Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-18
Offieial.

February. May and August, provided that re-
quired evidence Of service has been received
TO- The distances given are believed TO pe SUD
stantially correct; but no increased pay viii -
allowed should they be greater than adNeHisea'
IL the points to he supplied are correctly sthted
Bidders must inform themselves on tins poipt,
and also in reference to the weight OF the mail,
the conditions Of hills, roads, streams &e, and
all toll bridges, turnpikes. plank-roads, ierries
or distractions of any kind by which expense
NAV h. Incurred No claim for additional pay,
based on such ground, can be considered, nor
for alleged mistakes or misapprehersion as TO
the degree of service; nor FOR bridges destroyed,
ferries discontinued, or other distractions caus-
ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices established
after this advertisement is issued. and also dur
ing the contract term, are TO be visited without
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 consid-
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 . certificate OF the suffciency
Of such guarantee, and the oath Of the bidder,
according to section 2i6, act of June :, 1872.
II. Bidders should inst propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then, il they desire, separately for differ mt ser
vice and if the regular bid be the lowest offered
may be considered.
10. There should be but one route bid for in q
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
('proposng one sum for two or more routes
cannot be considered.
IA The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidd sr that is, his
usual post-offce address, and the name OF each
member Of firm, where compan offers, should
be distinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested to use, as far az prac-
tipah1e ba nriDtet nrpposals furnished Dv the
Department, to write out in full the sum Of their
bids. and to retain copies of them
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor
should bids once submitted be withdrawn. No
withdrawal Of bidder or guarantor will be al
lowed unless the withdrawal is received twenty
four hours previous to the time fixed for open
ing the proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two response
BILE persons The bid and guarantee should be
signed plainly with the full name of each per.
son.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may be deemed extrava
CAN'T and also to disregard the bids of failing con
tractors and bidders. Act of June 8, 1872, sec
ton 2I9.l
l6. The bid should be sealed, subscribed
Mail Proposals, State Of Nevada, addressed
| Second Assistant Postmaster General. Contrac
| Office" Bids of 5000 per annum and upward
must be accompanied by certified check, OF
draft, on some solvent National Bank, equal IL
5 per cent. of the amount; also bids for service
| which now costs s., 900 or more per annum
Where the present pay is 5000 or more, it il
stated in the advertisement under the appro
| pirate route.
II. The contracts are to be executed and re
| turned to the Department by or before the Is
day Of June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bidde
will be considered as having failed, and tn
| Postmaster General may proceed to contract 10
| the service with other parties, according to law
Transfers Of contracts. or Of interest in con
tracts are forbidden by law, and consequent
| " cannot be allowed. Neither can bids rintel
est in bids, be transferred or assigned to othe
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice this
they will be expected to perform the servic
awarded to them through the whole contrat
term.
IS Section 249 Of the act Of June s, 1872, pre-
vides that contracts for the transportation of til
mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidde
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful pc
formance, without other reference to the mod
Of such transportation than may be necessary
provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty, and sec,
rity thereof Under this law bids that pr
pose to transport the mails with "celeritv, ce
tainty, and security" having been decided to
the only legal bids, are construed as providir
for the entire mail, however large, and wha
ever may be the mode of conveyance necessal
to insure its ''celerity, certainty, and security
and have the preference over all others, and l
others are considered, except for steambo
routes.
10. A modification OF bid in any OF its esse
tial terms is tsntamount to new bid, and ca
not be received, so as to interfere with regul
competition. Making new bid, with g1arant
and certificate, is the only way to modify pr
vious bid.
20. Postmasters are to be careful not to certi
to the sufficiency OF guarantors without knowil
that they are rsons of sufficient responsible
tSee section 247, act Of June s, 1871 They mu
not sign the certificate until the sum of the
is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are sign
by the bidder and two guarantors; disrega
l. of this instruction by Postmasters will subj,
them to immediate removal and to severe pen
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal fro
I Office for acting as agents OF contractors or b
5 ders, with or without compensation, in any bu
ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail +
} vice They are the trusted agents Of the Depa
l ment, and cannot consistently act in be
capacities.
81. All bidders, guarantors, and sureties
: distinctly notified that on failure to enter il
: or perform the contracts for the service propos
n for in the accepted bids, their legal liabilit
e will be enforced against them. E
4 %. Present contractors, and persons known
, the Department, must, equally with others, p
cure guarantors and certificates OF their su
. cheney substantially in the forms above p
| scribed. The certificate Of sufficiency m st
!. signed bya Postmaster.
%. In all cases where the routes are not fu
= supplied with the necessary locks and pouch
it is the duty of the Postmaster at the head
: the route to make requisition on the Contr
Office of this Department for such locks a
pouches before LIST of July next provided
route be let
e JNO, A. J. CRESWELL,
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