Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-13
Offnial.

February, Nay and August, provided tLst re-
ouired evidence Of service has been reeeived-
10. The distances given are believed to De SUP
stantially correct; but no increased pa! VII ~
allowed should they be greater than adVeltises'
n the points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves on THIS Pupt'
and also in reference to the weight oil the mAii,
the conditions of hills, roads, streams Se., snn
all toll -bridges, turnpikes, piank-rGaas, isrls.
or distractions Of any kind by which expense
may be incurred. No claim for Additlonai pay,
bsssd ON such GROUND, can be CONSIDERED, NOR
for alleged mistakes or misapprehenslon as 10
the degree of service; nor Tor oriaees aesro!eu'
ferries discontinued, or other distractions eaus-
ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Oinces established
after this advertisement is issued. and also dur
ing the contract term. are TO be visited without
extra pay, if the distance be not increased.
H. bidders are cautioned to mail their propo-
sails in time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named % p m, February =, 1871, as
bids received after that time will not be consid-
cred in competition with bids, of reasonable
considered which are without the guarantee re-
auired by law, and certificate of the suffciency
OF such guarantee. and the oath of the bidder,
according to section 2i6, act Of June s, lsI2
II Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then, If they desire. separately for different ser
vice and if the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service the other propositions
may be considered.
Is. There should be but one route bid for in q
proposal Consolidated or combination BIDS
| i'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 bidd IT that is, his
usual post-ofice address,, and the name of each
/ member Of firm, where eompan offers, should
/ be distinctly stated. 80
| Is, Bidders are requested 10 use as far as prnc-
ticable, the printed proposals fu 'nished by the
Department, to write out in full the sum OF their
| bids and to retain copies of them.
! Altered bids should not be submitted; nor
should bids once submitted be withdrawn. Nc
! withdrawal of 4 bidder or guarantor VIII be al
4 lowed unless the withdrawal is received twenty
| four hours previous TO the time nNed ior open
ing the proposals.
Each bid must he guaranteed by two response
BILE persons The bid and guarantee should bt
signed plainly with the full name OF each per
son.
The Postmaster General reserves the right Il
reject any bid which may De deemed eAtra'a
CANT and also to disregard the bids of falling con
tractors and bidders, act of June s, 1872, sec
ton 2l9l
49, The bid should be sealed, subscribed
Mail Proposals, State of Nevada, addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contrac
Office " Bids of 5000 per annum and upward
| must be accompanied by certified cheek Q
draft, on some solvent National Bank, equal t
per cent. of the amount; also bids for servic
=
Where the present pay is $1,000 or more, it
stated in the advertisement under the appr'
, pirate route.
, IL The contracts are to be executed and n
turned to the Department by or before the II
day of June, 1874, otherwise the accepted blddt
will be considered as having failed, and Il
: Postmaster General may proceed to contract IL
the service with other parties, according to lay
, Transfers of contracts. or of interest in CO.
! tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequen
| 1Nn NeIthpr
A est in bids, be transferred or assigned to 9th
parties Bidders will therefore take notice tn
they will be expected to perform the servi
!, 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 I
. mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidd
y rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful p'
u Torrance, without other reference to the mo
~ of such transportation than may be necessary
o. provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty and sec
d rity thereof" Under this law bids that pl
r pose to transport the mails with "celerity, C.
r tainty, and security" having been decided to
Ut the only legal bids, are construed as proVidi
for the entire mail, however large, and VIII
u u ever may be the mode of conveyance necessi
NJ to irsure its celeriy, certainty, and securit,
n r. and have the preference over all others, and
er others are considered, except for steamb
" routes.
e; 10. A modification of bid in any Of its ess
OF tial terms is tantamount to a new bid, and C
not be received, so as to interfere with regu
competition. Making new bid, with guaran
and certificate, is the only way to modify
vi vious bid.
ar 90 Postmasters are to be careful not to cert
py to the sufficiency Of guarantors without know
70, that they are rsons Of sufficient responsible
60 tSee section 2iT, act of June s. 1927 They m
Ice not sign the certificate until the sum of the
=, is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are sig
III by the bidder and two guarantors; disreg
rs OF this instruction by Postmasters VIII sub
them to immediate removal and to severe pc
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal f
Of Office for acting as agents of contractors or
D is ders, with or without compensation, in any
nd ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail
to vice They are the trusted ageots Of the Del
nd ment, and cannot consistently act in
capacities. ..
= Fl. All bidders, guarantors, and tureties
pa distinctly notified that on failure to enter
,ol or perform the contracts for the service propt
on for in the accepted bids, their legal liabil
ase will be enforced against them.
Of 20. Present contractors, and persons know
.53, the Department, must. equally with others,
cure guarantors and certificates of their s
ate cheney substantially in the forms above
bid scrbed. The certificate of sufficiency mast
ed. signed by a Postmaster.
o. In all cases where the routes are not
m supplied with the necessary locks and pouc
., it is the duty of the Postmaster at the hea'
lor the route to make requisition on the Con,
en- Office Of this Department for such locks
III. pouches before LIST of July next provided
route be let.
the JNO A. J. CRESWELL,
do ola Postmaster Gener