National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-23
Fs'Iins bidder. and contractors. Contract. may

Sec. 251. That AFTER any regular bidder whose
bid has been accepted shall fall TO enter into
tract for the transportation OF the mails accord
ing TO his proposal or, having entered into con-
tract, shall fail to commence the performances Of
the service stipulated in his OF their contract as
/ therein provided, the Postmaster General shall
proceed to contract with the next lowest bidder
for the same service, who viii enter into a con-
/ tract for the performances thereof, unless the
Postmaster General shall consider such bid too
high in which case he shall re-adEertise such ser
vice. And II airy bidder whose bid has been &c
cepted and who has eLtered into contract to per
form the service according TO his proposal and in
/ pursuance Of his contract has entered upon the
performance Of the service 20 the satisfaction Of
the Postmaster General shall subsequently fail OF
refuse 10 perform the service according to BIS con
tract, the Postmaster General shall proceed 70
contract with the next lowest bidder for such ser
Postmaster 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 faithful Performance thereof in
4 the same penalty and with the same terms and
conditions thereto annexed as we're stated and
contained in the bond which accompanied his bid;
but in case each and every Of the next lowest bid
ders for such service, whose respective bids are
not considered too high by the Postmaster Gen
eral, shall refuse to enter into contract and
give bond as herein required for the faithful per
fSrmanee Of his contract, the Postmaster General
shah immediately advertise for proposals to per-
form the service on said route. Whenever an &C
cepted bidder shall tail to enter into contract or
contractor on any mail-foute shall fail refuse
TO perform the service on said route according to
his contract, or when new route shall be estab-
lished, or new service required, or when from any
other cause there shall not be contractOr legally
bound or required to perform such service, the
Postmaster General may make q temporary con-
tract for carrying the mail on such route, without
! advertisement, for such period as may be neces-
sary, not in any case exceeding six months until
| the service shall have commenced under con-
tract made according TO law: Provided, however,
That the Postmaster General shall not employ
temporary 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 eases Of regu
in the discretion Of the Postmaster General, be
continued in force beyond It's express terms for q
tract with the same, or other contractors, shall
be made by the Postmaster General
Bidders not released RBfil a contract is entered
info and service begun.
Sec $50. That no bidder for carrying the mailI
shall be released from bis obligation under hii
bid or proposal, Notwithstanding an award made
to q lower bidder, until contract for the desig
mated service shall have been duly executed By
such lower bidder and his sureties, and accepted
and the service entered upon by the contractor t.
the satisfaction Of the Postmaster General
CERTIFIED CHECKS OR DRAFTS TO ACCOMPANY
ALL BIDS EXCEEDING $4,000.
See 253. That hereafter all bidders upon ever,
mail route for the transportation Of the mail
/ upon the same, where the annual compensation
/ for the service on such route at tn
time exceeds the sum Of i've thousan!
/ dollars, shall accompany their bids will
certified cheek, or draft, payable to tn
J order Of the Postmaster General, upon some sol
/ vent national bank, which check or draft shal
/ not be less than i've per eentum on the amount 0
the annual pay on said route at the time said BIZ
/ Is made; and IN case Of new OF modified service
not less than i've per eentum Of the amount Q
the b'pd OF the bidder required to accompany hl
| bid, n The amount Of said bond exceeds hVe thou
! sand dollars. In case any bidder, on beini
awarded any such contract, shall fail to execut
the same with good and Sufficient sureties, &C
cording to the terms on which such bid was mad
and accepted, and enter upon the performance Q
the service to the satisfaction Of the Postmaste
General, such bidder shall, in addition to hi
liability on his bond accompanying his bid, fol
felt the amount so deposited to the United Statel
and the same shall iorthwith be paid into tn
ment; but n such contract shall be duly execute
and the service entered upon az Aforesaid, sue
drait or check 90 deposited, a1d the checks Q
drains deposited BY an other bidders on the sam
route, shall be returned 10 the respective bidder
making such deposits. No proposals for u
transportation Of the mails where the amount I
exceed i've thousand dollars shall be considered
unless accompanied with the check or draft herei
required, together With the bond required IN 4
! act shall be construed or intended TO Affect al
penalties or forfeitures which have heretofo
accrued under the provisions Of the section
hereby amended.
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FsHins Contractors guilfy Of q sllssemeanor.
Sec. 25A That any person. or persons blddiI
for the transportation OF the malls upon Al
, route which may Be advertised TO be let, and
ceiVing an award Of the contract for such seryIC
7 who shall Wrongfnlly refuse or fail to enter in
D contract with the Postmaster General ~ a
4 form, and perform the service described IN hts
their bid or proposal, shall Be deemed guilty Of
! misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, be pu
{ ished BY nne not exceeding I'VE thousand d
lars, and BY imprisonment for term not sxceS
+. ing twelve months.
!. No pay 70 Be made EAfR contracts are erscuied
Z Sea 25e. That no person whose bid for carryi
the mat Il accepted shall receive any pay IN
he has executed his contract according TO Il
Z and the regulations Of the Department.
C0mPeHsefion fer sddiiSoaal seruiee fssfriei
p aud regulated.
y Sec. 40 That compensation for additional :
. vice IN carrying thu mall shall dot be IN excess
q the exact proportion which the original comp'
y sation bears 70 the original service; and WI
nuy such Additional service l8ordered, the sum
y be allowed therefor ahall be expressed In the
" der and entered upon the books Of the Depa
v ment; and no oompensation ahaii Be paid for q
V additional regular service rendered before
u issuing Of such order.
y Sec. 25l. That no extra allowance shall be ma
n ior any inereasa-0f expedition IN carrying
y mall unless thereby the employment OF additio