Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-10-16

IN testimony thereof / hcreunto subscribe my
aforesaid - IsS.yrI
Nors.-whcn the oath is taken before Justice
court ~ record should be added, under his OF
IL uuIE qualthed justice Of the peace.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND posrMAs.
TERS,
Containing also conditions BE- incorporated IN the
contracts to the extent the Department may deem
proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed To each ,nter,ro-
date ONCE when not otherwise specified, for
?. On routes where the mode Of conveyance adj
mtts oft, the special agents 81 the Post once De-
partment, also post office blanks mail bags locks
and keys are 20 be conveyed wi thout extra charge
8. Way bills" Or receipts, prepared by post
masters or other agents u the Department, will
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination q the several bags, 20 be examined by
cry Of bags and pouches.
8 No pay VIII be mae for trips not performed;
ana for each IF such OMISSIONS. il the failure be
oceasioned by The fault Of the contractor or carrier
For arrivals FAR behind time as 10 break connee
ton with depending mails, and not sufficiently
trip - subject to forfeiture For repeated dein-
quencies Of the kind herein specified, enlarged
penalties, proportional to the nature thereof and
the Importance of the mail, may be made
or any portion of them for the ADM ssion OF paai
sengers, or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence in adj
vance Of the mail, a quarters pay may be de
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily * planned hy Ger
uheates 81 postmasters or the afldavits of other
Crtulolt persons Tor fallng to arrive in contract
time; for ncglecting 70 take the mail from or de-
liver II into, post Office; for suffering ii 20 De
wet injured, destroyed, robbed, lost; and for
refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as fro
quently as the contractor runs, or is concerned in
running, coach, car, OF steamboat on a route.
2. The Postmaster General may annul the CON
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably 10
tract; for violating the post Office laws, dis
obeying the instructions of the Department; for
refusing 70 discharge carrier ~hen required by
the Dcpar tment 20 do SO: for running an express
as aforesaid; or fur transporting PERSONS pacA
ages conveying matlable matter out u the mail
. Inc Postmaster General may discontinue or
extend contract. change the schedule aud ter
mini Of a route, and alter, increase, decrease or
extend The service, in accordance with law, hos
allowing q IRE rata increase Of compensation for
creased speed II the employ ent of additional
stock or carriers is rendered necessary; and ia
case II decrease Curtatlment or discontinuanco 81
service as fun indemnity TO said CONTRACTOR one
months extra pay on the amount Of service dis
service retained Ptorled, homerer, that. in case s,
Of impressed eE petition, tho contractor may, upon
timely notice, rolinquish the contract.
PAYNE Is Will be made by collections from. or
piration ~ each quarter-say in November, Feb
ruary, MaS, aud August, provided that required
10 The distances given believed 10 be sub.
st4ntially correct; but no increased pay viii be
allowed should they be greater than advertised, II
me points TO be supplied are correctly stated.
b.aas1s md MORN memSetyes on tbs point aud
condition ofhills, roads, streams, &C. and all toll
struStions Of any KIND by Which expemss NAV nj I he
incurred No claim for additional pay, based On
mistakes or misapprehension as to the degree ~
sefHlGc; nor tr bridges destroyed ferries dtscon-
term once astabii@b tts ub NJ M we contract
rs ISSUED, ana also during the contract term, arc
70 he visited Without extra pay II the dis TANGO DO
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals.
~ tIn.H 90 reach the department by tho DAY and
ceiyed after that time p nv e coasiaercd IN com
pen tion " ia bids, If reasonable amount received
T. time: Nrith q cam bids be considered which are
without the guarantee required by law, and a cer-
t,hett" # the suficiency q such guarantee and
VS. "a,n te bidder according g. section 2i6 act
= Biadcrs should Hrst propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and them
.hoy desire srparatetg for diferent service and
NeInsed service, the other propositions may be,
49, There should be but one route bid for IN n
proposal Consolidated com bination bids O. pro-
PosiAR one sum for two or more routes y cannot
II The route the service, the yearly pay, the
post office address,, aud the namo Of each lnemher
- ~ nrm, whore company Offers, should he 5is-
10 Bidders arc requested to nse, as far as nr,c.
neanie the printed proposals furnished by the
D'a 5ta ana to retain copies ofthem.
sb A5isfed b'as should not be submitted; nor
aT9%al 81 a bidder or guarantor win bo allowed
hours previous to the time fixed for opening the
Each bid must he guaranteed by two resnors,b,o
persons. The bid aud guarantee should bs s;ansd
pimGt.nly with the fun name OF each person
reject any bid which may be deemed extrayaoant.
ana also t. disregard the bids of falling contract,
OTIS ana bidders (Act Of June 8, 1872 section 2l91
Proposals STATE Of W sconsn Mail
hsslstant Postmaster General, Contract ONCE"
acaa, o. S3Wo per anuum and upward must be
81 me solvent nat9nal bank, equal 70 per cent Of
dne amounts also bids for service which now costs
5000 or more per annum where the present nav
IS 5000 or more, Il is stated in the advertisement
u4 "a TN the , aRiPrGBr9o, route ~ ,
% me Depgrttnemt by or betore ne ld day ~ June
~ 9ther'',se ne accepted bidder ,H be considered
~ hay9g Jdited aud ne Postmaster General may
proceed . contract Tor the service nth other parties
Transfers Of contracts or ofiutercst in contracts
ere iorhidden by law, and consequently cannot be
trapsterrod r assigned 10 other partic. pi,do..
ed ~ nersiore take notice that they win be expect
the boIe tne service awarded to them through
~ section Aa % the act of June = ies2 proviaes
snail be " awarded TO the lowest bidder tendep;na
sGH 1h guarantees for faithful performance
poG'd S than may be necessary TO provide for
nae NY ~ certainty and security thereof"
mus b WI IN oeerity certainty end security" hap
as ptovdngfor ne e,tire mad ho,re,e, Large 6nS,
nateper may ne ne mode of cOntevo nee ne6ess,rUf9
have ne preference oter ali 6s, o ana ~ s @ns
ara Ie e42nsidered, except for steam boat routes.
Terms i tantamount e bid, aod cannot b.
ton Making a. 10 Dc .Stff g Tth Tcgnar eoPett
% ~ - he only way 70 modify previs,ss bsd
~ 60
- uhlctehcy 81 Ruarant0rs Observation-Disclosures
hey are persons % SUM ienf responsF6nitv Sc
1870, "a, act ~ June =. 1872 ii rhey Tnist no.
lg, the ccrttAcgte until the sum Of The Rid isfN
b +; ana TIE i'. sad guarantee are signed ~
H5s pi1g,I enh ttw") Ruarantors diwcgosI N
"te1tHte removal and 10 severe tieu0HfiSe '@ ~
"a ~ masters are also liable 10 dismIaaat gynn,
ior acttngas agents Of tractors or 81 dders
~, IN Vt without compensation, IN Fry business
~ of thinR relating ~ The mail service
hsS afe the trusted agents 20 fhe nepartment
~ % Vs,npt consistently act IN both capacities
81 Al tldders GuarantGrs, and Rurefies are dia-
luCtly h0tlned that on "A failure 70 enter into ar
y t,pIm Tie contracts nor the service proposed Tor
me aeeepted bids their legal liabilities will be
nforced against them
e. aa resent contractors, and persons known al
ne Dtpaft mehtt must. equally with others.
Iocure RiaTant tors aud certihsates 81 their sum
lchcy. substantially in tho f5rns above ure-
.ILbeh The certificate Of Buficiency must be
igned by postmarter
Il. n all cases where the routes are not fully
'ppleo with the necessary locks saa pouches Il
INC DUTY OF the postmaster at the head - ths.
s % mac rfqisition At sbe Contract Ofice ~
nis department. for such locks and pnuchnH before
- July next provided tho route 10 lot
INO. 4. J f-E9WTLL
Postmaster General