National Republican., 1873-01-09
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS.
mail pp route Nc. M, from -, do swear
aiion such bidder; that he bid is made IN good
faith, and with the intention TO enter into eontrnet
gspted, and that the siynatures of the Eusrsntors
thereto are Renuine and thai believe the said uar.
y ii SssIss SS 9Rs s .Ss fpa snSE ae by
ressop n my falling 10 rerform my obligations ss
sworn % and subscribed before me, n n for ,hss
in ,s.mony lhsrsof ts,s Q, Ap ~ ~ n,s and
and ahH my ofieihl seSl The day and year Siorcssd
,,NorE. When the path Ia taken before a justice ot
nc neacs w eetihcaie ot The clerk oi court o.
the person who adminiptersd the osIh i duly anal
iied Justice Of the peace.
INSTRUCTIONS ~ BlgDERs AND POST
opatnirg aip soriiifoas 10 bs iFegrrora- n ne ron.
seven m SPa,sa % az r.. p s Zach f;
office, when not otherwise specified, for asserting
q on routes where the mode NJ conveyance al
ls tt % y, .he spec,a aEents q the pGsi OthcG De
and Keys are t0 be conveyed without extra charVe.
,et W obsr es sssn. sT reS1I ~ TrSEsTsd by Gp.
Inny the tnails, specifying the number aud dsHtina
uul , o. the several bags p be eHnmined by The
po.,maaers e insure regularity IN The delivery Of
z, 40 Tsg ,Siii !, made t9r ',riva not rerfotu.d .
ss1psd By 3he fault " tSs cop,rae,or rae OF esPrsT
TIRE times The Isy ot he try yil be deducted For
With. .dependlns mails, and not suihclsnty excused
ss toq59 q the fHr s Tg e Z, 1S
d IND hsTsin sIsSLasa ENLARGED penalties gropoL;;
For leaving behind or thrySins of the mails.
ssnserp or Tor being % IL setting ~ % Sr run
nnf ~ an express conveying lnteliEence IN adNanoe
Pines viii be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly aud sstisfatorily ssIained BY certih'
foT hesisGlins 70 tsie The mai FROM, or deliver
desirSysd robe or iolt, and Tor 2efsins. aftSi
demand, 70 convey the mail a. frequently as he
car q steamboat on q route. c.-,,,---,--,
~, y, The po,tm9ster General may snnul the contract
for violating the post office laws, OF dsobeyis the
ssrs ar e " iof DE e ss
70 do 80; for running eIprcss as Aforesaid or fgr
ss,Rs 81, GsTspHS :, n. qT ekse' conveying mai"
= The PostmAster General may order an increase
increase on the contract ray. He may change
schednles q departures and arrivals IN all oases
iOns with railroads, without increase u ray, pro-
Nided the running time be not abridged. The Pcst
service In whole OF in part 10 order % pisce ON The
route sqperio service, or whenever the public in
tnuSncs Or curtailment FOR any dther cause; he Al
loving ss fnll indemnity t9 eont[ao'ST QUE month"; nth,
and erg ra,a compensatiOn for the amount Of SET.
" Payments viii be made by collections from. or
drafts ON, postmasters or otheryise, after the end
May and August. provide d that reiured cSidSnee q
10 Tho DISTANCE given are believed 10 he sgb-tAn
should they be greater than adyertisod. the pOints
IoTn nsTssSss % az Ssf and also in reference 10
the weight Of the mali t1e condition Of hills rpsdp
roads ferries ne or or o6",r1eons q any ihd 81 which
erpense may be incurred. No claim for additional
lof Siiessd mistsfes or misspprehsnsion IS TO the
deree service; nor for bridgss DESTROYED ferries
sSniT.s tSI% once. sS,sSsSsd siisI III: 5aysT
term are 20 be visited without extra pay II the dis
II, Bidders are cSutioned IN mail their proposals
IN time TO reach the Department by the day and
AFTER that tins sm n ~ = sS!S; III ia eompsitien
With bids Of rsaA2nahe anount received Ia time;
the guarantee required by law. aud a certificate Of
the .niiicenoy Of such guarantee, and the oath Of
the bidder according TO sention W, act f June
Il ndders should hrs, PROPOSE for service strictly
desire, ssJsrsisiy for different service: aud Il iIe
,gg,ar bid be The lowest offered for the adyertised
Ia There should be but one route bid for in pro.
posaL Consolidated or combination bids prqposirls
one sum for two or more routesD cannot be con
~ The route the service, the yearly ray. the name
ONCE address, and the name Of each member Of q
nrm, where company offers, should be distinctly
l1 Bidders are Eequested to use as fer a pTse.
partncnt 70 write out i full the sum Of their bids
and 70 retain copies q them.
once j. sR
% bidder or suaran,or viii b allowed unless the
to the tins iIed for opening the propGsais
Zach bid must y sIaTanleed BY Two TYyTpOn.ibls,
ainiy wih the s fl a Rams q saS psrSon Do '"'
The Posiipaster General reserves the right to re;
also tO dsrard the bids of falling contractors and
CfF d The S sSdGS S6 aanS e. ieesS9 Ma
Af sSs 9 General 'aTsd GoTrss .d A
ssni by SsfIiioi by or 70 al agent Bids d sSSs
per AnnDm aud upward must be accompanied BY 1
6snR ea s per us osn y the "S amount n es % as
Of CcnEresa Of June s ls7a)
x. seS'a ci,ry ~ X c"s'iis,:d S .; S%S'"g @ ya.i
Transfsrs Of ccntrScs, o. Of interest in contracts
sowsd SstSsr SsS S intsfss' a S
.rHpTsferrsd T or ssssned e other paI,iss bidder
perform the service awarded TO them through thu
u session ~ o. the act Of June g. ls7s, previde
ht conTss {, or ~ hG e a NAL sh
other reference TO the mode Of such transportation
Sss under Ss sT
bids that propose to transport the mails with "1sl.
oSiy legal Ls, are eoTIrssi as providing or s sgr
naii, hoEsPsr tarys aRi EAafsr,r may bs As snis o
sSrHrig," aHi hare hs Pr.JcrsHcs orsr an Others
no others are considered, except for steainbOA
routes.
terms Ia tantAmOunt TO new bid, and cannot be n
ceiyed, so ~ to Interfere with regular compettiO
Making new bid, with guarantee and certificate. l
the only way 20 modify previous bid .,,,.
hey are rsSps of sIiaes At IssPonSibitS tsse &,
until the u the bid is inserted and III
bid aud guarantee Are signed by the bidder and lwt
isrs si ssei sS q isaisiiafs rsISvai aSd 10 ,srs,
POstmasteru are also liable to dismissal from ofiC
for acting agents Of cOntrnrtOrH or bidders, viii
or without eompcnsaiion, N any business, matte
or thing relating 70 the mail service. They are u
trusted AGENTS q the Department and cannot col
sistenty act In both capacitios.
tnetiy notined thai on failure 10 enter into or e
the accepted bids, their legal liabilities will be G
forced against them.
7 a Present contractors. aud persons known at Il
sarsnior. and SsriiScassa Sf % their suiceh%sy % su
ItantiAlly In the forms above prescribed. The &C
iaeA'e OF 'uheione' TVS K slsSefSdr n s'nl'
Z. 'jins Tbsw WV Fosirnasier General.
y DRoP0SALs FOR ARMY SUPPLIES.
oPpIcE CHIEF QuARTERMAsrnR,l
Sealed psopossls in tripiicsie viii be received
this otfice, aud by tho Post QuarternlasteT at fo
Riley, Kansas, until II o,Slock A m JANUARY
100000 pounds Corn,
a 100000 pounds Oats,
$4,000 pounds Bran,
= Deliveries TO commence by the 10th of fsbrusI
leTa, and be continued at the rste Of A. least g
per month.