The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-26
UNITED STATES NAIL
MICHIGAN.


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ring the contract term Onices established aner thu
Advertisement issued aud also during the contract
term are To be visited without extra paw the dstancs
| be not inereased.
II bid received after the last day and hour named
or without LIE guarantee required by law and a csrti6
cate as TO the sucienoy OF such eusrsntee canno, BE-
% IA competition with regular proposal reason
according To the advertisement and then II they sesre
of einerent service and the regular bid be
onieI Ior the advertised service, te other
ID inere should be but one route bid for in wopoea
Sonsodatet or combsratCn bids o. propoei insone sum
10, Two or more routes forbidden by and
-. The route, the service, the yearly pay, ne name
and residence Of the bidder THAT his usual ,oet oce
address and those Of each member Of nru where
company offers, should be distinctly stated.
10 Bidders are requested to far practicable
the printed form Of proposal furnished by the depart
nent TO write out in full the OF their lids, and 70
retain copies Of them
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should bids
once submitted be withdrawn. No Withdrawal Of bid
ael or guarant1r VIII be allowed unless Aied and rece
Ve9 before the last day for receiving proposals.
persons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted TIE bid and
each person
The department reserves the right reject any bid
the bids Of failing contractors and bidders.
TO- The bid should be sealed su!erscrbed " Mail Pro
Posas state OF Michigan addressed second Assistant
Postmaster General, Contract Oce " and by usal
not by or "a agent and postmastere will not epclos
proposals tor letters of any kindly in their quarterly
returns.
IL The contracts be executed and returned 10
the department by or before the a Ia, Of Axoa 1862
but the service must be commenced the Of July pre-
cedng or on the mail day after that date whether
the contracts be executed or not
s Postmasters at ofhces near r6roads but more
than rocs from stati0n vii Immediately after
the Slsf OF March next report their distance from
the nearest station how they are Otherwise suppied
with the mail 10 enable the Postmaster General to direct
q mail messenger supply from the ls o. July next.
i9. Section eighteen Of an act of Cmoress approyet
March 1s45 provides that contracts Tor the
tatpn OF the mail shall be let " in every case 70 the
lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
without other reference mode of such
transportation than may be necessary provide for the
due ceerty certainty, and security G such transpOrta
t'on Under hu iaU, bids that prupoe 10 transport Ae
mda rdh ceesy, cetaHty, and secxsity, Aavsng ben
aec'aed 70 DC TIE oy legal bids co~ed as prorsdine
Jr e entire NAL however LARGE and s0rer nav Be az
e Conveyance Necessary to insHye eellty. oetainy
ana security aud sciU hare the preference oreT al otkey
and no dhers wru Be considered.
~ modification Of bid any ofits essential terms
s tantamount to new bid and cannot be received
hvuT Sci i5f receiving bids. Making new bid with
guarantee and certificate, is the only way to modify
previous bid.
81 Postmasters be careful not to certify the
sundcency OF guarantOrs sureties without knowing
all bidders and sureties distinctly notified
that on failure to enter into perform the
Tor the service proposed for in the accepted bids the
legal liabilities will be enforced against them
partment must equally with Others procure guarantors
and certificates Of their suciency substantially in the
forms above prescribed The certificates Of suciency
must be signed by postmaster by judge Of court
N. BLAIR, p n General