Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-11-06

tancs or expense occurring during The contract term.
omies estahilsoed after thus aavertisem.ntF l.sue";
without extra pay, IL the distance be not increased.
IL. Bisdsss are cautioned 10 mail their proposals in
time TO reach t e Department ny the day and hnur
"amed g p. M, FEBRUARY 3, 1873. for bids received
stter tha' TIM Tu met nc eonSras'sa IN eSmpetn m .
guarantee. and The oath Il the bidder accor ing TO Sec
ION 2I6, Act Of June 8 1879,
10. Bidders >hould fret propose tor service str city
according 40 The advertisement, and then, It they de
bid be tn lowest offered tor the advertised service. the
tn. Z Propositions may be considered.
II. There should e but one route bid for in a pro
po<al. Consohdated IT Ct. rbiuation bid { proposing
sidered.
"a. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the name
and residence OF the idder Chat Is, his usual post
office address,. and the name OF each member at a
hrmi where a company offers, should be distinctly
IS. Bidders are requested to use, as fan as practica
BILE, the printed proposals furnished b tie dep 4rimeHt,
to write out in ful tbs sam Of their bids, aud to retain
cop es of them.
Altered bids .hnuld not be submitted nor should
bids once submitted be Withdiawn. No withdrawal OF
| a bidder or gusrantor vii BE- 81 wed unless The with
draws i received twenty fout hours previous to the
time fixed for opening The prop 'sals.
Ea h hid must be guaranteed by Two re- pORSible per-
sons. The hid and gusra lee should be signed plainly
with The fuIl name Of each person.
The Postmaster General reserves the right 10 reject
any ou v n'Ih hSy pc @e me 1n,ar%sa" n d5sTs
] fACr o. June 5. l~72 section 249.l
10. The bits should he sealed. sUperscribed " Mail
Proposals, State OF Vermont &" addressed "Seconr
Assistant PnStmar ter General, Contract ONO and
sent by mail, not by or 10 an agent. Bids OF 5000 pei
srrum ana upward must be accommodated by a certified
10 5 per cent. of the amount. (See law Of Congress OF
June 5, ls12l
the Department by or before The lst day Of July, 1873
but the service must be begun on that uay, or on the
ted or not.
Transfers of contracts, or Of interest in contracts
are forbidden by law, and consequently cannot he a.
lowed. Neither can bids, or interest in bids, be trans
ierred or assigned TO other parties. Bidders will here
fore take notice thai they will be expected to perform
the service accepted to them through the whole contract
term.
Is. Section 2i9 of the act OF June s, 1872 provides
be q awasd ed to the lowest bidder rendering ~>Ufici@n
guarantees tor faithful Performance, without Other ref
efahce To the mode OF such transportation IMAM may
be necessary to provide tor The due CELEBRITY, certainty
poe to tran port the mails with " esferity. certainty
and security haUHg been decided 10 be the only lsga' biAs
large. and rhatrrer may Be ksmOde Of Conveyance necessary
70 insure is " celebrity certainty and security and hGS'
sia-red, except Tor steamboat routes.
10. A modification OF a bid in any Of It's essenna
terms is t%antamount 10 a new bid, and cannot be re
ceived, 50 as TO interfere with regnla! competition
Making a new bid with guarantee aud certificate, Il
%. fostmasleIs are 10 be careful not to certify Il
the suflclency Of guarantnrs without knowing tina
section 247, act Of June {, i572) They must not sigI
The certificates until the sum Of the bill Is inserted, AM
the bid and guarantee are signed bp TIE bidder an,
Owo) guarantoFs' a dlsregd d Of tiiS instruction bg post
masters Wth subject them 10 immediate rsmODaL and 10 sc
CeTe pEH4tttES.
PostmssterS are also liable 10 dismissal from ofc
for acting as agents OF contractors Jr bidders, with q
without compensation, IN any business, matter. or fhiHg
relating 70 the mail service. Ihey are Inc trustee
agents of he Department, and cannot consistently &C
IN both Cspa cities.
2I. All bidders, guarentors, and sureues are distinct
ly notified that on a failure 10 enter into or perform tn
contrac : for th- service propose fer in the acceptet
bids, heir legal liabilities viii be enforced against them
- Present contractors, and persons known a. IN
Department, must equally with Others, procure guaran
leoTs and certificates Of their suficie"cy substantially
in The forms above prescribed. Tne certificates Q
sufhciency must be signed By a postmaster.
mo. a. J.
Postmaster General.