The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-01-18

Containing also conditions to be
contracts to the extent the Department may
deem proper
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate
office, when not othcrws. specified for asserting the
mails
. On routes where the mode of CONVEYANCE admits of
it, the special agents Of the Post Office Department also
post office blanks, mail bags, locks and keys are to
conveyed without extra charge.
B. Way bills or receipts prepared by pcstmasters
other agents of the Department will accompany
mails, specifying the number and destination of the
several bags, to be examined by the postmasters, to
insure regularity in the delivery of bags and pouches
No pay will he made for trips not performed: and
for each of such omissions if the failure be occasioned
by the fault of the contractor carrier three the
pay of the trip will be deducted For arrivals far
behind time TO break connection with depending
mails and not sufficiently excused, onsfourth of the
compensation for the trip subject forfeiture For
repeated delnquences of the kind herein specified
rged penalties proportioned to the nature thereof
the importance of the mail, may be made.
). For leaving behind throwing off the mails or
portion of Them for the admission of or
for being concerned in setting up running express
conveying intelligence in advance of the mail. quar-
ter's pay may be deducted.
o. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of
postmaster, or the af1avs of other credible persons
for falling to arrive in contract time; for neglecting
take the mail from, or deliver it into post Office; for
suffering it to be wet injured destroyed robbed or lost
and for refusing after demand to convey the mail as
frequently the contractor runs is concerned in
running. II coach, steamboat a route
l. The Postmaster General may annul the for
repeated failures t" run agrceaby to contract; for VIC
lang the post office laws dsobeying the instructions
of the Department for refusing to discharge carrier
when required by the Department to do for running
express aforesaid for transporting persons or
packages conveying mailable matter out of tile mail.
S. The Postmaster General may order increase of
service on route by allowing therefor pro rata in
on the contract pay. lie may change schedules
of departures and arrivals in all and particularly
to make them conform to connections with railroads
without increase of pay provided the running time be
not abridged. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue curtail the service in whole in part in
orw hon.
the public interests, in his Judgment shall require
such diScontnuance curilment for 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
tanned and continued.
o. Payments will lie made by collections FROM or
drafts poStmastcrs otherwise after the expiration
of each g,arter-say in November. February May and
August provided that required evidence of service has
been received.
10. The distances given are believed to he sustan-
TALLY correct but increased pay will he allowed
shond they be greater than advertised if the points to
be supplied correctly stated Bidders must inform
themselves this point, and also in reference the
weight of the mail the condition of hills roads, streams
&c. and all to-bridges. turnpikes plank-roas ferries
distinctions Of any kind by which expense NAV be
incurred No claim for additional pay, based such
ground can be consdered nor for alleged mistakes
misrepresentation to the degree of service;
bridges destroyed ferries discontinued other obstruc
tons causngo increasing distance 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 and hour
named g r. March 3. 1879 for bids received after
that time will not m considered in competition with bids
of reasonable amount received in time. Neither can
bids be considered which without the guarantee
qired by law and certificate of the sfciency of such
guarantee and the oath Of the bidder according to sec
tion 246 act Of June s. 1872.
T. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according to the advertisement and then if they desire
separately for different service and if the REGULAR bid
be ~ 9TH
propositions may be considered.
49, There should be but bid for in a propo-
SAL Consolidated combination bids {" proposing one
sum for two or more routes y cannot he considered
H. The route the service the yearly pay, the name
and residence of tho bidder (that is his usual post-ce
address and the name Of each member of firm, where
Il company Offers, should he distinctly stated.
10 Bidders are requested to Use far practicable
the printed proposals furnished by the Department TO
write DAT in full the Of their bids and retain
copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submttrd nor should bids
submitted be withdrawn. No withdrawal of bid
der guarantor will be allowed unless tho withdrawal
received twenty -four hours previous the time fixed
for opening the proposals..
Each bid must by two res ponsibI. ner
The bid and guarantee should he plainly
with the full name of each person.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to reject
any bid which be deemed extravagant and also to
disregard the bids of falling contractors and bidders
(Act of June s, 1872. section 249.)
10. The bid should be sealed superscrbed Mail Pro-
posas State of - addressed atpond Assistant |
Postmaster General, Contract once" and sent by mai
upwaTi aivst no accompanied by certified chec,s or
,ratl solvent national bank equal per cent
of the amount. See law of Congress of June s. lssa)
IL The contracts are to be executed and FetarHed to
the Department by or before the t day Of June le-2
otherwise the accepted bidder viii ho considered AS bay
ing failed and the hsaas,er General HAY proceed IN
contract of he rsce with other parties according to
law. "
transfers of Contrasts of interest in ccntract .e
forbidden by law and consequently cannot bs allowed
Neither can bids interest in bids transferred or
assigned to other parties Bdd;4s will therefore take
notice that they will be esreS,s.i 10 perform the sarys
awarded to them thcaagh fhe whole contract term Wv
H. Section 2.a Of the act of June 8. 1874 nr,vt,as
mat NoGUacts FOR the transportation Of the mail .b
he AWARDED to the lowest bidder rendering sufcisnt
guarantees for faithful performance without other ref
erence to the mode Of srA transportation than may bo
necessary TO provide III the due celebrity, certainty as
'ransnof. the mails with celeriy, certSsaty and Sc
3nrty, having been decided be ;+s only legal bid,
are construed as providing for as sGtrs mail however