Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-01

| certificate Of the sufficieucy of such
| guarantee. and the oath of the bidder
| according to section 246, act OF June 8,
1872.
ID Bidders should first propose for
service strictly according to the adyes-
.isement, and then, if they desire, sep
drdteiy for different service; and if the
regu!ar bid be the lowest offered for the
advertised service, III" Interpretations
may be considered,
-. There should be hut one route bid
fer in proposal. Consolidated or COM
binatiou bids (''proposing one sum for
two OF Eo-e routes" cannot be consld-
cred
II. The route, the service. the yearly
pay, the name and residence Of the bid
der Chat is, his usual post-office adGress)
and the name of each me- mber of a firm,
where u company offers, should be dis
tinctly stated.
10. Bidders are requested to use. as
far rs practicable, the printed proposals
furnished by the DEPARTMENT, TO ~rits
out i'll full the sum OF their bids, and to
retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not he submitted;
ror should bids once submitted be With
drawn. No withdrawal OF bidder or
guaraptor viii be allowed unless this
Withdrawal IS received ta euty- tour hours
previous to the time fixed Ter up,nlug
the proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed i,y tvo
responsible PERSONS. The bid anu guar
antee should be signed plainly with the
full name Of each person.
The Postmaster General reserves the
right to reject any bid which may be
Gtemed txtIavalant; and also 10 uI,it-
Snrd the tIds OF failing contractors and
nIdierS. (Act Of June 8. 1872. section
2t9.)
IS. The bid should be sealed. super
scribed Mail Proposals, Stale OF New
ada" addrts sed Second Assistant Post
master General, Cuutrnc, Office" BIDS
OF S0,NO per annum aud upWaId must
be ccompanied by certified che OK, or
graft, on some solvent national bank,
equal TO 5 per cent. of the amount: also
bids for service which nov costs 50. 90
or more per anrun. Where the present
pay Is $1,000 uI more, II LIS stated III the
under the appropriate
route.
II. The contracts orc to be eres7lted and
I" th~ department by or JeyOre the
lst day Of JANE. 1874, othsrrise The &c
cepted tiddsr sriI! be considered as Auris:g
taxed, and the P0Stnustr Genera! may
peoceed t" contract for the >ercice s1itA
0.her parties, Gccora,ng to t1l1.
Transfers Of cun;rects, or of interest
IL contracts, are foIildden by law. AMI
cotss qrently CABINET be allowed. Nei-
her cun bids, OF interest in bids. be
or assigned 10 other pnlties.
Bidders will therefore take notice that
key will tc t>pect,d to rert"m the
service ap2r1 d to them through tho
y hole Contract tenn.
Is. Section 2i9 Of the act Of June s,
1872, provides that contracts tor the
Nv ardtd to tie lowest bidder rendering
sufficient GunaLtees for faithful per-
turmance. without other rcftleLce to the
mode OF sncE transportation than may
'e noct ssaIy to pro1ide Tor he due celer-
~, certainty, and security thereof"
Under this Law bids that propose 10
transport the mails with "ceitritg, Ger
1iihty, and s5ari:y." hat-i9g bee" decided
% be the ofety les1! bids, ave construed Gs
3r0tidjag jar tie eattre mail, houcre-
Grgc, Gytd vh0teccr nQy be the mode If
',f1res0Hce retessGTy u insane lis ''celer-
~. certGiaty. and security" Gad hare ties
reference oter Oh offers, and no others
ne considered, ezo pt for steamboat
-ontes.
-. 4 modification Of bill in any Of
Is essential terms Is taLtlmUurt to 3
leW bid, and cannot be received. SO as
0 interfere with regular competition
Making q new bid, with guarantee and
is the Only Wy to mcdify =
previous bid.
20. Postmasters are to Ce careful not
o certify to the sutfciency Of gualautors
,ithout knowing that they are persons
4 sufficient responsibility. [See sec
ion 2t7, act OF June 8. l6I2.i They
uusa not sign the certificate rrtil tho
UNI Of tie bid is inserted, aud the I'D
md guarantee ar slGued ~ the bidde-
nd (t"o} guarnto!s; disregard Of
his Instruction By postrtdSters riA Sub5eet
hem to imntediute re~,0ra! "a! 10 SeUsrs
,eadEt:es.
PostmasteTs are also liable TO dismis-
al from cfiice for acting as agents of
or bidders, with or without
in any business. matter.
II thing relating 10 the Mail service.
Ihfy are the trusted agents Of the De-
'rrtment, and cl-ECt consistently act in
10Th capacities.
81. All bidders, gy.:.-a:.tcTs, and sure
les are distinctly notified that on
allure to enter into OF perform the coz
lacts for the service proposed for III the
rcsDtpi bids. their !pyni liabilities wiz