The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-03-19
UNITED STATES MAlJ.
MICHIGAN.



Fllg tie contract term Ofces established after TIL
advertisement IS issued and also during the contr.c
term are TO be visited without extra pay the distanc
l be lot increased.
IL bio received after the last day and hour named
"r without the guarantee required BY and certin
cate as to the suicieacy of such guarantee cannot b
Considered IN competition with regular proposal reason
able IN amount.
L. Bidders should first propose for service s,rctl,
according 10 the advertisement and then they
.Tardfey ior different service md the reeIar bid b
propositions may be considered
is Ihere should BE- but bid for proposal
consolidated or combination bias e. proposing one sun
Tor Two or more routes forbidden BY Law and can
not be slcered
"a. The route, the service Ii. yearly pay the nam.
ana residence Of the bidder hA. his usual post oic,
company offers, should De distinctly stated.
10 Bidders are requested to as far practicable
The printed form OF proposal furnished by the depart
ment TO write out In ui the Of their bids and q
, retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not he submitted nor should bid:
once submitted be Withdrawn. No withdrawal Of bid
we'd before the last day for receiving proposals.
zach bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and
guarantee should be sned plainly with the full name Of
each person.
The department reserves the right 10 reec, apy bid
whcn may De deemed extrayagant ami also disregard
the bids Of falling contractors and bidders
10 Tho bid should be scaled supeKcribed Nail Pro
Postmaster General Contract ONCE sent by psaI
not by or TO an agent and will not enclose
proposals (or letters OF any kind) in their quarterly
returns.
Il. The contracts be executed and returned ts
the department by before the l day of Auoa 1862
but The sery must be commenced LIST of July
cedng or on the mail day after that date whether
the contracts be executed or not.
Is fostmasers at Offices railroads. but more
than eighty rods from STATEN, will Immediately after
the Sst Of March next report their distance from
the nearest station and how they ise
WIN the mail TO enable the Postmaster General TO drec,
. mai messenger supply from the LIST Of July next
~ section eighteen OF an act Of Congress approved
March ls45 provides that for the
ttt'oh vi the mail shall be let in every case 10 the
lowest bidder rendering sufficient for faithful
reference to the mode Of such
than may be necessary provide for the
que ceiery certainty and security such
lion tndr 0is taW bids that propose traasE0yt ~
mda 'e.M celery, ceytainty and security" Aarsnq bex
deeaed % oe ne only legal bids coed psur;dins
."e ee md ho'rereT large, and NAateuer moy Be tk
mode q conveyance necessary insure celery ce,tasnty
ana security and ciu k0ue e preference ovsr sU otAys
and no otAeys uiU Be cons,dered
% e Jhdd many Gifts essfpel sfys
as to interfere with regular competition after the
previous bid.
81 Postmasters to be careful not to certify the
sutnciency Of guaranors sureties without knowing
That tney are persons OF sufficient responsibility anC
all bidders guarantors and distinctly notified
that on failure 10 enter into perform the contracts
Tor the service proposed for in the accepted bids th
legal liabilities will be enforced against them.
~ Present contractors and persons known the de
partment must equally with Others procure guarantor
and certificates of their sucency substantially tn
forms above prescribed The certificates Of sucency
must be signed by postmaster by judge Of
OF record. No other certificate viii be admitted
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