The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-11-06

TAKEN BEFORE AN OFFICER QUALIFIED TO ADMIN
, lister oATHS
Of, bidder for conveying tn.
;, mail on route No. -, FROM do swea
that have the ability pecuniarily to fulfill my obl
CATION as such bidder that the bid is made IN eoot
faith and with the intention to enter into contrac
and perform the service in case said bid shall be &C
cepted; and that the signatures Of The guagantorl
thereto ~ genuine md shat belisve Ae SAD guas
Fl s b s. ssts: an s ter
reason Of my falling to perform my eelisssfons n
such bidder.
- of - this day Of - d. lS7
and In testimony thereof hereunto subscribe my
name and AJAX my ofaesi seal the day and year afore
said. lsEAL
No1E.-when the oath is taken before justice Of
the peace the certificate Of the clerk OF court o.
record should be added under his seal OF ONCE tns
tho person who administered the oatn IL ouIy qua1
lied justice Of the peace.
} Instructions to Bidders and Postmasters,
tracts to TIE eztent the Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified. for asserting the
mails
of it, the special agents OF the Post Once Department.
also post office blanks mail bags. locks and keys are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
g. sway bills receipts. prepared by pOstmastere
or other agents Of the Department., will sccompany
the mails specifying the number and destination Ut
the several bags to be examined by the postmasers.
pouches.
1. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each of such omissions II the failure be &C.
casioned by the fault of the contractor or carrier
three times the pay of the trip will be deducted For
arrivals far behind time as to break connection
with depending mails and not sufficiently excused,
one fourth Of the compensation for the trip subject
to forfeiture For repeated delnQuences Of the kind
herein specified. enlarged penalties proporioned to
the nature thereof and the importance OF the mail
may be made.
s. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails
any portion of them, for the admission Of passen-
gers. for being concerned in setting up running
express conveying Intelligence iii advance OF the
mail. quarter s pay may be deducted.
q. Fines Will be imposed. unless the delinquency
be promptly aud satisfactorily explained by certn
OF postmasters the adavs OF other credible
persons, for falling to arrive In contract tne for
neglecting TO take the mail from, deliver II into.
post office; for suffering II To be wet injured des
troyed robbed. or LOST aud for refusing after de-
mand. to convey the mail as frequently las the con-
tractor runs. is concerned III running u coach,
ear. or steamboat on "A route.
:. The Postmaster General may annul the contrac,
for repeated failures To agreeable contract for
violating the post Office laws. disobeying the
instructions OF the department.: for refusing 10 dis
charge carrier when required ny the Department 10
do so: for running al express as aforesaid: or for
transporting persons or packages conveying maiiabe
matter out OF the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may discontinue or ex-
tend contract. change the schedule aud iernini of
route and alter increase decrease or extend the ser
vice. in accordance with Law. he allowing pro rata
increase OF compensation for any additional service
thereby required, for Increased speed, II the en-
plosment Of additional stock carriers Is rendered
necessary aud III case of decrease. curtalneut, or
discontinnance Q. service as full indemnity 10 said
contractor. months extra pay on the amount u!
service dispensed with. and pro rata compens
for the service retained. pror.ded Aosncr<r that. in
case Of increased expedition. the contractor may.
upon timely notice. reIinqusn the contract.
.. Payments Will be made by collections from. or
drafts on. posimasters otherwise. after the expra
ton Of each qnarter-say ia November. February.
May. and August: provided tha; required evidence
OF service has been received.
10. The distances given believed - be subs,an
tally correct. btu, no increased pay Will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised. the points
TO be supplied correctly stated. Bidders mns ia
form hemseirss nis point aud also In reiercn to
the weight Of the mail the condition Of hills. roads
streams. &c, and all ;obrdses. turnpikes. plank
roads ferries. or distractions Of any nnd by which
expense may be incurred. No claim for additional
pay. based on such ground can be considered: nor |
for alleged mistakes nsaprrehepsiou 10 the de-
gree of service for bridges cd ferries dis
continued. or other DISTINCTIONS causing iDcreas
ing distance or expense occurring during the contract
term Offices established after this advertisement IL
issued and also during the contract term. to hc
visited wiiAoui extra pay. If the distance be no, ill.,
creased
II. Bidders cautioned to mas their proposals In
time 10 reach the Department by tho day and hour
named % p. m. February 2 ls7s bids received
after that time mu not be eoas.d<red in competition
with bids, of reasonable amount. received in time
Neither bids be considered which without the
guarantee required By law. and a certificate Of the
suficiency Of such guarantee. aud the oath Of the
bidder according to section 2s6. OF June 1874
IL bidders should first propose for service strictly
according 10 the advertisement and then If they de-
sre separately for different service: and If the regular
bid be the lowest offered for the advertised service
the other propositions may be considered.
ID. There should be but route bid for in propo
sal Consolidate or combination bids l'proposing one
sum for two or more routes'l cannot be con sdered
a. The route the service. the yearly pay. the name
aud residence OF the bidder chat is. his usual post
office addressl. and the name of each member OF a
frm, where company offers. should be- distinctly
stated.
Is Bidders are requested to use az far a. practica
BILE. the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
nent, to write out in full the sum of their bids and
10 retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted: nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn No withdrawal
withdrawal Is received twenty -four hours previous to
The time fixed for opening the proposals.
Zach bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons. The bid and guarantee should be signed
plainly with the full name of each person.
Inc postmaster General reserves the right to reject
% disregard the bids Of failing contractors and bid
1ers TACT OF June 8, 1872. section 2A9)
IT, The bid should be sealed, superscribed Mail
Proposals. Territory Of Idaho" addressed Second
Assistant Postmaster General Contract Once" Bids
II 5000 per annum and upward must be accompa.
lied by certified check, or draft on some solvent
rational bank. equal to per cent. of the amounts
$50 Dds Tor service which costs SIS 900 or more
,cr annum Where the present pay is S. 900 or more
stated IN the advertisement under the appropri
te route.
IT, The contracts to be executed and returned TO
he Department by or before the LIST day Of June 1874
erwtse the accepted bidder tcH be considered az hdv.
n0 failed and the Posmdster General may proceed TO
onfract for the service 'ci other parties, according to
aW.
Transfers of contrants or of intaros. t ,on4-.,.s