Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-11
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Februsry. Nav and August, prUvlded thai II
ouired evidence of service h.s been reeeiSea-
no. The distances given arr believed 70 De SUP
stAutiAily correct. but no increased pAs VII -
allowed should they be greater thai A1Nsr.lssS'
IL the points TO b. supplied are correcil! stasea
Bidders must inform themselves on TINS poii,'
and also in reference TO the weieht on US mani;
the conditions of hills, roads, streams &c, s-o
all toll bridges. turnpikes, plsnk'r0aas, lels.
or Distractions Of any kind by which e1pens
NAV be incurred. No claim for sddliionAl pay,
based on such ground. can be considtroo, nof
for alleged mistakes or rnisapp.e henson a. 70
the degree Of service; nor for bridges des'fused'
ferrles discontinued or other distractions caus-
iny or Increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Ofhces established
,fter this Advertisement is issued, and also dur
ing the contract term are TO be visited without
extra pay, If the distance be not increased
IL bidders are cautioned 70 mail their propo-
sails III time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named Is p. m, February 2, 1879, Is
bids received after that time will not be eonsid-
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 certificate Of the sutilcieney
| Of such guarantee, and the oath of tbs bidder,
according to section GAG. act of June 5. ls'2
II. Bidders should frst propose for service
| strictly according TO the Advertisement and
then if they desire separately for different ser.
vice. and II 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 .
proposal. Consolidated or combination bid.
| 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 II THAT IS, M
usual post-office address,, and thu lame OF eaet
member Of q firm, where seornpanJ Offers, should
be distinctly stated.
Is. Bidders are requested to use as lar As prsc
ticable, the printed proposals FINISHED .! ,n'
Department, to write out in full the sum OF 'hei
bids, and to retain copies OF them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; no
should bids once submitted be withdrawn. n.
withdrawal Of bidder or guarantor viii be al
lowed unless the withdrawal is received twenty
four hours previous to the time nAed Tor open
| ing the proposals.
! Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsi
BILE persons The bid and guarantee should D
signed plainly with the full name OF each pei
son.
The Postmaster General reserves the right I
, reject any bid which may be deemed extrav'
CANT and also to disregard the bids of failing COZ
tractors and bidders. tAct OF June 5, 1871 SCI
ton 249.l .
9 l6 The bid should be sealed, subscribe
! mail Proposals, State Of Nevada, addresse
4 Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contra
: Ofice Bids of IS 600 per annum and upwar
. | must be accompanied by certified cheek,
! draft on some solvent National Bank, equal
5 per cent. of the amount; also bids for servi
/. which now costs 5000 or more per annur
!. Where the present pay is $1,000 or more, 1t
stated in the advertisement under the apr
n | PIRATE route.
y II, The contracts are to be executed and l
I; turned to the Department by or before the
- day of June 1874, otherwise the accepted bidd
,s will be considered as having failed, and I
!. Postmaster General may proceed to contract
the service with other parties, according TO la
"A Transfers Of contracts. OF of interest in &C
3 tracts, are forbidden by law, and conseque
= Nn,tL dc Iri MT
a est in bids, be transferred or assigned TO OIL
parties Bidders will therefore take notice Il
they will be expected to perform the serv
:, awarded to them through the whole contr
term.
yides that contracts for the transportation of
. mail shall be awarded to the lowest bid'
81, rendering sufficient guarantees FOR faithful
y, formance, without other reference to the M
60 of such Transportation than may be necessar.
49, provide for the due CELEBRITY certainty, and Sc
III rity thereof" Under this law bids that
tr- pose to transport the mails with "celerlty.
er- tainty, and security having been decided &c
'or the only legal bids, are construed as provld
for the entire mail, however large, and WI
Oh ever may be the mode Of conveyance necess
al to insure its CELEBRITY, certainty and securit
er and have the preference over Gil others, anc
.er others are considered, except for steaml
w routes.
ce; 10. A modification OF bid in any Of its es
OF tial terms is tantamount to a new bid, and
not be received so as to interfere with reg
:. competition. Making q new bid with guara
:, and certificate, is the only way to modify
Vi yious bid.
ar 20. Postmasters are to be careful not to Gel
ny to the suticiency of guarantors without know
loi that they are p rsons OF sufficient responsible
req tSee section 247, act of June 8, 1sT2.) They
nee not sign the certificate until the sum OF the
a., is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are sii
OH by the bidder and two guarantors disre
ors' Of this instruction by Postmasters will sui
them to immediate removal and to severe ~
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal
of Office for acting as agents OF contractors or
le is ders, with or without compensation, in any
and ness, matter, or thing relating to the mai
to vice. They are the trusted agents Of the De
and ment, and cannot consistently act in
capacities.
- 81. All bidders, guarantors and suretiel
npa- distinctly notified that on failure to enter
sol or perform the contracts for the service prof.
q on for in the accepted bids, their legal liabi
case will be enforced against them.
~ of 90. Present contractors, and persons kno'
1885, the Department, must, equally with others
cure guarantors and certificates Of their
cate cheney substantially in the forms above
bid scribed. The certificate Of sufficiency mu
tied. signed bya Postmaster.
20. In all cases where the routes are not
IN supplied with the necessary locks and pou
., it is the duty of the Postmaster at the he
ior the route to make requisition on the Col
Ken Office of this Department for such lock,
Au- pouches before LIST of July next provided
route be let.
the JNo. A. J. CRESwELL,
, do ola Postmaster Gene