Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-14


| 81 tho Peace the certificate of the clerk Oh
court of record should be added, under NE s.ai
I az once that the person who administered the
oath is duly qualified Justice OF the PEACE
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND
POSTMASTERs;
Containing also conditions to be incorporated
in the contracts to the extent the Department
may deem proper. , ,.,
seven minutes are allowed to each inter |
| mediate office, when not otherWihc sPe'H"' "
| asserting the mails. ...,,o |
o on routes where the mode OF conveyance
admits Of it, the special agents oil the fostvhue
| Department, also postofhce blahks, man oass'
locks and keys, are TO De cohNe!eu "i'i'" -
ira charge. , L.,
! 8. Way bills" or receipts, prepared Dy
postmasters or other agents Of the department.
will accompany the mails, speciiyln 'ne nun
her and destination of the several bags, 10 DE eA-
. amined by the postmasters, to insure regularity
n in the delivery of bags and pouches.
E A. No pay will be made for trips not per
formed and for each OF such 20 H.;
= failure be occasioned by the fault OF the con
V | tractor or carrier, three times the pay OF the
trip will be deducted. For arrivals SO lar De
, | hind time as to break connection with depend
= | ing mails and not sufficiently excused, one
It fonrth of the compensation for the trip is sub
v iect to forfeiture. For repeated delinquenclts
l. of the kind herein specified, enlarged penaues'
proportioned to the nature thereof, and the I'M
d portance of the mail, may be made.
x s. For leaving behind or throwing on the
D. nails or any portion of them, for the admission
s. of passengers, OF for being concerned IN setting
Il up or running an express conveying intelligence
in advance of the mail, quarters pay Will De
D. deducted. =, 80,
a 6. Fines will be imposed unless the delin,
il quency be promptly and satisfactorily exl laihea
by certificates of postmasters or the amuaNlts VI
n; other credible persons for failing to arrive N
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
}, from, or deliver it into, postofhce; LOT suner-
s. ing it to be wet, injured, destroyed, robbed, or
We lost and for refusing, after demand, TO cohNe!
tn the mail as frequently as the contractor runs,
at or is concerned in running coach, car, or
steamboat on route.
nd Z The Postmaster General may annul a con-
y, tract for repeated failures to run agreeabiy 10
IL contract for violating the postofhce laws, or
ny disobeying the instructions of the Department
for refusing to discharge carrier when required
by the Department to do so; for running an eX'
II. press as aforesaid or for Transporting persons
D. or packages conveying mailable matter out OIL
I'D the mail.
*; s. The Postmaster General may discontinue
I'D or extend contract, change the schedule an'
I'D termini of route and alter, increase, decrease
mt or extend the service in accordance with Ia"
he allowing pro rata increase of compensated
les for any additional service thereby required o
ion for increased speed, if the employment OF ada
i've tonal stock or carriers is rendered necessary
yer and in of decrease, curtailment or dlscoi
i've tinuance of service, full indemnity TO sal
contractor, one months extra pay on the amour
'ey, of service dispensed with, and pro ratB con
1872 pensaton for the service retained. PROVIDE
ont however, that, in case of increased expedition
day the contractor may upon timely notice, rem
i've quish the contract
o. PAYMENTS will be made by collections fror
lies or drafts on postmasters otherwise after Il
day expiration of each quarter-say in NoNembe
ave | February, May and August provided that 7
lont quired evidence of service has been received
10. The distances given are believed to be su
Red stantialiy correct; but no increased pay will
che, allowed should they be greater than advertise
IL the points to be supplied correctly state
Ar Bidders must inform themselves on this poll
cave and also in reference to the weight OF the ma
re at the conditions of hills, roads, streams &c al
pay all tollbridges turnpikes, plank-roads, ferre
or distractions Of any kind by which expen
y. to may be incurred. No claim for additional pa
eek. based on such ground, can be considered, n
/. IN; for alleged mistakes or misapprehension as
cher the degree of service for bridges destroye
at ferries discontinued other distractions cat
ing or increasing distance or expense occurrl
and during the contract term. Offices establish
at after this advertisement is issued and also dl
ing the contract term, are to be visited wlho
iton extra pay, if the distance be not increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their PROF.
st. sails in time to reach the Department by the d
cave and hour named Is p. m, February =, 1874
omas bids received after that time will not be cons
hurs- cred in competition with bids, of reasona
, by 6 amount, received in time. Neither can bids
considered which are without the guarantee
and qured by law, and a certificate of the suthcel
at e of such guarantee, and the oath of the bidd
Leave according to section 246, act of June s, 1872
next T. Bidders should first propose for sery
strictly according to the advertisement
and then if they desire separately for different
h. six vice; and if the regular bid be the lowest oe
hours for the advertised service the other proposi
'ntral may be considered.
II an IS. There should he but one route bid for /
proposal. Consolidated or combination
White i"proposing one sum for two or more route
back, cannot I've considered.
'hurs IA. The route the service. the yearly pay,
esday name and residence of the bidder that is
al lDS toll all he mar M q
Elko member of a firm, where company offers sho
tpay, be distinctly stated.
10. Bidders are requested to use, as far as p1
s and ticable the printed proposals furnished by
at Department. to write out in full the of Il
lllion bids, and to retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted;
S and should bids once submitted be withdrawn
at p withdrawal of bidder or guarantOr will be
noble lowed unless the Withdrawal is received twel
four hours previous to the time fixed for OF
as and ing the proposals.
q III; Each bid must be guaranteed by two respo
Leave BILE persons The bid and guarantee should
Elko signed plainly with the full name of each
son.
to Ru- The Postmaster General reserves the rigl,
week. reject any bid which may be deemed eXtrt
Ruby CANT and also to disregard the bids of failing
Valley tractors and bidders ACT Of June 8, 1872
It day ton H9l
lG. The bid should be sealed, subscri
spruce Mail Proposals, State of Nevada addres
eek, to Second Assistant Postmaster General Cont
mes Office " Bids of S. 600 per annum and upw
ana must be accompanied by certified check
days draft on some solvent National Bank, equa
lcsday per cent of the amount; also bids for ser
Gays which now costs IS 600 more per ann
Where the present pay is $1,000 or more, i
,chell, stated in the advertisement under the ap
lstrlct pirate route.
'ioche, n The contracts are to he ryeruted oni
ioano turned to the Department by or before the
day by day of Tune 1874 otherwise The accented hi
rive at will be considered as having failed, and
Postmaster General may proceed to contract
miles the service with other parties, according to
saus- Transfers of contracts. or of interest in
tracts, are forbidden by law, and conseql
les ana ly cannot be allowed. Neither bids or il
ay at 8 est in bids he transferred or ASSIGNED 70
Anna parties bidders will therefore teke notice
ma by they will be expected to perform the sci
awarded to them through the whole con
TEE. term.
IS. Section 249 of the act of June s, 1872,
vides that contracts for the transportation O
mail shall be awarded to the lowest hi
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful
state of of such transnortat;on than NAV ho nnaS,
United proyide for tbe dne CELEBRITY csr,oin,r ana
}, 1878, Iity thereof" Under mis- law MI ma.
ul' pose to transport the mails with "celerity
y, GER the only legal bids are constr,ed e nroy,
~, for for the entire mail. however large md ,
ever may be the mode of conveyance niece
usc VI to insure its "celerty certainty and secur
lie mail and have the preference over sl others N,
refer others arc cnnsidercd eycont o. 80.
}, aiter routes.
nstruc. 10 A modification Of . b;d d, ,,,,, -. a.. .
service; tial terms is tantamount 10 non, VA ~
act of not he rece;ved 60 as 20 intarfn -. IN "u
oder. and Certificate ;s Tho onir . VIM Sai
yious bid
tae of ~. foslhasters are TO be careful not to CT
for car W te suincehey OF guarantors without kno
tied by ,. .ney are p rsons OF sufficient responsh
|, prior ,oee sectioh "a act OF June ls72) They
sauired not sign the certificate until the sum of I'll
service is inserted and the bid and guarantee are
es. by the bidder and two guarantors, disr
he obi W 'his instruction by Postmasters will su
raptors them to immediate removal and to severe I
ties
- Postmasters are also liable to dismissal
Office for acting as agents of contractors o.
State of uers win or without compensation, in any
lat he is ness matter, or thing relating to the ma