Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-16
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February, Nay and August, provided ,hs' re-
auired evidence Of service has beth reti'tu.
10. The distances gwen art believed % be SUD-
s,snti.lly correct: but no increased pay VIII %
allowed should they be greater than adNeruses'
n the points 10 be supplied are correotly stated
BIDDERS must inform themselves on this poln,'
and also in reference to the weisht 81 'he ihAii,
tie conditions Of hills, roads, streams &c, and
Ali toll bridges turnpikes, Plank-rosds, ierries,
ar distractions of any kind by which expense
NAV b. incurred. No claim for additional pay,
has,sd on such GROUND, can be considered, nor
for alleged mistakes or mlssppteheisi a. "
the degree Of service, nor for bridges destroyed.
ferries discontinued, or other distractions cans
ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Ofhces 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 Is p. m, February 2, 1874, 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-
quired by law, and Q certificate of the sufheiency
Of such guarantee, and the oath OF tins bidder
according to section 246, act of June 5. 1877
IL Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according 80 the advertisement, and
then, IL they desire, separately for dinerent ser
vice and if the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other propositions
may be considered.
proposal Consolidated or combination bids
J'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 bidd n THAT is, his
usual post-office address,, and the name OF each
member OF firm where compan offers should
be distinctly stated.
Is. Bidders are requested to use, as far as prac-
ticable, the printed proposals furnished by inc
Department, 20 write out in full the sum OF ther
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should bids once submitted be withdrawn.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 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 response.
| BILE persons. The bid and guarantee should be
| signed plainly with the full name of each per
| son.
The Postmaster General reserves the right tc
/ reject any bid which may be deemed extrava
CANT; and also to disregard the bids of failing con
| tractors and bidders. Act OF June 8, 1877, sec
/ ton 2i9l
l6. The bid should be sealed, subscribed
| "Mail Proposals, State of Nevada, addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contrac
Office" Bids of s.. 900 per annum and upward
| must be accompanied by q certified check, O
| draft on some solvent National Bank, equal Il
per cent of the amount; also bids for servic
which now costs $1,000 or more per annum
| Where the present pay is IS, 900 or more, II
stated in the advertisement under the appro
PIRATE route.
II, The contracts are to be executed and RI
turned to the Department by or before the Is
day of June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bldde
will be considered as having failed, and tn
Postmaster General may proceed to contract 10
the service with other parties, according to la"
| Transfers of contracts. of interest IN col
tracts are forbidden by law, and consequen
ly cannot be allowed. Neither can bids orinte
| est in bids, be transferred or assigned to oth'
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice Thu
they will be expected to perform the servo
awarded to them through the whole contra
term.
IS Section 249 of the act of June 8, 1872, pr
vides that contracts for the transportation Of II
mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidd'
I. rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful pc
! Torrance, without other reference to the moo
! fsuch 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 "celeritg, &C
: tainty, and security" having been decided to
the only legal bids, are construed as provid Il
. for the entire mail, however large, and viii
y ever may be the mode of conveyance necessa
u to irsure its celebrity, certainty, and security
: and have the preference over all Others, and
u others are considered, except for steambo
,, routes
;; 10. A modification of bid in any of its esse
u tial terms is tantamount to q new bid, and ca
not be received, so as to interfere with regu
competition. Making new bid, with guaran'
,, and certificate, is the only way to modify a p
u yious bid.
r 90 Postmasters are to be careful not to cert
y to the suficiency Of guarantors without KNOW
that they are p, rsons of sufficient responsibli
"a tSee section 247, act Of June 8, 1871 They m
ce not sign the certificate until the sum of the
!, is inserted and the bid and guarantee are sigI
IL by the bidder and two guarantors; disreg
b. Of this instruction by Postmasters will SUBJ
them to immediate removal and to severe pei
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal fir
Of Office for acting as agents of contractors or
is ders, with or without compensation, in any b'
ID ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail /
to vice. They are the trusted agents OF the DEPT
Id ment, and cannot consistently act in b
capacities.
81. All bidders, guarantors and fureties
"a distinctly notified that on failure to enter i
IL or perform the contracts for the service propo
IN for in the accepted bids, their legal liabili
Sc will be enforced against them.
of 90 Present contractors, and persons known
IS, the Department, must, equally with others,
cure guarantors and certificates OF their 81
tie cheney substantially in the forms above
id scribed. The certificate Of sufhciency must
d. signed bya Postmaster.
%. In all cases where the routes are not fl
~, y, supplied with the necessary locks and poucl
., it is the duty of the Postmaster at the head
Or the route to make requisition on the Cont
n Office Of this Department for such locks
u pouches before LIST OF July next provided
route be let.
he JNO. A. J. CRESwELL,
do ola Postmaster Genera