The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1873-11-06

:" vi. "cieha Vi inc ilaii,Ii con-
diiion of hills, roads. streams, &c. and
all toll-bridgcs, turnpikes, plank-roa.ls
ferries. or distractions of any kind by
which expense may be incurred. No
claim for additional pay based on such
ground, can be considered nor for al.
legged mistakes or misapprehension as
TO the degree of service: nor for bridg-
es destroyed, ferries discontinued, or
other distractions causing or increas-
ing distance or expense occurring dur
ing the contract term. Offices estab-
lished after this advertisement is issu-
ed. and also during the contract term.
are TO be visited without extra paw, il
the distance be not increased
III. bidders are cautioned to mail
their proposals in time to reach the de-
partment by the day and hour named
ESP. M, Feb. 2 1870, as bids received
after that time sciU not be considered
in competition with bids, of reasona-
bic amount, received i'm time. Neither
can bids be considered which are W it'll
out the guarantee required by and
a certificate of the sufficicncy of such
guarantee, and the oath Of the bidder
according to section 2l6, act of June 3.
1872
II. Bidders should first propose for
service strictly according TO the adver-
tisement, and then, if they desire, sep
dyateiy for different service. and if the
regniar bid be the lowest for the adj
vertised service, the other propositions
may be considered.
IL. 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 bid
der THAT is, his usual postoflicc adj
dress). and the name of each member
Of firm, where company offers,
should be distinctly stated.
10. Bidders are requested to use, as
far rs practical, the printed proposals
furnished by the department, TO write
out in full the sum of their bids, and
! to retain copies OF them.
| Altered bids should not be submitt-
ed T; nor should bids once submitted be
withdrawn. No withdrawal of bidder
or guarantor will be allowed unless the
withdrawal is received twentv-four
3
/ opening the proposals.
I Each bid must be guaranteed by two
responsible persons. The bid and
guarantee should be signed plainly
with the full name Of each person.
! The postmaster general reserves the
/ right to reject any bid which may be
deemed extravagant; aud also to dis
regard the bids of failing contractors
and bidders. (Act of June 8, 1872, sec
ton 249.)
IS. The bid should be sealed, super
scribed mail Proposals State Of -"
addressed Second Assistant Postmas-
| ter General, Contract Office" Bids
of 81, 900 aud upwards must be accom-
panied by certified check or draft on
some solvent national bank, equal to 8
per cent of the amount; also bids for
| services which now costs $1,000 or
more per annum. Where the present
! pay is $1,000, or more ii is stated in the
advertisement under the appropriate
route.
IL. The contracts arc to be eaecnted
and returned to the department bv or
before the Isl day Of June, 1874, other
U'sc the accepted bidder WiU be cOnsi,l-
ered as haring .Jaiied,Gnd the PoStmas-
ter General may proceed to contract
~ith other parties, according to lar.
Transfers of contracts, or of interest
in contracts, are forbidden by law and
consequently cannot be allowed. Nci-
Their can bids, or interest in bid. be
transferred or assigned TO other par
ties. Bidders will therefore take no.
tice that they will be expected to per-
form the service awarded to them
through the whole contract term.
IS. Section 249 of the act of June 8.
1872, provides that contracts for trans
portion of the mail shall be awarded
to the lowest bidder rendering suffi-
cient guarantee for faithful perform
ance, without other reference to the
mode of such transportation than NAV
be necessary to provide for the due &C.
lerity certainty and security thereof"
Under this law bids that propose 10
transport the mails with "celerisg. Ger
tdinty and security" hare been decided
10 be the onty legal bids, are construed
as proriding for the eattle mail, Aotc-
erer large, and &c hssserer may be the
MOTE OF conveyance necessary to IN
sm'c its ''co!er.ty, certainly and Secn,-
ity, and hare the preference 0rey all
Others. and no others are considered, cy-
ccpt for steamboat routes.
10. A modification of bid in am,
of its essential terms is tantamOuMs 10
a new bid, and cannot be received, SO
as TO interfere with regular COMPETE
ton. Making new bid, with guaran-
tee and certificate, is the only wayto
modify a previous bid.
20. POstmasters are TO he carcf al
not TO certify TO the suflicicnc', of
guarantors without knowing that they
are persons Of sufficient. rcspons ability.
(See section 2i7, act of June ST., 1872. J
They must not sign the certSleate un-
til the sum of the bid is inserted. and
the bid and guarantee are signed by
the bidder and (twoA saarantors; DIS
regard Of tbs Instruction by the post
master ,ciH subject them TO Immediate
re0i0rdt and TO Sece,e penalties.
Posimasters are also liable to dismis-
sal from Office for acting rs agents OF
contractors or bidders. with or without
compensation,i in -nybusiness. matter or
thing relating to the mail service.
They are the trusted agents of the de-
partment and cannot consistently act
IN both capacities.
2l> Al bidders. guaraniorc, and
saresfes are distinctly notified that on
Il failure to enter into or perform the
contracts for the service proposed for
in the accepted bids. their legal liabili-
tics will be enforced against them.
Va. Present contractors. and persons
known al the department. must, equal
~ with others, procure guarantors and
certificates of their sufiiciency substan-
tiailv in the form above prescribed.
The certificate of suflicicncy must be
singed by a postmaster.
%. In all cases where the route is not
fully supplied W it'll the necessary locks
and pouches. i. is the duty OF the post
master at tic head of the route to
make rcqui sion on the Contract Office
of this department for such locks and
pouches before the first day of LIST July
next. provided the route be let.
JNo. a. j. CREswELI,