The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-12-28

aud all toll, bridges lcrrlcs. or ohsiruc,inms ni
any kind by which expense may be- incurred.
No claim for additional pay. bascd On aurh
grounds, can be considered 'npr Tor riicgci
mistakes or misapprehcnsion as 10 the degree
of service nor Tor bridges destroyed, feiiie,
discontinued, or other obstructi"ns inrr"hAin z
distance. occurring during the contract term.
Offices established after this advertisement il
issued, and also during the contract term, are
to bo visited without extra pay. II the distance
b" not increased.
u. Bidders are cautioned tu mail their pro
po,als ia time to reach the Department by the
day and h"ur nRnicd, t3 y. Ia, March I, IsGs,l
for bids received after that time ,ciN Hot b.
sidcrcd in competition with bid Of reasonable
amount received in time. Neither can bids be
considered which arr without the guarantee to.
quiTcd by law and certificate of the sulcicu
cy of such guarantee.
~. Bidders should hrsi propose f,r sctvicc
strictly according In the advertisement. and
then, II they desire, separately Tor dtilcrcnt ser
vice and Il the ytgi,ar bid be- the lowest niicr
rd for the advertised service. the ether prol".i.
tions may be- con dercd
81. There should be- hat "uc route bid iur ~ g
praro.nl. Consolidated "r combination hids
e. prnlnsing one sum t,r two ar more route. %
are forbidden by law. and cannot be- considered.
-. The route. the s"tVir.. the yearly ~. the
maine aud re-i,lrncr -, tlc bidder, that -. hi-
usual post Office address. and the name of each
tnrinber Of firm, whore . company oilers.
ahnulh u" distinctly stated.
u. Bidders are requested to use, ~ TAT as
practicable. the printed proposals iurnishr.i Icy
the Department. ~ write out ia full the sim ut
their bids. aud to retain copies oi them
Altered bids should not be submitted hur
should bids nnc" submitted be Withdrawn ""
withdrawal of bidder or guarantor wilt, ~
bowed unless the withdrawal is dated Hld iv.
rciv"d before the las, iay for receiving prop"
.al.
Each bid must De- guaranteed by twn roslei.
siblc persons. The bid aud guarantee. sh.eld
be 'gHcf plainly with ih" full name "f .t,L
person.
The Department tcs"rX - the right tn reir,s
any bid which may bc deemed rxtrayueani.
aud also Ia disregard tho bids of falling contrar
tors aud bidders.
II. Tho bid should Ia" scaled. suryr.eri'ed
"hsrl Proposals.. Stat" of Maryland. al rrss,.d
Second Assistant r"-trna ter ticn.ral Conirart
Oiiir', and sent Icy n.d'i. n"i by oi - an agent
enI ts1stmasters will not "ncius" proposals. t'f
l"ii'i. Of any kind ia their quarterly return.
l.. The contract. e. be- executed Bui -
turned IL the Department by 90 before the ~
faY II Jaiy iS6S: but the service must BE- be-
gun "n that day. 81 un the mail day ucxt after
i;. whether the contract. b. executed "r tat.
Transfers "i contracts. "r 81 interest in cpi
iraci.. are forbidden by iaw. and consequently
rannnt be- allowed Bidticrs will Therefore take
nntc" that they will h" rxl loc,ed To- perform the
sersic" accepted &" them through tho whole
term Il the contract
rs. Po-tinasters ~ uii""- ~ oF ncnr railr,a,l-
hut nure than s0 f",i. from u staii"n. will. i'm
mc'iiately after the 18th ai March next, report
their exact distance from the nearest station.
aud how they are otherwise supplied with thu
mail TO enable the Postmaster General 10 direct
mai messenger supply from the 1T Of luly
next.
~. Section eighteen 90 an act uiCohs gre, APP
proved March 3. lsl5. provides that contracts
for the transportation Ui IL" mail shall he lei,
"in every case to the lowest bidiertcndoriHgsui-
hcient guarantees for faithful performance,
without other reference t. the muic Of such
transl"rtation than may bc necessary To pre-
viii" for the due celebrity, certainty. aud .ccu-
riiy "f such ,ransror,ati"u.' tnier H.. law
bids that propose tu TRANSPORT ~. mails w.tl
"scic ~. certainty. aud - lrt't." iGrtu. ..,.
'oru.c.f - sc TIC oHiy ceqi -. gte rsu,frt.f q.
pror ing for nc cH'irt ma = Aorsrs fr-qt. . ,
'rha'' rcr nay be ne mofc a. conveyance gcos.s
" 70 insure as "csicrty. ,'qotg ae.i ,crp'.' -
and hare Mt preference aN oN,rs. nsd a.
ofhef' considered.
20 4 modification of "a hid ~ any oi ia ss
scntal terms - tantam"unt to n"w bid. and
cannot be received. 80 as {" Interfere with reg
ular competition. after the last h"ur Tor tc
cciying bids. Making % new bal, wl'i .uiGau
tee and certificate. D. III" only Way b. modify
previous bid
-. P"s,mastefs are o. be ,afciui us.' tu.-ti
~ the suflcicncy ot guaranturs nr -urctie-
without knowing that they are per-"us ct ruiF
ci"ni responsibility; disrs idra ~ mts INSTR
tIon by p0sfRsasssFs rsolaftgH ~ then oet =
odfcs. sub,ett,n9 hcn 10 ,r,s,, iiatc rea,9ro' ~
bidders, guHrAntofs, aud surctl,sar" distlnciis
notified that on failure b. enter h.ta or lrf
form the contracts Tor the scryicc I;vp"sei g.
in the accepted bids, their legal ls,h!.,,.s- wlll
be enforced agains; them.
%. Present contractors, and lcf."l. "taW
a. the Department. must. equally with ether.
pr"cur" gusrant"rs amt ccs,'iicalcs a. tl.c,r .uf
hciency. substantially ia the forms above re
scribcd. The certificate OF suiiicicnry must b.
signed BY postmaster. or by a udscaf d c,rr'
cf record. W othcr will be- "a limited
ALIEN ". RANDALL
De-. ct pnsiu1 t'er General.