New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-01-09

February. May. and August-proyldeo that re-
quired evidence of service he been received
10. The distances given Fe believed TO be
substantially correct; but no increased pay will
be allowed should they be gnater than sdyer
tsed. if the points to be supped are correctly
stated. bidders must inform hemse|res on this
point. and also in reference to he weight Of the
mail, the condition Of hills, roao, streams, &c,
and all toll bridges, turnpikes. rank roads, fer
ries, or distractions of any kin, by which ex
pense may be incurred. No claiI for additional
pay, based on such ground, can l. considered,
nor for alleged mistakes or misap rehension as
to the degree of service nor TO bridges de-
stroyed. ferries discontinued. or oher obstruc-
tons causing or increasing distane or expense
occurring during the contract term. Offices
tablished after this advertisement is ssued. ard
also during the contract term, are tobe visited
without extra pay, il the distance not in
creased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail thir propo-
sails in time to reach the Department b, the day
and hour named, e p. M, March 3, B73.) for
bids received after that time WiU not bec0Sidered
in competition with BIDS of reasonable mount.
received in time. Neither can bids be ;onsid
cred which are without the guarantee required by
law, and n certificate of the sufficiency such
guarantee and the oath of the bidder, according
to section 246, act of June s, 1872
II. Bidders should first propose for sevice
strictly according to the advertisement, and ter,
they desire, separately for different service ,nd
if the regular bid be the lowest offered for adler
tised service the other proposition may be en-
sidered.
IS. There should be but one route bid for ina
proposal. Consolidated or combination bios
("proposing sum for two or more routes
cannot be considered.
Il. The route, the service, the yearly pay, TIE
name and residence of the bidder, THAT is, his
usual post Office address.) and the name Of each
m m nf firm uba ~.
should be distinctly stated.
Is. Bidders requested to use, as far as
practicable, the printed proposals furni shed 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should bids once submitted be withdrawn No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
fours hours previous to the time fixed for open
ing the proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two response
bic persons. The bid and guarantee should be
signed plainly with the full name of each person.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may be deemed extravag
san soa anS to tbs ha IF
l6. The bid should be sealed, superscribed
EMAIL Proposals, State of -" addressed
"Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
Office and sent by mail, not by or to an agent
Bids of $4,000 per annum and upward must be
accompanied by a certified check or draft on
some solvent national bank, equal to per cent.
of the amount. (See law of Congress of Jane
8, 1922
II. The contracts are 10 be executed and re-
turned to the Department byor before tile LIST dan
Of Jaae. 1873, othe,2cisc the accepted bidder ,ciH
be considered as haring .tdiltd, and the Postmas.
ter General may proceed TO contract for the ser.
rice nth other parties, according TO lac.
Transfers OF contracts or of interest in con-
tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequently
cannot be allowed. Neither can bids. or inter.
est in bids, be transferred assigned to other
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice that
they will be expected to perform the service
awarded to them through the whole contract
term.
1S. Section 2l9 of the act of June s. 1872.
provides that contracts for the transportation of
the mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per.
Torrance, without other reference to the mode
of such transportation than may be necessary 20
provide for the due celebrity, certainty, and Sc
curity thereof Under this law bids that pro
pose to transport the mails with "celerHy, Ger
iainty, ard security" haring been decided to be
The only legal bids, are construed as proriding for
the entire mail, horerer large, and phaterer mar
be The mode Of Conveyance necessary to insure ats
"celeriy, certainty and security" and hare the
preference orer all others, and no others are con-
sidered, except for steamboat routes.
10. A modification of a bid in any of its cs
sentlal terms is tantamount to new bid, and
cannot be received. so as 10 interfere with regu.
ar competition. Making a new bid, with guar
intee and certificate, is the only way to modify
previous bid.
20. postmastcrs are to be careful not to certify
o the saiiiclency of guarantors without knowing
hat they are persons of sufficient responsibility
See section l47, act of June 8, 1872 They
must not sign the certificate until the sum of the
id is inser!ed and the bid and guarantee are
igned by the bidder and two guarantors a
disregard Of this instruction By 7,0stmasters piu
inject them to immediate remoral, and to sererc
enclties.
Postmasers are also liable to dismissal from
flee for acting as agents of contractors or bid
ers, with without compensation, in any
usness matter. or thing, relating to the mail
ervce. They are the trusted agents of the De
artnent, and cannot consistently act in both
apacities.
81. All bidders. guarantors, and sure,ies are
istinctly notified that on failure to enter into
perform the contracts for the service proposed |
,r in the accepted bids. their legal liabilities |
i'll be enforced against them.
-. Present contractors, and persons known |
the Department, must. equally with others.
-ocure guarantors and certificates of their suifi-
ency substantially in the forms above pre-.
ribbed. The certificate Of sufticicncy must be
gned by postmaster.
JOHN A. j. CRESWELL,
JAM. Ct Postmaster General.
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