Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-14
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February. Nay and August, provided thai
quired evidence Of service has been rsoei,eu.
10. The distances given are believed 10 os SUI
stantisily correct; but no increased pay VIII y
allowed should they be greater than adNeruses'
il the points to be supplied are correeti! stAtee-
Bidders must inform themselves on this polP,'
and also in reference to the weight OF the mail,
the Conditions of hills roads. streams &c, and
all toll-bridges, turnpikes plank-roads, ferries,
or DISTRACTIONS of any kind by which expense
NAV be incurred. No claim for AddiuohAi pay,
based on such ground. can De eonsioereo, nof
for alleged mistakes or misspprehension Is 70
the degree Of service. nor for bridges d~strry-hI
ferries discontinued, or other distractions caus-
ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Ofncee 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 2, 1879, 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-
auired by law, and . certificate OF the sufhciency
OF such guarantee, and the oath of the bidder,
according to section GAG. act of June 5, 1872.
II Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and
then il they desire, separately for different ser,
vice and if the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other Propositions
NAV be considered.
49, There should be but one route bid for in .
proposal Consolidated or combination BIDS
| i.sproposing 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 sr THAT is, his
usual post-oiiee address,, and thu name Of each
| member Of firm, where compan' offers, shonid
| be distinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested to use, as far as prac-
/ ~. t.a II
Department to write out IN full the sum OF their
| bids, and to retain copies of them.
| Altered bids should not be submitted; MOI
should bids once submitted be Withdrawn. Nc
| withdrawal OF G bidder or Scsrantor viii 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 b'
signed plainly with the full name OF each per
son.
The Postmaster General reserves the right t.
reject any bid which may be deemed e1trsva
CANT and also to disregard the bids of failing con
tractors and bidders. Act Of June 5, 1872, sec
ton 249)
l6. The bid should be sealed, subscribed
Mail Proposals. State Of Nevada, addresses
"Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contrac
Office " Bids of S.. 600 per annum and upwar'
must be accompanied by certified cheek, o
draft on some solvent National Bank, equal t
| u
which now costs 5000 or more per annun
Where the present pay is 5000 or more, It
stated in the advertisement under the appr'
| pirate route.
II. The contracts are to be executed and n
! turned to the Department by or before the II
day Of June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bidd,
will be considered as having failed, and u
Postmaster General may proceed to contract X
the service with other parties according to Law
, Transfers Of contracts. or Of interest IN COZ
| A..~ hr 1aw nd
" cannot be allowed. Neither can bids orinte
4 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
vides that contracts for the transportation OF {
mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidd
I. rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful pr
y Torrance, without other reference to the mo
q Of such transportation than may be nece sssry
D. provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty and sec
l. rity thereof" Under this law bids that pl
+ pose to transport tho mails with "celerity, c.
tainty, and security" having been decided to
for the entire mail, however large. and VIII
d ever may be the mode Of conveyance necessi
IL to insure its 'celerty, certainty, and securt!
r and have the preference over all others, and
CT others arc considered, except for steamb
routes
e; 10. A modification Of bid in any Of its ess
oi tial terms is tantamount to 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 ?
" vious bid.
" 20. Postmasters are to be careful not to cert
ny to the sufiiciency Of guarantors without know
OF that they are p, rsons OF SUFFICIENT responsible
~ tSee section 247, act of June 8, 1871 They m
&c not sign the certificate until the sum Of tbs
=, is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are sig
n by the bidder and (twol guarantors; disreg
them to immediate removal and to severe pei
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal Fl
Of Office for acting as agents Of contractors or
is ders, with or without compensation, in any b
nd ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail
to vice. They are the trusted agents Of the Dep
nd ment, and cannot consistently act in
capacities. at
81. All bidders, guarantors and sureties
pa distinctly notified that on failure to enter
OIL or perform the contracts for the service propc
on for in the accepted bids. their legal liabili
ase will be enforced against them.
Of 20, Present contractors, and persons know
SO, the Department must, equally with others,
cure guarantors and certificates Of their s
ate cheney substantially in the forms above
lid scribed. The certificate Of sufhciency must
ed. signed by Q Postmaster.
20. In all cases where the routes are not 4
an supplied with the necessary locks and pouc
., it is the duty Of the Postmaster at the head
OF the route to make requisition on the Cont
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 Generi
Al