Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-12
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February, Nay and August. proVlded tns' "
ouired evidence Of service has been reeve, ,t
Id The distances given are believed to DC SUP
stantislly correct; but no increased pa. -,
allowed should they be greater than advfr .ised
n M ponts 10 he supplied are correctly sisted
Bidders must inform themselves on ~ Phti'
and also in reference to the weisht o. VIZ Ia
the conditions of hills. roads. streams a., 49,
all toll bridges turnpike Is sr which expense
NAV h. incurred No claim for additionAi pay,
based on such ground. can De cohslaeiee, NJ
Tor alleged mistakes or misapprehehsioh ss 70
the deerse Of service; nor for bridges desHo!eu'
ssrres discontinued or other distractions csus-
inp or Increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Ofiees established
After This advertisement is issued, and also dur
ing the contract term, are to be visited without
extrs pay if the distance be not increased.
IL bidders are cautioned to mail their propo-
sails in time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named Is p. m. February 2, 1919 as
bids received after that time will not be consid-
cred in competition with bids, II reasonable
amount. received in time. Neither can bids be
considered which are without the guarantee re-
ouired by law and certificate Of the sufhciency
Of such guarantee, and the oath of this bidder,
according to section 246, act Of June s, lSI2
IL Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement. and
then If they desire, separately for different ser.
vice; and If 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 fos in a
| propossl. Consolidated or combination bids
| i"proposing one sum for two or more routes J
/ cannot be considered.
IL, The route, the service. the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidds r that is, his
usual post-ofhce address,, and the name oil each
member Of q firm, where COMPANY offers, shonid
be distinctly stated.
Is. Bidders are requested to use as far az prsc-
ticable. the printed proposals fu 'nished ey lne
Department, to write out in full the sum OF theii
bids, and to retain copies OF them.
| Altered bids should not be submitted; mol
should bids once submitted be withdrawn. Nc
| withdrawal of bidder or guarantor Will De al
lowed unless the withdrawal is received twenty
four hours previous to the time fixed for open
ing the proposals.
zach 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 extravs
CANT and also to disregard the bids of failing con
tractors and bidders. ACT OF June 8, 1872, sec
. ton 249.)
,, l6. The bid should be sealed. SUBSCRIBE
Mail Proposals, State Of Nevada, addresse
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contrac
. Office Bids of 5000 per annum and upwar
, must be accompanied by q certified check, Q
!, draft, on some solvent National Bank, equal
per cent. of the amount; also bids for servic
which now costs 5000 or more per annun
| Where the sent pay is 5000 or more, 1t
stated in the advertisement under the appr
, pirate route.
: H. The contracts are to be executed and r
| turned to the Department by or before the /
day of June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bidd
will be considered as having failed, and Il
. Postmaster General may proceed to contract II
the service with other parties, according to la
A Transfers of contracts. or Of interest in CO
8 tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequeI
i. " cannot be allowed. Neither can bids or int
4 est in bids, be transferred or assigned 70 oth
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice tn
they will be expected to perform the servi
:, awarded to them through the whole contri
term.
IS Section 249 of the act Of June 8, 1872, pl
vides that contracts for the transportation of I
. mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidd
y, rendering sufHcient guarantees for faithful p
" Torrance without other reference to the INC
~ of such transportation than may be nece ssarS
o. provide for the due celebrity, certainty, and SCI
n rity thereof" Under this law bids that p
r- pose to transport the mails with 'cslerity. c
r tainty, and security" having been decided to
OF the only legal bids are construed as provid
for the entire mail, however large, and WI
o, ever may be the mode Of conveyance necess
III to insure its 'celerity, certainty, and securit
pc and have the preference over all others, and
er Others are considered, except for steamt
~ routes
,e; 10. A modification Of bid in any Of its ess
Vi tial terms is tantamount to q new bid, and {
not be received, SO as to interfere with regl
competition. Making new bid, with guarsr
:, and certificate, is the only way to modify
Va vious bid.
ar 90 Postmasters are to be careful not to Ger
10y to the sufficiency OF guarantors without know
10, that they are p rsons Of sufficient responsible
eu (See section 247, act of June 8, 1872 They n
Ice not sign the certificate until the sum of the
-, is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are sis
oll- by the bidder and ttwo) guarantors; disre
'rs' OF this instruction by Postmasters will sui
them to immediate removal and to severe pr
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal
Of Office for acting agents Of contractors or
e is ders, with or without compensation, in any
md ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail
to vice They are the trusted agents Of the De-
and ment, and cannot consistently act in
capacities.
= 81. All bidders, guarantors, and sureties
pa- distinctly notified that on failure to enter
SOL or perform the contracts for the service prop
on for in the accepted bids, their legal liabil
,ase will be enforced against them.
p Of %, Present contractors, and persons know
253, the Department, must, equally with others,
cure guarantors and certificates Of their
cate cheney substantially in the forms above
bid scribed The certificate Of suficiency mCs
ted. signed by q Postmaster.
49, 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 hea
ior the route to make requistion on the Con
zen Office of this Department for such locks
Ao- pouches before LIST Of July next provided
route be let.
the JNO. A. J. CRESWEIL,
do OLA Postmaster Genel
full
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