Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-28
Offifial.

February. May and August. provided that re-
ouired evidence Of service has been received
10 The distances given are believed TO ne SUD
stAntialiy correct; but no Increased pay viii W
allowed should they be greater than adNeftise9'
II the points to be supplied sre correctly stated
Bidders must inform themselves ON this poipt,
and also in reference TO the weight of the mall,
the conditions OF hills, roads. streams Se., and
all toll-bridges. turnpikes, plsns-rosds, ierries
or distractions Of any kind by which e1p ehse
may be incurred. No claim Tor 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 c2us-
ing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Of1ees 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 IS p. m, February 2 1874, as
bids received after that time will not be cOnsid-
cred in competition with bids, Of reasonable
amount, received in time. Neither can bids he
considered which are without the guarantee re-
quired by law, and a certificate Of the suffciency
of such guarantee, and the oath OF tbs bidder,
according To section 246, 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
IL There should be but one route bid for in a
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
l''proposing one sum for two or more routes J
cannot be considered.
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidd n that is, his
usual post Office address, and thu nsme OF each
member of a firm, where compan offers, should
be distinctly stated.
Is Bidders are requested to use Us far as prac-
ticable. 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; MOI
should bids once submitted he withdrawn. Nc
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 b'
signed plainly with the full name of each per
son.
The Postmaster General reserves the right Il
reject any bid which may be deemed extrava
CANT; and also to disregard the bids Of failing con
tractors and bidders. Act of June 8, 1872, sec
! ton 249l
l6 The bid should be sealed, subscribed
| Mail Proposals, State Of Nevada, addressed
second Assistant Postmaster General, Contrac
! Once " Bids Of 50oo per annum and upw"rv
must be accompanied by certified check, o
draft, on some solvent National Bank, equal Il
| per cent. of the amount; also bids for servic
which now costs 5000 or more per annum
Where the present pay is $4,000 or more, it
stated in the advertisement under the apprc
| pirate route.
| II. The contracts are to be executed and re
turned TO the Department by or before the IL
day Of June, 1874. otherwise the accepted bidde
will be considered as having failed, and ID
Postmaster General may proceed to contract &c
the service with other parties, according 10 law
Transfers Of contracts. or of interest in col
tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequen
ly cannot be allowed. Neither can bids or int
est in bids. be transferred or assigned to oth'
parties. Bidders will therefore take notice TIT
they will be expected to perform the servi'
awarded to them through the whole contra
term.
is Section 24e of the act of June s, 1872, pr
vides that contracts for the transportation of Il
mail shall be awarded to the lowest bidd'
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful pc
Torrance, without other reference to the mo,
Of such transportation than may be nece ssary
provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty, and sec
rity thereof" Under this law bids that pr
pose to transport the mails with ''celeritv, &C
. tainty. and security" having been decided to
the only legal bids are construed as provid il
for the entire mail, however large. and whf
ever may be the mode Of conveyance necessa
to irsnre its 'celerity, certainty, and security
: and have the preference over all Others and
routes.
10. A modification OF bid in any of its esse
tial terms is tantamount to a new bid, and ca
not be received so as to interfere with regul
competition. Making a new bid, with guarant
, and certificate, is the only way to modify pl
vious bid.
. 20. Postmasters are to be careful not to cert
!, to the sufficency Of guarantors without knowi
, that they are D, rsons OF sufficient responsible
(See section PAT, act of June 8, 1S72.) They nj,
not sign the certificate until the sum of the |
is inserted, and the bid and guarantee are sign
by the bidder and ttwo) guarantors; disreg'
y Of this instruction by Postmasters will subj
them to immediate removal and to severe pen
ties.
Postmasters are also liable to dismissal fir
" Office for acting as agents of contractors or
8 ders, with or without compensation. in any br
d ness, matter, or thing relating to the mail $
o vice. They are the trusted agents Of the Depa
d ment, and cannot consistently act in bl
capacities.
al All bidders glarantors, and sureties
4 distinctly notified that on failure to enter il
l. or perform the contracts for the service propo
n for in the accepted bids, their legal liabilit
e will be enforced against them.
d %. Present contractors, and persons known
3, the Department, must. equally with others, p
cure guarantors and certificates OF their 81
e cheney substantially in the forms above
d scribed. The certificate Of suficiency must
l. signed bya Postmaster.
- o. In all cases where the routes are not fu
!. supplied with the necessary locks and pouch
!, it is the duty of the Postmaster at the head
:, the route to make requisition on the Contr
!, Office of this Department for such locks
pouches before 1st Of July next provided
route be let.
,e JNo. A. J. CRESWELL,
10 ola Postmaster Genera