Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-29
Offifial.


February. May and August, provided that re-
ouired evidence of service has BET n received
10 The distances given are believed to Dc SUD
stanfiAlly correct; but no increaseu pa! WI
allowed should they be greater than adNerhsee'
IL the points TO Be supplied are CORRECTLY ststeu-
R;dd.rr must inform themselves ON this poipt,
and also in reference to the weight OF the mali,
the conditions Of hills, roads, streams Ne-, SID
all toll bridges turnpikes, plsnE-roads iertiesi
or distractions Of any kind " whieh eApens%
NAV he incurred. No claim for additional pay,
based on such ground, can be considered. nor
for ALLEGED mistakes or misapprehenslon as 70
the degree Of service; nor Tor bridges Destroyer
ferries discontinued. or other obstruetiohs eaus-
ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Othees established
after this advertisement is issued, and also dur
ing the contract term, are to be visited Wlthont
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 Is p. m, February 2, 1874, as
bids received after that time will not be eonsid-
cred in competition with bids, of reasonable
amount received in time. Neither can bids be
considered which are without the guarantee re-
quired by law, and q certificate of the sufncleney
Of such guarantee. and the oath OF ths bidder,
according to section 246, act of June 8. lsl2
L. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according 10 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.
IS There should be but one route bid for IN a
! 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, ms
usual post-ofice address,, and the name OF each
member of firm, where company offers, should
| be distinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested to use, as Tar as pr'ic'
ticable, the printed proposals furnished oy ,hs
Department to write out in full the sum OF 'heh
bids and to retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; mol
should bids once submitted be withdrawn. Nc
withdrawal of bidder or guarantor VIII be al
lowed unless the withdrawal is received twenty
four hours previous TO the tune nAtu ior 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 L
reject any bid which may be deemed extraNa
CANT and also to disregard the bids of failing con
tractors and bidders (Act of June s, 1874, sec
, ton 249,l
, l6. The bid should be sealed, subscribe
, Mail Proposals, State of Nevada, addresse
! Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contrat
Once a" Bids of S., 600 per annum and upwar
must be accompanied by certified check, G
! draft, on some solvent National Bank, equal t
5 per cent. of the amount; also bids for servic
=
/ Where the present pay is $1,000 or more, it
. stated in the advertisement under the apr
q pirate route.
' II. The contracts are to be executed and r
I turned to the Department by or before the
day of June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bidd
8 will be considered as having failed, and Il
;; Postmaster General may proceed to contract II
the service with other parties, according to LAY
Il Transfers Of contracts. or of interest in co
q tracts are forbidden by law, and consequer
| lvn no all Neither "A bids II
A est in bids be transferred or assigned to 9th
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice til
they will be expected to perform the servi
:, awarded to them through the whole contra
term.
IS Section 249 of the act of June s, 1872, pi
vides that contracts for the transportation Of t
-. mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidd
" rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful p
"a "a formance without other reference to the mo
~ of such transportation than may be necessary
o. provide for the due celebrity, certainty, and se'
u rity thereof" Under this law bids that p
r pose to transport the mails with CELEBRITY, c
y. tainty, and security" having been decided to
Ut the only legal bids, are construed as providi
- for the entire mail, however large, and VIII
"a ever may be the mode of conveyance necessi
Al to insure its 'celerty, certainty, and securit
e pr and have the preference over all others, and
ef others are considered, except for steamb
~ routes.
'ei 49, A modification of bid in any of its ess
Vi tal 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
Vi vious bid.
NJ %. Postmasters are to be careful not to cert
~, to the suffciency OF guarantors without know
loi that they are p of sufficient responsible
eu (See section PAT, act of June g. 1871 They N
iee not sign the certificate until the sum of the
=. is inserted and the bid and guarantee are sig
III by the bidder and two guarantors; disree
fs' of this instruction by Postmasters will sub
them to immediate removal and to severe pc
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal Fl
of Office for acting as agents of contractors or
e is ders, with or without compensation, in any b
md ness, matter or thing relating to the mail
to vice. They are the trusted agents of the Del
md ment, and cannot consistently act in
capacities.
= 81. All bidders, guarantors, and sureties
pa distinctly notified that on a failure to enter
sol perform the contracts for the service prop
on for in the accepted bids, their legal liabil
ase will be enforced against them.
of 90. Present contractors, and persons know
,53, the Department, must, equally with others,
cure guarantors and certificates of their S
ate cheney substantially in the forms above
bid scribed. The certificate of sutiiciency mrs
ted. signed bya Postmaster.
- 49, In all cases where the routes are not I
an supplied with the necessary locks and pouc
20, it is the duty of the Postmaster at the hea
'oT the route to make requsition on the Cont
ZEN na;oo nf tb;s Dan.rt,nont Tor snch Locke
A"- pouches before LIST of July next provided
route be let
the JNO. A. j. CRESWELL,
do OLD Postmaster Gener
full
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