Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-11
Form of Proposal, Guaranty, and Certificate
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VUAM VI VpVooAS OUoA ANY, oAo wa S~AS'sSS'
PROPOSAL
dress is, county Of -, State Tor Ter
sitory) Of, proposes to carry the mails Of
the United States, from September LIST, 1861, to
June 3Oth, 1866, OH route No. i.112. between
OLYMPIA and Whatcom, under the advertisement
Of the Postmaster General, dated March 18th,
1861. for tho annual sum of---'dollars
THIS proposal is made ,rih fuW knowiedye Of The
routc the weight Of the maH to be carried, and all
either particulars in reference to tie mhole route aud
.,rrcs. and also, after careful examination Of the
Ia.rs and Instructions attached to The advertisements
Dated
The undersigned, residing At, State Tor
Territory Of, undertake that, if the fore
going bid for carrying the mail on route No. l2712
be accepted by the Postmaster General, the bid
der sha,l, prior to the list day of September
1861, enter into the required obligation. con-
tract, to perform the service proposed, with good
and sufficient sarees.
THIS IRE d. understanding distinctly the obligations
cndhatiiitttx assumed BY guaydntors uader tie 27M
scc'ioa Of tie act Of Congress Of Jnty ., 1886.
Dated
CERTIFICATE,
The undersigned, postmaster at, State
tor Territory Of, ccrtifies, UNDER HIS OATH
or OFFICE. that he is acquainted with the above
ruarantors am knows them to be men of pro-
perry, and able to make good their guaranty.
Dated
Instructions.
Cbntainng conditions TO be Incorporated IN the con-
tracts to the extent tie department may deem proper
l. The special agents of the Post Office De-
partment also post Office blanks, mail bags locks
and KEYS. are to be conveyed without extra charge
. The route agent of the department, should
it appoint one, also the British mails, when Off
rred are to be conveyed without charge, and for
his exclusive use, while travelling with the mails,
acommodous apartment is to be provided by the
contractor, under the direction of the depart
mcnt.
3. No pay will be made for trips not performed ;
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay Of the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals so for behind time to
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one fourth Of tho compcns. l.
ton fer the trip is subject to forfeiture. Deduc-
ton will also be ordered for a grade of perform
ancc inferior to that specified in the contract.
For repeated delnqucncies of the kind, hereinspc-
Gifted, enlarged penalties proportional to the ma
ture thereof and the Importance Of the mail, may
be made.
!. For leaving behind or throwing off the
mails, or any portion Of them, for being con-
cerncdin setting up running an express con-
vcying intelligence in advance Of the mail, a
quarters pay may be deducted.
5. Fines will be imposed, unless the dc!in-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates of postmastcrs or the afliaavts Of
other crcditablc persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for ncglecting to take the mail
from or deliver it into post Office; for suffering
it to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, lost;
and for refusing after demand, to convey the mail
us frequently as the contractor runs, or is con-
ccrncd in running conveyance on the route.
q. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agrecabiy to
tracts for violating the Post Office laws, or disO-
hcying the instructions OF the department; for
n oafn . mr. Ira N RI
ing persons or packages conveying mailablc mat
Ter ont Of the mail
:. The Postmaster General may order an in
crease of service on u route by allowing there
fore a pro rata increase on the contract pay. lie
may change schedules of departures and arrivals
II the running time be not abridged.
=. A bid received after the last day and hour
named, or without the guaranty required by law
and certificate as to the suficiency Of such guar.
anty. cannot be considered in competition with
irregular proposal reasonable in amount.
Q. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly accordidg 10 the advertisement, and then,
II they desire, seperatsiy for different service and
If the regular bid be the lowest offered for the adj
vertiscd service, the other propositions may be
considered.
10. Each bid must be guaranteed by two res
ponsibc persons.
II. The department reserves the right to re-
ject any bid which may be deemed extravagant.
and also to disregard the bids Of failing contract
.ors or bidders.
H. The hid should be scaled, superseded
g Nail Proposals, Territory Of Washington"
addressed % Second Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral, Contract Office" and sent by mail, not by or
10 an agent and postmasters will not enclose
proposals (or letters Of any ksnd) in their quar-
terly returns,
IL. The contracts are TO be executed and re-
turned. TO the department by or before the lst day
q Spicmber, 1861 but the service must be COM
menccd on that date, whether the contracts DO
tAecu'cd Or not.
N. BLAIR. Pestmsssey Cesers4.
F'.I "sr'cr prranrNr~r March -. 1861.