrs OF any kind) in their quarterly re-
tumsi4 IA
II. Ssseehtracts arc 10 be executed and returned
T. the dtfFtment by or before the lst Of August,
ls5s, but the service must be commenced on the let
July, or the mail day next alter that date, whether
the contracts be executed or not No proposition foF
transfers will be considered until the contracts are
no transfers will he allowed unless good and sufficient
reasons therefor are given, TO be determined BY the
department.
/ is. Section Is Of an act Of Congress, approved
March D. 1915, provides that conincts for the trans
portatiOn Of the mail shall he let ''n every case 10
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance without other reference 70 the
mode Of such transportation than may be necessary
to provide for the due celerty certainty and security
Of such transportation" UnGer this law new des-
crptOn of bids has been received. They do not spe
IL. A. haE
entire mail each trip with celebrity, certainty and re-
curity using the terms Of the law. These bids are
styled from the manner In which they are designated
on the books OF tile department, "StHT bids,d and
they will be construed providing for the convey
ance Of the entire mail however large. and whatever
may be the mode necessary to insaie It's "eeleiity
certainty and security.r
10. 10 all cases where the lowest grade Of se1iCe
Is believed to be sufficient the lowest bid will le ae
or specific bid.
When the lowest bid Ia not star bid and specifies
either mode or inadequate mode Of conveyance,
II will not be accepted but set aside for specific bid
proposing the necessary fevice.
When the bid does not specify mode Of convey
ance; also. when u proposes to curry "accoTdlng 10
the advertisement but without such spee6catlOn
will be considered as proposal fer horsebaek teiV-
Ice.
20. Modification Of bid in any Of It's essential
terms Is tantamount 10 new bid, and cannot be re-
Ceved 50 rs TO interfere with regular eompetitloa,
after the last hour set for receiving bids.
2l Postmastes are 70 Be careful not 10 certify uhe
suficeney Of gnanntors or aureiies without knowing
that they persons Of sufficient responsibility; and
all bidders, gunrantorr and surstes are dsilnciyuo
titled that on failure 70 enter iuie o perform ~
bids, their legal liabilities will b enforred sgainsi
them.
~. Present contractors, and persons known II The
department, must equally with oih.rs; procure guar
antor and certificates Of their su1cieney spbstsn-
tiahy 10 the forms anve prescribed The eoflnchfsE
Of siiieieney must be signed by postmaster or by