The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-20

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- Of -. bidder for conveying the
mail on route No. - from z.,s,, 90 o., s~ ~ei
cation as such bidder; that the bid is made in good
faith and with the intention to enter into CONTRACT
and perform the service case said bid shall be &C
thessto ~ genuine, snti hat believe Ne said guar
aators 70 " pscsniati Responsible lor and able g
pay Ill dAnaess tho tnitsd States shall hutisr Dy
reason of my failing to perform my obligations 81
/ sworn to and subscribed before me 49,. for the
- of - this -day VI .,,h "A. ~ 20, M
name and afix my official seal the day and year aore
4 said - lsLAA.
the peace the certificate of the clerk OF court OF
record should be added under his seal OF office. that
tho person who administered the oath is duly quail
fled Justice of the peace tzs
Instructions to Bidders and Postmasters;
Containing also conditions be Incorporated IN the con-
tracts to the extent the Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified. Tor asserting Tue
mails.
! q On routes where the mode OF conveyance admits
Of it. the special agents OF the Post Office Department.
also post office blanks, mail bags. locks aud Keys are
| to be conveyed without extra charge.
8. "Way bills or receipts, prepared oy postmasefs
or other agents of the Department. will accompany
the mails specifying the number and destination oi
the several bags to be examined by the postmasers
to insure regularity III the delivery Of bags al"
pouches. ~
| 4. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each OF such omissions il the failure be &C.
casioned by the fault OF the contractor or carrier
three times the pay OF the "trip Will be deducted For
arrivals SO far behind time as TO break connection
with depending mails and not sufficiently excused.
fourth OF the compensation Tor the trip Is subect
10 forfeiture For repeated delinquencies OF the KIND
herein specified enlarged penalties. propor,tohed 70
the nature thereof, and the Importance OF the ilaii
may be made.
| 3. For leaving behind or throwing OFF the mails or
| at.sas.Ra Afea att-
gers for being concerned in setting up or running
an express conveying intelligence III advance OF The
mail, quarters pay may be deducted
| g. Fines will be imposed. unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certih-
Gates of postnastors the aidavs of other credible
persons, for failing 10 arrive IN contract Tune; Tor
negecting take the mail FROM or deliver II into.
pos, office; for suffering IL to DC wet injured des'
troycd, robbed, or lost; aud for refusing after de-
nand 10 convey the mail as frequently as the con,
tractor runs, is concerned IN running, coach,
car. or steamboat on u route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures To run agreeable 10 contract Tor
violating tho posi- Office laws. ar disooesins the
instructions OF the Department, for refusing TO dis.
charge carrier when required oy the department to
do no: for running ali express as aforesaid; orSor
transporting persons packages convey ing A!Iaoe
matter out OF the mail.
T. The Postmaster Gsanera may discontinue or ex-
tend contract. change the schedule aud termin of \
route ani alter increase decrease or extend The ser
vice. In accordance with law lie allowing pro rata
increase OF compensation for any additions! service
thereby required. Tor Increased speed II the en-
ployn additional stock carriers - rendered
necessary: and In case .! decrease. cur,anen;. or
discouilnaance Of service as full indemnity TO sad
contractor. months extra pay on the amount II
service dispensed with. and pro rata compensation
Tor the service retained Irordtd hoinereT. that tn
case Of Increased expedition the contractor may.
upon timely notice. relinquish the contract
| y. Payments Will be made by collections from. or
drafts n posuasers or other sisc, alter the e,p.ra
ton Of EACH quayter-say IN November. February.
May and August. provided 'ha, required evidence
=! service has been received.
~ The distances given believed - be substAn.
tally correct bat Increased pay MI! To allowed
should they be greater than advertised II the points
20 be supplied correctly stated Bidders natass
form .Asras,trrs tas po; and also IN reference 10
the weight 81 tie mail. thu condition @: hills. roads.
Streams &C. ana all tol..bridses, iuruplkes plank.
roads. ferries distractions Of any find by which
expense may be incarrrd. No claim for additional
pay. based such ground. can be considered: nor
for alleged mistakes n.saprrchcns!on as TO The de-
gree OF service for bridges destroyed ferries dis
continued. ether distractions causing increas
ing distance ar expense ocnrring during the contract
term. Uices established after this adverissenep; ~
issued aud also during the contrac, term 70 be
visited wiihoUt extra pay. If tho distance be no; III.
creased
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals in
time to reach the Department by the day and hour
named - y. M. February q 1874. bids received
after that time rA NO, b eowsdercd in competition
with bids. OF reason able amount received IN time.
Neither bids be considered which without the
guarantee required by Law. and certificate Of the
suffc!cncy o; such guarantee. and the oath oG the
bidder according to section $40. act of june e,2
!? Bidders should arst propose for service strictly
according to the advertiser aud then If they de.
sire saratiyto for different service and If the regular
bid be the lowest offered FOR the advertised service
tho other propositions may be considered.
H. There should he but route bid for in propo.
sal Consolidate combination bids t'proposinR one
sum for two or more routes cannot be considered.
H. The route. the service the yearly pay. the name
and residence of the bidder aha, is his usual post
Office address, and the name Of each member of a
firm. where company offers, should be distinctly
stated.
Is Bidders requested to use far az practca.
BILE. the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
ment, to write in fun 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 will be allowed unless the
withdrawal Ia received twentyf hours previous
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 the right to reject
any bid which may be deemed extravaganza; and also
to disregard the bids Of failing contractors and bid
ders. TACT OF June 8. 1872. section a4gl
l6. The bid should be sealed, superscribed /" Mail
Proposals. Territory of Idaho" addressed Second
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Office" Bids
OF $4,000 per annnm and upward must ke accompa.
MED by certified check, draft, on some solvent
national bank. equal 10 per cent. Of the amount:
also bids for service which now costs $1,000 or more
per annum. Where the present pay is 600 or more
1t is stated in the advertisement under the appropr
ate route.
IT, The contracts are to be executed aud returned 10
the Department by or before the LIST day of Jmne 1874
ohercise Me accepted bidder cH be considered har
ing failed, and Ge Postmaster General may proceed 10
contract for the service NTH other parties according to
ldw.
Transfers of contracts or Of Mtcres, In contracts