Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1873-11-27

lions from, or drafts on postma,t a~S
otherwise, after the expiration ot
quarter-say in November, Febru,,, y
and August, provided that reOuir.j G
dence of service has been received ca
10. The distances given are bcl;o..,
be substantially correct but no ipc,''.l
pay will be allowed should thew hs
or than advertised, il the pcin,, s"S'
supplied are correctly stated, B%,
must inform themselves on Ibis ne
and also in reference to the Willy %S
the mail, the condition of hills suS
strcams, &C., and all oll.brisyc. %S
pixies, plank>roods, ferries, Or oJs,rn' %N
ofany kind by which expense NAV !.
cured. No claim for additions WI
based on such ground, can be cou,;l,r
nor for alleged mistakes or misann'S'
sion as to the degree of service 'r ny,
bridges destroyed, ferries discontiDn%S "
other distractions causing or ilcrS,,''
distance or expense occurring dpriD,T
contract term. Offices estaIlisboJ
this advertisement is issued, and ,l,'%'
ring the contract term. are to be ,;,,'
without extra pay, if the distance /, +"
increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned 10 mail A.
prof. osal, in time to reach the D.r,r~,.
BY the day aud hour named Is
February 2, 1874 as bids received "a,
that time wiH not be considered in a..
petition with bids, of reasonable ,ma'a
reccibed in time. Neither can biS,
considered which are without the cn,r'
tee required by law, and a c%ertifc,ts !
the suffciency of such guarantee, and, 4,
oath of the bidder according to se,,S,
24G, act Of June s, 1873.
IL. Bidders should first prOpos /,
service strictly according to the ADVERT,
meut, and then, if they desire, stnr%
for different service and if the r,,l.
bid be the lowest offered for the adv,
tiSed service, the other propositions M,
be considered.
Is. There should be but one ron,
bid for in a proposal. Consolidated
combination bids (''proposing one sunni
two or mere routes cannot be considers
IA. Tine route, the S%srvlce, the ,o,tr
pay, the name and residence of the II.
der THAT is, his usual post Office addr,s
and tic name of each member of fn
where a company offers, should b, dr.
tinctly stated.
10. Bidders are requested to use, q
far as practicable, the printed propose,
furnished by the Department, to write o,
in full the SUN OF their bids, and to re,n
copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be SubmittS
nor should bids once submitted be with
drawn. No withdrawal of a bidder y
~guarantor will be allowed unless the with
drawal is received twenty.four hours pre-
vious to the time fixed for opening ID,
proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed BY tn
responsible persons. The bid and quar-
nntee should be signed plainly with h,
full name Of each person.
TIC Postmaster General reserves lie
right to reject any bid which may "
deemed extravagant I; and also to dga.
gard the bids of failing contractors aid
bidders. (Act of juno & 1872. @cta
249.)
16. The bid should be sealed. supr
scribed Mail Proposals, State of len
ncssee," addressed Second ASia,N
Postmaster General, Contract Office
Bids of $1,000 per annum and upvnr
must be accomba;ned by a certified chHk
or draft, on some solvent national laut
equa. to 5 per cent. of the amount al,
bids for service which now costs $500
or o per annum. Where the preSI
pay is $4,000 or more it is stated in ID
advertisement under the apprOpriat
route.
$500 ..
II. The contracts are to Je ,rcNt'
aud returned to tie Department l
before the lst day og juno, 1874, ue
ptse the accepted bidder wN he cOasi
cred as haaiag failed, and The POSTING
ter Genera may proceed TO c%onlruct I
The Scrcice ,Oih other partieS according
law.
Transfers of contracts, or Of interest
contracts, are forbidden by law. and col
scquently cannot be allowed. Meth
can bids, oil interest in bids, be trsnse
red or assigned to other parties. Bl
dcrs will therefore take notice that th
will be expected to perform the scrvI
awarded to them through the whole co
tract term.
Is. Section 2i9 Of the act of June
1872. provides that contracts for /
transportation Of the mail shall be ''awar
ed to tho lowest bidder rendering suffice
guarantees for faithful performance, wit
out other reference to the mode Of su
Transportation than may be necessary
provide for the due celebrity, certainty, al
security, thereof" Under this law b
that propose 70 propose to transport I
mails with celebrity, certainty, and sec
ritz" havinJ been decided 10 be the 0
ty legaL bids, are construed as nroUtdI
for Tie entire mail, however Mlye, a
whatcocr maybe the mode Of conccyaa'
necessary TO insure its celebrity, certt'@
aud security" and haze be prcfer'n
ouer all others, and no Others are cousl'
cred, except for steamboat routes.
IL. A modification of bid in any
its essential terms is tantamount to a ne
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