The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08

discontinue the service, in whole or :, 49,.
fso rae decrease OF pay, allowing one porth,t
extra compensation soH the amount disnar..ss
with. whenever, in his opinion the Dubl' q used
ests require the change, or in case he S inter
suIersed- 1t BY different @ ade of transportot;;
~ ?, 1aymenis will be ale by collcctio,S III
OF 0teS GA possmGst<Fss Otherwise. afe. I'm
NJ a,,a' u eac1 quarter say, in February
~ The distances gre given acnorJ;a -,
pest In orinHt1on; but no increased rov NJ, 'no
aitoWei should they be greater than aiv.r.; 20
u the points TO be supplied be corr OIL Used
D''"e'S "'uS' ''joTm te11ssttres on this min, =,
also IL reference to the weight of tie 80; ana
eondlIoh OF roG is. hills, streams a. "a 80, me
bridges ferries, or distractions Of NV -; IIiI
winch expense may be Incurred Noc1nu oy
eddltionGi pay, based such ground on. ior
SoIs!"ereo' nor tor alleged mistakes o. misonn.Se
Mentions as to the degree Of serve. SufPfe'
brldges destroyed, ferries diScontinued n0t Tor
oosiEucuons increasing distance ocenrr; 'eF
ing the contract term. Offices es-abishaje uur'
en's "oFertisem mt is ISSUED, ard q SO dnr;n tsf
contract term are to be visited without rs IAs
Ia the ulstdAee be not increased Pay
= ii A bid received alter the last Jo-,
hdinedI or without the qua GHtee roour.J hour
dhd ceruncGte a. To the sutticicncy of<Ut law
gu 'ee' cannot o' considered an conn petition WIN
res uiar PROPOSAL ryG cote in aruou,t WIN
AZ. DI4d,FS Should flrSt rr,,,,s,
sTicliy dcc"rdlnS TO the q .v-rtIS,.m Mt n, 'eo
II th~S desire, sepGTdtriy for differ Mt sar; -eH
Ia IN regular 0id % the lowest OFF nd ~, ana
Vsrdseu service tile oth,r propositions p,a, j.,
considered. ga.. may 10
i3. There should be but one ror,. u,
PROPOSED. CoBsoii1GScd or eomb;To,;. '"' IN Q
( prop sing one SUN Tor two " NOR, r,,n,.,.l |
iotO,d:eh oy iGw, and cGunot De cnnsiJ.r.l 0'S
Ia Inc Route. the serVice, the yearly bay TIA
naiHe Gnd residence of the bidder, Cha. !: h;
usuG! = st office .drrss0 Gni those of .anh
mdnOer OF q 1rn, where u cOmpGny offers sbnniJ
Ue distinctly : G.ed.
10 Dldders are requested to use, a. far a, nro,
iicG"le, tue printed iorm of propose furnished
oy the dePGrmsn Mt, To write out in full the sum
% their bids. Gai Ia retGin Copies of them
Altered BIDS should not be submitted. nor
shoul olis once submitted be withurawn No
wItudrG%G' OF bidder or guarantor will be al
lowed Unless dIIed and received before the l4st
cay tor receiving propO-G.s.
Each did must DC qua anteed by two resnors;
bic persons.
Gene, al guarantees C nnot be admitted Thu
bid and gudfa Itee souli BE- signed plainly with
the tul nGmt of ,dch y, r,on.
HE del QFtment reserves the right to reject anv
bid which may be deemed eXtras ant, aud a so
to disregard the bids OF falling contractors aud
bidders. -. ..- .. -
I6. The bid should be sealed. superscribed
Is Mail Proposals, State of Kansas" addressed
second Assistant Postmaster Genera Contract
Office aud sent by mail, net by OF 10 agent;
and poStmGsterS will hot euclose proposals Tor
letters of Gny KInd) in their quarterly returns
II the contracts are to be executed and re-
turr ed to the department by or before che $; dav
of august, 1862; but the service must b. com.
menctd ON the LIST July preceding. or on the mail
day next otter that date, whether the csntract be
TX. cutrd not a.
10. Postn,ast rs at Offices on or near railroads,
but more than eighty rods from station, viii.
after the 3lst of March next report
their exact distance from the nearest iGtion and
how they are otherwise supplied with the mGil,
to e:iGbie the Postmaster General t" dire ct mdil
IN, ssenger supply from the Let OF July next.
IL. Section eight e1 OF An Act of Congress APP
proved March }, 1915, provides that contracts for
tie transportation OF the mail shall DO let Gin
cry C Sc To the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, without O h
fr reference to the mode of such transportation
tn AL may be necessary TO provide for tbs Que &C.
lerty, certainty, And curity of such Transports
on Under this La,c, bids that propose to transport
the mail Nth "crerity cerfGi,t y and security" hau
ing been decided to be the Ony aL bids, construed
preceding tCr the entire mai, h'Teoer large, and
,ciafecer my be lie mo Of conveyance necesS,ryo
insure its ceieriy ce5tainy, md security" and riH
hare tie pre- eTeAce all Otrs, and no Others uM
be considered. #-f -.@
%, A modification of bid in any of its essen
tiAl terms is tAntAmuunt to A new bid, And can
not be received, so AS to Interfere with re. uAr
After the asst hour set for receiving
BIOS Making new bid, with u.rArAntee AMI
certifeAte.is the oaly way to modify A previous
bId. ts ..... -..s. a. .. --,s.-5r a
81 P"smAsters Are to be careful not to certify
the suff1ciency of guArAntors or sureties without
that they Are persons of sufficient
possibility; AMI All bidders guarAntors, And
ties distinctly notified that on failure to en-.
tr into OF PET, rm the contracts for the service
posed for in the accepted bids. the legal ia
bill les will be enorce1 Ag Ala at them
%. Pre-ent contractors, and persons known At
the drpArtment. must. equally with Others. pro.
cure guArAntors and certificates of their sufi-
ncy substantially in te forms Above prescribed.
The c rtlfcAtes OF sufie 'ency must be signed by
a postmaster or by judge Of A court of record
No other Certificate wall be Admitted.
.. Nj. BLAIR,
Postmaster General.