The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-16

SCtfGS on tHfS IUfHi. anu "fSo III itifi-
ence 10 the weight of the mail.ihe coz
dition of hills, roads. streams, land
all toll-bridgcs, turnpikes, plank-roads,
ferries. or distractions of any Kind by
which expense NAV be incurred. No
claim for additional pay, based OF such
ground. can be considered nor for al
legcd mistakes or misapprehension as
to the degree of service: nor for brldg-
es DESTROYED. ferries discontinued, or
other Instructions causing or iDoreas-
ING distance or expense occurring dur
ing the contract term. Offices estab-
! lished after this advertisement is issu-
ed. and also during the contract term,
/ are 10 be visited without extra pay, If
/ the distance be not increased.
/ II. Bidders are cautioned TO mail
/ their proposals in time 10 reach the de-
partment by the dav and hour named
/ g p. M, Feb. 1870, as bids received
after thar time uiH not be considered
! in competition with bids, of reasona-
! bic amount. received in time. Neither
can bids toe considered which are " it'll
out the guarantee required by law and
! i certificate of the suiiiciency of such
guarantee. and the oath of the bidder
J
/ 1872.
II. Bidders should iirst propose for
service strictly according 10 tie adver-
tiscmcnt, and then, if they desire, sep
arGtciy for different service, and If the
regular bid be the lowest for the adj
ycrtiscd service, the other propositions
may be considered.
10. There should be but one route
bid for in a proposal. Consolidated or
combination bids proposing one sum
for two or more routes cannot be
considered.
II. The route, tho service. the yearly
pav,thc name and residence of the bid
der Chat is, his usual postoilice adj
iress). and the name of each member
Of firm. where a company offers,
should be distinctly stated.
-. Bidders are requested TO use, as
far as practical, the printed proposals
furnished b. the department, to write
out in full the sum of their bids, and
20 retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be SUBMIT
ed; nor should bids once submitted be
Withdrawn. No Withdrawal of a bidder
or guaramtor will be allowed unless the
Withdrawal il received twenty-four
hours previous TO the time fixed for
opening the proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two
responsible persons. The bid and
guarantee should be signed plainly
with the full name Of each person.
The postmaster general reserves the
right TO reject any bid which may be
deemed extravagant: and also TO dis
regard The bids of failing contractors
and bidders. (Act OF June 8, 1872, sec.
ton 249.)
l6. The bid should be sealed, super.
scribed mail Proposals, State of -,
addressed Second Assistant Postmas
ter General, Contract Office" Bid,
of $4,000 and upwards must be accom-
panied bv a certified check or draft .oI
some soli cnt national bank. equal 10
per cent of the amount: also bids fol
services which now costs $4,000 ol
more per annum. Where the prcscn
, pay is s.. 000. or mOrc,it is stated in tbs
{ advertisement under the appropriate
routc.
p IL. The cont,ociS are 10 be orecutet
aud returned 10 the department by d
, bef0re he Isl dag AZ Ja,lc, 1874, OfhcJ'
ciSe The accepted bidder 'rjN be c0ASi. d.
e,cd rs kociHg .1diled, aud The PoS'mos
ter Geacydj AiGy proceed 10 cOatrdc
scish other parties, decorating 10 tar.
Transfers of contracts. or of interes
m contracts. are forbidden by law AM
consequently cannot be allowed. Nei
Their can bids. or interest in bid. b.
transferred or assigned to other par
ties. Bidders will therefore take no
81. . hn Ia
form the service awarded to then
through the whole contract term.
Is. section 2l9 Of the act of June :
= l872. provides that contracts for trans
- portion of the mail shall be "aWardc'
| to the lowest bidder rendering suili
, Gent guarantee for faithful perform
ancr. without other reference to III
, mode of such transportation than ma.
4 be necessary TO provide for the due &C
| lcri,v certainty and security thereof.
Under this law bids that propose e
, transport the mails with ''celcrjty. cei
foinfg and SecHrHg." hare been decjdc'
10 be Tire only icgai bits. are coHstrae'
: rs proridjag for the oRttrc mdit, hoV
: ercr idfqc. aad mbdtcrer may be III
, mote Of conveyance necessary 10 ~
! sure its "cele.TfH, certainty dni seen
Tg. dud hare the preference Orcr Al
others. and no others are considered, cS
cept for steamboat routes.
= 10. 4 modification of bid in an
r of its essential terms is tantamount I
: a new bid. and cannot be received, :
# as to interfere with regular compcti
ton. Making Il new bid, with guarai
Zee and certificate. is the only way t
} modify a previous bid.
20 PostmaSters are to be Garrett
not 10 certify to the suiiiciency 4,
Z ouarantors without knowing that the
= are persons of sufficient esponsibillt,
! see section 247. act of June Stl, 1872
They must no; sign the certificate III
o Ill the sum OF the bid is inserted, al
= the bid and guarantee are signed II
c the bidder and Uwo) guarantors; al
regard Of thjs instruction By the pos
i master wW subject them TO immediat
: rcnoraI and TO Sccere penalties.
- Posimastcrs are also liable TO disni
Il sal from Office for acting a agents
a contractors or bidders. with or withol
compensation in anybusinesS matter {
4 thing relating TO the mail scrvic
a They are the trusted agents of the a.
!. pariment, and cannot consistently n
n IN both capacities.
y 81. All bidders, guarantors, an
:; suretics are distinctly notified that q
: failure TO enter into or perform Il
Il contracts for the service proposed ft
;. in the accepted bids. their legal liabil
= ties will be enforced against them.
"a -. Present contractors. and person
= known at the department, must, equa
a ly with others, procure guarantors an
!, certificates of their sutliciency substar
TALLY in the form above preScribe
n The certificate of suiiiciency must
1, singed by a postmaster
a IS. I'm all cases where the route is N
: fully supplied with the necessary loci
+ and pouches. il is the duty of the pos
= master at the head of the route
make requision on the Contract off,
~ of this department for such locks al
e pouches before the first day of Isl Jul
W. next. provided the route be let.
4 JHo. a. j. CRESwELL,
e Postmaster General.