Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-04
Offifial.

February, Nay and August. PROVIDED tnst
ouired evidence Of service has been receNeu.
TO- The distances given are believed 10 y SUI
stantially correct; but no increased pay VIII -
allowed should they be greater than adNerus'
IL the points to be supplied are correeti! 1891 1891
Bidders must inform themselves on this PoiY,'
and also in reference TO the weigh. 81 'h Is NJ
the conditions of hills, roads, streams &c, ma
all toll-bridges, turnpikes, plsnk-roads, ierres,
or distractions Of any kind hy when Apense |
may be incurred. No claim Tor sodtionAi pss, \
based on such erouud, can be oonslasra. nea
Tor alleged mistakes or misapprehension as 70 |
the degree of service; nor for bridges destroyed,
ferries discontinued, or other distractions cans-
ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. oihees estabilshed
After this advertisement is issued, and also dur
ius the contract term, are to be visited without
extra paw If the distance be not increased.
III. bidders are cautioned to mail their propo-
sails in time TO reach the Department by the DAY
and hour named 70 p. m, February 2 1871, as
bids received after that time will not be consid-
cred in competition with bids, OF reasonable
amount received in time. Neither can BIDS be
considered which are without the guarantee re
quired by law, and eertincate OF the sufneieney
Of such guarantee, and the oath of tbs bidder,
according to section 2i6. act Of june s. 1872.
~ Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then, if they desire. separately FOR dinerent ser
vice and if the regular bid be the lowest ofered
for the advertised service, the OthtI plUPosiiohs
may be considered.
49, There should be bat one route bid for in a
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
l''proposing one sum for two or more routes ,
cannot be considered.
ID. The route the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder that is. his
usual post-office address,. and the name oil eaen
member OF firm, where company offers, should
| be distinctly stated.
ticable, 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 submitted; nor
/ should bids once submitted be Withdrawn. No
/ withdrawal OF bidder or guarantor will be al
| lowed unless the withdrawal is received twenty
| four hours previous TO the time fixed for open
/ ing the proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two RESPONSE
BILE persons. The bid and guarantee should DC
| signed plainly with the full name OF each per-
son. ..-.
| The Postmaster General reserves the right TO
reject any bid which may be deemed extrava-
CANT and also to disregard the bids OF failing con-
tractors and bidders Act of June s, 1872, sec
ton H9.)
l6. The bid should be sealed, subscribed
| sMail Proposals, State Of Nevada, addressed
| Second Assistant Postmaster General. Contract
Office " Bids of IS 600 per annuIn and upward
must be accompanied by certified check. OF
draft on some solvent National Bank, equal to
per cent. of the amount also bids for service
which now costs 5000 or more per annum
Where the present pay is $1,000 or more, 1t II
stated in the advertisement under the appro
PIRATE route.
H. The contracts are to be executed and re
turned to the Department by or before the Is
day of June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bldde
, will be considered as having failed, and tn
Postmaster General may proceed to contract 10
the service with other parties, according to law
Transfers Of contracts. or of interest in con
! tracts are forbidden by law, and consequent
ly cannot be allowed. Neither can bids or intel
1 est in bids, be transferred or assigned to othe
parties Bidders will therefore take notice tha
they will be expected to perform the servic
awarded to them through the whole contrat
term. COL
10 Section 249 of the act Of June s, 1872, pre-
vides that contracts for the transportation OF II
mail shall be awarded to the lowest biddt
!: rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful pc
y formance without other reference to the moo
q of such transportation than may be necessary
> provide for the due celebrity certainty and sec
l. rity thereof" Under this law bids that pr
+ pose to transport the mails with "celerity, &c
: tainty, and security" having been decided to
Ut the only legal bids, are construed as providii
for the entire mail, however large, and wha
:, ever may be the mode of conveyance necessa
IL to il sure its celerity, certainty and security
r and have the preference over all Others and
u others are considered, except for steambo
: routes.
E; 10. A modification of bid in any Of its esse
u tial terms is tantamount to new bid. and ca
competition. Making new bid, with guarant
>, and certificate, is the only way to modify p
VI yious bid.
r 90 Postmasters are to be careful not to cert
:! to the sufhciency of guarantors without KNOW
u that they pr rsons Of sufficient responsible
"a lSee section 247 act of June 8, 1871 They mi
ce not sign the certificate until the sum of the |
:, is inserted and the bid and guarantee are sign
IL by the bidder and two guarantors; disregi
To- Of this instruction by Postmasters will subj
them to immediate removal and to severe pen
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal fir
of Office for acting as agents of contractors or
is ders, with or without compensation, in any bi
nd ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail i
to vice. They are the trusted agents Of the Dept
nd ment, and cannot consistently act in b
capacities. .HH
81. All bidders, guarantors, and sureties
pa distinctly notified that on failure to enter
OIL or perform the contracts for the service propo
on for in the accepted bids, their legal liabili
ase will be enforced against them.
of %. Present contractors, and persons know
SO, the Department, must, equally with others, l
cure glarantors and certificates Of their s,
ate cheney substantially in the forms above
I'D scribed. The certificate Of sutfciency must
ed signed by a Postmaster.
%. In all cases where the routes are not fl
m supplied with the necessary locks and poucl
g, it is the duty of the Postmaster at the head
vi the route to make requisition on the Cont
en- Office of this Department for such locks
~. pouches before LIST of July next provided
route be let.
the JNO. A. J. CRESWELL,
do old Postmaster Genera