Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-31

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Office address is -, county OF -, State of .
-, proposes to convey the mails o. the United |
States, from July I, 1874 to June, 10, 1873, |
on route No. -, between = and -, un |
der the advertisement of the Postmaster Gener- |
al, dated October 1. 1873, with celerity, Ger |
tainty and security" tlaw Of June s. lS72l, for |
the annual sum of - dollars.
The proposal is made with full knowledge Of
the distance of the route, the weight Of the mail
to be carried. and all other particulars in refer
ence to the route and service; and, also, after |
careful examinations OF the laws and instruc
tions attached to advertisement of mail service |
and of the provisions contained in the act of
Congress of June s, 1871.
Dated -, Bidder
GUARANTEE.
The undersigned, residing at -, State Of
-, undertake that, if the foregoing bid for car
rying the mail on route No. be accepted by
the Postmaster General, the bidder will, prior
to the LIST of June, 1874 enter into the required
obligation or contract to perform the service
proposed, with good and sufficient suritios.
This we do understanding distinctly the obi ]
cations aud liabilities assumed by guarantors
CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned, Postmaster at -, State Of
-, certifes, under his oath Of Office, that he is
acquainted with the above guarautors, and
knows them to be men of property, and able to
make good their guarantee: and that bidder and
are aDONt the VI seats
Bids of IS, 900 and upward must be accompa-
MED by certified check. or draft, on some sol
vent National bank, equal to five per ceutum on
the present annual pay on the route; or in case
OF new service, not less than five per centuD of
one years pay proposed IN o'd.-tsection 2j3,
Act Of June s, 1921
The Postmaster must not sign the certificate
until the sum of the bid is inserted a-d the bid
and guarantee signed by all parties, and dated.
Oath Required by Section 2i6 of an
Act Of Congress APpr2%vad % June n,, .,
Carrying the Mail, and to be Taken
Before an Officer Qualified to Ad.
minister Oaths.
- of -, bidder for conveying the
mail on route No. =, from -, do
swear that have the ability pecuniarily to full
fill my obligation ss such bidder: that the bid is
made in good faith, and with the intention to
enter into contract and perform the service in
case said bid shall be accepted; and that the sig
natures of the guarantors thereto are genuine,
and that belive the said guarsntors to be pecu-
niarly responsible for and able to pay all DANA
ges the United States shall suffer by reason of
my failing to perform my obligations as such
bidder.
Sworn to and subscribed before me -, for
the - of - this - day of -, A. d.
49,, and in testimony thereof hereunto sub
scribe my name and afiix my official seal the day
and year aforesaid.
- SEAL
NorE.-when the oath is taken before Justice
of the Peace. the certificate of the clerk OF
court of record should be added, under his seal
of office, 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.
J. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter.
mediate office, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting the mails.
2. On routes where the mode of conveyance
admits of it, the special agents of the Postofice
Department, also postofhce blanks, mail bags,
locks and keys, are to be conveyed without eX-
ira charge. ..Ir.
3. Way bills" or receipts, prepared by
postmasters or other agents of the Department
will accompany the mails, specifying the num-
Der and destination Of the several bags, to be
amined by the postmasters, to insure regularity
in the delivery of bags and pouches.
4. No pay will be made for trips not per-
| formed and for each Of such omissions, If the
failure be occasioned by the fault of the con-
| tractor or carrier, three times the pay of the
| trip will be deducted. For arrivals so far be-
hind time as to break connection with depend
| ing mails, and not sufficiently excused, one
| fourth of the compensation for the trip is sub
| ject to forfeiture. For repeated delinquencies
| of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties,
proportioned to the nature thereof, and the i'm
| portance of the mail, may be made.
8. For leaving behind or throwing of the
mails, or any portion of them, for the admission
Of passengers, or for being concerned in setting
| up or running an express conveying intelligence
in advance of the mail, quarters pay will be
deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delin-
quency be promptly and satisfactorily exI lained
by certificates Of postmasters or the afidayits of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from, or deliver it into, postoihce; for suffer
ing it to be wet injured, destroyed, robbed, or
lost; and for refusing, after demand, to convey
the mail as frequently as the contractor runs,
or is concerned in running, coach, car, or
steamboat on a route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to
contract; for violating the postofhce laws, OF
disobeying the instructions OF the Department
for refusing to discharge q carrier when required
by the Department to do so; for running an ex-
press as aforesaid; or for transporting persons
or packages conveying mailable matter out OF
the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may discontinue
or extend a contract, change the schedule and
termini of route, and alter increase, decrease
or extend the service, in accordance with law
he allowing pro rata increase OF compensation
for any additional service thereby required, OF
| for increased speed, if the employment of addi
J y
| and in case of decrease curtailment, or discon
tinuance of service, as full indemnity TO sait
contractor, one months extra pay on the amount
, | of service dispensed with, and pro rats com
| pensatjon for the service retained. Provided
however, that, in case of increased expedition
., the contractor may, upon timely notice, relin
! quish the contract
o. PAYMENTS will be made by collections from
or drafts on postmasters or otherwise, after tn,
!, expiration of each quarter-say III november
. February, May and August, provided that re
quired evidence of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed to be sub
stantially correct; but no Increased pay Will b
! allowed should they be greater thah advertised
if the points to be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves on this poipt
and also in refe renee to the weight OF the mail
the conditions of hills, roads, streams &c, ant
, all toll-brdges, turnpikes, plank-roads ferries
!; or obstructions of any kind by which expens
/, may be incurred. No claim for additional pay
! based on such GROUND, can be considered, no
for alleged mistakes or misapprehension as 3
the degree Of service; nor for bridges destroyed
! ferries discontinued, or other oostructions caus
: ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
! during the contract term. Offices establishe'
after this advertisement is issued, and also dur
ing the contract term, are to be visited withou
extra pay, if the distance be not increased.
: IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propo
. sails in time to reaeh the Department by the da
: and hour named % p. m. February =. 1874, a
bids received after that time will not be consid
, cred in competition with bids OF reasonabl
amount received in time. Neither can bids b
; considered which are without the guarantee n
/, quired by law, and certificate OF the sufhcienc
4 Of such guarantee, and the oath of the bidder
= : according to section 246, act of June 3, 1872.
:, II. Bidders should frst propose Ter kervtc
A strictly according to the aytrisement an
then, If they desire, separately for different SCI
vice; aud if the regular bid be the lowest offer
for the advertised service the other proposition
A may be considered.
!, PROPOSAL Consolidated or combination bid
. l"propesing one sum for two or more routes
cannot be considered.
: a. The route. the service, the yearly pay, tn
! name and residence of the bidder THAT is, hi
. !. usual posi-off address, and the name of eac
= member Of a firm, where company offers, shoul
= be distinctly stated.
Is. Bidders are requested to use,as far as pra'
=. ticsble, the printed proposals furnished by IL
y Department to write out in full the sum of the
.. .. bids and to retain copies Of them. -
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