Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-01-13

connexions with railroads, without in
crease of pay, provided the running time
be not abridged lie may also increase of
seed, allowing, within the restrictions of
the law, pro rata increase Of pay for the
additenal stock or carriers, if any. The
contractor may, however, IN the case ot in
crease Of speed. relinquish the contract, nv
giving prompt notice to the department
that he prefers doing so to carving the
order into effect. The Postmaster Cen
eral may also discontinue or curtail the
service, in whole or in part, in order to
place on the route greater degree cf SER
Vice. or whenever the public interests, in
his judgment shall require such discontinu-
ance or curtailment for any other cause;
lie allowing as a foil indemnity to contract
or one months extra pay on the amount
OF service retained and continued.
8. Payments will be made b. colcc-
tons FROM or drafts on postnasters, or 9th q.
crwise, after the expiration of each quar-
tcr-say in February, May, August, and
November.
10. The distances are given according
to tn. hest information; but no increased
pay will he allowed should they be great
er than advertised, if the points to be sup
piled are correctly stated. Bidders must
inform themselves on This print, and also in
reference to the weight Of the mail. the
condition Of roads, hills, streams. &c,
and al! toll bridges. ferries, or distractions
OF any kind by which expense may he in
cured. No claim for additional pay,
based on such ground. can I've considered;
nor ior alleged mistakes or misapprehen
SION as to the degree or service: nor for
bridges destroyed. ferries discontinued. or
other MISUNDERSTANDING distance, oc-
curing during the contract term
Offices established after this advertisement
is issued, and also during the contract
term, are to be visited without extra pay,
if the distance he not increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their
proposals in time to reach the department
by the day aud hour nsmed, @ p. m,
March 800 for bids received after that
time fiA not be construed in competition
with bid of reasonable amount received
in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the guarantee required
by law and certificate of the sufiicjeaey
OF such guarantee.
II. Bidders should first propose for ser
vice strictly according TO the advertise
ment, and then, if they desire. separately
for different service, the other propositions
may be considered.
-. There should be but one route BID
Tor in proposal. Consolidated or COM
binatIon bids (''Proposing one sum for two
or more routcs'l are forbidden by law,
ana cannot be considered
Il. The route. the service. the yearly
pay. the name and residence Of the bidder,
chat *. his usual post Office address, and
these ef each member Of a firm, where a
company offers, should be distinctly stat
ed.
10. Bidders are requested to use, as
Ear as practicable, the printed proposals
furnished by the department, to write out
in fall the sum OF their bids, aid to retain
copies oil them.
Altered bids shopii not he submitted
nors!oe!d bids once Submitted he VIA.
drawn. No withdrawal Of Il bidder az
gnaIan.ur viii be allowed unless the viii
draWaI is dated and received before tae
last day for RECEIVING proposals
Eac.t bid must he guaranteed by tuo
responsible. persons. The lid and guar
autee Aola be s62gsa plainly With FL
naH'e Of each person.
.tAr Department reserves the right to
reject any bid which may he deeIaaj e5s-
tratagaai ard also Ia disregard taa b.Is
If iu..ag contractors and bidders.
i. The oil bid should be scals7,
-a.crser:ucd Mail Proposals., State of
NaiHc.a addressed "Setoua Assistant
iio~; MASTER tiyEtrIi, Contract Office" and
sent hy ue3. not ~ or To an agent: aad
po-s.uas.crs viii not enclose proposals log
letters Of aHg A.ad) in their quarterly re-
turns.
l.. Fha contracts are to lie executed
and returned 10 the Department hy or he
toIe tine Is dag 81 Jut4, 1865 bat the
service must be begun On that day. or on
the mail day next after H. whether til
contracts be executed or not
Transfers OF contracts, are forbidden hy
law, aud consequently cannot he allowed.
Bidders will therefore take notice that
they will be expected to perform the ser
vice accepted them through the whole
term Of the contract.
Is. PostInasters at Office. on or near
railroads, hut more than eighty rods from
Il station, VIII, immediately after the 30th
ot March next, report their eXacs distance
from tine nearest station, and how they
are otherwise supplied with the mail, to
enable the Postmaster Geaeral 10 direct Il
mail messenger supply from the lst of
July next.
10. Section eighteen OF an act Of Con-
sress approved March 3, ISIS provides that
contracts for the transportation of the mai
shall be let, :. in every case, to the lowest
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance, without other refer
ence to the mode of such transportou than
may be necessary to provide Tor the due
CELEBRITY, certainty, and security of such
transportation" Under this law, bids
that propose to transport the mails with
"ceierity. certainty, and security" hariag
been decided 10 be The only legal bids are
construed as prertdlag .for the entire
mail, hgaeerer large, and ,rhaterer may be
The mode Of Conveyance necessary 10 insure
as .'celerity, certainty, and Security" and
wtft haze the preference orer all others, and
no others wit be considered.
20. \ modification Of bid in any of
its essential terms is tantamount 10 a new
bid. and cannot be received. so as to inter
fere with regular competition, after the
last hour set FOR receiving bids. Making
new bid, with guarantee and certificate, is
the eily way to modify previous bid.
IL. Postmasters are to be. careful not
to certify the satficiency Of guarantors or
sureties without knowing that they are
persons of sufficient responsibility a DIS
regard Of tbs iqsfrpction By post,aaslers
ts,d violation Of heir cath OF Office. subject |