Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-12-04

a.ni0n' VIII De made by cp.
tons from, or drafts on pOstn,,, Vile
otherwise, after the expiration 'r =
quarter-say in November, Fsb,n0m'. ~
and August, provided that reGns. Nh
dence Of service has been received H.
10. The distances given ara hail.,
be substantially correct but no in'''
pay will be allowed should they bs
crlthan advertised, if the pciD,' : ~
supplied are correctly stated. py
must inform Aems:lr.s oh dA Da g
and also in reference to ,b4 WI
the mail, the condition Of Eilts ~
streams;&c., and all toll. briacs, 'ss
pixies, plank>roads, ferries, or O6,,r,. VA
Of any kind by which expense ma, !.
CURED. No claim for additional
based on such ground, can be uns;i,l
nor for alleged mistakes or minn"'"I.
sion as ito the degree Of service frs's
bridges destroyed, ferries discOutiD,.,
other distractions causing Or iuc,s's,
distance or expense occurring dpr;D. \
contract term. Offices established N
this advertisement is issued, and ,lnG
ring the contract term are to bo ,i;.'
without extra pay, if the distance h. !.
increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned 10 ma, H.
proposal, in time to reach the Dsr,rS.
BY the day and hour named Hn'
February 2, 1874 as bids received 4,
that time sciH not be considered IN Nv
petition with bids, of reasonable ,n','
receibed in time. Neither can bi%, |
considered which are without the gr,,'
tee required by law, and a certife,t, ,
the suficiency of such guarantee, anal
oath of the bidder according to ,scs.
246, act of June 8, 1873. T
IL. Bidders should first prOpos |.
service strictly according to the adv,rts
ment, and then, if they desire, s,urnI
for different service and if the ynI.
bid be the lowest offered for the ~,
tised service, the OTTER propositions mr.
be considered.
IS. There should be but one nv,
bid for in a proposal. CONSOLIDATED ,
combination bids ("proposing one surt
two or mere routes cannot be consider
IA. The route, the service, the ,,ri
pay, the name and residence of the
der THAT is, his usual post Office addns
and the name Of each member of an
whore a company offers, should b, 3
tinctly stated.
10. Bidders are requested to use, .
far as practicable, the printed prop1
furnished by the Department, to write
in full the SUM of their bids, and 10 rein
copies of them. go.
Altered bids should not be sabnitN
nor should bids once submitted be viii
drawn. No Withdrawal of a bidder
~guarantor will be allowed unless The vii
drawal is received twenty.four hOuB Pr
yious to the time fixed for opening d
proposals. 4
Each bid must be guaranteed by 10
responsible persons. The bid and gus
antee should be signed plainly with b
full namc of each person.
TSe. Postmaster General reserves b
right to reject any bid which may
deemed extrayagant and also to div
| gard the bids of failing contractors Il
bidders. (Act Of June s. 1872, se&l
249,) g,
l6. The bid should be sealed, sup
seribed Mail Proposals, State Of Ia
nessee,p addressed Second ASdSc
Postmaster General, Contract 0fa
Bids of $4,000 per annum and uPrf
must be accombaincd BY a certified thS
or draft, on some solvent national hh
equal to 5 per cent. of the amount; ~.
bids for service which now costs S5I@
or more per annum. Where the pTs'
pay is $1,000 or more it is stated in "
advertisement under the appuPH'
route.
II. The contracts are to h tHNs
aud returned 10 the Department ga
before Tie lst day oy June, 1871, dt
wtsc the accepted bidder wiu s conf
cred as hatiag failed, and III: Pos"aI
ter General may proceed to conlfGd
The s:rcicc nih other pd1tics according D
lar.
Transfers of contracts, or Of interest
contracts, are forbidden by law, and ~
sequently cannot be allowed. NsHlf
can bids, or interest in bids, be trauds
red Or, assigned to other parties. M
ders will therefore take notice that tI
will be expected to perform the ssr'
awarded to them through the whole "a
tract term. c&
Is. Section 2i9 Of the act Of jane !
1872. provides that contracts for v
transportation of the mail shall be "avti
ed to the lowest bidder rendering suffice
guarantees for faithful performance, VII
out other reference to the mode Of ~
Transportation than may be Necessary
provide, for the due celebrity, certainty ~ ~
security, thereof" Under this law %
that propose 70 propose to transport
mails with ''celcrity, certainty, and so
ritz" haping been decided to bette o.
" legal bids, are construed as prcrN'
for TIE entire mail, however hrgt On
,chatcocr may be The mod' Of conr:ylN,
neceSsaryto insure It's ''cetrty, ctltdlA.
and security" and haze the prsi'rTr
orer all others, and no Others are con''
cred, except for steamboat routes
10. A modification OF q bid 10 any