Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-21
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosrNAs

! INSTRUCTIONS TO BInnERS AND PoSTNAs
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| PTop,y. '''s D..'.
J. Seven minutrs allowed 70 Zach lr,erneii,,,
ghye when not oti.uTv ise srcciiied, ir thr
2 vn routes where the mode 81 conveyance sdulst,
y a. ~" special AcL;s % the PUsl once n.p.rfn.t
a." p,-t ,fhcy blaBks. mali haCs. cks Nu4 re
! L. convey 81 With' n, extra charge
aY bilis II receirts prepared 10 p,s rnasters
- oth"i agents II tie Department, Will sc,,nipauv
tie several bag. - be- Gamma ls ~, 20 o.
L. lGsuie regularity in the delivery II has ani
:; No pay viii De made far trips not performed,
sIe iri each ~ such oIl -iUus not -zti-fact rIy
Quoted For arm ale FAR b.hind time a. - ireSh
cIh' elton With DC p-hdiuC Tail-. AMI -ieuIv
excused, one fourth ~ "a. com pnsaiIun fr m frn
l. subject e. forfeiture. Fsr r,pea 81 deiiEu.rSs
II the Kind htrein specified. enlarged peuait mr.
p = i"tea g. the nature thereof aud the importance
( 90 tiss mail, may he made.
:. For lea, INK tehjul throwing "a enc malls
90 any puItIou 90 a. m. Cor l. admission ; t,s.
=, rs 90 I"r t'lUg cInceritl ia tuE 40 ar ruuung
al gNrreEs o,EEy ing iLiH ligcucr advance oI us
/ mani; quarters pay may D. deduct a.
Q. Fil-s Nii b. imP',''i. unie-s she delinquency
u ,iapil ana sasl-isc riiy explained hy cert a.
SS,t q poStmas;eIs tie an la, u 81 her creii
- ~ iMiiIk 20 arrlyr IN cuutra"t time
| ~ LtLitetlg 10 tale The mad fr m 1T deliver IL
INTO post Office Tor suffering h O. d. we. injured
cc-tr"led robbed ~ lost; and refusing af.r a.,
maud O. convey the mail a. frequently a. ~ en-,
| tractor rum, or is concerned ia running a coach
4. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
ir ryrral,d failures to run agre-ab.y contract;
instruction II the Department tor rrfi.ine a..
| charge carrier when elaIrel by thu Dsasrtus,.
to do 80 for running press At Ire~si r
tTans porting persons or Packages ing malta
{ The 4 stmasier General may order an Increase
~ serl lce on route by allowing therefor yro ra,a
ules Il De psrtures and ale In ali cases ana a.
ucnlarly 70 make thea conform 20 connections with
nins tine Ge not alT8ed TPr eTgsred ne ran
may ais discon:inue or curta the ice in whole
service, or Whenever the pubic interests, In his
!ucgneli shall require such dsconiiBuarce Of cur
taimeEt for any other CAUSE he allowing A. full in
demnliy To- contractor one m1nth extra pay on the
amount 81 service dispensed with. and a prO -TsE
uoh for he amount OF service retained AID
g Pa, ments will be made by collections from. or
drafts = strnsst-Is otherwise after the mira
icn Of each quarler-say in November, FebraarV.
MAY an Ansusi provided that required evidence Of
10 The distances given are believed TO be sulsan-
TALLY correct; hut 40 Increased will De allowed
should they be greater than advertised ~ the poins
form th,bSiusS rsts P0tRt and also in reference
g the weight Of the mai, the condition Of roads
plank roads. ferries or .IstructiOps n snT t(19n
which expense may be incurred. No claim FOR adIf-
tional pay based such ground. De c0nsidered
for alleged mistakes misa pprehension a. tot
degree of service nor for bridges destroy ed ferries
dltc"ntlh1ed OF other distractions causing OF in
creasiHg distance OF expense occurring during the
contract term. Offices established after this adver-
tsemeut j. Issued ard also during the contract term
ere e. be visited without extra ii the distance 30
II Bidders are cautioned TO mail their proposals.
IN Ims e reach NJ ~ b he day and hur
bids Unreasonable amount, receiv cd in time Neither
sntee required by Law, and certificate of the suii
| ciency Of such guaraItee.
according the advertise ment and then II thew do
SIRE serd'Gfe for different -rvice and II the
lar bic be the lowest offered for the advertised ser
We he 1tn !bpE may De oons,dered
pcsal. Consolidated or mbination bids q prop,s-
ING one sum for two or more routes'D forbidden
| 10y Law aud cannot be con sidered.
IL rN ute. The the yearly
and residence Of the bidder. that h his usual post
| Sfhce address, and the name Of each member Of a
| hrm where company Offers, should be distinctly
=, Bidders are requested to use, far as practi-
| cable, the printed proposals. furnished by The De
pariment' TO write out in full the Of their bids
| and 10 retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should
BIDS once submitted BE- Withdrawn; No withdrawal
SthctsNs Is dated ard receiy ed before the last day
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
| persons Tn bad and guarantee should be StFHsG
| The Postmaster General reserves the right 20 re-
Ject any bid which NAV be deemed extravagant: and
biddcTs. Act Of July 2, lss6, section 2IJ
pIo, Lhe % should BE- SEALED sugerscribed Mail
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract once, aud
5e ~ %S am H"I by or 70 an agent Bids Of 5000
oernea check on DRAFT, equal 10 per cent. Of tho
~ The contracts are 10 he executed and returned
,eth1 pePsrment by OF before the lSf dag Qf JEy,
IoZ bnt The service must be begun IN that day. or
| be executed not.
IrsnsfeIs Of contracts. OF Of interest in contracts,
| are forbidden by law. and consequently cannot lie
allowed. Neither can bids or interesl In bids be
transierrsd or assigned e. other parties Bidders
will therefore take notice that they aiil be expected
To- Priorm the service accepted to them through the
Is Section eighte, 81 act Of Congress approves
March le45 prov des that contracts for the trans
Iortsion of the mail shall be let, lin every case 10
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient e-iaraDtsss
ior islthtui performance, without other reference
| 10 the mode OF such trans pOrtation than may Ia
necessary TO provide for the due celerity
| ana security Of such transportation >" Under ffis
| law DIGS that propose TO transport the mails with
of6ed 10 De ths only LEGAL bids construed as rro
ctdfhg JOT fhe eHftTc Rdif. kOtrsrsr Laygs ,
| srer may % ue mode 81 Conveyance nsoesSarE 20
mare rae preference all Others and no others ar
| CONSIDERED, except for steamboat routes
,ay , OF bld IN any Of its essential
eelyed so as TO interfere with regular corn ne,fio
making new bid, with guarantee and certiflcafe is
| the Only way to modify previous bid.
20. Postmasters are 10 be carefuI no. 10 o.-.;, =.
| We sumelency on guarantors without knowing thar
tney are persons OF sufficient responsibility Tbev
Il inserted. and the bid and cuaranfee are &C., p
Ihe bidder ndttwo) guarantors; q disTeFnrd az fks
tn.neton ~ postDaasfeTs as ciOlaiiOa offa.sy
Pestmast. r. are forbidden by law. under nen.ltx
o. DISMISSAL 70 act agents Of Contractor or bid
GIT any matter or thing relating 20 the business
n. All bidders, gusrsntors, and sureties are dis
uncty notihed that failure TO enter into per-
or me contracts for the service proposed in the
bids, their legal liabilities viii be enforced
2. Present contractors, and persons known AZ thu
\ department, must. equally with others, procure
stantially In the forms above pr~scribei The err
tlncate OF sufhciency must be signed BY Q po~fmas-
| ter. JNO. A. j. CRTsWfLI
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