The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-02-13

carving the order into effect The Postmaster Gem
eral may also discontinue curtail the service, in
whole In part in order to place on the route su-
periOr service whenever the pubic interests, IN
his Judgment shall require such discontinuance or
curtailment Tor any other cause; he allowing as iu
indemnity to contractor one month extra pay on
the amount OF service dispensed with, anu pro
rata compensation tor the amount OF service re'sA-
ed and continued.
Q. Payments will be made by collections from or
drafts on postmasters otherwise, after the exPl-
as s OF each quarter-say in November, February
~. The distances are given according to the best
shnnid uon; but no increased pay will be allowed
sn4ulu tney be greater than advertised, II the
points 20 be supplied are correctly stated Bidders
must INFORM Themselves on mis- point. and also in
70 tne weight OF the mail the coqdI ion of
as Dr. teams &C., and all tOlbrdges ter
ICE u -" s uSsions OF any kind by which expense
may be incurred. No claim for additional nav,
o1ssad IN 90 can be considered; Tor
gree OF service; nor for bridges JestrovaI tsrrcs
discontinued, or other distractions ncreasnS lis
lance or expense. occurring during the coIStsact
term. Offices established amer this ayertisemant "a
issued and also during the contract term are n. 10
visited without extra pay il the distance be not iu-
creased.
II. bidders are cautioned to mail their propo.ah.
in time to reach the Department by the day and
hour named, q D. m, March 81, 1907 Tor bids re-
ceived after that time sON not be considered 10 COM
petition with bid OF reasonable amount received in
time. Neither can bids be considered which
without the guarantee required by law and certh-
cate Of the suficiency OF such guarantee.
IL. Bidders should first propose service strict
ly according to the advertisement, and then, II they
desire, separately for different serviee and II the
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
service, the other propositions may be considered.
Is. There should be but one route bid for In a
proposal Consolidated or combination bids i"prn-
posing enc sum for two more routes'l are forbid
den by law, and cannot be considered.
IA. 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 member OF
firm, where company offers, should be distinctly
stated.
il. Bidders are requested to use, as far as prac-
tcabe, the printed proposals furnished by the De-
partment, to write out in full the sum of their bids,
and to retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be ADMITTEDLY 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.
The Department reserves the right to reject any
disregard the bids OF falling contractors and bidders
(Act OF July 2, 1885, section 24.)
Is. The bid should be scaled, superscribed fAfafl
Proposals. State of Maine," addressed "Second A.
/ sistant Postmaster General, Contract Ofice" and
sent by mail not by or 70 an agent; and pOstmasters
/ their quarterly returns.
H. The contracts are to be executed and returned
to the Department by before the LIST day OF july
1867 but the service must be begun on that day. or
the mail day next atCer it, whether the contracts
/ be executed or not.
Transfers of contracts, or of interest In contracts
are forbidden by law, and consequently cannot DO
/ 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.
/ IS. Postmasters at offices near railroads,
but more than eighty rods from station will, i'm
medately after the 4th of March next report their
exact distance from the nearest station to enable
the Postmaster General 10 direct mail senger
| supply from the lst of July next.
10. Section eighteen of act of Congress APP
proved March g. 1915, provides that contracts for
the transportation of the mail shall be let, ain
cry case to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, without other
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 celebrity, certainty and security, /"
havirg been decided to BE- the only legal bids, are
construed ropidiR0 for the entire mail hoaceUss.
large, and sOkatever mag be he mode Of Conveyance
necessary to insure its celebrity, certainty Sc
cuTity and hare the preference all Others, and
no others considered. .
| 20. A modification of a bid in any of its essen
talterms is tantamount to new bid, and cannot be
received so as to interfere with regular competition
Making new bid, with guarantee and certificate,
| lie the only way to modify previous bid.
| II. Postmasters to be careful not to certify
the sufhciency of guarantors, or suretes, without
knowing that they are persons Of sufcient respon-
masters is vioLdton OF their oath oJo6iee subject
ing them 10 immediate removal. All bidders guar
antors, and sureties distinctly notified that
failure to enter into perform the contracts for the
service proposed for in the accepted bids, their lie
| gal liabilities will be enforced against them.
%. Present contractors known at the Departm ent
must, equally with the others, procure guarantora
and certificates of their sufieiency in the form'
must be signed by postmaster, or by judge Of !
court Of record. No other win be admitted.
ALEX. W. RANDALL,
| nINt A4a Postmaster General.