The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-26

usu1l postofice address,, aud the name Of eact
member of firm, where company offers
should be distinctly stated.
TO- Bidders are requested to use, as far a,
| practicable, the printed proposals furnished by
4 the department, to write out in full the sum o.
their bids and to retain copies of them,
| Altered bids should not be submitted MOI
| should bids once submitted be Withdrawn. Nc
| withdrawal OF a bidder or Ruarantor will be
allowed unless the Withdrawn l. received TWEEN.
ty-four hours previous 10 the time fixed for open
ing the proposals.
Each bid must be guaran teed by two respon-
sbe persons. The bid and 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 ex rava-
CANT and al o 10 disregard the bids of TAIL ng
contractors and bidders. (Aet Of June s, 1879,
section 249.l
le rhe bid should be sealed, superscrbed
Mail Proposals, state of -" addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster ciener'l, Q m
tract Office" and sent by mail not by or TO an
agent. Bids of $4,000 per annum and
upward must be accompanied by GER
,iheo eheek or daft on some solvent
amount (See law of Congress of Jupe s, 1879 J
IL. The contracts are to be erecuted aud returned
70 the Department by or before he lst dry Of Juae,
cred hdpiug failed, and The Postn IS er Ger,eral
may proceed 10 contract for the service 10Th othe,
parties according to lao.
Transfers of C ntracts, or of interests in con-
tracts are forbidden by law, and couse Iusu thy
cannot be allowed. Neither can BIDS or inter-
ests 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 whole contract
term.
Is Section 249 of the act of June s, 1872 pro-
vides that contracts for the transportation oil
the mail shall be awarded TO the loves bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per.
Torrance, without other reference TO the mode
of such transportation than may be necessary to
nrOvida cart n md
rty thereof" Under this law bids that p, oppose
to transport the mails with "ceLertty, certainty,
and security" hdutng been decided to be the only
legal bids, al construed as pf0pfdtng Jor the en-.
tire mail hoDeuer large, and ichatecer may be the
mode Of conveyance necessary TO insure its zee
lerity certainty, and security" and haze the pref
erence ouer all others, and no others are consid
cred, except for steam boat routes
10. modification of q bid in any of It's essen
tial terms Is tantamount TO new bid, and can.
not be received. SO rs to interfere with regular
competition. Making new bid, with guarantee
and certificate, Is the only way to modify pre-
yious bid.
o.. Postmasters are to be careful not to certify
to the sufficieucy of guarantors without knowing
that they are pc sons of sufficient responsibility
(See section 247, act of June s, lS7z) They must
not sign the certificate until the sum of the bid is
inserted, and the bid and guarantee are signed
by the bidder and (two) guarantors; n disregard
Of this instruction By postmaSterS aotl subject them
to Immediate removal, and to severe penalties.
Postmasters are also liable TO dismissal from
office for acting agents of contractors or bid
ders. with or without compensation, IN any bush
ness, matter, or thing, relating to the mail SER
vice. They are the trusted agents of the Depart
ment, and cannot consistently act in both capa.
cities
q. Ali bidders guarantors, and sureties are
notified that on failure to enter into
or perform the contracts for the service proposed
for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities will
be enforced against them.
20 Present contractors, and persons known
at the Department, must, equally with others,
procure gurantors and certificates of their suffi
cheney substar tally IN the forms above pre-
scribed. The certificate of sufflciency must be
signed by postmaster.
JNO.A J. CRESWELL,
10 13-6w Postmaster General.