Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-19
Offifial.


February, May and August provided that re-
ouired evidence of service has been received
10 The distances given are believed to be sub |
stantially correct. but no increased pay VIII ps
allowed should they be greater than sdvertisea'
II tie points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves on I'M poip,'
and also in reference to the weight Of the mail
the conditions of hills, roads, streams &c, and
all tol-bridges, turnpkes, plank-roaus, FERRIES,
or distractions of any kind by which e1pense
may be incurred. No claim Tor sdditionai pay,
based on such GROUND. can be considered, nor
for alleged mistakes or misappreheision 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.
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propo-
sails in time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named g p. M, February q 1870, 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 sufhciency
of such guarantee, and the oath of the bidder,
according to section BAG. act of June s. 1872.
u. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the Advertisement, ana
then If they desrc, separately for different ser.
vice. and if the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other propositions
may be considered.
49, There should be but one route bid for in .
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
r'proposing one sum for two or more routes J
cannot be considered.
a. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidd sr that is, his
usual post-office address,, and the name of each
member of q firm, where compan Oilers, should
be distinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested to use rs far as prac-
ticable, the printed proposals furnished by 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| should bids once submitted be withdrawn.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 he guaranteed by two response
BILE persons. The bid AMI 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. tAct OF June 8, 1872, sec
| ton 249.l
10. The bid should be sealed, subscribed
| mail Proposals, State Of Nevada, " addressed
| "Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
| Office Bids of s.. 600 per annum and upward
| must be accompanied by a certified check, or
| draft on some solvent National Bank, equal to
| per cent. of the amount; also bids for service
which now costs 5000 or more per annum
| Where the present pay is 5000 or more, 1t is
| stated in the advertisement under the appro
PIRATE route. Gt
II. The contracts are to be executed and re
turned to the Department by or before the LIST
day of June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bidder
| will be considered as having failed, and the
Postmaster General may proceed to contract fol
the service with other parties, according to law
Transfers Of contracts. or Of interest in con
tracts, are forbidden by law. and consequent
ly cannot be allowed. Neither can bids or inter
est in bids. be transferred or assigned to othe
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice tina
they will be expected to perform the service
awarded to them through the whole contrac
term.
is Section 249 of the act of June s, 1872, pro
yides that contracts for the transportation of tn
mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidde
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful pei
Torrance, without other reference to the mod
Of such transportation than may be necessary I
provide for the due celebrity, certainty, and secu
: rity thereof" Under this law bids that pre-
pose to transport the mails with "celeritv. Gel
tanty, and security" having been decided to
the only legal bids are construed as provid in
, for the entire mail, however large, and wha
, ever may be the mode of conveyance necessar
to irsare its celebrity, certainty, and security,
and have the preference over all others, and n
others are considered, except for steambo'
routes.
10. A modification of bid in any Of its esseI
not be received, SO as to interfere with reguli
competition. Makir5 new bid, with guarantt
and certificate, is the only way to modify pr
l yious bid. -.
20. Postmasters are to be careful not to certi!
to the suthcency of guarantors without KNOWN
that they are p, rsons Of sufficient responsibility
1 tSee section 247, act of June 8, 1871 They mu
not sign the certificate until the sum of the b
is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are signt
/ by the bidder and (twol guarantors; disrega
s. Of this instruction by Postmasters will subje
them to immediate removal and to severe peni
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal fro
u Office for acting as agents of contractors bi
s ders, with or without compensation, in any bui
a ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail Sc
o vice They are the trusted agents Of the Depal
d ment, and cannot consistently act in bo
capacities.
81. All bidders, guarantors, and sureties a
T. distinctly notified that on failure to enter in
l. or perform the contracts for the service propos
n for in the accepted bids, their legal liabiliti
e will be enforced against them
" %. Present contractors, and persons known
}, the Department, must, equally with others, pr
cure guarantors and certificates Of their sui
g cheney substantially in the forms above pr
| scribed. The certificate of sufhciency must
|. signed bya Postmaster.
%. In all cases where the routes are not full
!, supplied with the necessary locks and poucht
), it is the duty of the Postmaster at the head
the route to make requisition on the Contra
u Office of this Department for such locks n
l. pouches before LIST of July next provided t
route be let.
10 JNO. A. J. CRESWELL,
10 ola Postmaster General
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