The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-13


. CATION as such bidder that tho bid is made III goo
faith and with the Intention to enter into contrac
and perform the service In said bid shall De &C
thereto are genuine and that believe the said guar
antors 70 be pecuniaril responsiole ior ana so.s
/. Ipay III damages the United Stats shall suner o
: resson q iny telling % perform my obligations
I such bidder. =,
! Sworn to and subscribed before me -. for tn
- Of - this day II. A. D. lS7
and in testimony thereof hereunto subscribe m!
name and atlx my official seal the day aud year afore
said. III t- - - - lsEAA.j
: NorE.-When the oath is taken before justice
the peace the certificate of the clerk OF court
record should be added under his seal Of office. tina
the person who administered the oath is duly quail
. iied justice of the peace # t# h
D In struction to bidders q nd POstmasters
Containing also conditions to be incorporated IN the con
tracts to the extent tie Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails.
Q 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 be conveyed without extra charge.
3. SWAY bills or receipts. prepared by postma sters
or other agents of the Department, will accompany
the mails specifying the number and destination OF
the several bags to be examined by the posmasters.
to insure regularity III the delivery OF bags ana
pouches
e. No pay viii be made for trips not performed;
and tor each OF such omissions II the failure be oc.
casioned by the fault OF the contractor carrier.
three times the pay OF the trip Will be deducted For
arrivals SO far behind time as TO break connection
with depending mails and not sufficiently excused.
fourth OF the compensation for the trip is subject
to forfeiture For repeated delinquencies Of the kind
herein specified. enlarged penalties proportional %
the nature thereof and the Importance OF the mall
may be made. ~@
s. For leaving behind or throwing OF the mails or
any portion OF them. for the admission OF passen
gers. being concerned III setting up running
express conveying Intelligence in advance Of the
mail quarters pay may be deducted :.
o. Fines will be imposed. unless tue delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by cerun-
OF postmasters the adasits of other credible
persons, for failing 10 arrive IN contract time for
negleeting take the mail from. or deter II into.
post office; for suffering II 10 be wet injured, des-
troyed, robbed. lost; and for refusing. after de-
mand 10 convey the mail ~ frequently as the con
tractor runs, or Is concerned IN running. coach,
car, or steamboat OH a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures 10 run agreeable 10 contract for
violating the pos, Office laws or dsobcyiug the
instructions Of the Department for refusing 20 dis
charge carrier when required by the Department 10
do SO; for running express as aforesaid; or for
Transporting persons packages conveying maiable
matter ou; OF the mail
s. The Postmaster General may discontinue ex-
tend n contract change the schedule and iernini of
and alter Increase decrease extend the SER
vice. in accordance with law. he allowing pro rata
Increase OF compensation for any additional service
thereby required for increased speed. II the en-
poymrn of additional stock or carriers Is rendered
necessary aud IN OF decrease. curtailmeni, or
dsconi!uuance OF service. full indemnity TO said
contractor one months extra pay on iae amount Of
service dispensed with. and pro rata compensation
for the service retained PTorided hosreeeT. shat IN
o: increased expedition. the contractor may.
upon timely notice. rclinquish the contract
y. Payments will be made by collections from. or |
drafts on posnasters otherwise. after the expira
ton o. each quarter-say In November. February. |
May and August. provided tina; required evidence
OF service has been received.
~. The distances given believed 70 be suhs.ar.
TALLY correct: but Increased pay vail. be allowed +
should they be greater than advertised. II the points
to be supplied correctly stated Bidders muGt
FORM theSsr<s ffs oiHs and also III reference 10
the weight Of tho mail the condition of hills roads.
Streams &c. and all toll bridges iurnpkes plank.
roads. ferries or obs'rucions Of any find by which
expense may be incurred No claim for additional
pay. based on such ground. be considered: nor |
FOR alleged mistakes m!sarprehcnsion 10 The de-
gree of service; for bridges destroyed ferries dis.
or other distractions causing or ipcrcas
ing distance expense occurring during the contract
term 0;sces established after this advertisement
issued. and also during the contract term. 10 be
visited WiAoui extra pay. II the distance be not in
creased
H. Bidders are cautioned to mali their proposals In
time to reach the Department by the day and hour
named is p. m February 2. 1874. as bids received
after that time riN not be confdered in competition
with bids. Of reason able amount. received IN time
Neither can bids be considered which without the
guarantee required by law. aud certificate Of the
of such guarantee. and the oath Of the
bidder according to section 2ie. Of June s. is!2
IL Bidders should yst propose for service strictly
according to the advertisement and then !: they de-
Sire separately for different service and If the REGULAR
bid be tho lowest offered for the advertised service
he other propositions may be considered.
H. There should be but route bid for ina propo
'al Consolidate or combination bids (.'proposing one
sum for two or more rou,es') cannot be considered.
H. The route. the service the yearly pay the name
md residence Of the bidder THAT H. his usual post
'f!ce addressl. and the name OF each member OF a
lTas where company Offers should be distinctly
Is Bidders requested to use as far 40 practica.
de- the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
nent TO write out In full the Of their bids aud
q retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted: nor should
lids once submitted be withdrawn. No withdrawal
# bidder guaran,or will be allowed unless the
withdrawal Is received twenty -four hours previous 10
he time fixed for opening the proposals.
Zach bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
'ersons. The bid and guarantee should be soned
ainly with the full name Of each person.
The Postmaster General reserves the rirht TO reject
ny bid which may be deemed extravagant: and also
disregard the bids of falling contractors and bid.
crs. Act of june =. 1872. section 2so1 ------
To- The bid should be sealed. superscrbed Mail
ropssals, Territory OF Idaho" addressed "Second
ssistsnt Postmaster General. Contract Office" Bids
$4,000 per annum and upward must be accompa.
led by certified check, or draft, on some solvent
afional bank. equal to 8 per cent. of the amount
lso bids for service which costs So 900 or more
er annum. Where the present pay Ia SIS 900 or more
is stated in the advertisement under the appropri
te route.
L. The contracts 10 be ezscuted and returned IL
e Department By before the LIST ddy Of June 1874
% failed and the Postmaster General may proceed TO
nrdct for he service Nth other parties according TO
10.
Transfers Of contracts, or Of interest in contracts
e iorbidden by law and consequently cannot be -
lowed Neither can bids, or interest in bids. be
ansierred or assigned to other parties. Bidders
III therefore take notice that they will be expected
perform the service awarded to them through the I