Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-04
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND rosrxAs

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Cenfafntns aise Conditions 70 D. Iaocrporaf. a. ,bs
Prop,r. nay 49,
]. Seven minutes are allowed TO each ip.erm.s,s,.
"eh MOI "her~ise ssecihed, Tor Assorting tho
2 ON routes where the mode Of CONVEYANCE ..l,,i..
oi II the special agents Of the Post Once Droartept
also pest Ofioe blanks, mail bags locks and
10 ~ convey Cd without extra charge.
or other agents u the department, WI SeSo@rsn
,ls mails seeciiying the number and Destination Of
TO lnsaIe regularity In the delivery Of bacs ana
4. No pay viii he made for trim. no, nort,-,,.,
and Tor eaoh of such omissions not saiisfacforiv
rlsined three TIMES the nav of the tn will he d.
correction with depending ais and NOT A,
excused one fourth II the alton for the a.
4 The Kind herein specified enlarged sshSes
por lcncd 20 the natur. thereof aud the mportsnes
5. For leaving behind or throwing o.f the mai.
r any portion ~ thn. for he admission Il pa-san-
an express CONVEX inc intelligence ia advance on tb
n,aii "a 2 snaIt!,er 8 Pas may be deduct. d.
be promptly and ssiisfsciorily explained sg certih
SSies OF rostmas'eIs or the sdsviis Of other crei
Die persons. Tor failing 20 srrVe ia contract tim.
ior negeeting to take the mail from or deliver n
destroy I'd, rotled ~ lost aud for refusing sf,. a.
inaLd, to convey The mail a. frequently the con
factor InnJi or T. e"ncerned IN running coach.
4. The Postmaster General NAV annul the CONTRA,
for NoIsiing the pes, ONCE law. or disSneyins a.,
instructions Of the Department for refusios - H.
TO do So for running ex pres. as Aforesaid. r t
rsnspoIthg rersons or pao kaRes convey ins malta
8 The Postmaster GeBzrsl may order an increase
81 service on route bS allowing therefor pro rafS
ulee Of departures aud ais in a. os-s ana nsp
ticuisrly 70 make them conform 20 oonnections sth
ping time Be not asrasss Tss erSsIasS ,ss s
may ss0 discontinue curtsf the service In whole
service, or whenever the publ c Interests n ~.
!udsmsnt shall require such disocntiDusn or cur
dtmnity 20 contractor one month extra raw on the
snooht oi service dispensed with, and pro raia
compensation Tor the amount Of service retained aid
Psyments viii be made by collections from. or
drafts on emssersor other Else, after the pra-
ton OF each ouer'er-ssy in November, Febrnary
nsy snd Arsust prov ioed that uired evidence VI
10; The distances given believed 10 be ,ubs,s,
should they be greater than sdvsrti.s IL The eS,os
70 10 supplied are correctly stated btaaeyS EasH "a
20 the weight Of The mail the eondirion ~ 1910
hills, streams, &C, end all toll bridges turnnfles
Which eI pence may be incurred Sc claim ,a aSa az
uoDsl pay, based % such ground can Dc consasr.t.
degree Of service nor for brids.s ssstroSd me
discontinued, or other distractions cs1sins ar IN
Contract ,er@ Ones a,.Fg d., sS.ins the
tsement s issued and also during the CONTRACT term
are 70 e Without extra pay IL the distance be
II Bidders are cautioned to mail their proeo.al.
named, Is m M.reh 1872 for bids receive srssr
that time totH so Be ooHsicered in competition with
bids OF reasonable amount. receiv ed 10 time Neth
can bids be considered which are without the snaT
aniee required by law, and certificate Of the sun
IL Bidders sh' uld first propose for service strictly
eeoorone 20 The and then, thew de-
sure Spdrdeiy Tor different service; and N the rs.
aT BIO be the lowest offered for the advertised Ger.
vice the Other prspostious may be considered
Is There should he but one route bid for in a prD-
gosaI; Cons2licated or combination bids { propos-
ing one sum for two or more routesD are fOrbidden
W. red
IA u IL route The -srsice the yearly pay, the nam.
Office address, } and the name Of each member ~
nIm, where company offers, should be distinctly
IS, Bidders requested TO use, a. far a. prscti
cable, the printed proposals furnished by the De
psfnent to write out N full the sum Of their bids
Altered bids should not be submitted; no. .houla
bids once submitted be Withdrawn, No withdrawal
Of bidder or guarsntor will be allowed miles, he
withdrawal is dated aud cd before the ast daS
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons In. bad and guarantee should be sIgasf
The Postmaster General reserves the right 20 re-
Jet any bid which may be deemed extray ssani; ana
bidders. Act Of July 2, lSs6, section ~
Proposals, State Of Maryland" sddresssS sesand
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Once, and
pr sInum and upward must be aocamraS 4, ~
certified check or drsft, equal TO per cent Of the
IL The contracts are to be executed and retprpaa
Go the Department by OF before the Isl day Of Jsrs.
a y mr.
ON the mail da neat after it, whether the O ntracts
Transfers Of contracts or Of interest in contracts.
are forbidden by law and consequently cannot be
allowed. Neither can bids, interest in biis he
transferred assigned 20 other pArties Bidders
will therefore take notice that they will be expected
to perform the ice accepted 20 them through the
whole contract term.
Is. Section eighte Of an act Of Congress approved
March 8 s45 provides that contracts for the trans
pOrtation Of the mail shall be let. in every case "a
The lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
10 the mode Of such transportation than NAV be
necessary 10 provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty
Law bids that propose 20 transport the MALE with
oeerty, eeytaisfs, asd xeosrtfy." hariag b~es a.
riding for the eaii-e wall kOere- large asd ,rhaf
ereT may Be fhs mode Of eosceyaaoe necessary 90
insure ais "ceLrtfy, certainty AID seoKgifV," aad
considered, except for steamboat routes
ls. A modification Of bid in any Of Its essential
eeiyed, 20 interfere with regular Competition
Making new bid, with guarantee and Certificate 10
20 Posimssters are to be careful not 10 certify 10
the sufhciency OF guarentors without knowing that
they are persons Of sufhcient responsibility They
must not sign the cert hcate until the OF the bid
r. iDeerted and the bid and guarantee signed by
the bidder and ttwoD Guarsntors; dssveFavd offL5s
81 ace, sstjscisas iksss 20 ssssnsdsals ,sgora
Poetmasts ~ are forbidden By Law, under penalty
81 dsmissals TO act AZ scents Of contractors bid
Of the Bepar tmeut.
a. An bidders, suArsntors. and surssies are de
form The contracts Cor the service propo.~ Tor IN sh
accepted bids, their legal liabilities Vim be enforced
4 Present contractor. ssd psrsoos known At An.
susr.nsor. and eer.ihes,ss q tSsh sufeispes SUB,
ter mo. 4 J. onisv Eli.
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