Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-17


crease of pay, provided the running time be not
abridged. He may also order an increase Of
speed, allowing, within the restrictions of the
law. pro rata increase of pay for the additional
stock or carriers, il any. The contractor may
however, in the Of increase of speed renquish
Department that he prefers doing SO to carrying
the order into effect. The Postmaster General
may also discontinue or curtail the 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 require
such discontinuance or curtailment for any other
cause he allowing as full indemnity to con-
tractor one mouths extra pay on the amount of
service dispensed with, and a pro rata compensa-
ton for the amount of service retained and con-
tinued. ,9lit sirFG ~ 4 J IS ..si
0. 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. 1Ia 1if- ai1 =
/ 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 his point aud
also in reference to the weight of the mail, 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 pay, if the distance be not in
creased. liHlfs itU9 u
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their pro-
posals in time to reach the Department by the
day and hour named, e p. M, March 4, 1867
for bids received after that time rcH not be con-
| sidered in competition with 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 suff-
| cheney of such guarantee. ..in- felali
II. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then, If they desire, separately for different ser
vice; and if the regular bid be the lowest Offer
ed for the advert tised service, the other PROPOSE
tions may b. 'nsidered. a - 1sd
13. There should be but one route bid for In
a proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
| e. proposing one sum for two OF more routes ~
are forbidden by law and can not be considered.
IA. The route, the service; the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder {that is, his
usual postoffice address,, and the name of each
member of a firm, where accompany offers
should be distinctly stated. s7 -
Is. Bidders are requested to use, as far as
practicable. the printed proposals furnished by
the Department, to write out in full the sum ot
their bids, and to retain copies of them. 293'
Altered bids should not be submitted /; no1
| should bids once submitted be withdrawn
| No withdrawal of bidder or guarantor will bt
| allowed unless the withdrawal is dated and re
ceived before the last day for receiving pro
posals- f G
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon
sible persons. The bid and guarantee shoult
be sigaed plainly with the full name of each per
son. H = ,,s-' D.
The Department reserves the right to rejec
any bid which may be deemed extravagant, an6
also to disregard the bids Of failing contractor
and bidders. - t ~ '-t'' r2sf
Is. The bid should be sealed, superscribet
"Mail proposals. State of Ohio" addressed
l"Second Assistant Postmaster General, Con
tract Office" and sent by mail, not by or to al
agent; and postmasters will not inclose propo
sails (or letters of any kind in their quarterl.
returns.
II. The contracts are to be executed and re
turned to the Department by or before the l,
day Of July, 1868 but the service must be be
gun on that day, or on the mail day next aite
it, whether the contracts be executed or not
Transfers of contracts or of interest in cor
tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequent
can not be allowed. Bidders will therefore tax
notice that they will be expected to perform tn
service accepted to them through the Who'll
term of the contract.
| 1S. Postmasters at Offices on or near railroads
but more than eighty rods from station, will
Immediately after the 4th of March next, repoI
their exact distance from the nearest station
and how they are otherwise supplied with th
mail, to enable the Postmaster General to drec
mail-messenger supply from the LIST of Jul,
next. >
I 10. Section eighteen of an act of Congress
approved March, 8, 1874, provides that contract
Tor the transportation of the mail shall be let
every case, to the lowest bidder rendering SUI
ticient guarantees for faithful performance. with
out other reference to the mode of such trans
| portatiOn than may be necessary to provide fo
the due celerity, certainty, and security of sue
transportation" Under this law bids that pre-
pose to transport the mails with "celerity, ces
tailty, and security" hdping been decided to be
only legal bids are construed providing for the er
tire mail, ho,reuer large, and rhateur may be Il
mode Of conveyance necessary to insure It's g celeri
certainty, and security" and hare preference out
all others, and no others are considered.
20. A modification of bid in any of its el
sential terms is tantamount to a new bid, an
can not be received. so az to interfere with res
ular competition, after the last hour set for re
ceiving bids. Making new bid, with guarar
tee and certificate is the only way TO modify
previous bid.
81. Postmasters are to be careful not to Gel
tlfy the suftciency of guarantors or suretie
without knowing that they are persons of suff
cient responsibility disregard Of this instractio
By postmasters is a riolation of their oath Of ofc
suyecting them to immediate removal. All bidder
guarantors, and sureties are distinctly notifie
that on failure to enter into or perform tn
contracts for the service proposed for in the a,
cepted bids, their legal liabilities will be er
forced against them. i.iiS
%. Present contractors, and persons know
| at the Department, must equally with other
procure guarantors and certificates of their su
fciency substantially in the forms above pr
scribed. The certificate of suffciency must
signed by postmaster, or by a judge of coul
of record. No other will be admitted.
ALEX. w. RANDALL, 'f
Postmaster General