The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-02-15


il the points to be supplied be correctly stated.
Bidders must injnn themselves on ttis point and
also in eierence to the weight of the mail, the
condition Of the roads, hills, streams, &c, aud
all bridges. ferries, or obstructons of any
kind by which expense may be incurred. No
claim for additional pay, based on such ground,
can be considered; nor for alleged mistakes or
misapprehension as to the degree ofseryIce; nor
! for bridges destroyed, ferries discontinued, or
other distractions increasing distance occurring
during the contract term. Offices established
after this advertisement is issued, and also du-
ring the contract term, are to be visited with
out extra pay, if the distance be not increa-
sed.
II. 4 bid received after the last day and
! hour named. or without the guaranty requir-
ed by law and a certificate as to the Sutticiency
ofSuch guaranty, cannot be considered in COM
petition with a regular proposal reasonable in
amount
y. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then, if they desire. separately for different ser
vice, aud If the regHlui bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other propositions
nav he considered
l3. There should be but one route bid for in
a proposal Consolidated or combination bids
(''propoSing one sum for two or more routes")
are forbidden by law, and cannot be considered.
II. The route, the service, the yearly pay the
name and residence Of the bidder (that is, bis
usual post Office address, and those of each
member ola firm, where company offers,
should be distinctly stated.
10. Bidders are requested to uSe as far as
practicable, the printed form Of proposal fur
nished by the department, to write out in full
the sum Of their bids and to retain copies Of
them.
Altered bids should not be submitted nor
should bids once submitted be withdrawn.
No withdrawal of bidder or guarantor will he
allowed unless dated and received before the
last day for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon-
sible persons.
! Gsneral guarantees cannot be admitted The
bid and guaranty should be signed plainly with
| the full name of each person.
/ The department reserves the right to reject
any bid which may be deemed extravagant and
also to disregard the bids of failing contractors
and bidders
! l6. The bid should be sealed, superscribed
/ Mail Proposals, State Off," addressed
"Second Assistant Postmaster General, Con
tract Office" and sent by n1ril not by or to AZ
agent; and postmasters will not enclose propos
ais Cor letters OF any kind) in their quarterly re-
turns.
II. The contracts are to be executed and re
turned to the department by or before the Is
| kay Of Auggust, 1860 but the service must bC
commenced on the 1st July preceding, or or
the mail day next after that date, whether the
contracts be executed or not. No proposition
to transfer will be considered until the contracts
are executed and received at the department
and then no transfer will be allowed unless
good and sufficient reasons therefor are given
to be determined by the department. In al
cases the retiring contractor will be required tt
become one ofthe sureties on the new contract
| IS. Postmasters at Offices on or near rail
roads, but more than eighty rods from a station
Will, Immediately after the 3lSt of March next
report their exact distance from the neares
station, and how they are otherwise supplied
with the mail to enable the Postmaster Gener
al to direct mail messenger supply from thu
1st ofJuIy next.
| 10. Section eighteen oil an act OF Congress ap
proved March g. l845, provides that contracts
| for the transportation Of the mail shall be LEI
''ln every case to the lowest bidder rendering
sufficient guarantees for faithful performance
without other reference to the mode OF Suci
| transportation than may be necessary to provide
! for the due CELEBRITY, certainty and security o
! such transportation" Under this law, bids
I that propose to transport the mail with "cel
Gritty, certainty, and security" having beer
decided to be the only legal b&;.s, are constru
ed as providing Tor the entire mail, howeye,
large, and whatever may be the mode Of con
veyance necessary to insure its 'celeritv, Ger
tainty, and security" and will have the pre-
ference over all others
90 A modification Of bid in any of its es
sential terms is tantamonnt to a new bid, ant
cannot be received, so as to interfere with reg
ular competition, after the last hour set for re
ceiving bids. Making new bid, with guaran
ty and certificate, is the only way to modify
4 previous bid.
t. 21. PostmasterS are to be careful not to Ger
tify the sntiiciency Of guarantors or suretie
without knowing that they are persons Of su
ficient responsibility; and all bidders, guarar
tors and suretes are distinctly notified that o
a failure to enter into or perform the contract
for the service proposed for in the accepted bid
their legal liabilities will be enforced again,
them.
20. Present contractors, and persons know
at the department, must, equally with other
! procure gnarantors and certificates OF their su
tclency substantially in the tormS above prt
y scribed. The certificates Of suliciency must |
signed by postmaster or by judge of cou
d of record. No other certificate will be admi
!, ted
J. HOLT,
Postmaster General.
q January 25, 186O-Gwlaw
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