The Portland daily press., 1869-02-27

carrying the order into effect The Postmaster Gen.
era may also discontinue eurtail the service In
perior service or whenever the public inferests N
his judgment, shall require such diseontnuance or
curtaiiment for any other cause he allowing as full
the amount oil service dispensed with, and a 1ro
rata compensation tor the amount OF service retaia
ed and continued.
o. Payments will be made by collections from or
drafts ON postmasters, or otherwise after the exn
ration Of each quarter-say in November February.
10. The distances are given according To the hest
information; but no increased pay will be aowad
should they be greater than advertised, il the
points to be supplied are correctly stated Bidders
mast INFORM hemselves on this point, and also in
reference to the weight OF the mail the condI ion Of
ries or obstructions Of any kind by which
may be incurred. No claim for additional nav
based on such ground can he considered; nor for
alleged mistakes or misapprehensi0n as TO 'the de-
gree OF service nor for bridges DESTROYER ferries
discontinued or other obstruetions increasing dis
lance or expense; occurring during the contract
term Offices established al er this advertisement is
issued and also during the contract term are to be
visited without extra pay, If the distance be not in
creased.
in time to reach the Department by the day and
hour named, l3 p m, March 81, 1891 for bids re-
ceived after that time lciH not be considered in COM
petition with bid OF reasonable amount received in
time. Neither can bids be considered which are
without the guarantee required by law and certf-
cate of the sufficiency of such guarantee.
12. Bidders should first propose TOR service strict
ly according to the advertisement and them if they
desire, separately for different service; and II the
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
service, the other propositions may be considered.
13. There should be but one route bid for In a
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids ("pro-
posing enc sum Tor two or more routes forbid
den by law, and cannot be considered.
IA. The route, the service. the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder THAT Is his usual
post office address, and the name Of Teach member of
firm, where company offers, should be distinctly
stated.
tcable, the printed proposals furnished by the De-
partment, to write out In full the of their bids,
and to retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be admitted; should
bids once submitted be withdrawn. No withdrawal
Of bidder or guarantor will be allowed unless the
wthdrawa is dated and received before the last day
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons. The bid and guarantee should be signed
plainly with the full name OF each person.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravagant, and also 10
disregard the bids o falling contractors and bidders
(Act OF July 2, 1896, section A.)
16. The bid should be sealed, superscribed email
Proposals, State of Maine," addressed "Second As
sent by mutf mot by 10 an agent, and postmasters
win not enclose proposals nor letters of any knd in
their quarterly returns.
II. The contracts are to be executed and returned
to the Department by or before the 1st day OF July
1869; but the service must be begun that day. or
on the mail day next afrer 1t, whether the contracts
be executed or not.
Transfers of contracts, or of interest in contracts
are for6idden by law, and consequently cannot De
allowed. Bidders will therefore take notice that
they will be expected to perform the service accent
ed to them through the whole term Of the contract
IL. Postmaeters at offices near railroads,
but more than eighty rods from station, will inn
medately after the 4th of March next, report their
exact distance from the nearest station, to enable
the Postmaster General to direct a mailmes senRer
supply from the LIST of July next.
~. Section eighteen of act Of Congress ap-
proved March 8, 1S45, provides that contracts for
the transportation Of the mail shall be let sin ev
cry case, TO the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance without other
reference to the mode Of such transportation than
may be necessary TO provide for the due celerity
certainty. and security Of such transportation1
Under this law bids that propose to transport the
mails with. "ceLerity, certainty and security" /"
havipg been decided to be the only LEGAL bids are
construed as proUtding for the entire mail, however
large, and ohdtever may be the mode Of conveyance
necessary 10 insure its celebrity certainty and Sc
curity" and hare the preference over all others and
no others considered.
20. modification of bid in any of It's essen
tial terms is tantamount to bid, and cannot be
received so as to interfere with regular competition.
Making new bid, with guarantee and certificate
Is the only way to modify a previous bid.
Il. Postmasters are to be careful not to certify
the snfieiency Of guarantors, or sureties without
knowing that they are persons Of sufficient respon-
masters Is Uioldtion OF their oath OF Office subject
ing them to immediate removal All bidders, guar
antors and suretes distinctly notified that on
failure to enter into perform the contracts for the
service proposed for in the accepted bids their e
gal liabilities win be enierced against them
%. Present contractors known at the Department
must, equally with the Others procure gIarantors
and certificates of their suficfency in the forms
above prescribed. Th9certihcate of suficiency
must be signed by postmaster, or by judge Of a
court OF record. No other will be admitted.
ALEX. W. RANDALL,
Postm0steT General