The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-12-04

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.,. hov tho ability pecuniarily to fulfll my ooii
CATION as such bidder; that the bid is mace ~
e.i,h aud with the intention to enter INTO cou."os
and perform the service In case SAID niu sns ,r.
"a,,,aa. and that the signatures OF the guafahto'S
thereto are genuine aud that believe the saa
antors to be pecunary responsible Ior u''u s ",
reason of my falling to perform my oohea''on' "'
sworn 70 and subscribed before mo - for the
- Of - this day Of -, " lo'
and in testimony thereof hereuuto SUBSCRIBE my
name and atiix my official seal the gay anu yea,
said. =, - ;. ;.,,s,;c. az
ha naaca the certificate OF the clerk OF court OF
record should be added under his sea- oi ONCE ma
the person who administered the oath Is du'y quar-
ihed justice Of the peace
Y..u.,.,,ous tn bidders u nd POstm axters;
Containing also conditions to be incorporated m me con"
tracts to the extent the Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes allowed to each intermediate
office, when not otherwise speciheo' 'of INV
mails. .,.,,,.
2 On routes where the mode Of conveyance admits
OF IT, the special agents OF the Post Once Department.
also post office blanks, mail bags, locks ahu Keys "'e
70 be conveyed without extra charge
g. "way bills" or receipts. prepared by postmas'ers
or other agents of the Department, VIII accohPan!
the mails specify ing the number and destination 0i
the several bags be examined by the postinasters
10 insure regularity III the delivery OF bags ana
pouches $780,
and tor each OF such omissions II the failure be DC
casioned by the iant oi the contractor OF carrier
three times the pay OF The ,rip viii be deducted foF
arrivals SO far behind time a. 10 break connection
with depending mails. aud not suilcieh'is EXCUSED.
fourth compensation Tor The TRIP Is subject
TO forfeiture. For repeated delnquencies oi the Au
herein specified. enlarged penalties. proportioh1a
the nature thereof aud the Importance OF Tie MAIL
may be made. -
Z For leaving behind or throwing of the mails. or
any portion OF them for the admission OF passsh
gers or Tor being concerned III setting up or running
an express conveying Intelligence Ia advance vi Tue
mali, IA quarter pay may bc deducted.
O. Fines Will be imposed unless the delnqaehc!
be promptly aud satisfactorily explained by .ertn
Gates OF posasers The athdars OF other Credible
persons, Tor falling TO arrive III contract Time 'oF
neelecting take the mail from. or deliver III ino
post Office for suffering IL 10 be wet injured deS
tru,ed robbed or lost; aud Tor refusing alter de
uaud 10 convey the mail a. frequently a. the con
tractor runs. or Is concerned III running COACH
car, or steamboat Oh "A route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for failures agreeable 10 contract ioE
violating the post Office laws. or dtsooesins thc
INSTRUCTIONS o! the Department; for refusing TO dis
charge carrier when required ny the Department 10
DO so Tor running express IS Aforesaid. or Tor
transporting persons or packages convey is iaao!e
matter OF tlac mail.
5. The Postmaster General may discontinue or ex
tend contract change the scAe iule aud ieFisini OF
aud alter decrease or extend ihe ser
vice ia accordance @ith law. he allowing pro rata
increase of compensation Tor amy additional serNie
thereby required incrras.d speed. II ihc en-.
poyu addigiora! stock carriers Is rendered
necessary: and III uG decrease. cUfia4iinra az
dscouliauauce OF service. tall Indemnity TO said
contractor one months extra pay ON The amount al
sers.ee dispensed with AMI pro rata compensation
for the service retained Ffosadcf ho"fu<T. t'as III
OF increased expedition. tho contractor may.
upon timely uu.ice. reiiugu!sh The contract
y. Pa, Iguts - IL be made by collections from. or
drafts on, postuAs;ers otherwise alter the etpEa
ton OF each qaarfer-say in November. February
May. aud August, provided ,aat required evidence
OF service has been received.
IL The distances gwen arc believed 10 be nahs'as
daily correct. bg, increased pay @sl be allowed
should they he greater than advertised y The points
to bc supplied are curseet!y stated badeTf raa ~"
foTR hemEclvcs is po'Hf. ard also IN reference TO
the weight o. the mail TIL condition ui hIls. f"Aah
streams. &c. aud ali ioIbF!dScs turHrEes. plank
reads ferries. or oos,FWeiuns o: any nld L, which
expense ,aat DC .ucaTFcd No c!A1Iu l0F sadls5"h"!
pay. bssea on susA ground. can DC co"s!deFed nor
FOR alleged mistakes or tpsvpreheitSt"u as 10 be de-
gree U service Tor bridges dcstgo!e ed. ferries d4A
continued. other obstyact~us causing or iucFoas
ing distance expense occurring during the contract
term Ufccs established after This advertisement IL
issued aud also during the contract term are 10 oc
visited without extra pay. II The distance be not IN
| creased
H. Bidders arc cautioned to mali their proposals in
time to reach the Department 10y tic day aud hour
named - y. III February 2. 1870. az bids received
after that time scsA mol be conf.i,rea III competition
with bids OF able amount. received in time
Neither bids be considered whsch wiihou, the
guarantee required by law. aud certificate OF the
su'ici-ncy al such guarantee. and the oath of the
bidder according to section GAG. act OF June r. ls2
IL Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according to the advertise aud then. !. they de
sire, spardtey for different, service aud II tie regmar
bid be tho loses, offered the advertised service
the other propositions may be considered.
-. There should be but youie bid Tor in propo
sal Consolidate or combination bids t'pruposiug one
sum for twoor more routes cannot be considered.
IL. The route. the service the yearly pay the
aud residence oil the bidder that H. hts usual pos;
Office addressl. aud the name OF each member OF a
firm. where company offers, should be distinctly
stated.
l5 Bidders requested to use. as far practical
ble the printed proposals furnished by the Depart.
ment to write 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
o: bidder or guaranior will be allowed unless the
withdrawal 10 received twenty -four hours previous
the time fixed for opening the proposals.
/ Zach bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons The bid aud guarantee should be signed
plainly with the iull name of each person.
The Postmaster General reserves the right reject
any bid which may be deemed extravaganza: and also
to disregard the bids failing contractors and bid
ders (Act of June g. 1872 section 2a91
| 10. The bid should be sealed. superscyibed &" Mail
Proposals. Territory of Idaho addressed Second
Assistant Postmaster General Contract ONCE" Bids
OF $4,000 per annnm and upward must ss accompa.
MED by certified check, draft. on some solvent
national bank. equal 10 per cent. OF the amount;
also bids for service which now coats $5uOU or more
per annntn. Where the prese pay IL S. more
II 10 stated in the advertisement ander the aprropr
ate route.
H. The contracts TO be executed and returned to
the Department by or before the LIST day Of June 1874
the accepted bidder io be considered as har
ing aitsd, and the Postmaster General may proceed
contract for the service wh other parties according to
idw.
Transfers Of contracts or Of interest in contracts
are forbidden by law. and consequently cannot be
allowed. Neither can bids or interest In bids. be
transferred or assigned to other parties. Bidders