National Republican., 1873-02-07

with dependinE malls, and not sufficiently excused
let foricure Eor TsPestsd dcinqueneiss S.S ~ he
oned sSa efs e sTSP05 G
SF RSSS y SsS nina ne e. The a:
sensers OF for being copcerned IN setting qr run
o. Ihs mali quSPters ray may Se dsdpesed sp''n'O
ssGRs q ans q Sc p SSss SSs csT srsa
pic persons for falling p arrye in contract time;
into poet Offices for suffering 70 be wet, Injured,
destroyedt robbed or loet and for refusing, after
contractor runs or Ia concerned In running coacn
car 9r steamboat on route,
for repcaed failures % run asrecaby 70 contract;
for violating the nos, ofiice ews or dsoseyinv ne
charge carrier when required by the Depsrtment
de so ios Tunnins an sspEes as aore.ad or i0r
able matter out of the mail.
a service on By "owns therefor pSp gs
secs.o on Of es S2nscs "s M nay chsns'
and pSricusry % make them % conform II 70 &c eonnec S
tons with rairgads, without increase of pay, pro
master General may also discontinue or ourtail the
service in whole OF in part IN order 70 place on the
ierests, ii his Judgment shall require such discon
tinlance q s1rtsilment for any other cause; ne al
extra ray on he amount Of Sepviee dspensed Ss Wh
and gr9 ra,a compensation for the amount Of ser.
q .paymcnts viii be made by collections from or
a.ai ,nn @ op posnaslsrs or otheTyise after ths stp
May and Apgust provided that required evidence Of
Q, The distances dVen are believed to be subatan.
sh,S 99Ereet put 10 insreasSd , pay WI 9e allowed
% DO supplied correctly stated. Bti,r' rTsi y.
Sr ,gs.'rs' q ne Bo!si and also in reference 70
streams, SC, and all toll bridges, turnpkes, plank
roads ferries OF obstruetons Of any hind BY which
pay, based on such ground, can be considered; nor
~ sesed mistakes or ss 70 the
discontinued, or other obstrIctions casins or IN.
Sressins distance Or expense occurring during the
term, arc % bc visited without extra Jay, n the dis
u, Bidders arc cautioned 70 mail their proposasl
heSr named HSR c MSsh Ia. reg reSscsed se
a,sr that time riu ngt Dc eoasid.rei iu compettion
Neither can BIDS 6e SgnsidsTed which are W Without n
inc guarantee required by law, and certificate q
The bidder according 70 section Sis' act Of June
"a BIddcrs should nrs propose for service strictly
desire, s1ra,sly for different service; and u the
crvee he oihSr propoaions may l. S eShssred
- There should be but one route bid for in rro.
one sum for two or moro routos'D cannot be con.
aud residence Of the bidder tt6at h. his usual post
Si,ee a9drcssl and the name q each member o.
TO- Bluuerh arc requested use, aA Tar nrnC.
paTtmenl 70 write o1, 4 full the sum Of their bids,
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should
bids once submitted 10 withdrawn. No withdrawal
%sGra%a Z fscSsSoa SOSrs PTsSoa
TO the time hxod for opening the proposals
persons. ,Ihe lid and guarantee should &c agSsi
plainly with the full name, Of each person.
JSct any SD which may be deemed eItrSssSant @ and
ls0 to disregard The bids Of falling c9ntrSctors and
"a inc bid should be sealed, supcrscribed Mail
s Of AZ
ssn sn sy S .n a. by G no ns e
bank, equal TO per cent q the amount tSee law
T. CGarsss TX. sosSat Sa gSns an. a aud u.
Rp.Fasss., z e s,g;; Z, 1t sy ys.s R s,,.,t;'
ad hs Iossastsr General Iay proc,si 70 coTiaci 10,
hs ssrrtcs Eih other parties, socGrdirg 70 lac.
Transfers Of contracts, or OF interest m contracts
are forbidden by law aud consequently. cannot be-
allowed. Neither can bids or interest In bids, be
viii therefore take notice that they vii be expected
70 erform the service awarded TO thcu through the
is section 10 q tho act of June q ls7a provide,
that contracts for the transportation q shall
Client snrSntsSs @ fsr fS,Sfn psTprmansr SttSGn hum
other reference to the mode of such transportation
sda seTny Sns sseSr tSsreS hSsr ma dI Sssy sE
~, that prolo,e to trapspOri the malls with csis.
Hiy legal nd are construed a. 5rorid~y for hs sn
mail h1trsrsr large, and Whdisrer hs hs paois
eOHrsyaHss nscssTV 10 Hsrs ~ "eslsry csffdiHfy aH
seeHriv," and hare ne prfsTsRes aH others and
routes
~ A modification Of bid IN any Of its essential
terms II tAntamOunt TO new bid, and cannot he re.
egiIed so as TO Interfere with regular competitions
Making new bid, with guarantee and certificate, IL
the only way to modify previous bid.
~. Postmastera TO bo careful not 70 certify 10
they are persons Of fsaiicieni EesonSibity eo sec.
eerhcaiS until the sum Of the hid inserted and the
bid aud guarantee signed by the bidder and two)
guarantors; disrsgari ~ as fasirscfIos bg p.bras
fsrs in subject cE 10 iBnsas FsBl0rai asd 70 ssrsTs
penalties.
PostmAsters are also liable to dismissal from office
for acting a. agents Of contractors bidders, with
or without compensation, In any business, matter,
or thing relating 70 the mail service They are the
trusted agents OF the Department. and cannot con.
sistently act In both capacities.
81. All bidders, yuarantoru and Hureties are dis
tinctly notified that on failure to enter into or per
form tho cOntracts for the proposed for in
the accepted bids their legal liabilities will be en-.
forced against them
n Present contractors, and persons known at the
Department, must, equAlly with others, procure
guarantorr and certificates Of their suffcieicy sub
stantially In the forms above prescribed The Ger.
ter. JNO, A. J. CRESwEtI,.
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