Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-11

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosrMAs
TERs

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND PosrMAs-
CsssaiRisr also CcadtrloHs 20 Be Ea,o.p sro,,g 40 "a
6penyeeis 70 iAe bn'ea' fAe Dera'fT1sHf mo- D..
]. Seven minutes are allowed 90 each INTERIM Lac.
onse when not otherwise Specified, for lItu tue
on routes where the mode Of conveyance admits
ALSO poet Office blanks, mail bsg. locke AMI e.,
e. be- conveyed without extra charge.
or other agents q The Dspsr.n WI s,I @Ss,sTs
me mails s.ecifyins the number snd destua'ian Il
70 insure regularity In the delivery q has aui
=; No pay will be made for trips not r,rf,-,es
ana or each OF such omission, not Satisfactorily eN
Quoted For arrival. 40 fs% bshh ,ss , "TRIP vii :, de-
Connection WITH dePendipg mail., and not efficiently
is subject TO forfeiture. For r-pesSed dsiinsg.,rs
Of the Kind herein specified, enlarged penaIt-. ~.
70 lhs hsinrs thereof and the Importance
9. For leaving behind or throwing on The p,ails
sers, OF for being ccbcerned in s~iine mr. or raSi"
IN sx press convey ms intelligence in advance Of the
mall quarter pay may he deduct a
10 ines VIII se lhirpscd unless the delnlu encv
es,Ss u or she @ q @
se perssons, lof failing 60 Srri,ein contract time;
into pc-t ofice: for suffering ia 20 IL We. i,,
destroy cd Iotbed or beet aud for refusing after s
tractor runs, or IL concerned in running a r,acb
car or steamboat on route.
q The Postmaster General may annul the contrac
for repeated failures 20 run sgre-abiy 20 c,ntrat
Tor violating the post Office law. disobeyins tle
charge carrier when required by the De- ssrs,nnn,
70 do so; for running pres. aforesaid or fr
he matter Out Of the mali Surveying malta
., 8 The Postmaster General mE order an Increase
lpcresse on the contract pay BE may change schel-
ticulsrly 10 make them conform 70 oonnectons xs.h
ming time be moi ahrssss y R.y; esos,ded TIE 1n
may also discontinue curtsii the service I'm While
81 10 part, IN araer 70 place 81 the route superior
JUDGMENT, shall require such disooniinasne ~ nr.
tailment for any other he allowing a. faI IN
amount Of service dispensed with AM -, ~ me
cempensston for the amount Of service retained aid
9. Payments will be made by COLLECTIONS from. or
ton Of each qusrter-sey In NOVEMBER FebrnarT-
May and August provided that req ured eV dence I'll
10 The distances given believed 20 ~ suls,ap
tally correct; but increased pay viii De sIfo%ed
10 he supplied correctly stated bidssrs me-. ~,
(oT.S heHeItss on this yessi aid sl.o In reference
hills, streams, &c, and all toll bridg.s turppiSs.,
S sns roads errles' or 11srucsiO1s Of any KIDD ~
nonal pay based ON such ground, be considered;
degree services for or Sassss
discontinued, other ObstructiOn- CAUSING or in
Contract term. Ones assssSsS .ftes d11ng the
tisement IL Issued and also during the oontrat term
are 20 pe visited without extra pay If the distance
II Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals..
named, Is .. m. March Is72 for bid. receiSed After
,hs, tune sIa sg O. eossaasrsa 70 eetitioa with
can bids be considered which are without thu guar
aniee required by law and . certificate of the sum
u Bidders sh uld first propose for service strictly
sire separately for differesf service; and nm ,
lar bid be the lowest offered for the advertised ser
there sSoPS e bui ep %a 4s. Ss S @
posal Consolioated or combination bids & prop g
by law and cannot be con stdered
y The route the service IN. yearly pay, the name
Office address, and the name Of each member II a
firm, where a company offers, should be distinctly
IS Bidders are reQu eeted 20 use as far as practi
pST,ment 10 write out IN fuI the sam 3, she s R
and 10 retain copies Of them.
bids once submitisd be withdrssn. No wihdrSSsi
OF SSasT or d sGs5;G mt will ss s2sed uTe- he
for receiving proposals.
Esch bid must De guaranteed by two responsible
persons. The bid and guarantee should be stgHed
plainly with the full name Of each person.
jet any bid " bich nav be deemed extravsgsut AMI
also 20 disregard the bids Of falling contra and
10 The bid should be sealed. superseded !" Mail
Proposals; State Of Maryland - addressed second
sent by NATL, not by or 60 agent Bids Of $500
certified check or draft, equal 90 cent. q ths
~ The contracts are TO lie executed and returned
the Department by or before the lS day u Jaly,
ls72; but the service must be begun that day
Ia " q
be executed or not.
Transfers Of contracts or o interest in contracts
are forbidden by law. aud consequently cannot be
allowed. Neither can bids. or interest," in bids bs
transferred assigned 90 other parties. Bidder.
will therefore take notice that they will Dc pected
TO perform the service accepted 20 them through the
Is Section eighteen Of an act Of Congress approved
March lsts prov ldes that CONTRASTS for the trans
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
for faithful Performance, without other reference
NJ cessary provide for the due oelerity cerafty
and security VI such transportation Under this
Law bids that propose TO transport the mails with
oided 10 BE- al, OHly LEGAL tids, construed pro-
Gliding for the esfffe mail hOtrecer large, aad
erd may % he mode 81 ccsreyanoe neoessary 20
hare he prefrence orer all Others, and no others
considered, except for ste. mboat routes
terms is taniamount 20 new bid, and cannot be re-
ceved. 90 interfere with regular petition.
Making new bid, with guarantee and certihcste,is
% Postmasters to be careful not 20 certify to
the eufBciency Of gusrsntors without knowing that
they are persops Of sSfessn. sssp , Thy
s inserted. and the bid and guarantee are signed by
the bidder and (twol Ruarsntors; divefaTd 81 fhis
q aTcs, ssSjseisss fkess 70 -. ssd,sfs rsssorai
PoefDastsrs are forbiddco BY law, under penalty
Of Dismissal 20 act - sgesn q oontrscsors or bud
ders IN any matter or thing rssssns 70 tne business
a An bidders, suarsstsrs, ga sureties are dis
form he contrscs Tor The service pcOpsed Tor she
scceptrd bids, their legal liabilities WIN be enioroeo
n Present. cousrsosors ed psrsons Known at the
sssrsnsors and certifcssss Il tSsr sufbsesey sub
:ssss: u .a &c .s m.
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