Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-27

form to connexions with railroads, without in
crease OF pay, provided the running time be not
apriaged. He may also order an increase or
speed, allowing, within the restrictions of the
law; pro rdia increase oil pay Tor the additional
STOCK or carriers II any. The contractor may, ~,
however, IN ne case q ,nerease OF .peed reiinqulsh
.ue oVu"act, w giving .Ptohps hotlce 70 INC
Department that he prefers doing so to carrying
tne oraer lnto enect. y ne postmaster General
may also dsconunue OF cnrfali the service, in
Wnole OF IN part, IN oroer TO place on the route
greater degree OF service, or whenever tho:
puoic interests, In his Judgment shall require,
sucn olscontinuance or rcurtaliment1or any other.
cause he allowing as full indemnity to con-
tractor one months extra pay on the amount of,
service dispensed with. and pro rata compensa,,
ton for the amount of service retained and con-.
tinued .,.--t, H.. r,'.,i4,.,l .,,,sa, a.,
g.. Payments will be made by collections from
or drafts on postmasters, or otherwise, after the
expiration of each quarter-say in, November,
February May and August f-.d -. .,.lfr
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 must inform themselves on ahis point and
also in reference to the wei ght of the mall the
conditions of roads, hills, streams, &c. and all
toll bridges, ferries, 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 mis-
apprehension as to the degree of service; nor
for bridges destroyed, ferries discontinued, or
other distractions increasing distance, occurring
during the contract term Offices established
| after this advertisement is issued. and also
during the contract term, are to be- visited
without extra nav, if the distance be not in
creased. .e,A =. l,f...iia,i,,,,-9 nro54 7e,.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their pro-
posals in time to reach the Department by the
| day and hour named, (3 p. m.,i March 4, 1861
for h;do raoo;yad sftar ,hat t;,,o .r:JJ ~, J.. -.
sidered in competition with q bid of reasonable
amount received in time. Neither. can bids be
| considered which, are without the guarantee
| required by law and a certificate of the sufas
cheney of such guarantees. .dspT @ 40 -agaa
IL. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then, II they desire, separately FOR dlferent ser
vice and 1t u'nregIIar bid 'be the lowest oner
ed tor tne advertised service, the other proposi-
tions may b7 considered. dt2w 3.lu ,5a..f
Is. Ihere' should be but one roate old Ior IN
a proposal Consolidated or combination bids
1 e. proposing one sum for two or more routes =
/ are ierDiooen Dy law anu can NOT De cohs'oersu.
Ii. Inc route, the service, tne yearly pay tne
/ name and residence OF the bidder (tbat is, DIS
usual post0ff1ce address), and the name OF eacn
| member OF firm, where a company offers,
should De distinctly stated. I, c .-f..lls.:
10. Bidders are requested to use, as Tar as
practicable, the printed proposals furnished by
the department to write out IN 1uii the sum OF
their bids, and to retain copies OF them. .. i.r
Aiered olos snould not De supmtteo nor
snouia nias once sepmltteo pe mitnoia%h. .N ,1-
| NO "i'narawai Oh pi1uer Ut guarahtor Will De
aliomeu uaiess ,ne wisolaMai WI. Ira, Is oa.ed anu re-
celVed before tne last day Ior reeeiVlng pro-
possis; ~, - m,tf 1t-
Each nlo must NJ oe guaranoeed ny ewo respoh, |,
4 siple persons. Inc piu anu guarantee shouiu
De slgTed PLAINLY Win tne 1uil name OF eacn per
son. 4. -. a.. -. =
4 ihe department. reserves the right 70 REJECT
any DID which may De deemed eXtravagant, and
also to disregard the bids OF failing contractors
ana piGders. - -uI,l.
10: The DID should De sealed, superscrioed
mail proposals: otate OF Onio; addressed
oeconG ASSISTANT Fostmastsr '1eneral' Coh
erac! once, anu SEM Dy nd's, hos Iy or u 10 az
agehs, anu pos'laas.ers VIII no' ,nclose p.oPo
sans lor ie''ers oi any hino) III tneir quarterly
returns; G - - . = - -
| -. lug Contracts are W pe eAeIuseu anu 10
| turned 10 tne Department oy OF De1ore tne LIS
ddyS Juiy, 1890 out the service must pe pe
gun on tnat DAY, or on the mail Day next aIte
. 1t, whether the contracts be executed or not.
Transfers OF contracts or of interest in con
tracts, are FORBIDDEN by law, and consequent!
can not be allowed. Bidders will therefore TAX
netice tnat tney VIII De expected 10 perform I'M
. service accepted to them through The whoi'
| term OF the contract. - 81 -t' IN g. = :. ,
1S. Postmasters at Offices on or near railroads
:. but more than eighty rods from station, Will
! Immediately after the 4th of March next, rep0r
1 their exact distance from the nearest station
and how they, are otherwise supplied with tn
mail, 10 enable the postmaster General to dlree
} mali'messenger supply from the LIST Of Jul.
next. e. - .45 DIE. : ~ t''''
l9. section eighteen OF an act of Congress
approved March g. 1874. provides that contract
for the transportation Of the mail shall be let,
| every case, to the lowest bidder rendering SUI
ficlent guarantees for faithful performance, with
: out other reference to the mode of such trans
! portation than may be necessary to provide fo
e the due celerlty, certainty and security of sue