Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-26
Otfirial.


February, Nay and August, proyided that ~
mind eyidence Of seryice has been received.
TO- The distances gwen are believed 70 y s.p-
ssantislly correct: but no increased pay VIII y
Allowed should they be greater thAh siN e1,isf1'
il the points to b supplied arr eorrse,,s s.ss,'
and also in reference 10 the weight OF the mail.
the conditions of hills. rosds, streams &c, and
all oll-bridges turnpikes. plank-roaas, ferries,
or distractions Of any KIND oy when stpenss
NAV H.. incurred No claim for additional pay,
bssed on such GROUND. can be considered, nor
for alleged mistakes or mlsapprehenslon As 70
the degree Of service; nor Tor bridges destroyed
ferries discontinued, or other obstructlohs cahs-
ing or Increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices established
After this advertisement is issued, snd also dur
ing the contract term, are to h. visited without
extra pay if the distance be not increased.
IL Bidders are cautioned TO mail their propo-
sails in time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named % P. m, February 2, 1874, as
bids received after that time will not be consid-
cred in competition with bids, of reasonable
amount, received in time. Neither can Dds he
considered which are without the guarantee re-
quired by law. and certificate OF the sufhcieney
Of such guarantee and the oath Of the bidder,
according TO section 2i6, act OF June ;. ls'2
II. Bidders should hrst propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then If they desire, separately for different ser
vice; and if the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other propositions
may be considered.
49, There should he but one route bid for IN q
proposal Consolidated or combination bids
! I.proposing one sum for two or more routes
cannot be considered.
IA. The route the service. the yearly pay, the
/ name and residence of the bidder that is, his
usual post-office address,, and the name OF eacn
member of firm, where company offers, should
! be distinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested TO use, as lar a. prac-
1 ticable. the printed proposals furnished by the
Department, to write out in fun the sum OF 'helr
| bids and to retain copies OF them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor
| should bids once submitted be withdrawn. Nc
withdrawal of bidder or guarantor VIII DE az
/ lowed unless the withdrawal is received twenty
four hours previous to the time fixed for open
ing the proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two response
BILE persons. The bid and guarantee should b'
signed plainly with the full name OF each per
son.
The Postmaster General reserves the right t.
reject any bid which may he deemed extrava
CANT and also to the bids of failing con
tractors and bidders. iAct Of June $, 1872, sec
ton 249l
10. The bid should be sealed, subsoribe,
Mail Proposals, State of Nevada, addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contrac
Office Bids of s, 600 per annum and upward
must be accompanied by certified check, o
draft, on some solvent National Bank, equal u
| 5 per cent of the amount; also bids for servlc
. | which now Gbhtt NOUuu VI iloic Pc
Where the present pay is 5000 or more, it
stated in the advertisement under the appr'
, PIRATE route
, II. The contracts are to be executed and r.
turned TO the Department by or before the II
day of June, 1874 otherwise the accepted biddt
: will be considered as having failed, and u
Postmaster General may proceed to contract X
the service with other parties, according to lay
4 Transfers Of contracts. or OF interest in col
: tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequen
| lr 1,a Npither bids int
A | est in bids be transferred or assigned to 9th
parties Bidders will therefore take notice tn
they will be expected to perform the servi
!, awarded to them through the whole contra
term.
Is Section 24g of the act OF June s, 1872, pr
yides that contracts for the transportation OF {
mail shall be awarded to the lowest bido
V rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful p'
;, ;, Torrance, without other reference to the mo
a of such transportation than may be nece ssary
o. provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty. and sec
a. rity thereof" Under this law bids that pl
r pose to transport the mails with "celerity, c.
r tainty, and security" having been decided to
'r the only legal bids, are construed as proVidi
for the entire mail, however large, and VIII
Oh ever may be the mode of conveyance necesst
ii to insure its celebrity, certainty, and securt.
r and have the preference over all others, ana
CT others considered, except for steamb
- routes.
e: 49, A modification of bid in any of its ess
Vi tial terms is tantamount to new bid, and c.
not be received, so as to interfere with regu
competition. Making new bid, with guaran
and certificate, Is the only way to modify I
VI yious bid
IT. 90 Postmasters are to be careful not to cert
ny to the sufiiciency of guarantors without know
OF that they are % rsons of sufficient responsible
81 (See section 247. act of June 8, 1871 They m
ce not sign the certificate until the sum of the
:. is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are sig
III III by the bidder and two guarantors disreg
RS Of this instruction by Postmastars VIII sub
them to immediate removal and to severe PEI
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal II
of Office for acting as agents of contractors or
is ders, with or without compensation, in any b
nd ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail
to vice. They are the trusted agents Of the Dep
nd ment, and cannot consistently act in
capacities.
81 All bidders, guarantors, and sureties
pa distinctly notified that on a failure to enter
oil or perform the contracts for the service propC
on for in the accepted bids, their legal lisbil
ase will be enforced against them.
of %. Present contractors, and persons know
53, the Department, must, equally with others,
cure guarantors and certificates of their
ate cheney substantially in the forms above,
Did scrbed. The certificate of sufficiency mus,
ed. signed by a Postmaster.
$500 90. In all cases where the routes are not +
nm supplied with the necessary locks and pouc
., it Is the duty Of the Postmaster at the hea,
Ior the route to make requsition on the Con,
N Office of this Department for such locks
'"- pouches before LIST of July next provided
route be let,
the JNO. A. J. CRESWELL,
do n1l mi stapG