The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-13

practicable, the printed propossls fsrnishsd By
the Dspartment, 10 writs out In fall the sun Of
their BIDS, and 70 retain oopsss 81 tAsu. 80.
Altered bids should not be subnittsdi nor
should bids once submitted be withdrswu. No
withdrawal Of bidder or susfsn,or yin ss al
lowed unless the withdrawal 10 dated and 70
seived before the last day for receiving proposals
Each bid must be guaranteed By two rssPcnsi.
Bio persons. The bid and guaranty shouid Be
siened plainly with the full name Of each person
The Department reserves the right TO reject
any bid which may be deemed sxtravagant, and
airo TO disregard the bids Of iailias eontrsetors
and bidders. .....r ri. F..sLt :
Ie. The bid shouid be- sealed, supsrscribsd
small Proposals, STATE Of MAryland, " addrssssd
"Ssosnd Assistant Postmaster asnsrai, Con.
tract 0hhee,n and seat BY mail, not by OF to an
agent; and postmaster will not enclose pro.
pOsais Tor letters Of any hind) In tAsr quarterly
returns. .-.rJ 49,.
IT. The contracts are 70 BE- executed and 70.
turned to the Department BY or before the lt
day Of JAY, 1855; but the service must b BE-.
gun on that day, or on the mail day next ahsr
Il, whether the contracts BE- sIscutsd or not,
Transfers Of eontrasts, or Of intsfest In con-
tracts, are forbidden By Law, and consequently
cannot be allowed. Bidders will therefore take
notice that thsy will b sIpeotsd V perform
tho service accepted 10 than through The whole
term Of the contract 30 -- ur.l ~ =,
IS. Postmastsrs 81 ofless on or near railroads,
bat more than eighty rods from station, VIII,
Immediately after the kth Of March hext, report
Il cir exact distance from the nearest station,
and how they are otherwise supplied with the
mail, to enable the Postmaster General 10 di
rect . raail.messsngsr supply from tho lt o.
July next. T-...-..
10. Section eighteen Of an cot Of Congress sp
proved March 3, ls4s, provides that contract
for the transportation Of The nail shall be let
" in every case, 70 the lowest bidder tsnderinl
sufficient guarantees for faithful performances
without other reference TO the mode Of sucl
transportation than may be nsosssary 10 proyid
for the due celebrity, certainty and security o
such transportation" Under this Law bids tha
propose to transport the mails With celebrity
certainty, and security" having been decide
- be the only legal bids, ars construed - pre-
Niding for the entire mall, however large, an
Nhatever may be the mode Of convsysne
iecessary to insure Its " celebrity, osrtainty, an
security" and have the prsfersnes over q
others, and no others are considered. s.-.
20. A modification Of . bid in any Of its d
genital terms 10 tantamount to . new bid, an
cannot be received, % o. TO intsrfsrs With rsl
Ilar composition, aftsr the last hour set for N
ceivipg BIDS. Making . new bid, with qua
snty and eertineats, Is the only way 10 modify
previous bid. Pc - ..-
81 Postmastsrs srs 10 DO careful not 10 CO.
tify the suficiency Of guarantors or sursti,
without knowing that they are person. Of sui
cient responsibility; . disregard Of this instru
tion BY Postmssters 10 violation Of their esi
Of Office, subjeeting them 10 immsdiats remove
All bidders, gusrantors, and surstiss are di
tinctly notified that on . failure 10 enter into
perform the contracts for the service propose
for in the accepted bids. their legal liahiliti
will be enforced against them.
q. Present contractors, and psrsons known
the Department., must, equally with others, pr
cuYa Uuaynnkoru asrti6aakea of THAR auf
cheney Substantially In the forms shove pl
scffbed. The esatihcsts Of su6ioisney must
signed BY Q postmaster, or BY ajudgs Of eou
of record. No other will bs sdnittsd.
F ALEX. W. RANDALL,
de16-6t Postnastsr General.