The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-01-04

into the required Obligation or contract 10 per
form the service proposed, with good and suficien
suretcS.
Ra-Ths We do. understanding distinctly the obligg
tons and liabilities assumed by guarantors.
CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned postmaster at -. State of --
c"rtes, UNDER MS OATH or OFFICE that he is acquainte
with the above g;Iaantors and knows them be mel
of property and able to make good their guarantee
and that bidder and =uarantors above the age of =
years
Bids of $1,000 anl upward must be accompanied 10y
certified check or draft on some solvent national bank
equal to per crntmn the present annual pay tn
route; or i'll of new service, not less than pc
ccntum of one years pay proposed in bid-Sccton 253
Act Of June S, 1S12)
The Postmaster must not sign the certificate until TIN
of the bid is inserted and the bid and guarantee
signed 10y all the parties, and dated.
OATH REQUIRED SECTION 30 OF AN ACT OF CONGRESS
APPROVED JUNE S, 1872 TO Re Affirmed EACH BID
FOR CARRYING THE MAIL. AND TAKEN BEFoRE
An OFFICER QUALIFIED TO ADMINISTER oArHs.
I,----, of -, bidder for conveying the mai
have the ability pecunary to fulfil my Obligation al
such bidder that the bid i, made in good faith and witt
the intention To enter into contract and perform til,
service said bid shall he accepted: and that til,
signatures of the guarant"rs thereto genuine nnt
that believe the said euarantors to be pecuniarily
responsible for and able TO pay all damages the United
Nt> snail suffer 10y Reason Ul my FALLING 10 perform
my l,-atipiS as such bidder.
Sworn and subscribed before me -. for the -
of --. this LAY of --. A. ID. lS7 and il
testimony thereof hereunto subscribe my name ant
afiiN nay official seal the day and year aforesaid.
- - SEAL
NoTE-W!cn the oath is taken before justice Of tn,
pece the certificate Of the clerk of court of rccort
should h aided ui.Gr his zeal of Office that til. person
who administered the oath is duly qualified justice
t!Ir peace.
INSTRUCTIONS To BIDDERS AND PoSTMASTERs
Containing also conditions to be incorporated in tho
contracts 10 the extent the Department may
deem proper
l. Seven Minutes allowed to each intermedat,
office, when not otherwise specified for asserting til,
mails.
= On routcs where the mode of conveyance admits o.
it, the special agents nj the Post Office Department alst
post Office blanks mail bags. locks and keys b,
conveyed without extra charge.
3. " Way bills receipts prepared hy postmasters
other agents of the Department, will accompany tn.
mails specifying the number and destination of til,
several bags, To be examined by the postmasters, t.
insure regularity in the delivery Of bags and pouches.
l. No pay will he made for trips not performed: anG
for each of such omissions, if the failure he occasionet
by the fault of the contractor carrier three times tn,
pay of the tripw BE- deducted. For arrivals so fal
behind time to break connection with depending
nails ard rot sufficiently excused, onsfourth of III,
compensation for the trip subject 10 forfeiture. Fol
repeated dclIuquencies of ,hc kind herein specified
the Importance OF the mail, may bG made
:. For leaving behind or throwing OF the mails, oil
any portion of them for the admission of passengers
for being concerned in setting up or running express
conveying intelligence, advance of the mail a uuar
tcr's pay may he deducted.
H. Fines Will he imposed, unless tile DELINQUENCY be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates
pos tmaser> the aiavs of other credible persons
for falling to arrive in contract timc for neglrcting to
take the mail from or deliver it into, post office: fol
suffering il to he wet injured destroyed robbed or lost
and for after demand, the mail
frequently the contractor runs, is concerned il
Iunning. Il coach, car. or steamboat route
!, The Postmaster General may annul the contract fol
repeated failures to agreeably contract: for VIC
latin the post office laws disobcying the instructions
of the Department. for refusing TO discharge carrier
when required by the Department to do for ruunin,
express aforesaid: for transporting persons OIL
package. conveying maable matter out of the mail
s. The Postmaster General may order an increase
service Il ruIte by allowing therefor pro rata in
crease Ike contract pay. iS may change schedules
OF departures AID arrivals IL all and particular,
to make them conform 10 connections with railroads
wthnul lacrosse of pay. provided the running time b,
abridged. The Postmaster General may also dis
continue Curtail the service in whole in part il
order to place the route superior service when
the public interests, in his Judgment. shall requir,
snch iiscuunnance curtailment for other cause
he allowing full indemnity t" contractor month,
extra pay the amount OF service dispensed with an,
pro rata compensation for the amount OF service re
tanned and continued.
Q. Payments will lie made by collections FROM oil
drafts posmasters otherwise, after the expiration
August provided that required evidence of service ha
been received.
10. Tar distances given are believed to he suhstan
tally "urrrt; bat i.'cTaSc lag VIII bc allowed
should they he greater ta, adveriife Il the points
he supplied correctly stated. Bidders inform
themselves on this point and also in reference to thu
weight of the mail the condition of hills roads, streams
&C. and all toll-rices. turnpkes. plank-roas ferries
distinctions of any kind by which expense may b
incurred. No claim for additional pay, based sucl
ground, can be corIs!ered for alleged mistakes
Inl-apprrllcslDn to the degree of
bridges destroyed ferries discontinued other ostruc
tons causing increasing distance expense occurring
during the contract term Offices established after THU
advertisement is Issued and also during the contrac
term. to be visited without extra pay, if the distance
be- not increased.
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals il
time To reach the Department by the day and houl
named % p. March g. 1S75) for bids received
that time will not liz considered in competition with bids
of reasonable amount. received in time. Neither Cal
bids he considered which without the guarantee
qIred Icy law and certificate of the suihciency of sucf
guarantee, ami the oath of the bidder according TO
ton 2l6 act Of june \. 1872.
Il. Bidders should hrst propose for service strictly
according to the advertisement, and then if they desire
sepdHtcg for different service; and if the regular bio
be the lowest offered ur the AL, rrsel service the ote
propositions may bc considered
Il. There shonld IL, but route bid for in propO
sal. Consolidated combination bids T. proposing
sum for two more routes } cannot he considered.
u. The route the service, the yearly pay the
and residence of the bidder THAT is, his usual postofct
address, and the name If each member Of a firm wher,
Is. Bidders requested to Use, far practicable
the printed proposals furnished by the Department t,
write i'll full the theii bids, AMI retail
copies Of them.
Altered bids Shopld not b, sba.ittea: should bid
one" submitted be withdrawn. No withdrawal of bid
der arantor will be allowed unless the Withdrawal
is received twcntytour hour previous to the time
for opening the proposals.
Each hid must he guaranteed by two responsible per
Tie hid ald euaI;tatcH should bs sIuSED Eatnl,
with the nail Hame OF eaah person.
IT,. POSTMASTER GeieTai reserves TIT right 10 reject
any lid winch may lie deemed cStravagant; and also t.
disregard the bids OF failing contractors and bidders
(Act of june :. 1872, section 249l
lG. The bid should be sealed. superscribed Mail Pro
pusas. Stat, Of - addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office. and sent by mail
moi by tn agent. Bids of 50 600 per annum and
upward must he accompanied by certified check OF
iiIaf: solvent national bank equal per cent
a. the (Sce law of Congress of June s. 1STI)
Il. The contracts to be eyecrtea ,.d ,es.rpe IL
the Erra.t".c ~ pytna t.p lpt day If June 1873
Otherwise Tie accepted hiieT will e considered av
ing tIicd aud the Postmaster General may proceed to
COMPACT for the service with other parties according
law.
Transfrof contracts of interest in contracts
forbidden by law. and consequently cannot be allowed
Neither can bids, or interest in bids he transferg =,
assigned f. ntmr narties. E,.cIS t ,hefaIoIr take
,ia ticy ~i Dc xerted to perform the service
awarded to them through the whole contract term.
Is Section 10 OF the act of June s, 1872 provides
That contracts for the transportation of the mail shall
he awarded to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance without other ref
errncr I" the mode of such Transportation than .iaN be
necessary provide f. IL DIT laier.t, certainty and
security thereof Under this law bids that propose to
transport The mails with CELEBRITY certainty and
CURLY having been decided TO be the only legal bids
are construed as providing for the entire mall however