Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-27
official.


February, May and August. provided thsi n
ouired evidence Of service has been received
10. The distances given are believed to he SUD
stautially correct; but no Increased pay VIII De
allowed should they be greater than sdyertirtd.
II the points 10 be supplied are eorrecty sAtea-
Biiders must inform themselves on this poipt,
and also in referenoe to the weight Of the mail.
the conditions OF hills, roads. streams Be. and
all toll-bridses turnpikes, plsnk roads, ierries,
or Instructions Of any kind BY which expense
may be incurred. No claim for addttlonal pay,
based on such ground. can be considered. nor
for alleged mistakes or misapprehension as TO
the degree Of service; nor for bridges destroyed,
ferries discontinued, or other distractions eaus-
ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices established
after this advertisement is issued. and also dur
ing the contract term. are 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 q p. m. February ?, 1914, a.
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-
quired by law, and certificate Of the sufficiency
of such guarantee, and the oath OF the bidder,
according TO section 246, act Of June S, 1872.
H. Bidders should nrst propose for service
strictly sccording TO the advertisement, and
then if they desire separately for different ser
vice; and if the regular bid be the lowest offered
may be considered.
Is. There should be but one route bid foE in
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
t.'proposing one sum for two or more routes
cannot be considered.
IA. The route, the service. the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder THAT il, his
usual post-ofiee address,, and the nsme OF each
member of firm, where company offers, should
be distinctly stated.
Is. Bidders are requested to us, rs far as prae-
ticabie, the printed proposals furnished by the
Department, to write ont 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should bids once submitted be withdrawn.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 of bidder or guarantor VIII he al
lowed unless the withdrawal is received twenty
four hours previous 10 the time fixed for open
ing the proposals.
Zach bid must he guaranteed by two response
BILE persons The bid and guarantee should be
signed plainly with the full name OF each per.
sou.
| The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may be deemed extrava
CANT and also TO disregard the bids of falling con
| tractors and bidders. Act Of June s, lsS2, sec
| ton 2i9.l
l6. The bid should be sealed, subscribed
mail Proposals, State of Nevada, addressed
| Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
| Office Bids OF 5000 per annnm and upward
must be accompanied by a certified check, OIL
| draft, on some solvent National Bank, equal tC
which now costs s., 900 or more per annum
Where the present pay is 5000 or more, it il
stated in the advertisement under the appro
pirate route
II. The contracts are TO be executed and re
turned to the Department by or before the Is
day of June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bidde
will he considered as having failed, and tn
| Postmaster General may proceed to contract 10
| the service with other parties according to law
Transfers of contracts. or of interest in col
| tragt far1ul nv laty nd
| ly cannot he allowed. Neither can bids OF intel
est in bids be transferred or assigned to otht
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice thu
they will be expected to perform the servic
awarded to them through the whole contra'
term.
Is Section 249 of the act Of June s, 1872, pr,
yides that contracts for the transportation oi Il
mail shall be awarded to the lowest biddt
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful pc
formance without other reference to the moo
of such transportation than may be necessary
provide for the due celebrity, certainty, and sec
rity thereof" Under this law bids that pr
pose to transport the mails with 'celerity, ce
tainty, and security" having been decided to
the only legal bids, are construed as provid il
for the entire mail, however large, and wha
, ever may be the mode of conveyance necessa
to insure its 'celerity, certainty, and security
and have the preference over all others, and !
others are considered, except for steambo
routes.
10. A modification of bid in any of its esse
! tial terms is tantamount TO a new bid, and ca
not be received, so as to interfere with regul
competition. Making new bid, with guarant
and certificate, is the only way to modify pi
= vious bid.
90 Postmasters are to be careful not TO cert
y to the sufiiciency of guarantors without know
that they are p, rsons of sufficient responsible
: (See section 247, act of June 8, 1921 They mt
not sign the certificate until the sum of the
is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are sign
, by the bidder and ttwol guarantors; disrega
D. Of this instruction by Postmasters will subj,
them to immediate removal and to severe pen
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal fir,
II Office for acting agents of contractors or b
IS ders, with or without compensation, in any bu
d ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail S
o vice. They are the trusted agents of the Depa
d ment, and cannot consistently act in be
capacities.
81. All bidders, guarantors, and sureties
T. distinctly notified that failure to enter il
l. perform the contracts for the service propo,
n for in the accepted bids, their legal liabilit
'e will be enforced against them.
Of %. Present contractors, and persons known
3, the Department must, equally with others, p
cure guarantors and certificates of their su
'e cheney substantially in the forms above p
scribed. The certificate of sufficiency most
L. signed bya Postmaster.
20. In all cases where the routes are not fu
- supplied with the necessary locks and pouch
;, il is the duty of the Postmaster at the head
:. the route to make requsition on the Contr
= Office of this Department for such locks
- pouches before LIST of July next provided
route be let.
lie JNO. A. J. CRESwELL,
10 ola Postmaster General