The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-14

usull post-ofice address,, aud the name Of each
member of firm, where u company offers,
should be distinctly stated.
TO- Bidders are requested to use, as far as
practicable, the printed proposals furnished by
the department, to write out n lu!l the sum OF
their bids, and TO retain copies OF them,
Altered bids should not be submitedi nor
should bids ouce submitted be Withdrawn. No
Withdrawn OF a bidder or guarantor VIII be
allowed unless the Withdrawn l. received twen-
ty.four hours previous 10 the time fixed for open
ing the proposals.
Zach bin must be guarant eed by two respon.
sible persons. The bid and guarantee should be
signed plainly with the full name of each per-
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may be deemed exirava-
gsnt; and al o 10 disregard the bids of TAU ng
Contractors and bidders. (Act Of June 8, 1879,
IS rhe Did should be sealed, superscr'bed
'Mai Proposals, state of -" addressed
'Secoud Assistant Postmaster General, Con-
tract Office" and sent by mail not by or TO an
agent Bids of 5000 per annum and
upward must be accompanied by Ger.
titled check or draft on some s as eho
amount. (See law of Congress OF Juhe ., lofz.l
IL The cont, acts are TO be executed aud returned
to the Department by or before he list dny Of Juns,
1873 othertoise the accepted bidder UiN be constd.
cred as hdufug failed, and the Postnltsier Gentrdt
MAY pro ICED to contract for the ssfvce tofh other
parties, according to tdw.
tracts are forbidden by law, and conse lusn tly
cannot be allowed Neither can bids. or inter-
ess in bids, be transferred or assigned to other
PARTIES Bidders will therefore take notice that
| they will be expected TO perform the service
| awarded to them through the who're coh'rac'
/ term. $50
| vides that contracts for the transporiation o.
the matl shall be "awarded 10 the low 81 uoer
| rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per
| formancp, without other retere, ce 10 the mode
| of sucn transportation than may be necessary TO
provide for he due celer ty, certainty and secu-
| rity thereof" Under this law bids that p oppose
| to transport the mails with "ceterty, certainty,
| and security having ben decided to BE- the only
legal bids a, construed as prouidfng Jor me en-
tire pail however large, and tohateper may De IN
mode Of Conveyance necessary TO insure rs &c
leritv certat.ty, and security and haze ms pre-,
| ere,acs ouer all others, and no others aie consio
| cred, except for steamboat routes
| 10 A modification of bid In any of its essen
tial terms is tantamount TO new oId. ana can
not be received. SO rs to interfere Win reguial
| competition. Making NEW bid, win guarantee
and certificate, is the only way to modify pre-
| vious bid.
o. Postmasters are TO be careful not to certify
to the sufficieucy OF guarantors without knowing
thar they are pc sons of sufficient responsibility
(See section 247, act of June 5, ST. Tney mus
not sign the certificate until the sum OF lhe plu
| inserted, and the bid and guarantee are signed
by the bidder and (twoI guarantorsi n d,sregart
offis instruction by 2ostnasters Diu subject then
| to Immediate removal, and to Sepere psrdhies.
| Postmasters are a,so liable 10 dismissal IRON
office for acting as agents of contractor or bid
ders. with or without compensation, 10 any Dusr
ness, matter or thing, relating 10 the mail ser
| vice. They are the trusted agents OF Inc pepaI.
| ment, and cannot consistently act In both capa
cities
81 All bidders eunrantors, and sureties arr
distinctly notified that on failure TO enter mt
Nv nerform tn. contracts for The service proposed
Tor in the accepted bids, their legal liabilities VII
be enforced against them
~ Pre- ent contractors, and persons KNOW
| Al the Department, must, equally with Others
procure gurantors and cert ficates OF their sun
cheney suosta, ,ial IN the forms above pre-
scribed The certificate of sufhciencv must
signed by postmaster .,,sr,,,,
ia ls-ew Postmaster General.