Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-10

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form to connexions with railroads, without in
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, if any. The contractor may,
however, IN the case Of increase of speed relnqush
the contract, by giving prompt notice to the,
department that he prefers doing so to carving
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
greater degree of service. or whenever the
publlc interests, in his judgment, shall require
such discontinuance or curtaiment for any other
cause ne allowing as full indemnity to con-
tractor one months extra pay on the amount of
service dispensed with, and pro rata compensa-
ton Tor the amount of service retained and con-
tinued.
81 Payments will be made by collections from
OF drafts on postmasters. or otherwise, after the
explrauon OF each quarter-say in November,
February, May and August.
H. Inc distances are given according to the
pest information but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised,
II the points to be supplied are correctly stated.
Bidders must inform themselves on this point, and
also IN reference to the weight of the mail, the
conditions 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 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
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their pro-
Posals in time to reach the Department by the
day and hour named, 6 p. m, March 4, 1861
Ior Dlds received after that time cU not be con-
sdered in competition with a 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 sufi.
cheney of such guarantee. az s-rt
IL bidders should first propose for service
strlctly according to the advertisement, and
tnen, II they desire, separately for different SER
wee and If the regular bid be the lowest offer
ed for the adY''rtised service, the other PROPOSE
| tons may b considered. V .l' = -gilee
l3 There should be but one route bid for in
a proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
e. proposing one cum for two or more routes ~
are forbidden by law and can not be considered.
ID. 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 firm, where a company offers,
should be distinctly stated. r,
Is. Bidders are requested to use, as far as
practicable, the printed proposals furnished by
the Department, to write out in full the sum Of
their bids, and to retain copies of them II.
Altered bids should not be submitted nor
should bids once submitted be withdrawn.
NO withdrawal OF bidder or guarantor will be
allowed unless the withdrawal is dated and re-
| ceived before the last day for receiving pro-
posals. =
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respon-
sible persons. The bid and guarantee should
be signed plainly with the full name of each per.
son. q5i
ihe department reserves the right to reject
any oid which may be deemed extravagant, and
also TO disregard the bids OF failing contractors
ana piGders.
10: Inc piu snouid pe sealed, superscrlbed
Mall proposals. State of Ohio" addressed
oeoona Os Ansls'ant rostmaster GeDerai. Con
aracs omce; anu sent ny md't,. not by or to an
aSenS "nu poe'nas.ers VIII nos inciose propo-
sa.s Soi ie''ers Vi any kino) In their quarterly
returns; T, H
-. Inc contIacts are 10 De executed and re
turnea 10 tne department. by or before the Is
edy outy, 1000 Dut the service must be be
suu ou sha' 1ay' OF on ane mall day next aftel
H. mnetner 'ne contracts De executed or not
troo,s SIC Suh;s " s9n.r.s OF OF interest In con
tracts, are Iorpldden by law, and consequently
can not s oe allowed. Bldders will therefore take
neslse 'nas 'ney VIII De expected 10 perform the
service acceptea 10 them through the whole
liz u pos;uoo.nsos
- 70 as oinoes oh VI near raiiroaus
~. tnan eisay Ioas from staton wiz,
thnir ahser ane .4.n Oh Narcn next, lepor
nd u's.aoe iroli .ne nearest stanon
,na;l t ny 4h. s1ppileo WIN 'n'
i"n, ~ ane Ioslinaster 1enerai 10 dlrec
n'"tiiinessenser suppiy irom tne ISL OF July
10 sect;on o;ohtoo, oe :. g.
annroved March 1saa =, nran;a an az o. congress
for the transnortation Of ~ .na1 con.ract
every case Ii the LOWEST h;ddar sta.i De iel
fcie6t pnarantees for bf,I SUI
out other reference tn tbe mpds of s,,oI VIII
nortation tban n, ~ ha rao.a. W ~ SUCH Trans
the dne celer;tn oar.o;,,t W lPIosiae 10
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