Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-11-06

have the ability pscunisriiy 30 falnli my oSMSa.
zion as such bidder; that the bid Is made in good
and the s.v nc, IN sass ss,a sS Id shall be
tors thereto ara genuine, and that beiisse the
said guarantors TO be pecuniarily responsible for
shan suffer by reason q my falling 10 srform my
obligations as such bidder.
sworn to and subscribed before me -, for the
in testimony thereof ! hereunto, subscribe my
name and afax my oficiai seal the day and year
NorE-when the oath Is taken before justice
Of the peace The ssrssSte Of the s s Of 'ee
office, that the person who administered the oath
Is duly qualified justice OF the peace
INSTRUCTIONS 40 BIDDERS AND rosrNAs,
TIERS
Containing also conditions 20 be incororatsd IN the
contracts to TIC ertem the Department may dcem
proper.
j Seven minutes are allowed to each inferno.
diate ofhce, when not otherwise spccihea, for
asserting the mails.
psrtment, also poet ONCE blanks mail bags, locks
& @%Sy bills or receipts. p.epa'rs 5, ncst
masters or other agents 81 the DtpJ mot VII
destination q the scvet la.,s n Il ~ a..e1t y,
the postnastcrs. Z" 81 s3te rcgu. tEttT hi eelsy.
cry % bags sNi p,uth"s.
ana toT es9a g o., a g.5sh.2l5s \ IS '.l. q
three tunes tho pay - the t.iI viii be arta.ttd.
For am walls lar lehioa tim, 70 break ,al,nec-
sxcuse. one-fourth 81 tho com pens ation Ter the
trip subject 10 forfeiture. For repeated atIln-
ouencies q the kind herein specidcd enlarged
penalties, proportiVne0 q the nature thereof, aud
the Importance the matt, may be Inaae.
8. For leaving behind OF throwing OF the malls
or any portion OF them. for the admit Of pas
running an express Conveying intelligence in ad-
vance Of the mail, quarters pay may be de-
G. Fines viii be Imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by GER
tifcotes OF pOstmasters or the ahidavits OF other
credible persons, for failing TO arrive in contract
time for neglscting 10 take the natl from, or de-
wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, lost; and for
quentiy as the contractor runs, Or is eoneerned In
running coach, car, or steambo on a route
tract for repeated failures TO run agreeaby 70 CON
tract for violating tho post once laws or dis-
obrylna the Instructions Of the Depat tment; for
refusing 70 discharge "a carrier when required by
the Department "a do so; for running an express
| ages convey ing nathalie matter out Of the mail
8. The Postmaster General may discontinue or
mini Of route, and alter, increase, deSrease, or
extend me IN s wisn s% me
any additional service thereby required, or for in.
/ creased speed, II the employment Of additional
| stock or carriers Ia rendered necessary, and In
case OF decrease curtaiiment or dseontinuance OF
| months extra pay on the amount of service dis
pensed With and pro sata commentator Tor the
Of increased expedition, the contractor may, upon
| timely notice, felinquish the contract
| y Payments will be made by collections from. or
drafts on postniasters or otherwise after the OK
1 pirRtlUF OF each Quarter-say In November, Feb
| mary, May aud August provided that required
evidence - service has been received.
stsntially correct; but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised, IL
BdSers S.ust ,nrsrn ptheSssvss on tsts ,oiat' ana
also a references 20 the weight Of the mail, the
| bridges, turnpikes; plank-rosds, ferries, or OBJ
struc;,ons Of any kind By which expense may Be
| such ground, can I've considered; nor for alleged
| mtatakea or Interpretation as 10 tho degree OF
l service for bridges deRfrOved, ferriaN
tinued, or other distractions causing or increasing
distance or expense occurring during the contract
term Ofices established after this advertisement
is issued, snd also during tho contract torn, are
20 be visited without extra pay, ifthe DISTANCE be
| not increased
II Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
| In time to reach the department bl the day and
hour named 8 p m, Fessyruary 2 lsll as bids re
petition with bids OF reasonable amount, received
| in time. neither can bids be considered which are
without the guarantee required by law, and a GER
tlhcate of the sufficiency of such guarantees, ana
the oath Of the bidder according 20 section AS, act
IL. bidders should hrst propose for service
strictly according 20 the advertisement, and then,
if the rss,Ja bid he the lowest offered for the aa.
verttsed service, the either propositions may be
~ There. should be but ono route bid for In a
proposal Consolidated or combination bids a. pro-
posing one sun for two or more routes y cannot
a. the route, the service, the yearly pay, tho
name and residence % the bidder ttnat is usual
| post ONCE nddrcss), aud the name Of each member
| or hrm, where company offers, should be dta-
4 10 Bidders requested TO use, far pYec-
ncaoie the printed proposals. furnished by tho
| Department, 10 write out in fun the of their
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor
should bids submitted be withdrawn. No With.
unless the withdrawal is received twenty four
hours previous 70 the time fixed for opening the
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
| plainly with the full na Of each person.
| The Postmaster General reserves the right 10
| reject any bid which may be deemed oxtravagant /;
1 of ira =
ors and bidders. Act ofJune =, 1872, section 2is)
| 10 The bud shout be scaled, superscri bed Mail
Proposals state " Wisconsin" addressed Second
| Assistant Postmaster General Contract ONCE. =
| accompanied BY a certified check, or draft, on
some solvent national bank equal to per cent. Of
5000 or more per annum. Where the present pay
10 50 600 or more i ts stated IA the advertisement
under the appropriate route.
Ie contracts are e bs erec,sed and returned
1874 othericis the accepted bidder pR be oonqdered
as having failed, and the 20 tttd teT General may
proceed % contract Tor the service NTH other parties
Transfers OF contracts or ofin,eresti in contracts
are forbidden by law, and consequently cannot be
allowed. Neither can bios or interest in bids be
transferred or assigned TO Other parties. Bidders
VIII theIeiore take notice That they viii be expect
90 70 Perfol m the service awarded to them through
| the whole contract term.
that contracts for the ration Of The mali
shall be " awarded TO tho lowest bidder rendering
| bumcient guarantees for faithful perfD m apre
without other reference to the mode df such trans
portaton than may be necessary 20 provide for
the due CELEBRITY, certainty and security thereof
Under this law bids that propose 10 transport the
mails wi IN " celeF1tp certainty and security" hav
ia been decided 70 beth only iega bids costrs6
os pr,ovdngt9 re entire ,gGT ho,crrer larqe om6
have me prefersrce over 90 ohc, ana 40 ~ others
are considered, except for steamboat routes.
1 ~. modification ola bid in any ~ ftr essential
| terms ts tantamount to a new hid, and cannot be-
received 30 as to interfere with regular eunpeti-
| tion. Making new bid with guarantee and GER
ttheate, 10 tho only way 20 modify previous bid.
a. P0stmAsters are to be careful not to certify to
the sumciency OF Guarantors without know ing that
they are persons Of sufficient responsibility (see
section az, act OF June f. 1S72) They must not
Serted and the bid and guarantee are signed by
the bidder and two) guaTRntnrs; q disrsgaf Of
ms tnstrttcttOr by JosfHdSters Vtn subject them to
immediate removal and TO sevsre penalties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismis sal from
ONCE for acting IS agents Of contractors bidders
with or without com pens ton, In any bu Ainess
mater, or thing relating 20 the mail service
They are the trustad agents OF the Department
H. All bidders guaTantors, and surettes are dis
hnctly notified that on failure TO enter into or
perform the contracts for the service proposed for
In the accepted bids their legal liabilities will Do
enforced against them
q Present contractors, and persons known st
the Department, must, equally with others.
procure Ruarantors and certificates Of their sum
cheney substantially in tho forms above pre-
signed by postmaster.
q. In all cases where the routes are not fully
supPled with the necessary locks and pouches, ~
fs the duty Of the postmaster at the head OF the
route 10 make requsition At the Contract once u
this Department for such locks and pouches before
ist July next, provided the route he let.
JNO. A. J, CRESWELI,
Postmaster General
INGT AfrE N,nux.