The Portland daily press., 1869-01-30

carrying the order into effect. The Postmaster GEN
eis, may aiso discontinue or curtai the service In
arin VI - paie in order to place the route
his judgment, shall require such d;acnntirna,a ~
curtailmeDt for any other cause: he sllorin. as nj,
the amognt 70 o. one months pay
TGtd COMPENSATION Tor the amount OF service re ain
ed and continued Ae'aih-
drafts on postmasters, otherwise ter The exn;
Taeioh Vi each quarter-say In November, February
~. Tue uIs. allces given according to the st
information; but no increas ed paw will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised IL the
points 70 be supplied are correctly stated Bidders
10 the weight OF the mail the condition OF
ro a ns streams, &C., and all toll-bridges, ter
raes, u DISTINCTIONS of any kind by which expense
nay oe incurred. No claim for additional pay,
paSeu on SUCH ground can he considered nor ior
ahegei mistakes or Misrepresentation as to the de-
sscontinned Or n o Tor bridges destroye ferries
or other obstructoIls increasing Cls-
lance or expense, occurring during the contract
Term. O1ces established al err this advertisement is
Issued and also curing the contract term are TO be
visited without extra pay, if the ds,ancebe mot in
creased. i0e 'e no' III
4: bldders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department BY the idoP onJ
hour named, u p. m March 81, 1861 for h,S5s rs
ceived after that time WU not be considered in
petition with bid OF reasonable amount received in
time. Neither can bids be considered which are
without the guarantee required by law and certiti
cate Of the suffciency of such guarantee.
IL. biaders should first propose Tor service strict
ly according to the advertisement. and theD if they
desire, G"dteIy for different service and if the
regular bid he the lowest offered for the advertised
service, tne other propositions may be considered.
IL. There should be but route bid for in a
proposal Consolidated or combination bids (spro-
posing enc sum for two or more routes are forbid
den by law, and cannot be considered
II. The route, the service. the yearly nav the
name and residence of the bidder THAT is his usual
post office address, and the name Of each mem her of
firm, where company offers should be distinctly
stated.
TO-. Bidders requested to use, as lar as prac-
lcabe, the printed proposals furnished by The De-
and to retain copies of them,
Altereu olns should hot be admitted; nor should
bids once submitted be Withdrawn. No withdrawal
OF oder or guarantor viii be allowed unless the
withdrawal IS dated and received before the last ay
TOR receiving proposals. ~ 49,
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons. ] he bid and guarantees shonld he s,onsS
plainly with the full name OF each person.
ne department reserves the right to reject any
Did whlen may be deemed extravagant, and also 10
disregard the DDS OF failing Contractors and bdders
(Act OF July 2, 1886, section pa
10. Inc Dld should be sealed, superscribed "NIail
Proposals state OF Maine," addressed "Secoud AS
slstant postmaster General, Contract Office" and
sent oy n'd not by or 10 agent; and postmasters
a not enclose proposals (nor letters of any knd in
IL. The contracts are to be executed and returned
70 the Department by or before the LIST dan of Julv
loos put me -ervee must be begun on taat day or
be executed or not. wv
transfers oil contracts of interest in contracts
are nor9ioqS9 oy law and nsequenily be
allowed. Bidders will therefore take notice that
tney Will De expected to perform the service
ed TO them through the whole term Of the contract
10. Fostmasters at offices on or near railroads
out more than eighty rods from a station will in.
medlatey after the 4h of March next re port their
exact distance from the nearest station to enable
the Postmaster General to direct a mail-messenger
supply from the LIST of July next.
~. SECTION eighteen of an act of Congress ap.
proved March 3. 1s45, provides that contracts for
the transportation of the matt shall be LET ain ev
cry case, TO the lowest bidder rendering sufficent
guarantees for faithful performance without other
reference to the mode of such TRANSPORTATION than
may be necessary to provide for the due celeritv.
certainty. and security of such TRANSFORMATION },
Under this law bids that propose to transport the
mails with "ce!erity, certainty and security, .
hdUi"g been decided to b. the onLy Lponl bids are
construed as prooiding FIR the entire nsaI however
large, and chdtever may be the mode of conyeyonce
necessary to insure its celeyity cert tintu and Sc
curify and hare the preference over all others and
no others considered.
20. modification of a bid in anv of its essen.
tial terms is tantamount to a bid and cannot be
received to interfere with regular petition
Making pew bid, with guarantee and certificate
Is the only way to modify previous bid.
2l Postmasters are to be careful not to certify
tne suthclency OF guarantors, sureties, without
knowing that they are persons of sufficient respon-
sibility; a disr. gard of this Instruction by post
masters is violation OF their oath OF office subject
ing them 10 immediate removal All bidders. quar-.
antors and surees are distinctly notified that on
failure to enter into perform the contracts 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 guarantors
and certificates of their suficiency in the forms
above prescribed. The certificate of a suficiency
must be signed by postmaster, or by judge of a
.Ne ALEX W. RANDALL,
Postmaster General.