The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-10-23

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sn mat; have the ability pecnniarly to unn my ob
sa.on ~ SUCH bidder; that the bid is made in good
.sn and with the intention to enter into contract
and perform the service in case said bid shall be &C.
thereto are genuine and that believe the said
antors to be pecHniariy responsible for and able to
pay al damages the United States shall suffer by
sc .! my falling to perform my obligations
Sworn to and subscribed before me -. for the
.na 4. OF o. - this day VI "a D. 1877 Il
enu III tesumony thereof hereuutO subscribe my
said. isr.r>I
NorE.-when the oath is taken before justice Justice Of
uo peace the certificate of the clerk of court Of
record should be added. under his seal OF Office that
tho person who administered the oath is duly DUAL.
ined justice Of the peace.
Instructions to Bidders and Postma stcrs;
Containing also conditions to be incorporated N the can.
''ocs 20 Me ezssnt TIE Department may deem proper.
!. seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
omce when not otherwise specified for asserting the
mails
On routes where the mode Of conveyance admits
OF It, the special agents OF the Post Office Department.
Also post oce blanks. mail bags. locks aud keys, are
to be conveyed without extra charge.
j. 'Way bills" or receipts. prepared by postmasters
| or other agents Of the Department will accompany
tue mAiis speci, ing the number aud destination IF
the several bags. tn be examined by the
| 70 insure regularity III the delivery OF bags and
pouches.
No pay will be made for trips not performed
aud for each at such omissions ii the failure be oc
casoned by the fault Of the contractor carrier.
three times the pay Of the "Trip will be deducted For
arrivals 30 far behind time AZ to break connection
with depending mails. and not sufficiently excused.
OF the compensation for the trip Is subject
to forfeiture For repeated denquencies OF the kind
herein specified enlarged penalties proportional
the nature thereof and the Importance Of the mail.
may be made.
s. For leaving behind or throwing OF the mails. or
any portion OF them. for the admission OF passen-
gers or for being concerned in setting up running
an express conveying Intelligence in advance OF the
l I'm m V taA adn led
d. Fines will be imposed. unless the delinquency
| be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certh
OF postmasters the adavits Of other credible
persons. for failing arrive III contract time; for
neglecting 10 take the mail FROM deliver II into
post Office: for suffering IL to be wet. injured des
troyed. robbed. or lost: and for refusing after de
mand. to convey the mail az frequently as the
tractor runs. or is concerned III running. COACH
car. or steamboat on a route.
| T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures to agreeable contract for
violating the post Office laws. or dsobeying the
instructions Of the department; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required uy the Department 10
do SO: for running express aforesaid: or for
transporting persons or packages conveying maiiaoe
matter VI the mail.
| g. The Postmaster General may discontinue or ex-
tend contract change the sche iulc aud terMini OF
route and alter increase. decrease extend the ser
vice. in accordance with law. he allowing pro rata
Increase OF compensation tor any additional servie
thereby required. or Tor increased speed II the EN-.
ploy iuent additional stock carriers Is rendered
necessary; aud In case Of decrease curtailmsnt.
disconinuance OF service. full indemnity to said
contractor. month extra pay on the amount III
service dispensed with. aud pro rata compensation
for the service retained Prorided hocer~r. that In
case OF Increased expedition. the contractor may.
upon timely notice. relnquish the contract.
g. Payments will be- made by collections from. or
drafts pos,masicrs otherwise after the eApira.
ton OF each qiarter-sxy IN November. February.
May. aud August. provided that required evidence
: OF service has been received
~ The distances given are believed 10 be substan.
tally correct; but Increased pay viii be allowed
should they be greater than advertised the points
to lie supplied correctly stated bidders "sms IN
fora khemseres this point. and also In reference 10
the weight of the mail thu condition Of hills roads
streams. kc aud all toll bridges iurnpkcs. plank
roads. ferries or distractions OF any hnd D! when
| expense may be incurred. No claim for additional
pa,. based ON such ground. can be considerci nor
for alleged mistakes nisapprchens"n as to the de-
of service Tor bridges ferries dis
tcuutinucd other distractions causing or ibcreAs
ing expense occurring during the contract
term. Offices established after this advertisement ~
issued aud also during the contract term are to be
visited without extra pay. II the distance DC not III
| creased
H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals in
| time reach the Department by the day and hour
named % y. III. February q 1870 as bids received
after that time scu nat be oonsiiered in competition
with bids OF reason able amount received IN time
Neither bids be considered which are without the
guarantee required by law. aud certificate Of the
sunci.ucy OF such guarantee. aud the oath OF the
bidder according to section 2a6. act OF June g. ISL
II Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according to the advertisement and then II the! de-
sire separately for different service aud the regular
bid b- the lowest offered for the advertised service
the other propositions may be considered
Is There should be but one route bid Tor IN propo
sal Consolidate combination bids t'proposing one
sum for two or more routes cannot DE considered
H. The route the service the yearly pay. the name
aud rcsdenc. of the bidder hat IL. his nsnai post
Office address,. and the name OF each member OF
Arm where q company offers. should be distinctly
stated. .
Is bidders are requested to use. FAR practical
ble the printed proposals furnished by the Depart.
ment to write out tn fuH the sum Oh the'r o'os ~"u
lSr, en,n nf them
| Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should
bids once submitted be Withdrawn. No WITHDRAWAL
OF 4 bidder or guaranior will be allowed unless the
withdrawal il received twenty -four hours previous 70
the time fixed for opening the proposals go
Each bid must be guaranteed by TWO respohsioie
persons. The bid aud guarantee should Oe Hgned
plainly with the full name Of each person
The General the right to reject
Iany bid which may be deemed extravaganza; and also
to disregard the bids OF failing contractors ano DID,
Iders TACT Of June 8, 1917. section 2A9)
| 49, The bid should be sealed. snperscribed !" Mail
Propsssls, Territory of Idaho" addressed Second
Assistant Postmaster General Contract once Bios
Of 5.OOO per annum and upward must se accoMpA.
MED BY q certified check. draft Oh some solvent
national bank. equal to per cent OF the amount;
ais, bids for service which now costs $5OOO or more
per sri,l Where the present pay IL So wv or more
il stated In the advertisement under the apPropr'-
ate route. =.
~ The contracts are 10 be erecuted and returned 10
s DEPARTMENT bv or before the LIST day Of June. 1874.
otherr;se the accepted bidder WW be consdered as hap
iuo Eliied AMI tie Fostmaser General may proceed 70
coaract for the service WitA other pdrse' aecoTd"9 70
I lao.
transfers Of contracts Of Interest in contracts
ara forbidden by law, aud consequently cannot be
allowed. Neither bids. or interest IN BIDS. DC
Transferred or assigned to other parties Bidders
will therefore take notice that they VIII DC exrec.eo
TO perform the service awarded to them through the
5IvhO In