The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-12
UNITED STATES NAIL
MICHIGAN.
fCom,saued from Paoe Foul

(COmtiaued from Pdge Fosy
ring the contract Orces established after TIM
advertisement Is issued and Also during the cuntrac
De not increased.
H. bid received after the last day and hosr named
or without the guarantee required by lag and ceriH
able in amount
IL Bitders should first propose for service strictly
according 70 the advertisement and then they
sdrot>y for different service and If the regular bid b,
the loves; offered for the advertised service the otheI
propositions may be considered
l There should be bt one route bid for in propoSa
Consolidated or eombnati.n bids a. proposing one sum
ior TWO or more Routes are forbidden by law and
not be onsdered. =
~ The route the service, the yearly pay the dame
ana residence OF the bidder thAt is his usual post Office
addfess) and those OF each member u q drm where
company offers, should be distinctly stated
10 Bidders are requested 10 far Is practicable
lie printed form OF proposal furnished BY the depart
meht TO write out in fun the Of their bids and u
retain copies OF them.
Altered bills should rot be submitted nor sbould bss
once submitted De withdrawn. No withdrawal Of bid.
der o guArantor viii be allowed unless dated and rece
vec before the last day for receiving proposals
facn DID must be guaranteed by two respops Die
persons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and
guarantee should be ssned plainly with the full name Of
The department the right to rejec, any bid
w xSh may ss ass nd rtrsr~s--. and also
ID. The bid should De- sealed, super-crbed Mail Pro
posais State Of Michigan addressed second
Postmaster General Contract Office " and by mail
not by or 70 agent and postmasters not enclose
proposals (or letters Of any kind) in their quarterly
returns.
l.. The contracts be executed and returned TO
the department. by or before the la day If Augsr ls62
but the service must be commenced the ls OF July pre-
cedg, the mail day after that date whether
the contracts be executed or not
Is fostmas sters at Offices railroads but more
than eighty rods from staten, sill immediately after
the Sst OF March next report their exact distance from
the nearest station how they otherwise supplied
with the mail TO enable the Postmaster General to direct
a mail messenger supply from the lst o! July next
10 Section eighteen Of an act of Congress- approve
March g. 1s45, provides that contracts for the trapspor
tton OF the mail shall be let every case 10 the
lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance without other reference the mode Of such
transportation than be necessary provide for the
due celerty, certainty and security Of such ranspora
ton" Under his dU bids that propose 10 rdnsp0yt the
mdd nsA ceerIty, certainly and security karinq been
deced TO e the only legal buds oonard prorlding
Jor fhe enfsre NAL hoscerr iay and cA0rer nav be e
mode g conveyance necessary insure ceierity certainty
and security and will hare the preference oeT al ots
and no others sciu be considered
20 modification OF bid ia any OF its essential terms
- ,ah'"nAnun to new bid, and cannot be received
as Ia interfere with regular competition after the
s.. ior receiving bids NohlRy yaT Y-Tt 10 MD h5dYv Y j.
previous bid.
81 Postmasters are be careful no, to certify The
su1ciency Of guarantors sureties without knowing
that they persons of sufficient responsibility and
all bdfers guarantors and surees are distinctly notified
that on failure 10 enter into perform the contracts
Tor the service proposed for in the accepted bids the
legal liabilities will be enforced against them.
- Present contractors and persons known at the de-
must equally with others procure
and certificates OF their suciency substantially in the
forms above prescribed The certificates Of suciency
must be signed by postmaster by judge Of cour,
OF record. No other certificate will be admitted
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