The Portland daily press., 1869-02-20

carrying the order into effect. The Postmaster Gem
eral may also discontinue curtail the service, In
whole or in part In order to place on the route SUI
perior service, or whenever the public interests In
MS Judgment, shall require such discontlnuance or
eurtailment tor any other cause; he allowing as iull
indemnity to contractor one months extra pay on
the amount OF service dispensed with, and a pro
rag tor the amount OF service retain
ed and continued.
a., -. Payments will be made by collections from
TRAITS on postmasters, otherwise after the expi
Ms Of each quarter-say in November, February,
l., ~. Inc distances are given according to the best
shnnid ,ps but no increased pay will be allowed
snV S4 tIey be greater than advertised n the
points 10 be supplied are correcty stated Rizyers
Mass nVV ~ ~ Memse!ces this point and also in
ds hiS 'Ss weight OF the mail the condi ion OF
ries, or Instructions Of any Kind by which se5enss
may % anch orounH 10 claim for additional pay,
alleged mistakes or disappointment az 10 th ~ IL
gree service; nor for bridges DESTROYER. ferries
discontinued, other obstructons increasinS Dis
taDca or EXPENSE occurring during fhe cosetsact
term. Offices established after this advertisement Il
issued and also during the contract term are to be
visited without extra pay, IL the distance be NOT in
ii. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department ~ tHe me gay and
ceived after that time tcU not be considered in com
petition with bid OF reasonable amount received in
time. Neither can bids be considered whleh are
without the guarantee required by law and certln-
cate of the sutticiency Of such guarantee.
II. Bidders should first propose tor service strict
desire, separately for different service; and If the
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
service, the other propositions may be considered
10. There should be but one route bid for in a
proposal, Consolidated or combination bids (''pr0-
posing enc sum for two or more roues1 are forbid
den by law, and cannot be considered.
a. The route, the service. the yearly pay, the
name and residence of to tilder THAT is his usual
post Office address, and the name Ofeach mem Der of
firm, where company offers, should be distinctly
stated.
10. Bidders are requested to use. as lar as prae-
ticabe the printed proposals furnished by the De-
parment to write out in full the of their bids,
and to retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be admitted; nor should
bids once submitted be Withdrawn. No withdrawal
of bidder or guarantor will be allowed unless the
withdrawal is dated and received before the last day
for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons. The bid and guarantee should be signed
plainly with the full name OF each person.
Inc department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravagant, and also to
disregard the bids OF failing contractors and bidders
| (Act OF July 2, 1896, section PAL
16. The bid should be sealed, superscrbed "Dfan
Proposals, State OF Mane," addressed "Second As
| sistant Postmaster General Contract Office" and
sent by mail not by or to agent; and postmasters
will not enclose proposals tnor letters of any kind)
| their quarterly returns
II. The contracts are to be executed and returned
to the Department by or before the LIST day Of July,
1859; but the service must be begun that day,
on the mail day next alter it, whether the contracts
be executed or not.
Transfers Of contracts or of interest in contracts
are forbidden by law, and consequently cannot De
allowed. Bidders will therefore take notice that
they Will be expected to perform the service accept
ed TO them through the whole term Of the contract.
49, Postmasters at Offices on or near railroads,
but more than eighty rods from station, WILL Inn
mediatey after the 4th of March next, report their
exact distance from the nearest station, TO enable
the Postmaster General to direct mailmessenger
| supply from the LIST of July next.
10. Section eighteen Of an act of Congress ap
proved March 3, 1915, provides that contracts fol
the transportation Of the mall shall be let, Gin
cry case, to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, without othel
reference to the mode Of such transportation thar
| may be necessary to provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty, and security Of such transportation
Under this law bids that propose to transport the
mails with "ceLeJity, certainty and security, >
construed as proUidingJor the entire mail however
large, and tck0tever may be the mode or conveyance
necessary 10 insure its celebrity certainty and Sc
curity, and hare the preference over all Others and
| no others considered.
20. modification of a bid in any of its essen
tial terms Is tantamount to new bid and cannot be
received, to interfere with regular competition
| Making new bid, with guarantee and certificate
Is the only way to modify previous bid.
II. Postmasters are to be careful not to certify
knowing that they are persons of sufficient respon
sibility; q disregard Of this instruction by post
masters Is a violation OF their oath Of office subject
ing them to immediate ren0rdI. All bidders, guar
antors, and suretes are distinctly notified that
failure to enter into perform the for The
service proposed for in the accepted bids, their e
| gal liabilities will be enforced against them.
| %. Present contractors known at the Department
| must, equally with the others, procure guarantori
and certificates of their sufficiency in the form
must be signed by postmaster, or by Judge Of
court OF record. No other will be admitted.
/ ALEX. W. RANDALL,
l. Postmaster General.