National Republican., 1873-01-27
OATH cnE9HIRED RS ERECTION ~ OF An ACT
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0fhigER QUALIFIED TO ADMINISTER

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L---.of Of =, bidder for conveying the
tSsi have Nc sSiy Fssa,iy % iai6 NJ %s sSffL ISL
faith, and with the intention to enter into contract
and psriorm TIC service in case said bid shall Be &C
sfc6 ssnane ' and hs sesye snS hs ssd Ss
anorn g be Ieouniary re.ponsible for and able 10
tsssOP ~ my '.ins 70 PsSfor% my obiissOSs q
sVc5P 70 .nd AZ. s:,Ge.er!ssss Ssfs, 4 n oF q,
in testimony thereof herrunio subscribe my name
and aiS my ofheia seal tho day and year afore.sid
Norn- when the oath ia ,.hen before a issice q
.ss Psr.9n WIG SdmlnistsrSd the oath ls duly Gas
INSTRUCTIONS Io T3sIr5IE InIpDERs AND POST,
coutaf-ipQ ai.o so.,ass I, 4, t n,
warts 70 s srisTi S Dsrfps~i sav JSs-, ppor,r s
seven minutes arc allowed e each ntermediate
on routes where, the mode of conveyance sd.
paE5,isnsnt ar also post ofce bants mail bass locks
@ 6 Or TeS"s prspSTsd TspS Tiy' ~ S6s
teru or other asenis q the Depaftment, win socon
lion Of the several bags 10 be examined by The
Po.lmas,ers e insure regularity in the delivery Of
and for each q .usS cnssons u the failure 6s 90
three times ray ci he irp viii Ss Scuctsd III
arrivals so far behind time AZ 10 break connection
one fourth 9f the com ensation for tue frip i sub
sSt e forfeiture For feeaied dsiinqueneiss o. The
y Inc nature isorSOi snd he i%TcrtSncc rSi q
i foT issyinS behind or throwing on the mails,
OF any PORTION q theln. Ior t9e admssion OF I.s
ming an express conveying intelilsence in advance
Of the mai, quarters ray may be deducted.
oe promptly and saiisfact5riy eIpiainSi By certli
Sntes Of poslmastcrs OF the aifda's of other ered
Tor ReTsetins 70 taRs he mali froS. s or dcSe@ Il
into post ofcr; for suffering 70 be wet, injured
demand. 10 convey the mai a. frequently "a the
contractor runs or Is seoncsrned in ruhninga coacn.
l. the Postinaster Genersi may annui the contract
or Tsps,,sd IA failure, % e run .Iessb 20 contract
instructions Of Department; for refusing % dis.
ssas g a fsTs sss m es ,as @
transporting persons OF packasea conveying mail.
4 The PostmSster I W Glsneral may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therciOr pro rata
sSSSdaiss q SSpaTtarss snd Arrival. n j. res ssas
and particularly TO make them conform TO connec.
Hded the running time Is not s6rid1sd. i6e PSsi.
master General may also discontinue or curtail the
rSnIs saPsrS 5' seSSs St ShsSsTsr H. pabe i n
isrSsis N rs Jad ,neni shall require such dsoon
lowing as fu indsmnity 70 coatrSctor one month"; mt
extra pay on the amount o. service difensed with.
yce retained and continued,
y Ayments will be made by collections from, or
drafts on. postnAscrs otherwise, after the expl
ss nd q s ~ ISSa y
10 The distances given are believed to be subatan.
sRod hSy c p4s srsaiSr Tn Ssn Il he Sns
70 be supplied are correctly stated bddsrs RpH ~.
the weight Of the mali the condiion Of hills roads.
streams, NC, and ali tobridlrtz, turnpikes, plank.
eIpeIise may be incurred No cisiln ior a3aitonai
pay, based on such sround, can De considered; nor
rss e leHs. nor II r Srss 70
discontinued or other ot-trUctions causing or IN,
soStraet tsT once ssta6sSsI aisf this sd,sr h
tisement Is Issued, and also during the contrhct
u, Biddsr are cautioned 10 mail their propoaa.l
hour named 0p. n. March :. l.Sl ilr bids recsiysd
VIII aa p's a sr..on"Se 40 .cun IecsSea m n tms
Neither can bids by c9nsidered which are without
ths saisisnsy 81 sneS ssArnnitsa, aud he oath oi
the bidder according to section 3D. act Of June
Il Bidders should hrst propose for service strictly
according TO the advertisement, and then, n they
psSas, ID be he lowest low oisTed for The adyertsed
service. the other propositions may be considered.
poSal Consoiidaied or combination bids proposing
one sum for two or more routes") cannot he con
IL The route the service, the yearly pay. the nams
and residence oi the bidder una s, ms usual l,p.i
nTm, where company Offers, should be distinctly
Is bidders are requested to use, as far as prac
paItnsni 70 write out n full the sum Of their bids
Altsrsd 6ids should not y .u6miitsd; nor should
Of bidder or iAranior will be allowed unleas tn,
withdrawal 10 received twenty four hOnrp nrcyiouI
EasR !as f 6d nas s.ronsb
PERSONS. The bid sud guarantee should be siyHSf
The Postmssirr aeneral reserves the right to re
leet any bid which may le deemed eStrasaEsnt; Ant
bidders tAcI Of June = lsia, section 2is.i
ID The hid should be sealed, supeIscLihed Mai
ssisSt P5stass,sS e GENERAL. Gontrssi oISe'" and I
sent 5Ss Sy MAJ ~. 5os Ss Ss ns ~ S esS Bas - s
sertlnod cheek OF draft on some solvent nStiona
bank. equal to per cent; q the amount. (see Law
H. re cOaiTdcts are bs sTscsisI aHd rsirHsd 10 ~
D'part%sHi BY q bors ' lh day JsH'. is75 oihsTs,
sSd hs TsiEasSr GsRsraI nag proceed ooRiTaci 10
hs srrFic, Wih other I-aTti,s, acreriiHg 10 IaT.
Of SS sS saS g IN
allowed Neither can bids q in'ers.l IN Alds hs
vii therefore take notice That hsy vii BE- eIpseist
to perform the service awarded to them through tho
whole contract term.
that cOntrses Tor the transportation oi the mail shal
be ".wardsd to the ioG;st owl bidder tsndsrins sum
other reference to the mode Of such transportation
he sss e r Rssr as aIf
etd' that proose to transport the mails with 'fs',,
eeraiHtn and sseartfy hartHg hess dsrtds 10 be ~
Hly legal bids, noHEiTsef proriRg for hs sHtF
mail, hoEsro large, and Thafsrsr may De he mole o
eOHVsyaaes HsesAsry 20 fHsaTs f esisry esrtdfafy
sscsriiy" aud hIus hs lrsJsrsnes all others,
no others are, considered, except for steamboa
" 4 modification Of hid In any Of its essentia
terms In tantamount TO new bid, and cannot be r.
ceiyed. 80 as to interfere with regular competition
Making new bid. with guarantee aud certificate, /
| the only way TO modify previous bid.
~ POstmAaters are to be careful not to certify /
| the Hufhciency OF HuArAntOrH without knowing tina
they persons OF sufficient responsibility (See set
ton 2t7 act OF June T. ib72l They must not Higu tn
certificate until the OF the bid Is and III
bid aud guarantee signed by the bidder and two
EuArnntofH, disTSgarh " thts tasfTHrii1H by IBsn
isTs EiH subject then 10 nsdias TsRordI, aud 10
penalties.
PostmAstera are also liable to dismissal from ono
for acting agents Of contractors or bidders, wit
or without compensation, IN any buHiness, mattel
or thing, relating TO the mail service They th
trusted agents OF the Department, and cannot col
hstently act In both capacities,
| 81. All bidders, guArantOTz and Suretiea are di
tinotly notified thai failure to enter into or pe
form the contracts for the service proposed for 1
the accepted bids, their legal liabilities will be- eT
forced against them.
u. Present contractors. aud persons known at III
Department, must, equAlly with others, prUour
piarantorr and certificates Of their suihcency sui
ttAntialy In the forms above prescribed. The Get
tfcate Of buihoiency must be signed by > pustmAl
| ter JNO A. y. CRESWEl4L.
| JanA Th6w Postmaster General.