The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-11-26
SEC. a4s. That an contracts for carving he,

tOrinance, without other reference to the mode
OF transportation than may be necessary to pro-
vide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty, and secHil-
ty thereof; but the Postmaster General shall
not be bound to consider the bid OF any person
who has wilfnlly or negligently failed to per-
torn a former contract
Combinations to pTepent bidding prohibited.
SEC. $50. That no contract for carrying the
mail shall be made " it'll any person WHO Hes
entered. or proposed to enter INTO any coi'ini-
nation to prevent the making OF any pa I@F
carving the mail. or who has made any agree
ment or yiver or performed, or promised TO
give or perform any consideration whatever to
induce any other person not to bld Tor any such
contract; and if any person so ohendlhg is a
contractor for carrying the mail, his contract
NAV be annulled; and for the first offense the
.,sperson so offending shall be disqualihed 10 con-
- tract for carving the mail for five years, and
for The second offtnse shall be forever dsquali-
laas1iedss 9asaaag IS --..a sasa1
,suEuisiug bidders and contractors. Contracts
& may be seateaded, and temporary contracts
made. SO O. yA@
4'ss SEC. s251.s That after any regular bidder
e whose bid has been accepted shall fail to enter
Z : into contract, for the Transportation OF the
Z mails according to his proposal, Or having en-
tered into Contract shall fail to commence the
performance of the service stipulated in his or
their contract as therein provided the Post
master General shall proceed to contract with
the next lowest bidder for the same service.
who will enter into contract for the perform
ance thereof. unless the Postmaster General
shall consider such bid too high, i'll which case
he shall re-advertise such service. And If any
bidder whose bid has been accepted. and W.io
has entered into contract to perform the SER
vice according to his proposal, and III pnrst'-
arce of his contract has entered upoll the per-
fornance of the service to the saElsfactlo" OF
the Postmaster General, shall subsequently
fail or refuse to perform the service according
to his contract, the Postmaster General Shall
nroceed to contract with the next lowest bid
der for such service, under the advertisement
thereof, unless the Postmaster General shall
consider such bid too high,) who will enter into
contract and give bond. with slreties, to bt
approved by the Postmaster General, Tor the
fa,1hful perfornaice thereof, i'll the same pen
alty and with the same terms and conditions
thereto annexed as were stated and contained
in the bond which accompanied his Did; but III
case o :ch and every Of the next lowest bidders
for such service whose respective bids are moi
considered too high by the Postmaster General
shall refuse to enter into contract and give
bond as herein required for the faithful per-
fornoance of his contract. the Postmaster Cell
oval shall Immediately advertise for proposals
to perform the service on said route. When
ever an accepted bidder shall fail to enter into
contract, or contractor on amy maIl-roufe
soid route according to his contract. or when
new route shall be established, or new service
,enuired or when from any other cause there
shall not be a contractor legally bound or re-
oured to perform sucn service, tine postmaster
Generel NAV make a temporary cont .aet for
carving the mail on sucn route, without au-
1ertisemrnt for such period us may tie neces-
cary NOT in any case exceeding SIX months,
until the service shall have commenced under
a contract made according to law Proo1ded
bo,reper That the Postmaster General slail
not employ temporary service on any route a q
b;mher nrce than that paid TO the contractor
VINO shall nave performed the service uurli :
thr last ureeeding regular )ntract term. And
In all ca ses Of regular contracts hereafter male
4he contract may. il the discretion OF the
Postmaster General, be continued III force pc
vond it's express terms for Il period not exceed
;no six months. until Il new contract With the
same. or other contractors, snail be made by
the Postmaster General.
R;ddeys not released amt . a contract is entered
a2ato and se1vjce OegM1
SEC. 252. That no bidder for carrying the
mails shall be released from his obligation u'i-
der his bid or proposal, Notwithstanding an
award made to a lower bidder, until contract
foi the designated service shall have Deeh guy
executed by such lower bidder anu MS sure
ties, and accepted, and the service entered
upon by the contractor to the satislactioh vi
the Postma ster General.
CERTIFIED CHECKS OR DRAFTR TO ACCOMPA-
NY ALL BIDS EXCEEDING S5,000.
SEC. 253. That hereafter all bidders upon
g every mail route for the transportation OF the
mails upon the same, where the annuai COM
DensatiOn for the service Oh such route at Tile
time exceeds the sum Of five Thousand dollars.
shall accompany their bids with c@ftined
check, or draft payable to the order OF the
Postmaster General. Epon some solvent nation
al bank which check or draft shall not be less
than five Der centum on the amount OF the an
nual nav on said route at the time sllch DIG Il
made: and in case OF new or mo9ilhed service
not less than five per centum OF the amount O.
the bond Of the bidder required TO accompany
his hid if the amount Of the said BOND eXceee
five thousand dollars. III case any bi',uer, OF
being awarded any such contract. shall 1aii 4
execIlte the same. with good and su1iciel
sureties according to the terms on winch s"ci
bid was made and accepted, aud enter upoi
the performance OF the service 10 Tic sa..Hiao
tion of the Postmaster General, such littde
shall. in addition to his liability on ms bon(
accommodating his bid, forfeit the amount so de
posted to the United States, ana the sam
Shall forthwith be paid into the Ifeas,'f.
Cor the use of the Post Office Department; Oh
If such contract shall be duly executed ana ta
service entered upon as aforesaid, such draft
check so deposited, and the checks or draft
denosited bv all other bidders Oh the sam
route, shall be returned to the respective o a
ders making such deposits. No proposals 10 10
fine transportation Of the mails where tn
amornt Of the bond required to accompany th
same stall exceed five thousand dollars snail
considered unless accompanied with the he e hoe
or draft herein required together win me o9n
REQUIRE d by a preceding section: fTooadeo
T ISu nothing in this act Shall be construed
;ntended TO affect any penalties or forfeiture
which have h. retofore accrued uiidef the Pre-
1,c;a,,c of fine sections hereby anlSuupus
Falling contractors guilty Of m'sdemeanor.
SEC. 254. That any person or persons Die
ding for the transportation of the mails upo
any route which may be advertised to be Let L.
and receiving an award of the contract TO
such service, who shall wrongf!lly refuse
fail to enter into contract with the PoS1has.e
General in due form. and perform the seryic
described in his or their bid or proposal, siia
be deemed guilty of d misdemeanor' and o
conviction thereof, be punished by Il fine no
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