, 1858-03-05

contract To perform the service proposed, with gooc
and sufficient sureties.
Thi, we do understanding distinctly the obligations
and abilitie assumed by guarantors under the 2fht
section Of the act Of Congress Of Jolly 2. 1886.
(signed by two guurantOrs.)
Dated ~
CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned, postmaster OF -, State OF
-, certnes. under his oath Of office that be is
quanted with the above guarantors, and knows them
to be men OF property and able 70 make good the
guarantee
Dated
Is. Altered bid. should not Lo snbmitledi 'hof
should bids once submitted he withdrawn.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons. General guarantees cannot he admitted,
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly "ith
the full name Of each person.
The department reserves the right to reject any
hid which may he deemed eXtravagant, and also Inc
bids of falling contractors aud bidders.
lG. The bid should be scaled, supeneribcd mai
Proposals. state or Territory Of tahf case may bel
- addressed Second A4taftt Postmaster
General . Contract Office and sent sgsd net by or
to an agent; and posimasters will not enclose ptnpo
sails (or letters Of ahy kird) in their quarterly re-
/ turns.
/ H. The contracts are to he executed and returned
] tn ~ department by before the lst Of August.
1858 but the service must be commenced on the lst
july or the mail day next after that date, whether
the contracts be executed or not. No proposition for
transfers will be considered ULtl the contracts are
executs.sand received at the department; and then
no transfers will be allowed unless good and sufficient
reasons therefor are given, to be determined BY the
Is. Section Is Of an act Of Congress, approved
March g. 1875, provides that contracts for the Trans
portaton Of the mail shall be let "in every case 10
the lowest bidder rendering snfcient guarantees for
faithful Performance, without other reference % tic
mode Of such transportation than may be necessary
to provide for the due celety certainty and secnrty
of such transportation" Un0er this law new desi
crpton Of bids has been received. They do not spe
city mode OF conveyance, but engage TO take the
entire mail each trip with celery, certainty, and &C.
curty using the terms Of the law. These bids are
styled from the manner in which they are designated
on the hooks OF the department, "itar bids" and
they will hc construed as providing for the convey
ance Of the entire mail however large, and whatever
may Le the mode necessary 10 insure is "eeleiiy,
TO- "a all eaScs where the lowest grade Of service
is believed to be sufficient the lowest bid viii be pc
cepted, II day guaranteed In preference to 'siar'
or specific lid.
/ When the lowest bid Is not a star hid and specifies
either mode or an inadequate mode OF conveyance,
it will not be accepted. but ct aside for specific bid
proposing the necessary service.
When the bid does not specify mode Of convey
ance; also, when u proposes 10 cary according 70
the advertisements" but without such specification, u
will be considered as proposal for hor'ehaek serv-
TO- modification Of lid in any Of its esrentlal
terms Is tantamDunt 70 new hid, and cannot oe re-
ceived, 70 rs TO Interfere with regular competition,
after the Last hour set for receiving bids.
81 Postmasters to he careful not 70 certify the
mficency Of guarantors sureties without knowing
that they are persons Of sufficient responsibility; and
all bidders, guarant1r and sureles arc oisnelly no
tiled that un failure 10 enter into Or perform he
contracts for the service proposed for IN The accepted
bids, their legal liabilities viii be enforced against
them.
%. Present contractors, and persons known At the
department, must equally With otbera procure guar
antQm and coftidcaies u thoir fpieency n rbsfan-
tally " the otms nboye pIetcrlhtd. The certificates
Of suficieney must be signed by postmaster or "
80 ~ AARON v. BROWN. j
POtmasier oeneral
I POsr 0FFICH DEr6HrMkHT, tt
October ~, 1857. LJan. 4 6s--i2w.