Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-06
Ottifial.

February, May and August. provided that re-
CURED evidence of service has been received.
10. Thedistances given are believed to be sab
stantially correct; but no increased pay ~iii %
allowed should they be greater than advertised,
il the points TO be supplied are correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves on this poipt,
and also in reference to the weight OF the mail,
the conditions of hills. roads. streams &c, and
all toll bridges, turnpikes, plank-roads ferries,
or distractions of any kind by which expense
may be incurred. No claim for additional pay,
based on such grouud, can be considered, nor
for alleged mistakes or misapprehension as to
the degree of service; nor for bridges destroyed,
ferries discontinued, or other distractions caus-
ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices established
after this advertisement is issued. and also dur
ing the contract term, are to be visited without
extra pay, If the distance be not increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propo-
sails in time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named % p. IN, February 2, 1919, as
bids received after that time will not be consid-
eyed in competition with bids, of reasonable
amount, received in time. Neither can bids be
considered which are without the guarantee re-
quired by law, and certificate of the suficieney
Of such guarantee, and the oath of thu bidder.
according to section 2i6, act of June s, 1872
II. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement and
then, if they desire, separately for different SER
vice. and if the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service, the other propositions
may be considered.
49, There should be but one route bid for in g
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
t''proposing one sum for two or more routes'l
cannot be considered.
IA. The route. the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidd sr THAT is his
usual post-office address,, and the name of each
member of firm. where u companF offers, should
be distinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested to use as far as prac-
tieable, the printed proposals furnished by the
Department to write out in full the sum of their
bids, and to retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor
should bids once submitted be Withdrawn. No
withdrawal Of bidder or guarantor will be al
lowed unless the withdrawal is received twenty
four hours previous to the time fixed for open
ing the proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two RESPONSE
BILE persons. The bid and guarantee should be
signed plainly with the full name of each per-
sou.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may be deemed extrava-
giant; and also to disregard the bids of failing con-
tractors and bidders. Act Of June S, 1872, sec
ton 249.)
l6. The bid should be sealed subscribed
Mail Proposals, State of Nevada" addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
Office ;" Bids of IS. 900 per annum and upward
must be accompanied by certified check, or
| draft. on some solvent National Bank, equal to
per cent. of the amount; also bids for service
| which now costs 5000 or more per annum,
| Where the present pay is $1,000 or more, it is
stated in the advertisement under the appro'
PIRATE route.
| II. The contracts are to be executed and re.
turned to the Department by or before the LIST
| day Of June 1874, otherwise the accepted bidder
| will be considered as having failed, and the
Postmaster General may proceed to contract fol
| the service with other parties according to law
Transfers of contracts, or of interest in con
| tracts fOrhiddap NV law md cpDgauuppt
| ly cannot be allowed. Neither can bids rinter
| est in bids, be transferred assigned to othel
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice tina
they will be expected to perform the service
awarded to them through the whole contrac
| term.
IS Section 2I9 of the act of June 8, 1872 pro
vides that contracts for the transportation of tn
mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidde
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per
| formance without other reference to the mod
of such transportation than may be necessary T.
provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty, and secu
rity thereof Under this law bids that pro
pose to transport the mails with 'celeritv cer
tainty. and security" having been decided to b
the only legal bids, are construed as providing
for the entire mail, however large, and what
ever may be the mode of conveyance necessar
to irsare its ''celerity, certainty, and security
and have the preference over all others, and N
Others are considered, except for steamboa
routes.
10. A modification of bid in any of its esser
tial terms is tantamount to a new bid and cal
not be received, so as to interfere with regula
competition. Making new bid, with guarante
2 and certificate. is the only way to modify pre-
vious bid.
90 Postmasters are to be careful not to certif
to the suthciency Of guarantors without KNOWN
that they are pr rsons Of sufficient responsibility,
(See section PAT, act of June s, 1871 They mu,
not sign the certificate until the sum Of the hi
is inserted and the bid and guarantee are signe
by the bidder and two guarantors; disregaI
of this instruction by Postmasters will subie,
them to immediate removal and to severe pena
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal fro
office for acting as agents of contractors or BIZ
ders, with or without compensation, in any bus
ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail Sc
vice. They are the trusted agents of the Depar
ment, and cannot consistently act in bot
capacities.
81. All bidders, guarantors, and sureties a
distinctly notified that on failure to enter in
or perform the contracts for the service propose
l for in the accepted bids, their legal liabilit
will be enforced against them.
T %. Present contractors, and persons known
, the Department, must, equally with others, pr
cure guarantors and certificates of their sui
2 cheney substantially in the forms above pr
scribed The certificate of suffciency must
d.. signed bya Postmaster.
49, In all cases where the routes are not full
! supplied with the necessary locks and pouche
it is the duty OF the Postmaster at the head
!. the route to make requisition on the Contra
Office of this Department for such locks al
pouches before LIST OF July next provided Il
route be let.
e JNo.A. J. CRESwELL,
D ola Postmaster General