Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-25
Offifial.

February. May and August. provided that IT.
quired evidence Of service has been received
10. The distances given are believed TO ne SUD
stsntially correct: but no increased pay viii be
allowed should they be greater than aiNertisee'
II this points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves on this poipt,
and also In reference TO the weight OF the mai.
the conditions Of hills. rosds, streams &c, and
all toll bridges turnpikes plank roads. ferries,
or distractions of any kind by which expense
NAV be incurred. No claim for additional pay,
based on such ground, can be considered. nor
for alleged mistakes or ssppre he'll sion IS TO
the degree Of serxiee: nor for bridges destroyed.
ferries discontinued, or other distractions caus-
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, IL the distance he 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, 1879, 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 a certificate of the suihcieney
Of such guarantee, and the oath OF the bidder,
according to section 2i6, act of june 8, 1871
II Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement and
then if they desire, separately for different ser
vice; and IL the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other propositions
may he considered.
Is. There should BE- but one route bid for in
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-offce address,, and the name OF each
member of firm where q conpanT offers, should
be distinctly stated.
Is. Bidders are requested to use as far as prac-
| ticabe, the printed proposals furnished by the
nar rfy MT Ia ~ q
| 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| should bids once submitted be Withdrawn.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 gusrantor will be al
! lowed unless the Withdrawal is received twenty
four hours previous to the time fixed for open
4 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 to
reject any bid which may be deemed extrava-
CANT and also disregard the bids of failing
tractors and bidders. lAct Of June s, 1872, sec
! ton 2i9.)
l6 The bid should be sealed. subscribed
Mail Proposals. State Of Nevada, addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
| Office Bids of 5000 per snnum and upward
must be accompanied by a certified check, OF
draft, on some solvent National Bank, equal to
| per cent. of the amount; also bids for service
| 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 be considered as having failed, and TIN
| Postmaster General may proceed to contract fo
the service with other parties, according to law
Transfers of contracts. or of interest in con
tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequent
| ly l,a al Seither bids r inter
est in bids, be transferred or assigned to othe
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice tina
they will be expected to perform the servic
awarded to them through the whole contrac
term.
IS Section 249 Of the act Of June 8. 1872. pro
yides that contracts for the transportation Of tn
mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidde
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful pei
formance, without other reference TO the mod
of such transportation than may be necessary I
provide for the due celebrity, certainty, and sect
rity thereof" Under this law bids that pre-
| pose to transport the mails with "celerity, Gel
tainty, and security" having been decided to
the only legal bids, are construed rs provid in
, for the entire mail, however large, and wha
ever may be the mode Of conveyance necesssr
to irsare its celebrity, certainty. and security,
, and have the preference over all Others and L
others are considered, except for steambo
routes
10. A modification OF bid in any of its essel
tial terms is tantamount to new bid, and cal
not be received so as to interfere with regul
competition. Making new bid, with guarant'
. and certificate, is the only way to modify pr
vious bid.
. 90 Postmasters are to be careful not to certi
!, to the sutiiciency Of guarantors without KNOWN
! that they p rsons Of sufficient responsibilit
. tSee section 247, act of June s, 1871 They mu
not sign the certificate until the sum of the b
/, is inserted and the bid and guarantee are sign
by the bidder and two guarantors; disrega
Dc Of this instruction by Postmasters will subje
them to immediate removal and to severe peni
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal fro
II office tor acting agents of contractors or bi
. ders, with or without compensation. in any bu
Il ness matter, or thing relating to the mail st
o vice. They are the trusted agents of the Depa
d ment, and cannot consistently act in DO
capacities.
81. All bidders, guarantors, and sureties q
= distinctly notified that on failure to enter in
l. perform the contracts for the service propos
n for in the accepted bids, their legal liabiliti
e will be enforced against them.
u % Present contractors, and persons known
), the Department, must equally with others, pl
e cheney substantially in the forms above p
4 scribed. The certificate Of suficiency must
l. signed by q Postmaster.
:, 23 In all cases where the routes are not flu
, supplied with the necessary locks and pouch
!, it is the duty of the Postmaster ut the head
!, the route to make requisition on the Contr
l. Office Of this Department for such locks u
pouches before LIST OF July next provided I
route be let.
he JNO. A. j. CRRSwELL,
10 Ola Postmaster General