The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-24


discontinue or curtail tho service, in whole
or In part, in order to place on the route a
greater degree OF service, or whenever the
public interests, in his judgment. shall re-
qulre such dlscCntlnuance. or curtaiiment
for any other cause; he allowing as full
indemnity to contractor one months extra
pay on the amount of service dispensed
with, and a pro rata compensation for tho
amount OF service retained and continued
8. Payments will be made by collections
from G: drafts OF: postmasteTs, or other
wise, after the expiration of each quarter
say, in May, August, November and Febru-
ary.
10. The distances are given according to
the best Information; but no increased pay
will be allowed should they BE greater than
advertised, if the points to be supplied are
correctly stated. Bidders u.ust INFORM
ence to the weight of the mail, the condi-
ton of roads, hills, streams, &C., and all
toll bridges, ferries, or distractions of any
KIND by which expense may be incurred.
No claim for additional pay, based on such
ground, can be considered; nor for alleged
mistakes or mlsapprchenSions as to the
degree of service: nCr for bridges destroy
ed, ferries discontinued or other obstruc-
tons increasing distance occurring during
the contract term. Offices established
after this advertisement is issued. and also
during the contract term, are to be visited
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increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their
proposals III tim. to reach the Department
by the day AID hour named, g p. NJ, Octo-
Der 3l,) for bids received after that time
eciu not be cohside,'ed i'll competition With
bid OF reasonable amount received in time
Neither can biCs be considered which are
without the guarantee required by law and
a certificate OF the suf1iciuncy Of such qua
rantee.
IL. Bidders should first propose for
service strictly according to the ADVERTISE
ment, and then, if they DESIRE Sepdrdteiu
for different service; and if the regular bid
be the lowest offered for the advertised
service, the other propositions may be con-
sidered.
IL. There should be but one route bid for
in proposal. Consolidated or combination
bids C'proposing one sum for two or more
routes') are forbidden by law, and cannot
be considered.
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay,
the name and residence Of the bidder.
(that is, his usual post Office address,) and
those ,ofseach member of a firm, where q
company offers, should be distinctly stated.
10. Bidders arc requested to use, as far
as practicable, the printed proposals fur
nlshed by the Department. to write out in
full the sum OF their bids, and to retain
copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor
n
No withdrawal Of u bidder or guarantor
Will be sallowed, unless the withdrawal is
| dated and received before the last dav for
receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two re-
sponslblc persons. The bid and guarantee
should be signed plainly with the full name
Of each person.
Inc department reserves the right to re.
| Ject any bid which may be deemed eXl.ava
giant, and also to disregard the bids OF fail
ing contractors and b4,t.crs.
10. The bid should be sealed, super
scr1bed Mail Proposals, State Of South
Caroll:ia, addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster-G General, Contract Office" and
schJ by mdA, lpt by or to an agent: md
! Postmas.cTs will not enclose PROPOSALS 1or
letters OF any kin,D in Their quarterly re-
II. The contracts are to be executed and
returned to the Department BY or before
'lc lS1 ouJ4f Jauuu''y, 1865; but the service
must be begun on that dav or on the mail
day next after it, whether the contracts be
executed or not ~
Transfers ct contracts, or OF interest IN
contracts, are forbidden by law, and consc
Guently cannot be allowed bidders Will
therefore take notice that they viii be cx
Pccted TO perform the service accepted TO
them through the whole term Of the con-
tract. N''A-
1o Postmastcrs at offices on or ne.r rail-
', "uc iiiolc Cli.'u clSnty rods from a
station, will, immediately after the Both Of
March next, report their exact distance
1rom the nearest station, and how they are
otherwise supplied with the mail, to enable
the Postmaster-General to direct a mail
messenger supply from the 1st of July next.
~. section eighteen OF an Act OF Congress
approved March 3, 1S45, provides that con-
tracts for the transportation OF the mail
shall be let, sin every ctfse, to the lowest
Dldder rendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance, without other refer
enc enee to the mode OF such transportation
man may DE necessary to provide for the
due oeleiity, certainty and security of such
transportation. Under this law bids that
propose to transport the mails with .scelc,i-
w. certainty amd security" hacing been de-
c"ed TO oe tie only Legat bids, are construed
as proctdtng tor the entire mail, horerer
n|9e' u"d ~"atete'' may be the mode OF c 3n-
ceytWce necessary 10 insure its '.ceit,.iiu
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