The Portland daily press., 1872-11-08

Containing also conditions to be incorporated in
the contracts to the ertent the Department
may deem proper.
1. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermedi-
ate office, when not otherwise specified, for asserting
the mails.
2. On routes where the mode of conveyance admits
of it, the special agents Of the Post Office Depart,
keys, are to be conveyed without extra charge.
8. way bills" or receipts prepared by .postmast-
ers, other agents Of the Department. will accom-
pany the mails, specifying the number and destna-
ton Of the several bags to be examined by the post
masters, to insure regularity in the delivery of bags
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and fol- each Of such omissions, if the failure be
times the pay of the trip will be deducted For ar
rivals SO far behind time to break connection with
depending mails, and not sufficiently excused,
forfeiture. For repeated delinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties proportional to
the nature thereof aud the Importance of the mail,
5. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails,
any portion Of them, for tn admission of passen-
gers, fol- being concerned in setting up running
express conveying intelligence in advance of the
mail a quarter pay may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certif-
Gates of postmasters the adavs Of other credible
persons for failing to arrive in contract time for
neglecteg to take the mail from, or deliver it into
post oce for suffering it to be wet injured destroy
ed robbed or lost; and for refusing, after demand,
to convey the mail as frequently the contractor
steamboat on route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures to run agreeaby to contract;
instructions of the Department. for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the Department to
do so; for running an express as aforesaid; for
able matter out of the mail
s. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase the contract pay. He may change sched-
ues of departures and arrivals In all cases, and par
tcularly to make them conform to connections with
railroads, without increase of providing the
ming time be not abridged. The Postmaster Gener-
al may also discontinue or curtail the service, in
whole or in part, in order to place the route
peror service, or whenever the public interests, in
his Judgment, shall require such discontinuance or
curtaiment for any other cause. he allowing full
indemnity to contractor months extra pay on the
amount Of service dispensed with, and pro rata
compensation for the amount of service retained and
continued.
9. Payments will be made by collections fiom or
drafts on, posmasers or otherwise, after the expra-
ton of each quarter-say in November, February,
May, and August provided that required evidence Of
service has been received.
TO- The distances given are believed to be substan-
TALLY correct; no increased pay will be allowed should
they be greater than advertised if the points to be
supplied are correctly stated, Bidders must inform
themselves this point and also in reference to the
weight of the mail, the condition of hills, roads
streams, &C., and all tolbridges, turnpkes, plank
roads, ferries, distractions Of any kind by which
expense may be incurred. No claim for additional
pay, based on such ground, can be considered; nor
for alleged mistakes or misapprehension to the de-
gree OF SerV1ce bridges destroyed
continued other distractions causing increasing
distance or expense occurring during the contract
term. Offices established after this advertisement Is
issued and also during the contract TERM are to be
creased.
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department by the day and
hour named q p. m February g. 1879, for bids re-
ceived after that time sc not be considered in COM
petition with bids of reasonable amount, received in
time. Neither can bids be considered which are
without the guarantee required by law, and certif
oath of the bidder according to Section 246 Act of
June 8, 1872
-. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according to the advertise ment and then if they de-
sire, separately for different service and if the reg
MiGr bid be the lowest offered for the advertised SER
vice, the other propositions may be considered.
49, There should be but one route bid for in pro-
posal Consolidated or combination bids (proposing
one sum for two or more routeso cannot be consid-
cred.
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder hat is, his usual
post Office address, and the name Of each member Of
firm where company offers, should be distinctly
stated
u.s. Bidders are requested to USE as far as practi-
CABLE the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
ment 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 withdrawn. No withdrawal
of bidder or guarantor will be allowed unless the
withdrawal is received twentyfou hours previous to
the time in n fixed for opening the 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 Postmaster General reserves the right to reject
any bid which may be deemed extravagant; and also
to disregard the bids of failing contractors and bid
ders SAct Of june 9, 1872, section 2499 ..
Proposals, State of Maine," addressed "Second As
sistant Postmaster General, Contract Office" and
Der annnm and upward must be ACCOMPANIED bS
certified check or draft on some solven. National
Bank, equal to per cent. of the amount (See law
Of Congress OF June 8, 1922
II. The contracts to be executed and returned
TO the Department by before the LIST day Of JULY
1873; but the service must be begun that day,
on the mail day next after 1t, whether the contracts
be execteud OF not.
Transfers of contracts, of interest In contracts
lowed Neither can bids or interest in bids be trans
ferred or assigned to other parties. Bidders will
therefore take notice that they will be expected to
perform the service accepted to them through the
whole contract term.
49, Section 249 of the act of June s. 1872, provides
that contracts for the transportation of the mail
shall be awarded to the lowest bidder rendering suf-
icient guarantees for faithful performance, without
other reference to the mode of such transportation
certainty, and security thereof" Under this law
bids that propose to transport the mails with ceter-
se on aa r oefm 20
the entire mail, however large, and whaterer may
Dc the mode Of conveyance necessary TO insure its
celebrity, certainty, and security" and hare the
preference ore all others, and others consid-
cred, except for steamboat routes.
10. modification of bid in any of its essential
terms is fantamount to new bid, and cannot be re-
ceived, so as to interfere with regular competition
Making new bid, with guarantee and certificate is
the only way to modify previous bid.
20. Postmasters to be careful not to certify to
the suffciency of guarantors without knowing that
they persons of sufficient responsibility. (See
section 247, act of june g. 1922 They must not sign
the certificate until the sum of the bid is inserted
and the bid and guarantee are signed by the bidder
and (two) guarantors disregard of this obstruction
By postnasters wiU subject them to Immediate re-
moral, and to severe penalties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal from Office
Tor acting as agents OF contractors bidders with or
without compensation, in any business, matter. or
thing relating to the mail service. They are the
trusted agents Of the Department and cannot con-
sistently act in both capacities
IL All bidders, guarantors, and sureties are dis
tnctly notified that failure to enter into or per-
form the contracts for the service proposed for in
the accepted bids, their legal liabilities will be
forced against them.
y. Present contractors, and persons known at the
department, must, equally with others, procure
guarantors and certificates of their sufciency sub
santally in the forms above prescribed. The certif
lcate OF sufficiency must be signed by postmaster
JNO. A. j. CRESWELL,
nov1d1aw6t Postmaster General.
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