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Certified checks or drafts TO accompan.
all bids erceeding $4,000.

SEC. 253. That hereafter all bidders up
on every mail route for the transportation
of the mails upon the same, where the an
nual compensation for the service on such
route at the time exceeds the sum of five
Thousand dollars, shall accompany their
bids with a certified check, or draft, pay
able to the order of the Postmaster Gene
raj, upon some solvent national bank,
which check or draft shall not be less than
FIVE per centum on the amount of the an
rual pay on said route at the time such
bid is made; and in case of new or modi-
fed service, not less than five per centum
of the amount of the bond of the bidder
required to accompany his lid, if the
amount of the said bond exceeds FIVE thou
sand dollars. In case any bidder, on be-
ing awarded any such contract, ST all fail
to execute the same, with good and suffi-
Gent sureties, according to the terms on
which such bid was made aud accepted,
and enter upon the performance Of the SER
vice to the satisfaction of the Postmaster
General, such bidder shall, in addition to
his liability on his bond accompanying his
bid, forfeit the amount so deposited to the
United States, and the same shall forth
with be paid into the Treasury for the use
of the Post Office Department; butifsuch
contract shall be duly executed and the
service entered upon as aforesaid, such
draft or check so deposited, and the checks
or drafts deposited by all other bidders on
the same route, shall be returned to the
respective bidders making such deposits.
No proposals for the transportation of the
mails where the amount Of the bond re-
quired to accompany the same shall exceed
FIVE thousand dollars shall be considered,
unless accompanied with the check or draft
herein required, together with the bond
required by preceding section; Prori-
ded, That nothing in this act shall be con-
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BOND.
Directions.

&1- Insert the names of the principal
and sureties in full in the body of the
bond also the date. The signatures to the
bond should be witnessed, and The certih-
cate on the inside should be signed by a
justice of the peace, adding his official title,
or if signed by a Notary Public, he should
atiix his seal.
Know all men by these presents, that
-, of -, in the State of -, prime
pal, and-and--o in the State of
las sureties, are held and firmly bound
unto the United States of America in the
lust and full sum of - dollars, lawful
money of the United States, to be paid to
the said United States of America or its
duly appointed or authorized officer or of
ficers to the payment of which, well and
truly to be made and done. we bind our
selves, our heirs, executors, and admins
traitors, jointly and severally, firmly by
these presents.
Sealed with our seals, and dated this
- day of -, 1877
Whereas, by an act of Congress approx
ed June 90, 1874, entitled " An Act max
ing appropriations for the service OF the
Post Office Department for the fiscal year
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-iive, and for other purposes, -
it is provided: that every proposal for
carrying the mail shall be accompanied
by the bond of the bidder, with sureties
approved by postmaster" in pursuance
whereof, and in compliance with the provi-
sions of said law, this bond is made and
executed, subject to all the terms, condi-
tons, and remedies thereon, in the said
act provided and prescribed, to accompany
the aforegoing and annexed proposal of
the said -. g4 4rtFFs
Now, the condition of the said obiiga-
ton is such, that if the said -, bidder
as aforesaid, shall, within such time after
his bid is accepted as. the Postmaster Gen
eral has prescribed in said advei tisement of
route No. -, 10 wit, on or before the LIST
day of June, 1875, enter into contract
with the United States of America, with
good and sufficient sureties TO be approved
by the Postmaster General, to perform the
service proposed in his said bid, and fur
Their shall perform said service according
to his contract; then this obligauon shall
be void. otherwise to be in full force and
obligation in law.
In witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this - day Of
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l, the undersigned postmaster at,
State of -, after the exercise of due
diligence to inform myself of the pecuniary
ability and responsibility of the principal
and his sureties in the aforegoing bond,
and OF the unineumbered real estate owned
by them respectively, do hereby approve
said bond and certify that the said sureties
are sufficient-sufficien to insure the pay
ment of double the entire amo unit of said
bond and / do further certify that the
said bond was duly signed by-,a and
and, his sureties, before
signing this certificate.
-, Postmaster
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sworn, depose and say, and each for him
self deposes aud says, he has executed the
within bond, that his place of residence is
correctly stated therein, that he is the owner
Of real estate worth the sum hereinafter set
against his name over aud above all debts
due and owing by him, and all judgments,
mortgage and executions against him, af-
ter allowing all exemptions of every char
acter whatever, the total sum thus assur-
ed amounting to IS - dollars.
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Proposal.
The undersigned --, whose
post-office address is -, county Of
-, State of ---, proposes to carry
the mails of the United States, from July
i. 1875, to June 30, 1877, on route No.
-, between and -, State of
-, under the advertisement Of Post
master General, dated October /, 1874,
with CELEBRITY, certainty, aud security"
for the annual sum of ---- dollars; and
ifthis proposal is accepted he will enter in
to contract, with sureties to be approved
by the Postmaster General, within the
time prescribed in said advertisement
This proposal is made toilh full knowledge
ofthe distance Of the route, the ,ceight Of The
mail TO be carried, and all other particulars
in reference TO the route and service and,
also, after careful examination Of the laacs
and instructions attached to advertisement Of
mail service.
Dated - -, Bidder.
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Failing contractors guilty eta
Gni8dencdn0r.

SEC. 254. That any person or persons
bidding for the transportation Of the mails
upon any route which may be advertised
to be let, and receiving ar award Of the
contract for such service, who shall wrong
fully refuse or fail to enter into contract
with the Postmaster General in due form,
and perform the service described in his
or their bid or proposal, shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor. and, on conyic-
ton thereof, be punished by a fine uot ex-
cceding five thousand dollars, and by i'm
prisonment for term not exceeding twelve
months.
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son who has willfully or negligently fail.
ed to perform former contract.
Combinations TO precent bidding
prohibited.

SEC. $50. That no contract for carry
ing the mail shall be made with any per-
son who has entered, or proposed to enter
into any combination to prevent the MAX
ing of any bid for carrying the mail, or
who has made any agreement, or given or
performed, or promised to give or per-
form, any consideration whatever to in
duce any other person not to bid for any
such contract and if any person so Of
tending is contractor for carrying the
mail, his contract may be annuiled and
or the first offense the person so offending
shall be disqualified to contract for carry
ng the mail for five years, and for the Sc
cond offense shall be forever disqualified.
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STATE OF--l
CorTNry oreS

T., clerk of the--being Court the
same of Record, do hereby certify that,
whose genuine signature appears to the
foregoing affidavit, was at the the time of
signing the same, a justice of the peace in
and for the county and State aforesaid
duly qualified, and that all his official acts
as such are entitled to full faith and cred
it.
In testimony whereof, / have Rereunto
set my hand as clerk, and affixed tie seal
of said court, on this - day of -,
1877
H.. g.. -, Clerk.
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CONTRACTS TO BE EXECUTED AND FILED
IN THE DEPARTMENT By THE
FIRST DAY OF JUNE.

Under the provisions of section 245 Of
the act approved June %, 1874 on or be-
fore which day the contracts of accept
ed bidders must be received at the De-
partment in Washington, executed in
due form.
accepted bidders not Complying soith
This regulation shall be considered as
hdring failed to comply 'cith their pro
posalS, and the Postmaster General may
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NoTE When the above oath is taken
before justice of the peace or any other
officer not using a seal, except a Judge of
the U. S. Court, the certificate of the clerk
of court of record must be added, under
his seal of Office, that the person who ad-
ministered the oath is duly qualified as
such officer.
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Deductions may be made, and fines i'm
posed, for dclinquencies.

SEC. 266. That the Postmaster Gen.
ernl may make deductions from the pay
of contractors for failures to perform
service according to contract, and inn
pose fines upon them for other delin-
quencies. He may deduct the price of
the trip In all cases where the trip is
not performed and not exceeding three
times the price if the failure be OCCASION
ed by the fault of the contractor or car
rier.
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strued or intended to affect any penalties
or forfeitures which have heretofore ac-
crued under the provisions of the sections
hereby amended.
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Contracts cannot be assigned or trans
ferred

SEC. 271. That no contractor for
transporting the mail within or between
the United States and any foreign coun-
try shall assign or transfer his contract
and all such assignments or transfers
shall be null and void.
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Compensation for additional service re-
stricted and regulated.

Compensation for additional service re-
stricted and regulated.
SEC. 26O. That compensation for adj
ditional service in carrying the mail
shall not be in excess of the exact pro-
portion which the original compensation
bears to the original service; and when
any such additional service is ordered,
the sum to be allowed therefor shall be
expressed in the order, and entered upon
the books of the Department i; and no
compensation shall be paid for any adj
ditional regular service rendered before
the issuing of such order.
SEC. 261. That no extra allowance
shall be made for any increase orexpe-
dition in carrying the mail unless there
by the employment Of additional stock
and carriers is made necessary, and in
such case the additional compensation
shall bear no greater proportion to the
additional stock and carriers necessarily
employed than the compensation in the
original contract bears to the stock and
carriers necessarily employed in Its exc
cution.
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No PAY TO be made until contracts are
executed.

SEC. 259 That no person whose bid for
carrying the mail is accepted shall receive
any pay until he has executed his con-
tract according to law and the regulations
of the Department.
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Bidders not released until a contract 4
entered into and service bequn.

SEC. 252. That no bidder for carrying
the mails shall be released from his obliga>
ton under his bid or proposal notwith-
standing an award made to a lower bid
der, until a contract for the designated
service shall have been duly executed by
such lower bidder and his sureties, and
accepted, and the service entered upon by
the contractor to the satisfaction of the
Postmaster General.
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proceed 10 contract for the service acith
other parties, according 10 tap.
CONTRACTS RECEIVED AT THE De-
PARTMEST AFTER JUNE lsT WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED BY THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND
CERTIFICATE.
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Failing bidders and contractors. Con-
tracts may be extended, and
temporary contracts made.

tracts may be extended, and
temporary contracts made.
SEC. 251. That after any regular bid
der whose bid has been accepted shall fail
to enter into contract for the transporta-
ton of the mails according to his propo-
sal, or, having entered into contract, shall
fail to commence the performance of the
service stipulated in his or their contract
as therein provided, the Postmaster Cen
eral shall proceed to contract with the
next lowest bidder for the same service,
who will enter into contract for the per-
Torrance thereof, unless the Postmaster
General shall consider such bid too high,
in which case he shall re-advertise such
service. And if any bidder whose bid has
been accepted, and who has entered into
a contract to perform the service accord
ing to his proposal, and in pursuance of
his contract has entered upon the perfor-
nance of the service to the satisfaction of
the Postmaster General, shall subsequently
fail or refuse to perform the service accord
ing to his contract, the Postmaster Gene
raj shall proceed to contract with the next
lowest bidder for such service, under the
advertisement thereof. (unless the Post
master General shall consider such bid too
high, who will enter into contract and
give bond, with sureties, to be approved
by the Postmaster General, for the faith
full performance thereof, in the same PEN
atty and with the same terms and condi-
tons thereto annexed as were stated and
contained in the bond which accompanied
his bid but in case each and every of the
next lowest bidders for such service whose
respective bids are not considered too high
BY the Postmaster General shall refuse to
enter into contract and give bond as here
III required for the faithful performance Of
his contract, the Postmaster General shall
Immediately advertise for proposals to per-
form the service on said route. When
ever an accepted bidder shall fail to enter
into contract, or contractor on any mail
route shall fail or refuse to perform the
service on said route according to his con-
tract, or when O new route shall be estab-
lished, or new service required, or when
from any other cause there shall not be a
contractor legally bound or required to
perform such service, the Postmaster Cen
eral may make a temporary contract for
carrying the mail on such route, without
advertisement, for such period as may be
necessary, not in any case exceeding six
months, until the service shall have COM
menced under contract made according
to law Provided, however, That the Post
master Genersl shall not employ tempora-
ry service on any route at higher price
than that paid to the contractor who shall
have performed the service during the last
preceding regular contract term. And in
all cases of regular contracts hereafter
made, the contract may, in the discretion
of the Postmaster General, be continued
in force beyond its express terms for pc
Rod not exceeding six months, until a new
contract with the same, or other contrac-
tors, shall be made by the Postmaster
General
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Schedules to be furnished and posted up
IN post offices. Registers to be
returned and reports made.

an post OVtceS. HegtSteTS 70 Oe
returned and reports made.
SEC. 70. That the Postmaster Gen
eral shall furnish to the postmasters at
the termination of each route schedule
of the time of arrival and departure Of
the mail at their offices, respectively, to
be posted in conspicuous place in the
office; and the Postmaster Generafshall
also give the postmaster notice OF any
change in the arrival and departure that
may be ordered and he shall cause to
be kept and returned to the Department
at short and regular intervals, registers
showing the exact times of the arrivals
and departures of the mail.
BY act of Congress approved April
81. 1908. no member Of Congress can
be a contractor, or be concerned, direct
ly or indirectly, in any contract with
the Government and by the same act
it is made high misdemeanor for any
officer of the United States to enter in
its behalf, into contract with mem
Der of Congress.
TBut if a member withdraw from a
contract it may be concluded with the
other partners.- Opinion Of Attorney
General, 4, Al. A contract with one
who is elected member Of Congress
during its continuance is not affected by
such election. Ibid, 8, 697.1
The Postmaster General has no po,cer
under the la,c, to release bidders and con-
tractors and their sureties from their Tia.
bilities on the allegation Of real or sup
posed mistakes Of any kind /" making
proposals. He particularly requests that,
before bidding, the fullest inquiry and
Investigation be made IN regard to The
route, distance, service, ,oeight Of mats,
cost Of stock, feed, and all expenses er-
listing and likely to occur during Ike con-
tract term, and with due consideration Of
the consequences imposed By lac on de-
linquents.
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Subscribed and sworn before me this
day Of 49,, 1877
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" illnesses f:

sonally appeared before me - and -,
sureties in the aforegoing bond, to me
known to be the persons named in said
bond as sureties, and who have executed
the same as such, who being by me duly
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Sworn to and subscribed before
me for the - of -, this -
day Of, A. D. 1877 and in testi- SEAL
monv whereof hersunto subscribe
my name and affix official my seal
the. day and year aforesaid.
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Bidder.

Oath required by section 245 Of an act Of
Congress approved June %, 1874, to be
alfred to each bid for carrying the mail,
and to be taken before an officer qudlifedto
administer oaths.
l. of -, bidder for carrying
the mail on route No. -, from - to
-, do swear that have the ability, pc
cuniarily, to fulfill my obligation as such
bidder; that the bid is made in good faith,
and with the intention to enter into con-
tract and perform the service in case said
bid shall be accepted.
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DOORS, SASH,

executed promptly, Flooring, Weather
boarding, Plastering Laths, Shingles
and Pailings constantly on hand and
wOrlad ~ order
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CERTIFICATE OF POSTMASTER.

Clerk.
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THE NEW BROONI.

The new Secretary OF INC ireas"f
seems : be In n IN the WORK OF re-
trenehment and reform lie has Just
given notice to the different heads OF
bureaus in the Treasury Department TO
have prepared and personally presented
to him n list. giving the names OF clerks
and employees IN their respective oihees'
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Chemistry on the Stage.

New York Cor. St. Louis Republican,
Morris sails for Europe on Saturday
in company with her mother and Mr..
Herriot, to whom she will be married
when they reach Paris. On her return
she appears in the "Sphynx" at tho
Union Square. During her stay in
Paris she will get possession Of the So
cret which has made tho success OF that
famous piece. Its author evidently hit
on some chemical sensation and built
the play to introduce 1t. as Nicholas
Nickleby had to write the drama for
Crummles to bring in the pup and real
tubs. This chemical bit OF dramatic art
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Bristow Snubs Nudge.
Washington letter to Chicago Tin

Washington letter To Chicago Timss.l
Bristow allows that he is Secretary OF
the Treasury. Under Richardson's re-
gime, anyone about the building was
liable to promulgate financial opinions
and to indicate what they considered
correct governmental policy. Bristow
means to do most Of this for himself,
and Is introducing a discipline that Is
almost martial. On yesterday, Mr..
Nudge, heretofore q ~pretentious and
noisy subaltern, came into Bristow's
room and threw himself across n sofa
in the familiar style Of Richardson days.
At the moment Bristow was explaining
a new financial idea to an official visitor,
As he finished. Nudge broke in patron
izingly, observing. Excellent, Mr.. Sec
Rotary; I am glad TO be able to agree
with you in what you say" Bristow
turned upon him chillingly; '.your chief
is the Commissioner Of Customs, he
said. Report to him ut once. When
you have any future business with me,
transact it through him. II I have any
special use for you, I'll send for you"
Nudge edged out. Bristow has already
made a marked change in the morals Of
the department. lie contemplates q
further reduction OF the force, and q
wholesale increase in its efficiency. He
has made a brave start in his work Of
improvement, and the country is crying
him a grateful God speed.