Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-11-20

Of the peace, me seF,asste q The clerk ot me
ohice, that the person who admin stored the oath
is a duly qual'hed justice Of the peace
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS And rosTMAs-
Containing aiso coalitions be incorporated ia ihs
contracts to the erteas o.e Depgrtsasnt nsg deem
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each iaterms-
date ofhce, when not otherwise specified, for
2. on routes where the mode Of conveyance aa
mits Of H. the special agents ~ the Pest Olcc De-
partment, also post office blanks mail bags locks
and keys, are 70 be conveyed without xtra charge.
3. Way bills p" or receipts, prtpsrtf ~ post
masters or other agents az thu pepar tuctt viii
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination OF the several esAs 90 be examined by
the postmastefs' 70 insure regularity ia The dolv-
cry Of bags and Poue hes
and for each = such omtssions, II the failure 10
occasoned Wy the fault II the contractor carrier
For arrivals far behind time as 10 break conncc-
tton with depending mails, ard NOT 81 fficiently
auepcies 81 the Nina herein snccifip e,ed
penalties. proport ned 10 the sure Their cot and
the importance q ne mail, may be MAZE.
or auy portion 81 them, for the admission OF pas.
sengers, or fr being concerned IN setting MP or
running an express conveying intelligence in adj
Quoted.
6 Fines viii be imposed unless the DELINQUENCY
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by cer-
tihcates - postmasters the affidAvits of other
time; for negecting to take the mail from, or de
Vet desRpSyed ToSbed or nd % &c
refusing after demand, TO convey the mall as fire.
quently as the contractor runs ur is concerned ia
running, coach, car or steamboat on route.
7. The Postmaster General may mnul the con-
tract for repeat failures TO agreeably to con-
obe Ying the nstruetions 6f The Department; for
refismg I" discharge carrier when required by
the Department II Go so; for running express
as atoresad; or for transporting pefsons or pack
ages conveying nathalie matter out Of the mail
t. The Postmaster General may discontinue or
extend n contract, change the schedule ana ter
mini OF route, ard alter, increase, decrease, or
extend the service, In accordance with law, he
allowing pro rata Increase Of compensation for
any additional service thereby required, for in.
creased speed, il the employment of additional
stock carriers ia rendered necessary; and I'm
service. full indemnity 10 said contractor, one
months extra pay on the amount Of service dis
pen5ed with, aud a pro rata com ponsattun for tho
service tnued. Piorided, ho,oercr, that, In
Of increased pedit ton, tho contractor may, upon
timely notice relinquish the contract
draft On. postmasters or otherwise after the ex-
piratici ~ each quarter-say in November Feb
iuary MAY aud August, provided that required
eyidcn,c q service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed to be sub
stantially correcti but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised, IL
the points TO be supplied are correctly stated.
Bidders mist inform themselves on this point, and
condition of hills, roads, streams, de and all toll
BRIDGES suG9p6ss G nix ferries or OBJ
incurred No claim for additional pay, based ON
mistakes or mis- al 70 tot the esreS q
services nor for bridges destroyed ferries discon
distance or expense occurring during the contract
term. Ofces established after this ADVERT sement
Is issued, and also during the contract term, are
10 be visited without extra pay, tfthe distance be
nottncreRsed.
In time 10 reach the department by the day and
hour named g P m, February 2, 1s7l!, as bids re-
petition with bids of able amount, received
In time. Neither can bids he considered which are
without the guaranteed required by law, and a GER
thcate 81 the snfficiency Of such guarantee, and
the oath of the bidder according TO section 26 act
of June = 1872
r. bidders should Arst propose for service
Il they desire sc3aratey for diherent sefSce Snd
II the reqdar bid he the lowest offered for the Rd-
yertised service the other proportions may DO
II, There should be but one route bid for in
proposal, Consohdatod or combination bids G. pro-
posing one stim for TWO or more routesh) cannot
II. The route, the service the yearly pay, the
name aqd residence of the bidder (tnat is hisusua
post Office address,, and the name OF each member
OK arm, whore company Offers, should be dis-
ttcabe the printed proposals. Furnished by the
Department, to write out in full the sum Of their
Alter Altered bids Should not be submittedi nor
drawal Of a bidder or guarantur will be allowed
unless the withdrawal is received twenty four
hours previous TO the time hxed for opening the
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
plainly with the fun name OF each person
The Postmaster General reserves the right 10
reject any bid which may be deemed exiravGgant;
and also 70 disregard the bids Of falling contract
ors and bidders (Aet ofJunes 6, 1872, section 2l9)
10. The bud shoull be scaled, Buperscribed mail
Proposals State Of Wisconsin, addressed Second
hhsssts4t p0stmaster General, Contract oHace"
accompanied by ceTtihed check, or draft on
the amount; also bids fer service which now costs
5000 o or more per annum whore the present pay
under the appropriate route.
IL. The contracts are 20 be epec,ited and returned
1874 OTHERWISE the accepted bidder Q be considered
as hacing failed, and the Postmaster General may
IA he
according 10 lar
Transfers Of contracts, or ofnterest In contracts,
are for hidden by law, and consequently cannot BE-
allowed. Neither can bids or interest In bids b
transferred or assigned 20 othor parties. Bidders
w tnereiore take notice that they will be xpect-
~ 70 pe,IoTm the service awarded to them through
the whole contract term. "a
rs Section 49 Of the act Of June g. 1872, provides
shall be awarded 10 the lowest bidder tenSepin,
without other reference 90 the mode II euch tTans
hoa'ation Than may be necessary 20 provide IN
yne que ceIerity, certainty ana security thereof"
Under this law bids that propose 10 raiispnrt me
ing been dscdedto 1.-THE qi 5ds ' are e5n m@
as pToudlngt9r tie entire nal ho'oeccr large and
insure ITS "ceierity certainty aid security ard
have the preference over al others rnd 80 others
modacaton II 81 BID 't u a@y o ~ HI essential
terms it y tantamount TO new bid, ana cannot be
ton Making new bid with gsrantee ana Ger
pnee Ne IS the only way 70 modify previous bid
the euhicfency Of guarRntors without knowing that
my pbtboub OF tun1ctent res OnEibtlity.
sectiOn ~ act OF Jane E. 1927 They Ynust NOT
sign the certificate until tho the bid IL in
seIted ana the bid and guarantee signed by
t the bidder ana 0wo) gnarantors; a disregard N
tnls inHfhfton W Tostna sters wH subject thesi n
Postmssters ave also liable liable e 9smisral from
Once Tor acting as agents contractors bidders
with or without compensation, M any busipese
matter, or thing relating 20 the mail service
Ihey are the trusted agents Of the Department
ana cannot an consistently act In both eapaeties
q. All bidders, Ruarantors and surettes dis
1nctly notified that on failure 10 enter into or
perform the contracts for the service proposed FOR
~ the accepted bids, their legal liabilities will be
enforced against them.
r. Present Contractors and persona known Al
the Department. must, equally with others
procure Ruarantors and certificates Of their sum
ciency SUBSTANTIALLY in the forms above pro-
signed by postn sster.
~ In all cases where the routes are not fully
iupphed with the necessary locks and pouches Il
. the duty OF the postmaster at tho head ~ the
route 20 make requisition At the Contract once of
mis- Department for such locks and pouches before
at July next, provided the route be let
JNo. A. J. CREswKLL,
Postina steT General.