The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-10-30

antors to be pecuniary responsible for and able
pay all damages the United States shall suffer oy
reason of my failing to perform my Obligations d.
such bidder.
: sworn TO and subscribed before -. for the
- of - this day Of -, A ID. lS7 ,
and in testimony thereof hereunto subscribe my
name and aiix my Official seal the day and year afore
said. - - lsEAL j
the peace the certificate of the clerk OF court OF
record should be added under his seal OF Office that
the person who administered the oath is duly quail
D flied justice of the peace
D Instructions to Bidders n nd POstmnsters;
Containing also conditions be Incorporated The
tracts to the extet tie Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate
Office when otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails.
2 On routes where the mode of conveyance admits
of it, special agents the Post Office Department.
also post office blanks mail bags, locks and keys, are
10 be conveyed without extra charge.
5. Way bills or receipts, prepared by postmasiers
or other agents of the Department. VIII accompany
the mails, specify ing the number and destination ct
the several bags. be examined by the postmasters
to insure regularity III the delivery OF bags and
pouches
| 4. No pay will be made for trips not performed ;
and FOR each OF such omissions, il the failure be
casioned by the fault OF the contractor carrier,
three times the pay OF the "Trip will be deducted. For
arrivals far behind time Is 10 break connection
with depending mails and not sufficiently excused,
oneiourth OF the compensation for the "trip Is subject
10 forfeiture. For repeated denQuences %! the kind
herein specified. enlarged penalties. proportional 10
the nature thereof aud the Importance Of The mail.
may be made
). For leaving behind or throwing off the mails or
any portion of them. for the admission OF passen-
gers. Tor being concerned in setting up running
an express conveying Intelligence III advance Of the
mall a quarter pay may hc deducted.
| g. Fines Will be imposed unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained 10y certin
rostInas o. the atdavts other credible
persons. Tor failing arrive contract time: Tor
neglccting II take the mail from. deliver lnto
post oihee Tor suffering II 10 be wet injured. des
troyed. robbed. lost. aud for refusing. after de
mand, TO convey the mail as frequently as the con
tractor runs. or Is concerned III running, coach
car. or steamboat on route.
:. The Postmast ter General may annul the contract
for repeated failures ~ agreeable contract for
violating the post Office laws or disobeying the
instructions of the Department. for refusing 10 dis
charge carrier when required 10y the Department Ia
do 80; for running express aforesaid; for
portIAe persons ar packages conveying maablc
matter uAt a.! tle mail
.. The Postmaster General may discontinue ex.
tend contract. change the schedule and tertaini
route and aeF Increase. decrease extend the ser
vice. - accordance with law. he allowing pro rata
Increase %. compensation Tor any additional cryicr
thereby required or Tor increased speed :! the
rlu!ineAt 81 additional stock II rendered
necessary; and Ia of decrease. curtailmcut, or
d'hc0nnuAhce o service. a. !ulI indemnity TO said
contractor one month y extra pay the amount If
service Dispensed with. and pro rata compensation
for the service retained Prordcd Ao'cFrcr. THAI;
case of increased expedition. the contractor may
upon timely notice. reAnquisA The contract,
> Payments ~tll he made by collections from. or /
drafts oHtt4sttFs otherwise. ALTER The
non oi each qoaTicr-sAy III November. February. I
May. and August. provided that required evidence
Of service has been received.
~ The distances a.yeu are believed - be- sul.stan.
TALLY correct but TO Increased lAy Mi! tc allowed
should they te greater than advertised. u the points
70 be supplied are correctly stated HidSFE u5t ia
I'm" tthf<irf ~ faf pont aud also In reference 10
the W"'Eut ~ the uatl tn condition OF hills roads.
streams. &c and al ;oiIhFldscs ;uyupkcs. plank.
roads. ferries ar distractions II amy aud by which
expense may be incurred. No claim for additional
IS. 1 E rod
for alleged mistakes ar ni-aIpFoAeusion Rs Ia ihc de-
gree al aerFee. uaE fer bridges destroy ed ferries dis.
continued ar other distributions causing iucreas
ins distance or expense occurring during the contract
term. Offices established after this advertisements r.
issued and also during The contract term. to be
visited "iAoni extra p@y. Il The distance lee no. !a
creased
II. Bidders cautioned to mail their proposals in
time To- reach Tia Department by the day and hour
named 10 j. m February ,. 1870. a. bids received
after that time rI4 not BE- coHsdcrrd In competition
with bids. Of reason able amount received in thine
Neither can bids TIC considered which without the
guarantee required ~ las. and 3 certificate Of the
-ufiCl"nCy of such guarantee. and the of the
bidder according To section 2lG act of June + 1872
II Bidders should trst propose for service strictly
according 10 the ADVERTISEMENT aud then II they dc.
sire separately for different service aud the regular
bid he the lowest offered for the advertised service
he other propositions may be considered. ,
3D. There should be but route bid for in propo.
AL Consolidate or combination bids c'proposina one
un Tor two or more routesl cannot be considered .
II. The route. the service the yearly paw the name
md residence Of the bidder that IL. his usual post
lthce address,. and tho name of each member OF a -
arm. where company offers. should be distinctly -
tated.
10. Bidders are requested to use far az practca.
De. the printed proposals furnished by the Depart.
nent. 70 write ont in full the OF their bids aud
b retain copies Of them
Altered bids should not be submitted: nor should
lids once submitted be Withdrawn, No withdrawal
u bidder or gnarantor will be allowed unless the
withdrawal il received twenty four hours previous TO
he time hXed for opening the proposals.
Each oid must be guaranteed by two responsible
PERSONS The bid aud guarantee should be signed
lainly with the full name of each person. =,
Inc POSTMASTER General reserves the right 10 reject
ny bid which may be deemed extravaganza: and also
disregard the bids failing contractors and bid
ers. tAct of June s. 1s72 section 249)
10. The bid should be sealed. superscribed Mail -
ropssals. Territory of Idaho" addressed Second ~
ssistant Postmaster General. Contract Office" Bids
! So.OU0 per aunnm and upward must Le accompa.
led by certified check, draft on some solvent
atlonaI bank. equal to per cent OF the amount: -
so bids Tor service which now costs SIS 900 or more
er annum. Where the present pay So 900 or more Il
Is stated in the advertisement under the aprropri.
Ie route.
H. The contracts TO be erecuted and returned 10
&c Department by or before the LIST day of June 1874
Aercise the accepted bidder pH be considered as hnc
% tnned and The Postmaster Central may proceed 10
"rdct for The serpee Nth other parties according to
transfers of contracts Of interest in contracts
'e forbidden by law, and consequently cannot be ~
lowed Neither bids. interest in bids be
ansferred or assigned to other parties. Bidders
III therefore take notice that they will be expected
hole contract term
49, Section 249 of the act of June g. 1872 provides
lat contracts for the transportation Of the mail shall
awarded to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient vr
for faithful performance, without other w
ference to the mode Of such transportation than
be necessary provide tor the due CELEBRITY GER