Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-10-30


guarantors are above the age of p years
Bids orss0o aud ulsoarS must DC accompanied b.
certified cheek, or draft, on some solvent aatondi
bank eal 10 Ter centitn on fhe present annn0 iap
on the route or ~ case q nete service net less qHS
o ' ss Act u sJf s is propose = 'as''-
un hs sum- 81 e ia is ara hs s
and guarantee signed by II the parties and dated
OATH REQUIRED BY SECTION $40 OF AN ACT OF
coNGREss APPROVED JUNE :. la TO kR
MAIL, Am TO BR TAKEN BEFORE An oFrI-
GER QUALIFIED TO ADMINISTER oATHs.
on route No - from D.-~0l y. do swear that
s ssye the stsy peGqsniAry e fa ny obga,
fith, and with the intention TO enter contract
accepted ana that the sisnstures Of the s1iafap
tors thereto are genuine, and tina, l believe tbs
and able to pay ali damages tie Ri, "A Stats
shall saeer by reason q my falling to rformn'y
Sworn to and subscribed before me -----. for the
a. - this -; day Of =, A D. ~ and
name and afax my official seal the day and year
NorE-when the oath "a taken bes,re a n,etice
OF the peace, the certificate OF the clerk al the
court OF record should be added under his seal Of
Is q duly qualified justice y the peace
INSTRUCTIONS TO I FEPgnFs Am rosrNAs-
Containing else conditions % Be- incorporated in a..
contracts 70 ne ertei TIE Department va Deem
/. Seven minutes are allowed IA each ,,,,.,,..
elate once when not otherwise speetned, Ter
2 On routes where the mode. Of conveyance "a.
mits OF IL, the special agents a. III Fcst once ne
partment, also post Office blanks mail bags issks
and keys, are TO be conveyed without, N&ra qe
Way bills or receipts. Pc parr.t ~ l.iat-
masters or other agents Of the d. partncgt, MIn
accompany tho malls, specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags. 20 he cNaur.ed
the postmasters 70 insure regularity ia me defY
cry OF bags AMI pouches.
g. - pay will be ma fer tslns not rerf .p,sU:
ana 4yr each 81 such emissions, II thu flihre d
oecasioned ~ the faut q the CONT ctts 81 cattcr
For arrivals lar behiad ;inie as t. 6ro.k come
Moo M5'h SSpsrmu,,nns snalS and net ~ hcirntay
trip rs subject e forfeiture For repeated tcln.
PcDalties proportinred a. tha na,urr thrr@ef aid
the iml9rtanoe ri he msil iaay be taale.
or any portion 81 them, for the admission q pas
svnEers, ~ loI pelhB concerned a. setting up or
vance OF the malr quarters pay may be de-
6 Pines viii be imposed, unless the Delinquency
ne promptly and satisfactorily explained hy cen
tihcates Il postmasters or the afuavtts uf other
credible persons for failing to ave in contract
time; for neglecting 20 take the mail from or de-
liver y into, post office for suffering It Ga DO
refusing, after demand, TO convey the mail as fire.
quently as the contractor runs Or Is concerned IN
running, coach, car, or steamboat on route.
2. The Postmaster General may annul the com
tract; for violating the post once Laws or dib-
| obeytuR the instructions of the Department; for
refusing 10 discharge "A carrier when rcQUtt odby
the Department TO 40 80; Tor running an express
as aforcsata; or for transporting PERSONS pack
ag conveying matlatle ma tter out az thu mail
:, The Postmaster General may discontinue or
| extend il contract. change the schedule ana teT
mini ofa route, and alter, increase, decrease, or
/ extend the service, in accordance with LAW Ia
| allowing pre- rate increase Of compensation for
any ~ hai K, Ntct th't,pN required, or Ter ~
creased speed, IL the employment Of additional
case O.. decrease, 4rtaimeut or dtSrUatuudpc' of
service as full Indemnity 90 said contractor, oue
| months extra pay on tue amount VI service dts
! peasrd With, and pro rata comp auadtou for The
serNitr Inu}ncd. Piprided, b9secrtr, that In caee
q 81 e> p99dlti9n Tie contractor may upon
Itvuslis /, ~ b.. ulaa, bv r"iiS" lions fEs,n a.
drafts Qua pas tma,tCrs otherwise after the ex-
fuary, Nav. aud August. proyided that REQUIRED
evijcnce I service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed 20 be sub
stantitlly correct; but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised IL
the points to be supplied arc correctly stated.
| also IN reference to tho weight Of the mail, the
coeiton q hills roads streams, &c, and all toll
| structions Of any kind by which expense may be
incurred. No claim for additional pay, based ON
mistakes or MISREPRESENTATION al 70 tho degree Of
sgfNiI'i nor for bridges DESTROYED, ferries dlscd-
ihoed or other distractions causing or liner eRsing
ing dSt9S the contract
Is issued ana also during the contract term, are
g be visited Sithout extra pay, the distance be
H. Bidders cautioned to mail their proposals
IN time 10 reach the department by tho day and
ceived after thai time ,c rot 6e considersd in com
petition With bids, OF reasonable amount, received
In time. Neither can bids be considered which are
without the guarantee required by law, and Ger.
the oath Of the bidder according to section 246 act
| u. bidders should hrst propose for service
strictly according to tho advertisement, and then
they desire; separately for different service; and
fthe regular bid be the lowest offered for the Rd.
| Nertised service, the other propositions may be
| Is There should 10 but one ronte hid for in n
proposal Con soltdatel combination bids a. pro-
| posing one sum Tor two or more routes y cannot
T. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
post Office address,, and the name of each her
| o. hrm, where company Offers, should be dis
| l5 Bidders are requested 10 use MS far as prac-
ttcable the printed proposals. furnished by the
lids, and 70 retain copies OF them.
.b1ni sTe ha eds shGgid not be sahmttsd
dT9wal q bidder or guarantor win be allowed
hours previous to the time fixed for opening the
| proposals..
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
| persons, The bid aud guarantee should be siensd
! plainly with the full name OF each person.
| reject any bid which may be deemed extravaenntI
aud also to disregard the bids of falling contract
ors ana bidders ACT ofJune s, 1874, section 2i9)
| : 10 The bid shout be sealed, superscribed " Mail
| fdopGssls state wisconsin, Addressed " Second
| assistant Postmaster General, Contract ofice y
btdsoi 5000 per annum and upward must. be
| some solvent national bank equal 20 per cent. Of
| the amount; also bids for service which costs
Is 5000 or more, 1t is stated ia the advertisement
under r, the appropriate route.
/
70 me Depdrtment Nv or before the lst day u June,
as hSrag tSed and he Poa tsr q Gemsrai sS
proceed % contract Tor the service eh other parties
Transfers Of contracts or ofinterest in contracts
are forbidden by law, and consequently cannot be-
allowed. Neither can bids or interest In bidE be
raneferred or assigned 10 other parties Bidders
will therefore take notice that fbry viii no ssnsr
FLO 'o perform the service awarded 70 them through
is Section 24a u the act ~ juno e is72 provides
that contracts for the transportation fthc m ali
awarded L. ~
a9 inhclt guarantees for faithful performance.
portation than may be necessary 10 provide Tor
the due CELEBRITY, certainty and security thereof
Under this law bids that propose to transport the
ing been decidedt % BE- ne onviegaG ds are c6nstred
d9PrortdipgJor ne entire mail, however la,ge and
whatever may be NE mode II Conveyance neccSsGrp h
h in.mre ~ !" celebrity, tertgintH aud security" aud
are ire '2nsidsted except f2r steam boat routes
s 10 az lev s S o. nn rs
received so as TO interfere with regular com peti-
tacate the only way to nodtfy previous SS bts
~, are e be careful moi to certify 10
.hhesumciency ~ guarantorB without know ing that
thfy arc persons ~ sufficient rcspor sibilftv fsee
sign the certificate until tho snm Of ~ XXI TO-
~ tu M; 80 ihc bid ana guarantee are siRntd by
Li8 i9dtttsttoH ny potm0steF8 1cW gidjeff urn r.
"r1,s'sa.ots removal md 10 yeuere ieny'fies.
ONCE for acting agents Of FACTORS or pidfais
natt.r ~ lth ,t c,inpensat!oH, Up coy businesr,
Tbat.ei, .f thing relating 70 tn mtl Bcrvice.
my hre ne trusted agents Of tbs Department
an an Fainiot consistently act ia both capacities
IL All bidders RuerEntofs, and surefies are dis.
Llnghy nottaed that on failure 20 enter into or
PERFORM the contracts for the service proposed for
enforced against them.
z. Present contractors, and persons known AZ
the Department, must, equally with Others
procure guarantors and certificates Of their 81 m.
cicncy substantially IN the forms above pre-
senped; The certificate Of sufficienoy must be
signed by postmaster
e. N an cases where the routes are not fully
supplied with the necessary locks and pouches il
- the duty Of the postmaster at the head Of the
route 10 make requistion Mt the Contract Once ~
thia Depar tment for such locks pouches before
lst July next, provided the route be lei.
JEO. A. j. CRRsWELL,
I0RfEndgter General
ESTATE MURRAY.