The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-02-29

H. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, ane
then, ifthey desire, separately for different ser
vice, aud il the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other propositions
may be considered. W
l3 There should be but one route bid for il
proposal. Consolidated or combination bid,
("proposing one sum for two or more routes"
are forbidden by law, and cannot be considered
IA The route, the service, the yearly pay ,tht
name and residence of the bidder, Chat is, hi,
usual post office address, and those Of each
member ofa firm, where company offers
should be distinctly stated.
Is. 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 o
them. r. ....
Altered bids should not be submitted mol
should bids once submitted be withdrawn
No withdrawal OF bidder or guarantor will be
allowed unless dated and received before the
last day for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon-
sible persons,
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The
bid and guaranty should be signed plainly with
the full name Of each person. ,.t.z.......
The department reserves the right to reject
any bid which may be deemed extravagant, and
also to disregard the bids Of falling contractors
and bidders -...,.
l6. The bid should be sealed, superscribed
"Mail Proposals, State Of" addressed
"Second Assistant Postmaster General, Con.
tract Office" and sent by mail, not by or to an
agent; and postmasters will not enclose propoS-
ais (or letters Of any kindly in their quarterly re-
turns. ....t... .l..---..
II. The contracts are to DO executed and re-
turned to the department by or before the Isl
day Of Auggast 1860 but the service must be
commenced on the lst 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 unles:
good and sufficient reasons therefor are given
to be determined by the department. In al
cases the retiring contractor will be required tc
become one ofthe sureties on the new contract
Is. Postmasters at offices on or near rail
roads, but more than eighty rods from station
will, Immediately after the. 31st Of March next
report their exact distance from the nearest
station. and how they are otherwise supplied
with the mail. to enable the Postmaster Gcner
al 60 direct mail-messenger supply from thu
LIST ofJuly next. .. .-. l.-.. II.
19. Section eighteen OF an act of Congress ap
proved March 3, 1845, provides that contracts
for the transportation of the mail shall be le
In every case to the lowest bidder rendering
sufficient guarantees for faithful performance
without other reference to the mode OF Sucf
transportation than may be necessary to provide
for the due celerlty certainty, and security o
such transportation" Under this law, bids
that propose to transport the mail with "cel
Gritty, certainty and security" having beer
decided TO be the only legal bids, are constru
ed as providing lor the entire mail, however
large, and whatever may be the mode Of con
veyance necessary to insure its celebrity, GER
tainty, and security" and will have the pre-
ference over all others. r.,..
20 a modification Of bid in any Of its cs
sental terms is tantamount to a new bid, anC
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 ;
previous bid ... .. .r
2l. Postmasters are to be careful not to Ger.
tify the suficiency OF guarantors or surete'
without knowing that they are persons Of suf
fcient responsibility; and all bidders, guaran
tors, and sureties are distinctly notified that on
a failure to enter into or perform the contracts
for the service proposed for in the accepted bids
their legal liabilities will be enforced against
them. ....-,.~
%. Present contractors, and persons knowr
at the department, must, equally with others
procure guarantors and certificates OF their suf
fciency substantially in the forms above pre-
scribed, The certificates Of suficiency must bt
signed by postmaster or by a judge Of o cour
of record. No other certificate will be admit
Ieo rr a,. gEaI sa. Z h.lsg4~ sa.
.a.... . .sst .. Grt sEa j. HOLT,
aas. .-rt s-..tss Postmaster General.
,Ianuary Ok, 1S61-6u1aw T..