Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-19
GENERAL NAruRE, No. Ua.l


AN ACT relating TO proposals and contracts fol
transportation Of the mailsi and for other purpo-
II enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
trS@ The Uniied States Of America in Congress as
s,hOei, Ihat any person or persons bidding for the
transportation OF the malls upon any route which
o. Tue contract for such service, who shall wrong
,ulJ refuse or fail to enter into contract with
w w roallhaster General In due form, and perform
he service described in his or their bid or proposal
S,, saa. " deemed guilty OF misdemsanor and, on
NOuctlon Thereof, be punished by lne not exceed
sls iNe thousand dollars, and by Imprisonment for
atellh not exceeding twelve months.
ohu T. IhAt each bid for carrying the mail shall
neester nave affxed to II the Oaih Of the bidder,
hAen before an oflcer qualified to administer oatns
H ~ nus the ability pccuniary to fulfil his obl
ssdOnt and that the bid Ia made in good faith and
o no tne Intention TO enter into contract and per-
UnI @ the service In case his bid shall by accepted
ne sn saI te signatures OF his guarantees are genu-
W. Y au that ne believes said guarantors pecuniarl-
YiiesponslOle for and able to pay all damages the
sH,eu states shall suffer by reason OF the bid
er iallIng to perform his obligations as such bid
&c 3 That any postmaster or other offlcer of the
tusi Olnce Department who shall atX his signature
s,aa M e certificate of sunciency OF guarantors or
emeles or shall knowingly make any false or illu-
ny ey cerllc ate, shall be forthwith dismissed from
STS s aIu shall be deemed gnilty OF pisdeneanor,
Sae s sa sas on conviction thereof be bunseed BY
slo not exceeding one thousand dollars. or by I'M
~esolllent not exceeding one year or both.
nhC' That no bidder for carrying the mails Ehall
lIDHl ODnRdtlOl unueT MS OF pTDpO-
sai & Notwithstanding an award made to a lower bid
w., until contract for the designated service shall
Wv as'e been duly executed by such lower bidder and
us suTelles, and accepted,and the service entered
MASTER General
SEC, .. That after any regular bidder or contrac.
W. o[ the transportation OF the mail upon any route
S oasl nave faed tolenter into contract, and COM
elSe M tle performance thereof az herein provided,
S,t e IosllhaAter General shall proceed to contract
h mlth the next lowest bidder for sucu service, VINO
Hlil enter into a contract ~ nj
~, 80 te postmaster General shall consider such bids
sopSmghi In which case he shall re-adveTtlse such
Alter ana 10 all eases OF regular contracts here.
ih plale, the contract may, in the discretion OF
ynn Soslmaster General be continued in force be-
yn Nv ts express terms for period not exceeding
oa oG months, until new contract with the same or
GenCTal - '
p, SEC That hereafter all bidders upon every mail
teme ior the transportation OF the mails upon the
ae1 yca Where the annual compensation for the SER
a ee Vh bu h route at the time exceeds the sum OF
Win alousand u dollars, shall accompany their bids
N, MN M certified check or draft, payable to the order
y, ", me Postmaster General. up0n sOme solvent ma
tan aUank, which check or draft shall not be less
bav o. " per centum on the amount Of the annual
IN s n ssid route at the time such bids is made, and
Of rh Vi new service not less than five per centum
bd ~ amount OF one years pay proposed in such
nnm we I old exceed 1--WE thousand dollars per an
Rnv o.. ~ case any bidder, ion being awarded any
VIII auCn contract, shall fall to execute the same
TB BoOu and sufflclent sureties, according to the
snd sn'n Vn which such bid was made aud accepted,
tln ehO pCIlOIluhuCG Vi bud btINiCc "
dsr SassIaction OF the Postmaster General such bid
lnt,ia sasil forfeit the amount deposited to the
1to M otAes end the same shall forthwith be paid
paTi 1e uessnry for the use OF the Post 0dice De-
I'd any but II such contract shall be duly execu-
drat ~ tne serVve entered upon as Aforesaid, such
bidder ~ "ePo'i'eu snah oo ie'ui nou w 'io
Az I That in case OF the sickness, or unaVoid-
Rnv Osence from his ofce, of the postmaster OF
pr5ysi ay order post once, he may, with the ap-
cbiat !, oI the Postmaster General, authorize the
10 NJ, Gaierk or some other clerk employed therein,
reon,r1 MS place, and TO discharge all the duties
t6e mn, Dy law of such postmaster: FroUi ed That
shan m bond given by the principal of the ONCE
parso hed TO cover and apply to the acts of The
AZ ~ appointed to act in hls place in such cases
ior h aood further, That such acting ofiicer SHALL
ana Time being be subject to all the liabilities
d1cp penailies prescribed by law Tor official miscon-
s6s ad, n ike cases, of the postmaster for whom he
he na ny, T. That the Postmaster General, whenever
NAV g ueeIn 1t CONSTANT with the public interest
Or new surety upon any contract existing,
tutng ~ made for carrying the malls, In subs-
sRrs y tor and release Of any existing surety.
NA"" That the Postmaster General Ia hereby au-