Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-21
Offifial.


February. Nay and August, provided that re-
ouired evidence Of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed 10 o SUP
stsntislly correct; but no increased pay viii bs
allowed should they be greater than sdvenisea'
II the points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves ON tins poipt,
and also In reference to the weight OF inc mai,
all toll bridges turnpikes. plAnkroads, ferries,
or DISTRACTIONS of any kind by which expense
NAV be incurred. No claim for additional pay,
based such ground, can be considered, nor
for alleged mistakes or misappre hension as TO
the degree of service: nor for bridges destroyed,
ferries discontinued, or other distractions caus-
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 b. ccnsid-
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 suffciency
of such guarantee, and the oath of this bidder,
according to section 2i6, act of June s. 1872.
L. Bidders should INST propose for service
strictly according 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 for in a
proposal Consolidated or combination bids
| (''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 sr 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 flu nished by the
Department to write out 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| should bids once submitted be withdrawn. Nc
withdrawal Of q bidder or guarantor will 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 bt
signed plainly with the full name Of each peg
son.
The Postmaster General reserves the right II
| reject any bid which may be deemed extrava
CAN'T and also to disregard the bids of failing con
tractors and bidders. tAct Of June 8, 1877, sec
ton 249.l
l6. The bid should be sealed, subscribe,
Mail Proposals. State Of Nevada, addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contrac
Office " Bids of 5000 per annum and upward
must be accompanied by certified check, o
draft, on some solvent National Bank, equal I,
per cent. OF the amount; also bids for servic
which now costs 5000 or more per annun
Where the present pay is 5000 or more, 1t /
stated in the advertisement under the appre
pirate route.
II. The contracts are to be executed and II
turned to the Department by or before the Ii
day of June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bidde
, will be considered as having failed. and tn
Postmaster General may proceed to contract fo
the service with other parties, according to law
Transfers of contracts. or Of interest in col
, tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequen
ly cannot be allowed. Neither can bids or int
. est in bids, be transferred or assigned to otht
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice TIN
they will be expected to perform the servit
, awarded to them through the whole contra
term.
is Section 249 of the act OF June s, 1872, pr
vides that contracts for the transportation of Il
mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidd'
!, rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful pc
!, | formance, without other reference to the moo
= Of such transportation than may be necessary
y provide for the due celebrity, certainty and sec
i rity thereof Under this law bids that pr
: pose to transport tho mails with "celerity, &c
: tainty, and security" having been decided to
" the only legal bids, are construed as providil
=, for the entire mail, however large, and VIII;
y ever may be the mode of conveyance necessa
u to insure its celebrity, certainty, and security
r 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 new bid, and ca
not be received, so as to interfere with regul
competition. Making new bid, with guarant
II, and certificate, is the only way to modify p
u vious bid.
r 20. Postmasters are to be careful not to cert
y to the suthciency q guarantors without knowi
,, that they p, Of sufficient responsible
u lSee section 2i7, act of June 8, 1s72.) They m,
'e not sign the certificate until the sum of the |
!. is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are sigl
u by the bidder and two guarantors disre9i
D. Of this instruction by Postmasters will subj
them to immediate removal and to severe pen
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal fr
Of Office for acting as agents Of contractors or
is ders, with or without compensation, in any br
I'd ness, matter or thing relating to the mail S
to vice. They are the trusted agents Of the Depa
I'd ment, and cannot consistently act in b,
capacities
81. All bidders, guarantors, and sureties
a. distinctly notified that failure to enter il
u perform the contracts for the service propo
IN for in the accepted bids, their legal lisblit
Sc will be enforced against them.
OF %. Present contractors, and persons known
IS, the Department, must, equally with others, p
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.
90. In all cases where the routes are not fu
!" supplied with the necessary locks and pouch
:, it is the duty of the Postmaster at the head
~ the route to make requistion on the Contr
!" Office of this Department for such locks
'- pouches before LIST Of July next provided
route be let.
he JNO. A. ]. CRESWELL,
do ola Postmaster Genera