Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-23
Offirial.


February. May and August, provided that re-
quired evidence Of service has been rseeneu.
TO- The distances given are beilesed 70 y So
stAntially correct; but no increased pay VIII -
allowed should they be greater than sd'eftise9'
IL the points to be supplied are corrtetis sase
Bidders must inform themselves on tuis poiP,'
and also in reference to the weight OF the tnali
the Conditions Of hills roads, streams &c, and
all toll bridges, turnpikes, plsnk-roaas ierts,
or obstructions of any kind by which expense
NAV be incurred No claim for additional pay,
based on such grouud, can De eonsloereu, no1
the degree of service; nor for bridges destroyed,
ferries discontinued, other distractions eaus-
| ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. ofhees established
after this advertisement is issued, and also dur
| ing the contract term. 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 1871, 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-
auired by law, and a certificate of the sufhciency
| OF such guarantee, and the oath of tbs bidder,
| according to section 246 act of June S, 1872
| IL Bidders should first propose for service
| strictly according to the advertisement and
then, If they desire, separately for different ser,
vice; and if the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other proposltiohs
| may be considered.
IS. There should be but one route bid for in a
proposal. Consolidated or combination DIGS
| J..proposing one sun for two or more routes
cannot be considered.
IA The route, the service. the yearly pay, the
| name and residence of the bidd er that Is, ms
usual post-office address,, and the name OF eaci
member Of o firm, where compan' offers, shouic
be distinctly stated.
is, Bidders are requested to use, as far as prac
| he cd farnn
Department, to write out in full the sum OF thei
bids. and to retain copies Of them
Altered bids should not be submitted; no
| should bids once submitted be withdrawn. N
withdrawal of bidder or guhrantor VIII 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 respons
} BILE persons The bid and guarantee should
signed plainly with the full name OF each pei
son.
, The Postmaster General reserves the right t
, reject any bid which may be deemed extrav'
CAN'T and also to disregard the bids OF failing COZ
tractors and bidders. (Act Of June s, 1877, SCI
. ton X9)
{ 16. The bid should be sealed, subscribe
: mail Proposals, State Of Nevada, addresse
! Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contra
q | Office" Bids Of IS 600 per annum and npwar
' must be accompanied by certified cheek.
. | draft on some solvent National Bank, equal
| per cent. OF the hlso bAun ipi ~ 'h
/ | which now costs $1,000 or more per annur
4 Where the present pay is $1,000 or more, 1t
stated in the advertisement under the appr
"a pirate route.
70 IT, The contracts are to be executed and I
= turned to the Department by or before the ]
- day Of June 1874 otherwise the accepted bidd
no will be considered as having failed, and I
a | Postmaster General may proceed to contract
the service with other parties, according to la
"a Transfers Of contracts. or OF interest IN &C
Nv In al
% " cannot be SLOWED. Neither can bids or int
a est in bids, be transferred or assigned to otf
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice Il
they will be expected to perform the serv
Z, awarded to them through the whole contr'
term.
IS Section 249 OF the act Of June s, 1872, p
vides that contracts for the transportation of
| mail shall be awarded to the lowest bldt
81. rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
OF formance without other reference to the me
go Of such transportation than may be necessary
10 provide for the due CELEBRITY certainty and Sc
IN rity thereof" Under this law bids that r
err pose to transport the mails with ''celerity,
err tainty, and security, having been decided to
'or the only legal bids, are construed as provid
= for the entire mail however large, and WI
OF ever may be the mode of conveyance necess
all to il sure its celebrity certainty and securit
er and have the preference over all others, and
ler others are considered, except for steamt
w routes.
ce; 10, A modification Of a bid in any Of its EST
OF tial terms is tantamount to q new bid, and {
not be received so as to interfere with reg
= competition. Making a new bid, with guaral
and certificate, is the only way to modify
Va yious bid
ar 90 Postmasters are to be careful not to Ger
py to the suficiency Of guarantors without know
rior tbat tbav are M rsons az sufcient responsibi
req tSee section DAT. act Of June 8, 1872 They n
nee not sign the certificate until the sum of the
-, is inserted and the bid and guarantee are sit
OH by the bidder and two guarantors; disre
ors. =; tbis irstruct;on NV postma sters will sui
- them to immediate removal and to severe pt
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal
of Office for acting as agents of contractors or
le is ders with or without compensation in any
and ness, matter or thing relating to the mail
to vice They are the trusted agents OF the De-
and ment and cannot consistently act in
capacities.
- 81 All bidders, guarantors and sureties
npa- distinctly notified that failure to enter
SOL or perform the contracts for the service prop
q on for in the accepted bids, their legal liabil
case will be enforced against them.
~ of %. Present contractors, and persons know
253, the Department, must, equally with others,
cure guarantors and certificates OF Their
cate cheney substantially in the forms above
bid scribed. The certificate Of suthciency mus
tied. signed by Postmaster.
%. In all cases where the routes are not
an supplied with the necessary locks and pou
., il is the duty of the Postmaster at the hei
Tor the route to make requisition on the Cor
ken Office OF this Department for such locks
ADJ pouches before LIST Of July next provided
route be let. -
the JNO.A. ]. CRESWELL,
:. do ola Postmaster Gene,