The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-22

usull Dost-off1ce address,, and the name Of eacf
member of firm, where company offers
should be distinctly stated.
10. Bidders are requested to use, "a far a.
practicable, the printed proposals furnished By
the department, To write out m full the sum o.
their bids, and To retain copies Of them,
Altered bids shonld not be submitted; MOI
should bids once submitted be Withdrawn. Nc
withdrawal OF bidder or Ruarantor will be
| allowed unless the withdrawn Il received TWEEN
ty-four hours previous 10 the time fixed for open
| Each bin must be guarane ed by two respon.
| sible persons. The bid and guarantee should be
| signed plainly with the full name of each per
son.
The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may be deemed ex,rava-
| gsnt and al 10 disregard the bids of falling
Contractors and bidders. (Act Of June 8, 1879,
10 rhe bid should be sealed, superscrbed
| Mail Proposals, State of -" addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Con-
tract ONCE" and sent by natl. not by or to an
| agent. Bids of $1,000 per annum and
upward must be accompanied by GER
lined check or draft on some solvent
national bank, equal to per cent. of the
| amount. (See law of Congress of June s, 1872 J
II The cont acts to be executed and returned
to The Department BY or before ne LIST dry Of June,
cred hduiug failed, ind the Postnllser General
may proceed TO contract for the service ioith other
parties, according to taio
Transfers of c ,ntiacts, or of interests in con-
tracts are forbidden by law, and conse ,usn tly
cannot be allowed. Neither can bids or inter.
ests In bids, ne transferred or assigned to other
parties Biad-rs will therefore take notice that
they will be expected to perform the service
awarded to them through the whole contract
term.
IS Section s49 of the act of June S, 1872. pro-
yides that contracts for the transportation oil
the mail shall be Awarded TO the low. st b oder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per
formance, without other referee ce to the mode
of such transportation than may be necessary to
provide for The due C6ler Certaipty and
rity thereof" Under this law bids hat p oppose
TO transport the mails with "cetertty, certainty,
and security hdu,ng brsn decided to be the only
legal bids, a construed as prooiding yor the
tire matt hoioeuer large and pidteuer may be the
mode Of Conveyance necessary TO insure ITS 'ce
ierity, certditg, and security and haze the pref
ouer all Others. and no others are consid
cred, except for steamboat routes
10. modification of bid in any of It's essen
tial terms Is tantamount 10 a new bid, and can.
not be received. SO as to interfere with regular
competition. Making new bid, with guarantee
and certificate, Is the only way to modify pre-
vious bid.
81. Postmasters are to be careful not to certify
TO the sufi1cieney OF guaranto tors without Knowing
that they are pc sons of sufficient responsibility.
(See section 247, act Of June s, lS7i) They must
not sign the certificate until the sum of the bid is
inserted, and the bid and guarantee are signed
BY the bidder and (two) guarantors; n disregard
ofthis instruction By postdsters 1otU subject them
to Immediate remordL, and to seueye penalties
postmasters are aiso liable 10 dismissal from
office for acting agents of contractor or bid
ders. with or without compensation, in any busi-
ness, matter, or thing, relating TO the mail ser
vice. They are the trusted agents of the Depart
ment, and cannot consistently act in both capa- |
cities
81. All bidders guarantors. and surehes are |
distinctly notified that on failure to enter into
perform the con tracts for the service proposed
for in the accepted bids, their legal liabilities will
be enforced against them
% Present contractors, and persons known |
at the Department, must, equally with others,
procure gurantors and certificates of their suffi-
cheney substantially IN the forms above pre-
scrbed. The certificate of suficiency must be |
signed by a postmaster.
JNO. A J. CRESWELT.,
ia l3--6w Postmaster General.