The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-15

usual post-otIice address,, aud the name of each
member of firm, where q company offers,
should be distinctly stated.
To- Bidders are requested to use, as far
practicable, 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should bids once submitted be Withdrawn.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
allowed unless the withdrawal is received TWEEN
ty-four hours previous TO the time fixed for open
ing the proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed 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 extrava-
CANT; and also TO disregard the bids of failing
contractors and bidders. (Act of June s, 1879,
section 249)
10. The bid should be sealed, superscribed
mail Proposals, State of ----," addressed
second Assistant Postmaster General, Con-
| tract Office" and sent by mail not by or to an
agent. Bids of $1,000 per annum and
| upward must be accompanied by GER
| titled check or draft on some solvent
national bank, equal to per cent. of the
| amount. (See law of Congress of June s. 1s72.l
IL. The contracts are to be e1ecated and returned
to the Department By or before the LIST day Of June,
1873, otherwise the accepted bidder qotu be conStd
cred as hapiug failed and the Postmaster General
may proceed to contract for the serUtce aUih other
| parties, according TO lao.
Transfers of contracts, or of interests in con-
| tracts are forbidden by law, and consequsn tly
| cannot be allowed Neither can bids, or inter-
ests in bids, be transferred or assigned to other
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice that
| they will be expected to perform the service
awarded to them through the whole contract
| term.
IS. Section 249 of the act of June s, 1872, pro.
| yides that contracts for the transportation oil
the mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful per
Torrance, without other reference to the mode
of such transportation than may be necessary to
provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty and secu-
rity thereof" Under this law bids that pI oppose
to transport the mails with "celerity certainty,
and sectrity,; having been decided 70 be the ont5
legal bids, are construed as proDtdtng yor the en-
tire mail hotoerer large, and aplaeoer may DC tn
mode Of conveyance necessary to insure rs zee
lertty certainty, and security" and hare the pref
erence over all others, and no others are consid
cred, except for steamboat routes.
IS. A modification of a bid in any of its essen
tial terms is tantamount to q new bid, and can
not be received, so as to interfere with regula
competition. Making a new bid, with guarantee
and certificate, is the only way to modify pre-
vious bid
to the sufficieucy of guarantors without KNOWN
that they are persons of sufficient responsibility
) (See section 247 act of June 8, 1s72) They mus
inserted, and the bid and guarantee are signe
, by the bidder and ttwo) guarantors; dtsregar
ofuts instruction by fostHdSters aotH su9ect te'
to Immediate removal and TO seUere penalties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal fror
Office for acting as agents of contractors or bic
ders, with or without compensation, IN any bus
ness, matter, or thing, relating to the mail SCI
! vice. They are the trusted agents of the Depar
, ment, and cannot consistently act in both capf
, cities
81. All bidders guarantors, and suretes al
distinctly notified that on failure to enter I'M
or perform the contracts for the service propose
for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities wi
n | be enforced against them.
% Present contractors, and persons know
4 at the Department, must, equally with other
! procure gurantors and certificates of their suf
a cheney substantially In the forms above pr
scribed. The certificate of sutficieney must !
\ signed by q postmaster.
i JNO. A. j. CRESWELL,
, ia l3-6w Postmaster General