The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-02-10

posing one sum for two or more rertes'') are for
bidien by law, and cannot be considered.
I3. The roate, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder, Chat IS, his
al post Office address, and those Of each member of
firm, where a company offers, should be distinct
ly stated.
Is. Bidders are requested 10 use, as far as prac-
icable the printed form OF proposal furnished by
the department. TO write In fulI the OF
their BIDS, and to yetain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn. No withdraw
a of a bidder or guarantor will be allowed unless
dated and received before the last day for receiving
proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons.
and guaranty should be sIgaed plainly %lta the ui
name of each person.
The department reserves the right 10 reject any
Did which may be deemed ex;ravagant, and also 10
disregard the bids OF failing contractors and Did
ders.
10 The bid should be sealed, superscribed
/ ssAIajl Proposals State OF ,'' addressed, ''Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Office,
and sent bv mail, not by to an agent; aud post
viii not enclose proposals (or letters OF an
kiud) IN their quarterly returns.
n. The contracts are to be executed and Tetnrn-
ed TO the department by or before the Ist day OF
August, 1860 bnt the service must be commenced
on the 1st Of July preceding, the mail day
next after that DATE whether the contracts be exc
ecuted or rot. No proposition 10 transfer Will be
considered until the contracts executed and re-
ceived the department and them 40 transfer VIII
be allowed unless good and sufficient reasons there
for are giveu TO be determined by 1he department.
N all cases the retiring contractor VIII be required
/ TO become OF the sureties on the new con-
/ tract.
Is. Postmasters at Offices cu or near railroads,
but more than eighty rods from a station VIII, i'm
mediatay after the 3st of March ne@, report their
exact GistaH from the nearest station, and now
tasy are otherwise supplied with the mail, 10 ena-
bic tue Postmaster General 10 direct mall-messen-
ger supply laom the ist OF July next.
70. section eighteen of act Of Congress aP-
proved March 3. 1895, provides that contracts Tor
the transportation OF the mail shall be lei I'm ev-
erg case 10 the lowest bidder tenderlng sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, wIJhoot other
refersnce "a iha mode oil such transportation u
der this law bids that propose - transport the
mail With sceleritg. certainty and security" hav-
ing been decided be the only legal bids, are COG
strued as providing for the entire mall however
large, amt whatever may be tie mode OF convey
ance necessary 10 insure its ceieTlty, certainty and
security" and will have the preference ever all
others.
So i modification OF bid in any OF It's essen
tial terms IS tantanount 10 new bad, and cannot
be received, 50 as 10 interfere with regular CON-
petition after the last hour set for receiving bids
AakiEg a new bid, with guarantees and ceTtl1cate,
Is the only way modify previous bid
81. Postnasters are TO be careful not to certify
the sRfFicency OF guarantors or snretles without
spcnsibility and all bidders, gnaJan1ors ana sure.
ties distinctly notified that on failure 10 enter
into perform the contracts for the service propo
sed for 10 the accepted bids, their legal liabilities
will be enforced against them.
%. Present. contractors, and persons known at
the deParthen must, equally with others, pro-
guarantOrs and certificates of their suiicency
substantially ir the forms above prescribed. The
certificates of suilclencv must be signed by post
master or by Judge OF ( court OF record. No ohe.
certificates VIII De admitted.
J. HOLT,
Feb. 81, 1sGc. Postmaster Gsaerci.