The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1871-11-11

explained by Ger tifcates of postmasters n
the affidavits of other credible persons. fo
failing to arrive in contract time. fo
neglecting to take the mail from, or delive
it into, post offic e; for suffering it to b,
wet, injured, destl Dyed, robbed, or lost
and for refusing, aft err demand, to convey
the mail as frequent ly as the contractor
runs, or is concerned in running, a coach.
car, or steamboat on route.
Z. The Postmaster General NAV annul
the contract for repeated failures to run
agreeably to contract; for violating the
post oflce laws, or disobeying the instruc-
tons OF the Department; for refusing to
discharge carrier when required by the
department to 90 so; forrunning an express
as AFORESAID; or Tor transporting persons or
packages conveying mailable matter ont Of
| the mail.
| .. The Postmaster General NAV order an
increase of service on a route by allowing
there1or pro rata increase on the contract
pay. lie may change schedules of depar-
lures and arrivals in all cases, and particu-
larly to make them conform to connections
WIN railroads, without increase of nav.
provided the running time be not ABRIDGED.
Inc postmaster General may also discon-
tinue or curtail the service, in whole or in
part, in order to place OH the route snne-
rlor service. or whenever the public inter
ests, in his Judgment, shall require sncb
dlscontinuance or curtailment for any other
cause; he allowing as full indemnity to
contractor one months extra paw on the
amount OF service dispensed with, ana a
pro rata compensation for the amount of
service retained and continued.
y. Payments will be made by collections
from, or drafts on. postmasters or other
wise, alter the expiration of each quarter
say in November, February, Nav, and
august, provided that required evidence of
service has been received.
III. Inc distances given. are believed to
be substantially correct; but no increased
pay will be allowed shou ID they he Greater
than advertised, if the points to be sun-
Piled are correctly stated. Bidders naust
inform themselves on this point, and also in
reference to the weight of the mail. the
condition of roads, hills, streams. &c. and
all toll-bridges, turnpikes, plank roads. fer
rles, or distractions of any kind by which
expense may be incurred. No claim for
additional pay, based on such ground; can
De consldered; nor for alleged mistakes or
mlsapprehensions as to the degree of ser
wee; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries dis
continued, or other Instructions causino or
increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices estab.
lished after this advertisement is issued.
and also during the contract term. are to
be visited without extra paw, if the dis.
lance be not increased
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their
proposals Ill time to reach the Department
by the day and hour named, Is D. M,
March !, 1872, for bids received after that
time toW not be considered in competition
with bids, of reasonable amount, received
IN time. Neither can bids be considered
winch are without the guarantee required
by law, and q certificate of the sufficiency
of such guarantee.
u. Bidders should first propose for SER
vice strictly according to the advertisement.
and then, if they desire, separately for diff,
ferent service; and if the regular bid be
the lowest offered for the advertised service.
the other propositions may be considered.
ID. There should be but one route bid
for in proposal. Consolidated Or combi-
nation bids proposing one sum for two
or more routes") are forbidden 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 each member of a firm, where
company offers, should be distinctly
stated.
10. bidders are requested to use, as far
as practicable, the printed proposals fur
nished by the Department., to write out in
full the sum of their bids, and to retain
copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted:
nor should bids once submitted be with
drawn. No withdrawal of a bidder or
guarantor will be allowed unless the with
draWal Is dated and received before the last
day for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two
responsible persons. The bid and guar
antee should be signed plainly with the
1ull name of each person.
The Postmaster General reserves the
right to reject any bid which may be deemed
extravagant; and also to disregard the bids
OF falling contractors and bidders. Act
of July 9, 1886, section 24.)
III. The bid should be sealed, SUPER
scribed EMAIL Proposals, State of Mary
land" addressed "Second Assistant Post
master General, Contract Office,' and sent
by maa, not by or to an agent. Bids of
S0,00o per annnm and upward must be
accompanied by certified check or draft,
equal to ) per cent. of the amount.
II. The contracts are to be executed and
returned to the Department by or before
the LIST day Of July, 1872; but the service
must be begun on that day, or on the mail
day next after it, whether the contracts be
executed or not.
Transfers of contracts, or of intereat in
contracts, are forbidden by law, and con-
sequently cannot be allowed. Neither can
bids, or interests in bids, be transferred or
assigned to other parties. Bidders will
therefore take notice that they will be