Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-20
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February, Nay and August, provided tns' ~
auirei evidence Of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed to Dc SUD 1
stsutiaily correct: but no increased pay VII -
allowed should they be greater than saNerus1'
n The points 70 be supplied are correctl! s'Ateo-
Bidders must inform themselves on tnis ioipr'
and also in referenoe to the weight "i tLs maj,
The conditions Of hills. roads, streams &c. ana
ali toll-bridges, turnpikes. plAnk-rosd,, ierts,
on otstructions Of any kind by which expense
NAV b. incurred. No claim for additions! pay,
bAsed on such ground. can be CONSIDERED. nor
for alleged mistakes or Iaissppreheisloh A. 70
the degree Of service nor Tor oilaees uesiio ~
ferries discontinued, or other distractions eaus-
ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices established
Alter this advertisement is issued, and also dur
ing the contract term. are to he visited without
e.trs DAY, II the distance be not increased
II Bidders are cautioned to mail their propo-
sails in time TO reach the Department by the day
and hour named % p. M, February 2, 1871, as
bids received after thsi time will not be eonsld-
cred in competition with bids, Of reasonable
amount received in time. Neither can bids be
considered which are without the guarantee re-
ouired by law, and q certificate Of the sufnciency
Of such guarantee, and the oath OF the bidder,
according to section 2i6, act of June s, lsi2
L. Bidders should nrst propose Tor service
strictly according to the Advertisement, and
then II 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.
n. There should be but one route bid for in q
proposal. Consolidated or combination BIDS
! is'proposing one sum for two or more routes
| cannot be considered.
IA. The route. the service. the yearly pay, the
| name and residence OF the bidd n that is, ms
/ usual post-offce address,, and the name OF each
| member of firm, where compan offers, should
| be distinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested to use as far as prsc-
tieable, the printed proposals f9 nished ~ 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should bids once submitted be Withdrawn NO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 viii be 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
bic persons. The bid and guarantee should be
signed plainly with the full name OF each per
sou.
The Postmaster General reserves the right te
reject any bid which may be deemed e1trava
CANT; and also to disregard the bids of failing con
tractors and bidders. TACT Of June S, 1872, sec
ton 249.)
l6. The bid should be sealed, subscribed
Mail Proposals, State Of Nevada, addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contrac
Office " Bids Of s. 900 per annum and upward
must be accompanied by certified check, o.
draft, on some solvent National Bank, equal Il
S per cent of the amount; also bids for servic
where the present pay is 5000 or more, 1t
stated in the advertisement under the sppro
, | PIRATE route.
II. The contracts are to be executed and re
turned to the Department by or before the Ii
day of June, 1874, otherwise the accepted bidde
will be considered as having failed, and tn
Postmaster General may proceed to contract 10
the service with other parties, according to Law
I Transfers Of contracts. or Of interest in col
! tracts, are forbidden by law, and conseauen
! | " cannot be allowed. Neither can bids or int
4 | est in bids be transferred or assigned to otht
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice thu
they will be expected to perform the servit
, awarded to them through the whole contra
term.
IS Section 249 of the act Of June s, 1872, pr
vides that contracts for the transportation of Il
mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidd'
Z rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful pc
u Torrance, without other reference to the moo
q of such transportation than may be necessary
D. provide for the due celebrity certainty and sec
l. rty thereof Under this law bids that pr
pose to transport the mails with ''celeritY, CO
r tainty, and security" having been decided to
'r the only legal bids, construed as providi il
for the entire mail, however large, and whi
d ever may be the mode Of conveyance necessa
IL to insure its celebrity, certainty, and security
+ and have the preference over all others, and
81 others are considered, except for steambc
q routes.
e; 10. A modification Of bid in any of its esse
Vi tial terms is tantamount to new bid, and ca
not be received, SO as to interfere with regul
competition. Making new bid, with guarant
and certificate, is the only way to modify p
OF yious bid.
r. 30. Postmasters are to be careful not to cert
~ to the suficiency Of guarantors without knowi
., that they p, rsons OF sufficient responsible
80 lSee section PAT, act of June g. 1871 They mi
&c not sign the certificate until the sum Of the |
=, is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are sign
u by the bidder and ttwol guarantors; disreg,
rs' Of this instruction by Postmasters will subj
them to immediate removal and to severe pen
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal fr
of Office for acting agents Of contractors or
is ders, with or without compensation, in any br
nd ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail 6
to vice They are the trusted agents OF the Dept
nd ment and cannot consistently act in b.
capacities.
81. All bidders, guarantors and sureties
"a distinctly notified that on failure to enter il
OIL or perform the contracts for the service propo
on for in the accepted bids, their legal liabilit
Use will be enforced against them.
OF %. Present contractors, and persons known
So, the Department must, equally with others, p
cure guarantors and certificates OF their su
ate cheney substantially in the forms above
id scribed. The certificate Of sufficiency must
ed. signed bya Postmaster.
20. In all cases where the routes are not fu
IN supplied with the necessary locks and pouch
., it is the duty Of the Postmaster at the head
OF the route to make requisition on the Contr
I'm Office Of this Department for such locks
IL pouches before LIST of July next provided
route be let.
he JNO. A. ]. CRESWELL,
do ola Postmaster Genera