Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-11-25
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,nirad eyidenc. of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed TO be SUP
stantislly correct; but no inereasee pay VIII ps
allowed should they be greater than aasertlsea'
Il the points to he supplied are correeti! s'ateu
Bidders must inform themselves ON this poipi'
and also IN reference to the weight OF the mail.
lie conditions Of hills. roads. streams Sc, and
ali toll-bridges turnpikes, plank-roads, ferries,
or DISTINCTIONS Of any kind by when Pehse
may be incurred. No claim for snuitionai pay,
basad on such ground. can be considered, nor
for alleged mistakes Misrepresentation as 10
the degree of service; nor for bridges destroyed.
ferries discontinued, or other CONSTRUCTIONS caus-
ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. oinces estapisheo
after This advertisement is issued, and also dur
ing the contract term sre to be visited without
extra pay. if the distance be not increased.
N. bidders are cautioned to mail their propo-
sails in time to reach the Department BY tic day
and hour named g 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-
INJURED by law and certificate Of the sufhciency
OF such guarantee, and the oath OF the bidder,
according to section 246, act of June >, lSf2
IL Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then il they desire separately for dinerent ser
vice: and if the regular bid be the lowest oiered
for the advertised service, the other propositions
may be considered.
Il There should he but one route bid for in q
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
is'proposing one sum for two or more routes J
cannot be considered.
IA. The route the service. the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder THAT is, his
usual most office address,, and the name OF each
| member Of firm, where company offers, should
| be distinctly stated.
Is bidders are requested to use, as far as prac-
ticable. the printed proposals furnished ~ NE
Department, to write out in full the sum OF theii
| bids and to retain copies of them,
Altered bids should not be submitted; MOI
| should bids once submitted be withdrawn. Nc
withdrawal of 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
| bic persons The bid and guarantee should b'
signed plainly with the full name OF each per
son.
The Postmaster General reserves the right Il
reject any bid which may be deemed extra'a
CANT and also to disregard the bids OF failing con
tractors and bidders. (Act of June s, 1872, sec
ton 2i9.1
is. The bid should be sealed, subscribed
mail Proposals, State Of Nevada, addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contrac
Office " Bids of 5000 per annum and upwart
| must be accompanied by certified check, o
| draft on some solvent National Bank. equal t
per cent. of the amount also bids for servic
which now costs 5000 or more per annum
Where the present pay is 50, 900 or more, 1t
stated in the advertisement under the apprc
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 tn
Postmaster General may proceed to contract 10
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 inte
est in bids, be transferred or assigned to oth'
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice thu
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
yides that contracts for the transportation OF Il
mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidd'
: rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful pc
, Torrance, 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, &c
tainty and security" having been decided to
the only legal bids, are construed as proVldii
. for the entire mail however large, and whi
! ever may be the mode of conveyance necessa
to insure its celebrity certainty. and security
: and have the preference over all others, and
Others are considered except for steambo
. routes.
u.
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 pl
= | yious bid.
: 90 Postmasters are to be careful not to cert
J to the sufciency Of guarantors without knowi
! that they are D rsons of sufficient responsibility
4 (see section 2i7, act of June 8, 1927 They mi
not sign the certificate until the sum of the |
is inserted. and the bid and guarantee are sign
! by the bidder and two guarantors; disrega
5. OF this instruction by Postmasters will subj
them to immediate removal and to severe pen
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal FRI
If office for acting as agents of contractors or
Is ders, with or without compensation in any bt
d ness matter, or thing relating to the mail 4
o vice. They are the trusted agents of the Depa
d ment, and cannot consistently act in b.
capacities.
Fl. All bidders. guarantors, and suretes
a. distinctly notified that on failure to enter Il
l. or perform the contracts for the service propo
N for in the accepted bids, their legal liabilit
Sc will be enforced against them.
n %. Present contractors, and persons known
3, the Department. must, equally with Others,
cure guarantors and certificates of their 81
ie cheney substantially in the forms above
d scribed. The certificate of suliciency must
4. 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 requisition on the Cont
:, Office of this Department for such locks
- peaches before LIST of July next provided
route be let -
le JNO. A. J. CRESWELL,
10 OLD Postmaster Genera