Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-12

tiuued.
g. Payments VII - rastehy Collections rror,-
o. crai.s en-, Instmssters Or otherwise, after
tie expiration % each QuArter-sav IA Norem-
tsr, Fthrusry, May auA August provided nat
gUired evidence Of service y - been received
3 -, lhe distsuoes given are believed to be
D be slloEed should they be greater than ID
Ntrtstt, ~ TIE points O. be supplied are cor
rectlv SEATED. RfFF-rF rsasf trfg~s fsrrsrsl-ss
q. MS Yoiaf snd slso In reference % the weight
81 the mail, fhe con iiton OF hills. raade streams
&c, snd al toll bridges. turnpikes. plank
rGsds, ferries, or distractions II shy kind by
which expense may be incurred. No claim for
sectional pay, based on such ground, can be
considered nor FOR alleged mistakes OF missp-
Inehfnsion Is % the degree OF service. nor fOr
bldges destroyed, ferries discontinued, or other
ohsuuCtons causing cr increasing distanc or
expense occurring during the contract term.
onces estsb isaed after this advertisement IL
issued, and also during the contract term are
20 be visited without EXTRA paw IL The distance
be not increased.
a; Bidders are cautioned to nSil their prOpo-
sa's In time % reach the depsrt ment by the dAy
and hour named in the advertisement. - bis
received alter that time t-iT n6f - rasifsrsf IN
composition with bids OF reasonable amoant
received in time. Neither can bids be consid-
cred which are without the bond. oath, And
ceTuhcAte re- uiTed BY section 2i5, act Of June
=, tS.4.
Y. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according 90 the advertisement, aui
then, III they desire SEPARATELY for a fiereut ser
vice; and ii tie rsgt'lT bad be the lowest offered
Tor the Advertised service, the otter PROPOSE
tons nav be considered
lS. There Should DC bat one route bid Tor n =
proposal. Consolidated or continuation bids
l'prOposing one sum iUr two OF more rOutes'D
cannot be considered.
Il. The route, the service. the yearly nav,
nst2e AID residence Of the bidder, lthst T., his
usual post-Ofice address, ana the name Of each
member Of nrm where a COMPANY olers,
should be distinctly stated
n. BIDDER are requested 90 use, a. Far a.
practicable, the printed proposals furnished Nv
the Department, % write out iu fun the sum OF
. their bids, and % retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted. No
Withdrawal OF \ bid VIl be allowed unless the
A withdrawal H. received tveuty-four hour pro-
Nlous TO the tine fixed Tor opening the pr0po-
+ rs. In case Of failure Of the accepted bidder
! 10 execute contract, OF Of the Abandonment OF
. service during the contract term. tue service
/ VIII be re advertised sud re-let 81 the eyueuSe
OF the failing bidder or contractor.
T.. The Postmaster General reserves ths
the right 10 re Jet any BID which may be dee ned
/ eNfraysRsut, ard also TO disregard the bids of
ts.lng contractors and bidders. lAct o. June
/ Is. The bid should be sealed, superscribes
. Mail Proposals, State OF Virginia" addressed
Second sststsut Postmaster General, Con
! tract Office"
! 70. Every proposal must be accompanied By q
/ bond with sUTeties approved by postmaster,
/ and in cases where the amount Of the bond
exceeds tive thousand dollars =, Nl1l by A pozt-
. master OF the first, second. OF third class BID,
/ tor service, the pay for which At the time Of
I 81 yeTt>enbn exceeds i've thousand dollars
/ lS5fO0,) must be accompanied by certified
/ cLeck, or DRAFT, payable TO the order Of the
/ Postmaster General, on some solvent national
} bank, Of not less than i've per centum on the
( amount OF the annual nay on such route, and IN
/ case Of new OF modified service, not lees thar
/ i've ler cenfum OF the amount Of the bond
/ accompanying the bId, II the amount Of sac
bond exceeds (S5.0o0) i've Thousand dollars.
j be amount OF bond required with bids, an,
{ the ETeseBt pay when ~ exceeds 90 oe0) 4 VI
/ thousand dOllaTs, are stated In the advertise
mtnt under the appropriate route.
%. All checks deposited with bids wih bl
cid until contract Is executed and gsrui-s com
msGcsd by the accepted bidder. CHICKS t1i
then Be- returned ~ NAL "a ne written request o
4 M bidder.
II. 1rsnfers Of contracts, or Of Interests Il
contracts, are forbidden By law, aud cOnse
4 Quently cannot De allowed Neither can bids, o
Interests IN BIDS be transferred or assigned q
I Oiher parties. Bidders Eih therefore rsN-
/ tiCe that they will DC SEt.~~'-- 80 NJ
service sEaTd@H "a 81. - 80. ~ PetiotlA ~
! contract tcrm 'neH 'hiOush the Nh0l
:. Section 24s Of the act Of June 2. 1872. pru
/ Nides that contracts for the transportation 9
me nsll shall be awarded 20 the lowest bid
der rendering sufii Client guarantees for faithfu
performance without other reference 20 IN
node OF such transportation than may be neces
say 70 provide Tor the due CELEBRITY, cert Amt
and security thereof" Under this law bids IN !
propose 70 transport the mails with sscsIeylf,
certainty, and SecuTify," hdUiRg been dccidsf %
+ ne only tegdt 0tuss are construed providing n
the entire H0ii, hOtgersr large, and tChdfsrsr dg
ttt mode q c1Ereygnce Necessary % insure fts &c.
tsrlty, certainty, and security" and hare ne ~,
FERENCE Orer all others, and no others are consid
cred, except fer Steamboat routes.
/ .. A modification OF a bid in anv OF Cts essen
u8l terms is tRntsmOunt to q new bid, and car
not be received 80 IS 20 interfere with regula
competition. Making new bid in prone
ioI ID Is the only way 20 modify previous one.
-. PosfmEsteTs are cautioned not - .iyn N
sppToyai OF the bond Of ..uy Uidder before m
! pe' q u uvu Oy the bidder and his sureties
ana no. It'll entirely satisfied of the sufficienc
OF the sureties. See SENS 246 and pa, act Q
june ., 1874, accompanying Tnls AaTsruse
/ ment.
>. Postmssters are also liable 20 dismiss
from Office for acting ss agents OF Contractors a
bidders, with or witheut Compensation, in An,
business, matter, or thing relating TO the ma
service. They are the trusted agents OF the DE
psrtment, and cannot consistently act in bot
capacities. MARSHALL JEWELL,
nov lf-s,oW Postmaster General.