Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-06

schedules of departures and arrivals in all cases.
and particularly to make them conform to connect
y vide the running time be not abridged The Post
master General may also discontinue or eurtal the
service in whole or in part in order 10 place on the
route superior service, whenever the public in
terests in his jud gment shall require such discon
tinuence curtailment for any other cause he
allowing full indemnity to contractor one months
extra pay on the amount of service dispensed witn
and a pro rata compensation for the amount OF SER
vice retained and continued.
9 PAYMENTS will be made by collections from, or
drafts on, postmasters or otherwise AFTER me ef-
piration Of each quarter-say in November, febru-
AIRY, May and August, pryded the required evidence
of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed TO be SUB
stantialy correct but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised, II
the points TO be supplied are correctly stated BID
ders must inform themselves on this point ana also
in reference to the weight OF the mall the condition
Of hills, roads, streams, &C., and all toll-bridses,
turnpkes, plank roads, ferries, or distractions oil
any kind by which expense may be incurred. No
claim for additional pay, based on such ground, can
he considered; nor for alleged mistakes or mlsap-
prehensOn TO the degree OF services nor
destroy ed ferries discontinued other distractions
causing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices established after
this advertisement is issued, and also during the
contract term, to be visited without extra pay,
If the distance be not increased
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department by the day anu
hour named, p m, February B. lS73D for bids re-
petition with bids, Of reasonable amount, received
in time. Neither bids be considered which
are without the guarantee required by law, and =
certificate of the suttcieney Of such guarantee and
the oath Of the bidder according TO Section 40, Act
of June 3, 1872.
according to the advertisement, and then, If they
desire separately for different service and If the
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
service the other propositions may be considered.
H. There should be but one route bid for in pro-
posal. Consolidated OF combination bids ('propsing
one sum for two or more routes') cannot be eonsid
cred.
u. The route, the service tho yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder Chat is his usual
post office address, and the name Of each member Of
"A firm, where 4 company offers, should be distinctly
stated.
Is Bidders are requested to use, far practie-
able the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
ment TO write out in full the sum 81 their bids, anu
Alteres BIDS should not he submitted nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn. No withdrawal
of bidder guarantOr viii be allowed unless the
withdrawal is received twenty -four hours previous
To the time 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 re
ject any bid which may be deemed extraya CANT and
also 10 disregard the bids Of failing contractors and
bidders. Act Of June : 1872, section 4ig,l
lG. The bid should be sealed, superscribed Mail
sstant Postmaster General, Contract Oniee,' and
sent by mail, not by or to agent. Bids Of 5000
Ler annum and upward must be accompanied by
certified check or draft on some solvent National
Bank, equal TO per cent. OF the amount. See Law
Of Congress Of June ;, lS72.)
L. The contracts TO be executed and returned
To the Department by or before the sf day Of Juiy
1873: hut the service must be begun that day
or ON the mail day next after il, whether the
tracts he executed or not.
Transfers Of contrrcts or Of interest in contracts
arc forbidden by law, and consequently cannot DO
allowed. Mother bids, interest in bids, be
transferred or ASS sned 10 other parties. Bidders
will therefore take notice that they will be eN-
pected to perform the service accepted 10 them
through the whole contract term.
l. Section 2i9 Of the act Of June s. l-72, provides
that contract. for the transportation OF the mail
shall be awarded 10 the lowest bidder rendering
efficient guarantees for faithful performance, with
out other reference 10 the mode Of such Transports
tun than may be necessary to provide for the due
celebrity. certainty, and security thereof. Unde-
this Law bids that propose TO transport the mails
with ceierify certainty, and security AniHg Seen
decffed 20 BE- the only isgdi bids construed ~
yrotifing for the snfir, mail hoirerer large, and
hafs may be the mode Of c0HtsyGnoe HeessIig 10
INSURE it, c,ierify, certainty, aud security, and
hqre fhe preference all Others. and Others
cons dcrcd. except for steamboat routes.
70. \ modification Of bid in any % is essential
terms Is tantamount TO new bid, and cannot De 70
ccved 50 a 90 interfere with regular cempet ton
Making new bid, with guarantee and certificate,
is the only WAY % modify a previous bid
-. Posmsstcrs are To be careful not To- certify O.
the ,uticiency OF guarantors without knowing that
they are persons Of sufficient re-pons billty- See
section M act OF June : lS'21 They must not sign
the certificate until the sum % the bid j. inserted
aud the bid and guarantee are sned by the bidder
and two suaran;ors di'regard Of fAis iHsfruofioH
by posfngsfer. mil s1bjecf them 20 immediate reno
raj and 10 sctcrs peHGiiiss.
postmastcrs are also liable % di-u ssa from office
for acting a. gents % contractors or bidders with
or without compensation. in any business, matter.
or thing relating 60 the mail service They are the
trusted agent. of the Department, and cannot
conss tautly act in both capacities
9I All bidders gusrantors. and sureties are dis
tnctly notified that on failure % enter INTO ~
perform the contracts for the service proposed ur ia
the accepted hids their legal Liabilities Will be en-
forced saiu,t them.
- Present contractors. and persons known ~ the
Department. must. equally with others. procure
guarantors and cert dcatcs Of their suihcieucy sub
-tantaliy In the forms above prescribed. Tho Ger
thcse ~ suiiciency must De sued BY postmaster
JNo 4 }. CRESWELL,
Nay4-.iltaw6w Postmaster General