Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-15
INSTRUCTIONS.

bid received after the last day and hour named or with.
out the guaranty required by law aud hcate to the su
ciency OF guaranty, be in cOmpeJ
with regular ProPaal reaSJnabe In amount
the ADVERT emen then they DESIRE separately for der
service; and the regular bid be the lowest offered for
There should be but route bid proposal
SOidsted combination bids ("prOposng for
routes forbidden by law and be cons Tered
The route the service, the yearly pay, IN, and
dence Of the bidder Chat Is his usual psioce adtre
those OF each number Of am, where company oners
be distinctly stated.
ed form Of proposal furnished by the department. write out Ia
The sum & their SIds end TO sstsi9 copies Of them
submit ed be Withdrawn No vhdrswal Of bidder
viii be allowed unlsss dated and before the last
Each be gJarantied by two responsible persons
General guarantees be admitted Toe bid warranty
The department tie tight reject any bid which may
be deemed extrayagan and as disregard the bids of failing
The bid should be sealed supersebed a posi,
Of - addressed "Chei OF the Contract Bureau Rehmon
Virginia. and sent by mail not by - agent and
tiers will not eocsse proposals. Tor letters Of any kind IN the
contracts executed returned to the depart
msn by before the l day Of august 1861 tut the rvce
commenced the lat jay pree- Jag d.,
next ter that date whether the nracts be execu ed or not
No proposition will be considered until the
executed and received at The depart and then
fer will be allowed unless good aud sufficient
gwen to be determined by the dpr men In all the
contractor will r5quredt become OF the surs
the new contract.
Section eighteen q act of Congress approved March B.
1885, and the I'd section Of act approved 9th March, 1856
provide that contracts for the transported Of the mail shall
let the lowest bidder ielderng sufficient
antics for hfol performances without other
mode Of such transportation than may be to provide
for the due ceer certainty aud security Of such transport
ton" Under these LIos bids that propose transport mali
1oih "celery certainty and security" hdrRg been decded
be the only legal bids construed pr0ridHg for the entire
mail AOere large and 1caecer may node Of cOnpsy
necessary % Insure is "oeLey certainty aud security
and tcfHhdUe the preference Orer all Others
modification OF bid Of its essential terms tInia
mount to bid ard be received, interfere
with regular petition, after ihe las hour for eceyng
bida Making lid with guaranty and Certificate Is the
y wsy TO modify previous bid
TO- PoStm ses be careful certify the suciency
az guaanors rees without knowing that
Of sufficient responsibility and all bidders guaranors
A are distinctly notified that failure to into per-
form the contracts for s service proposed for IN the accepted
bids, the legal Hlbilues Will be enforced against them
H. Present contractors and known tbs department
must equal with others procure guarantees and certificates
their sucency substantially 10 the above The
certificates OF sufency must he signed by postmaster
jude Of court Of record No other certificate win admit
ted.
The Congress OF the COME States America do
act That the contractors for carrying the mails Of the OoBede
rate States shall be from the performance OF military
In The armies OF the Confederate St2te from the
Of this ac dung the tine they such Pro
vded that than contract shall be exempt
and that than member firm Of
tors shall exempt and contractor Of less than
miles length, which the mail carried
shall exempt under This act; aud
such firm be from other
omsnce Of mtArf duty the other member members OF sue
hrm thA be exempt BY this OF being
tractors and provided further that person 10 whom
tractor carrying the malls be transferred with the consent
OF the Pos0e Department. after The passage Of this shall
be exempt from military service on that Eccoult.
JAS. n. REAGAN,
Postmaster Gereral 9. A
n. R-Bidders WIN apply 10 the asteIs the termn
faasrac Ions other than those above speded my25