The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-19
UNITED STATES NAIL
MICHIGAN.
(Con.,uued from Pace Four.l

ring the term ooees established after this
advertisement; issued sn6 also during the contract
term are TO DC visited wiaoC, extra pay the distance
be lot !ncreaScI.
~ bid received after the last day and hour named
or without. IT, suaraGt-e required by aw and
cate a. 10 the suiclecy u such guarantee, be
ooas ifrei IN Competition with regular proposal
abs II amount.
bdders should drst propose for service strictly
accor nag 10 the advertisement, and then they tesire
the how Il offered for the advertised service the other
Props tiols may be eolsilereI-
10. There should be bui route bid for proposal
Consolidated combination BIDS a. proposing sum
Tor TWO or more routes forbidden BY iGw, AID
not be considered.
II. Tie route, the service the yearly pay the name
anu esienee OF the b.d6er, hat his usual post otcc
address and those Of each member OF firm, where
company offers, should Dc distinctly stated.
5 Bidders are requested 10 use, far practicable
the printed form OF proposal furnished by the Depart
ent 10 write oct IA fUi the OF their BIDS ana
retain copies of them.
Altered bids shorc submitted; ncr should BIDS
once submitted DC witn2rawn No Withdrawal OF bid
der or guaEantor Will be allowed unless dated and recei
we'd before the iasi day for receiving proposals.
Each DIG mus; be guaranteed by two responsible
persons.
General guarantees be admitted. The bid and
guarantee should be plainly with tie :u Of
each person
The department reserves the right TO reec; any bid
which may be deemed extravagant and also 10 disregard
the bids y. falling Contractors and bidders.
10. The bid should be scaled, sUperscribed Nail Pro
posas state Of Michigan addressed second Assistant
fOsiiister GGneGa Contract Olcc, anC sent by m0sl,
not by or 70 an agent and postmasers Will not enclose
proposals Tor letters Of any kind) In their quarterly
returns.
Il, The contracts are TO be executed and returned to
the dciar,ment by or before the IS day If Aue 1862
but the service must be commenced the OF July pre-
ceds the mail Gay next after that 6aie whether
the contracts be executed or net.
IS gostmasers 81 Of1ces near railroads but more
than eighty rods from staten, will Immediately after
The ost OF March next report their exact distance from
the station how they otherwise supplied
tn enable the Postmaster eneraI to direct
"a ma. messenger supply from the lst Of July next
1s Section eighteen Of act OF Congress approved
Maj ch lss5 prov that contracts Tor the tauspor
lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
per: riaaDce without other reieTece 10 tie mode Of such
transportation than may be necessary provide for the
due ceer!ty certainty and Of such
mail ruth ceierity certainty, and security, hdrtng ben
oeeid to te the only legal tids Construed proidia
for The entire mail hoWerer large and NAdrer be the
mode q conuyance necessary eeieyy certainly
and security and ra hare the preference all others
and no others riH BE- considered.
20 modification oi bid III any ofits essential terms
Is tntanount TO bid, and cannot be received Sc
10 interfere with regular competition after the
guarantee and certificate, is the only way TO modify
previous bid.
u. Pcstmasters TO be carefnl not TO certify The
suitciency OF gCarantors suTetes without knowing
that they persons of sufficient responsibility anc
all bidders guaranors and sUretes distinctly notified
tha; on failure To enter into perform the contracts
for the service proposed Tor accepted bids TIA,
legal Liabilities will be enforced against them.
- Present contractors and persons known at the &c
partment must equally with others procure guaranor
and certificates Of their suhcency substantially in th
forms above prescribed The certificates OF saicenc,
must be signed by postmaster by judge o: cour
| Of record. No other certificate Will be admitted
~ BLAIR, p. u. General.
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