The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-02-01


If the points to be supplied be correctly stated
Bidders must info m henSelpes on this point, and
also in reference to the weight of the mail, the
condition Of the roads, hills, streams, &c, aud
all toll bridges, ferries, or distractions 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
nisapprehension as to the degree Observes; nor
ior 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 incres-
sed.
| IL. A bid received after the last day and
4 hour named, or without the guaranty requir-
cd by law and certificate as TO the sufficiency
ofsuch guaranty cannot be considered in com.
petition with u regular proposal reasonable in
amount. .r."t
! Il. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then, ifthey desire, separately for different ser
vice, aud if the regular bid be the lowest offered
! for the advertised service the other propositions
may be considered
| l3. There should be but one route bid for in
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
| (''proposing one sum for two or more routes'')
are forbidden by law, and cannot be considered.
| IA. The route the service, the yearly pay the
name and residence Of the bidder, (that is, his
usual post office address, and those of each
member ola firm where a 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 ont 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| should bids once submitted be withdrawn.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 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.
! 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 lie sealed, superscribed
mail Proposals, State oi---," addressed
"Second Assistant Postmaster General, Con.
tract Oftce,' and sent by null, not by or to an
agent; and postmasters will not enclose propos-
ais (or letters OF any kind) in thoir quarterly re-
turns.
II. The contracts are to be executed and re-
turned to the department by or before the ist
dayGf Auggust, 1860 but the service must be
commenced on the lst July preceding, or on
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 ale given,
to be determined by the department. In all
cases the retiring contractor will be required to
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 Gener,
al to direct a mail messenger supply from the
1st ofJuy next.
19. Section eighteen OF an act o Congress ap.
proved March 3, 1915, provides that contracts
for the transportation of the mail shall be let
'ln every case to the lowest bidder rendering
sufficient guarantees for faithful performance,
without other reference to the mode of such
transportation than may be necessary to provide
'oi tiS uuS CeleIIbJS anu scGuIlly VI
such transportation Under this law, bids
that propose to transport the mail with "cel
Gritty, certainty, and security" having been
decided to be the only legal bids, are constru-
| ed as providing Tor the entire mail, however
large, and whatever may be the mode Of con-
veyance necessary to insure its celebrity cer-
tanty, and security" and will have the pre-
ference over all others.
20. modification Of bid in any of its es-
sential terms is tantamount TO q new bid and
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 a
: previous bid.
2l. Postmasters are to be careful not to cer-
tify the sufficiency Of guarantors or sureties
without knowing that they are persons Of suf-
ficient responsibility; and all bidders, guaran.
tors, and sureties are distinctly notified that on
: 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 gnarantors and certificates oil their suf
fciency substantially in the forms above pre-
; scribed The certificates OF sufficiency must be
, signed by n postmaster or by Judge of a cour
Of record. No other certificate will be admit
ted
... j. HOLT,
Postmaster General.
| January 25 lS60-6y law