The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-01-29
UNITED STATES NAIL
MICHIGAN.
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lN~'A y'v"s a uSc <otDl
ring the contract term ofces established after this
aGvertlseent Is issued, and also during the contrac,
term are To be visited without pay the distance
be not increased.
or without the guarantee required BY law aad cer,lt
cate 10 the sGeIency OF such guarantee canno; be
considered IN competition with regular proposal reason
able IN amount.
l. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according 10 the advertisement and then they desire
separately .or cereni service; and the regular bic be
the lowest offered for the advertised service the other
propos tOns may be considered.
Is There should be but rIste bid for proposal
Consolidated or combination bids e. proposing one sum
10. TWO or more routes forbidden by law and CAL.
not be considered
IL The route, the service, the yearly pay the name
and residence OF the bidder ha, his post Office
address, and those ei each rnenb.r OF firm where
company offers, should be distinctly stated.
10 Bidders are requested ~ far Practicable
te pi Iofh OF propcsai furnished BY the depart
ment 10 write out Ia full the sum OF their kids and
retain copies OF them.
Altered BIDS should not be submitted nor should bids
once submitted be Withdrawn No withdrawal of a bid
der or guarantor will be allowed unless dated and recei
we'd before the last day for receiving proposals
fach olG must be guaranteed by Two responsible
persons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and
guarantee should be sad plainly with the fun name Of
each person.
NAV be deernef xtrsvagant also 10 dSresard
the biGs OF falling contractors and bidders.
l6. The bid should be seaId superscribed Mail Pro-
posas state Of Michigan, addressed second Assistant
Postmaster General Conlra,t Office =" and sent BY maL
not by or TO an agent and postnasers will Lot
proposals or letters of any kinc) their quarterly
returns.
j.. The contracts TO be executed and returned TO
the department by before the l day Of AuLa 1862
but the service must be commenced ls July pre-
ceding the mali day after that date whether
the contracts be executed not
Is. Iostmasters at Offices railroads but more
than eighty rods from staten, will Immediately after
the 3st OF March next report their distance
the nearest station and how hey otherwise supplied
tn the mail 10 enable the Postmaster General direct
a maIl-messenger supply from the lst OF July
~ Section eighteen OF act Of Congress approved
March lsl5 provides that contracts for the transpor
taton OF the mail shall be let In every case the
lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance without other reference mode of such
transportation than may be necessary provide for the
due CELEBRITY certainly and security of such transp0rta
ton. Under this ldT, tids that propose transport IN.
mail trih ceietty certainty and security" haring 6sen
decided % te the ony legal tds construed prorldins
for the entire md horery ar, and rhGtereT may be th
mode Of cOreyance Necessary insure oeiery certainty
and security and UU hare he preference all others
ana no dhers rtu te CONSIDERED.
20 modification OF ba in any ofits essential term:
is tan tanount 10 u biI and cannot be received
to interfere with regular compel t!on after the
hour Set for receiving bids. Making bid, with
guarantee and Certificate the only way to modify
previous bid
II. Postmasters to be careful not to certify th,
sutclency OF guarantOrs or suretes without knowing
that they are persoGs OF sufficient responsibility
all bidders guarantors anu surees distinctly notfe,
that on failure TO enter into perform the cUntract
for the service proposed for in the accepted BIDS th
legal Liabilities will be enforced against them.
- Present contractors and persons known at the de
partrent must equally with others proc
and certificates Of their sufciency substantially in tn
forms above prescribed The certificates of suicienc,
must be sgned by postmaster OF by judge OF a cour
OF record. No other certificate will be admitted
M BLAIR, p NJ. General.
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