The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-05
UNITED STATES NAIL.
MICHIGAN.
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ring tie contract term onces established after this
advertisement Is issued, and during the Contract
term are TO be visited without extra pay II the distance
be Rot lncrrase1.
Il b.1 received after the las, day and hour named
without the guarantee required BY law and cerif
cate 10 Tie sudcency Of such guarantee, Cannot De
c.dsi"red n eoIApett.yn III regular PROPOSAL reason
able = amount.
Btd4e.s should aFs; propose &c. service strictly
according 70 tie advertisement and then, they desire
SefdrGes Tor different service; and the regular BID be
the lowest offered the advertised service the other
propOs tlcLs may be considered.
10. There should be bu; bid for proposal
Consolidated or comb Inatiou bios e. proposing
for two or more routes forbidden by law and
net be considered.
- The route, the service, the yearly pay the na,nS
and residence OF The bidder hat BIS usual post oce
address, AID these VI each IoInber VI nrIn where
company Cfers, should be distinctly stated.
. bicers are requested - Use, lar practicable,
the printed form o. prJpDsa. furnished by the part
rneHi 10 write oGt IN full the 9 their bids and 10
retain copies OF them
rce Submitted be withdrawn. No wiInGrawai Of bad
der or gua.antor be allowed dated and
ved before tue Last cay for Receiving proposals
fach DID must De guaranteed by two responsible
persons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and
guarantee sao1. be ned PLAINLY with the ia lame c'
each person.
The department the right reject any bid
whcL may De deemed extrvagEt, ami also disregard
the bis OF failing contractors and bidders
TO- ie GiG should be sealed, pc. bed Nall Pa "
pOsas. State ~ Michigan addressed second Assistant
IL SidSter General, Contract Once" aud sent 10y MQ
not Oy or 10 Al asnt and pcsinsiers Will noi eIcOse
propozas (or letters OF any kiao) IN their quarterly
returns.
IL The contracts are 10 be executed and returned tc
the apartment by or before the ST day # August ls62
but The service must be cemEenced the st Oi July pre-
cedng On the mail DAY next after that dae, whethe
the contracts be executed or not.
Is. FOstuaste:s tces railroads but
thin eighty To4s irVEl statisn viii Immediately afte
the 3it OF Asr'b next report their distance
the -rs station, ana how they are otherwise suppeJ
III the maIi 10 enable the Postmaster General TO Grec
maj. messenger supply from the LIST Of July next.
~. Section eighteen Of al act OF Congress approved
March s. lsi5 provces that contracts for the trsnspor
tton OF the mali shall be let IL every to III
lowest bidder tengerng sCtCeDt for fatht
performance without other reiereLce 70 the mode oi suci
portdtiUh than may be necessary To provide fer tn
cue ceierity certainty ana security Of such ranspor
ton" Under this idW, ttds Udt prC1ose transport b
NAL rih oeley, certainty ana security, hdrtns Ter,
decided 20 be the onty di tlis Construed prOeIiR
for the e,tre r.dii hOsceeT large uhdrey may be u
mode II cor.ydaoe Necessary insure celerty certainty
and security ami ic,u haze the preference oil Ceys
ana no ottsys brlU Le considered.
10 modification of b!d ia any fits essential term
Is tanamoGnt TO lew bld, aad cannot be received,
as 10 interfere with regular compel tIon after TIE Las
guarantee aud certificate, is the Oily way TO modify
| previous bid.
| "a Postmasters are to be careful certify IL
sUihcieICy Of guarantors or sureties without KNOWN
that they persons of sufficient responsibility an
All bidders gaarautors and distinctly hottie
that failure 10 enter into perform the contract
for the service proposed for in the accepted bits III
legal liabilities will be enforced against them.
- Present contractors and persons known at the d.
parment, must, equally with others procure guaranoI
and certcates OF their s1icency substantially IL IL
forms above prescribed The certificates Of suhcenc
must be signed by postmaster OF b. Juuse oil coul
OF record. No other certificate w.h be admitted.
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