National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-23


ply igifh their proposals. and The Postmaster Cen
erai may proceed 10 contract for the service NTH
other parties, according 10 laiS.
! CONTACTS RECEIVED AT THE DEPARTMENT
AFTER JUNE 1sT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST.
1 MASTERS:
Containing also conditions 10 be Incorporated ia
The contracts TO ne szieRf the Department mag
deem proper 50
! Seven minutes are allowed to each inter.
mediate office, When not otherwise specified, for
| asserting the mails.
?. On routes where the mode Of conveyance ad.
/ mits Of Il, the special agents Of the Post Office
| Department, also post once blanks, mail bags
| charge.
8. SWAY bills or receipts. prepared BY most.
/ masters or other agents Of the Department, will
\ accompany the mails, specifying the number aud
! Destination OF the several bags 10 be examined
/ ~ the pOstmasters, 70 insure regularity in the
delivery OF bags and pouches.
| 4. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions, If the failure be
OecasiOned by the fault Of the contractor or car
rier, three times the pay Of the trip will be dc.
/ Quoted. For arrivals so far behind time as TO
break connection with depending mails, and not
ton for the trip Is subject to forfeiture. For re-
/ peated delinquenoies Of the kind herein speci-
| ned, enlarged penalties, prOpOrJiOned TO the
nature thereof and the Importance OF the mail
! 5, For leaving behind or throwing of the mail
or any portion Of them, for the admission OF pas
sengers, or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence in ad-
/ Quoted.
Q. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
/ be promptly and satisfactorily explained by Ger
tihcates OF pOstmasters or the afhdavits OF other
eredtable persons for failing to arrive 10 contract
/ time; for neglecting to take the mail IRON, or
deliver IL into, post Office for suffering it to be
wet, injured, destroyed, robbed or lost; and tor
refusing, AFTER demand, to convey the mail fire.
q " "a az ia q
/ running, coach, car or steamboat on a route.
:. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
/ tract tor repeated failures to run agreeably to
/ contract ; for violating the post Office laws or
/ disObeyinR the instructions Of the Department
for refusing to discharge carrier when required
I by the Department to do so for running an ex-
press as aforesaid, or for transporting persons
packages conveying mailable matter out Of the
mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an
Increase OF service on route by allowing there
for a pro rata increase on the contract pay. He
may ehsnge schedules Of departures and arrivals
IN all cases, and particularly to make them con-
form to connections with railroads, without in
crease OF pay, provided the running time be not
abridged. The Postmaster General may also
discontinue or eurtai the service, or whenever the
puolis interests, in his judgment, shall require
such diseOntinuanee or curtailment for any other
cause; he allowing, as full indemnity to con-
tractor, one months extra pay on the amount Of
services dispensed with, and pro rata eOmpensa-
tinued.
y. II
or drafts on, pOstmasters or otherwise, after the
expiration OF each quarter-say in November,
February, May and August, provided that re-
Quired evidence Of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed to he sub
stantially correct; but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised,
IL the points to be supplied are correctly stated
BidseTs7ltSt Rform fAemseEres on his point, and
also in reference to the weight Of the mail, the
condition Of hills, roads, streams, &c, and all
az e IsTEe S az
be incurred. No claim for additional pay, based
on such ground, can be considered; nor for
alleged mistakes or Misrepresentation as to the
degree Of service; nor for bridges destroyed fer
ries discontinued, or other distractions causing
or increasing distance or expense occurring dur
ing the contract term. Oh1ees established after
this advertisement Is issued, and also during the
contract term, 70 be visited without extra pay
II the distance be not increased.
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their pro-
posals In time 70 reach the Department by tho
day and hour named in the advertisement, as bids
received alter that time cil not be considered in
competition with bids Of reasonable amount re-
eeived in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the bond, oath and certificate
required BY section 245, act OF June 3, 1874.
u. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement and then,
II they desire. Sepdrdfsfy for different services and
if the regular bid be the lowest offered for the
advertised service, the other propositions may be
Is. There should be but one route bid for in a
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
I ('propOslng one sum for two or more routes }
IA. TIE route, the service, the yearly paw, the
name and residence Of the bidder, THAT is, his
usual post once address,l and the name Of each
member Of drn where accompany offers, should
| be distinctly stated.
Is. Bidders are requested to use, as far as prac-
ticable, the printed proposals furnished by the
Department to write out In full the sum Of their
l bids, and 10 retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not DO submitted. No
/ withdrawal Of a bid viii be allowed unless the
| withdrawal is reeeipted tWenty-four hours pre-
Vious to the time fixed for opening the Propo'
ID IN case Of failure Of the accepted bidder to
execute o contract, or OF the abandonment Of ser
vice during the contract term, the service will be
readvertised and relet at the expense of the fail
: II. ThesFostmaster General reserves the right
1 to reject any bid which NAV be deemed extrava-
| giant; and also TO disregard the bids Of failing
contractors and bidders. tAet Of June s, lS12,
Is. ThGs bid should be sealed, superscribed
4 'slIau Proposals, State OF Virginia" addressed
tSeeond Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
10. Every proposal must be accompanied by a
bond with sureties approved by postmaster, ant
/ In cases where the amount OF the bond exceed;
/ ave thousand dollars (s5 O00) BY pOstmasterO
the frst second or third eiass. Bids for service
the pay for which at the time Of advertisement
Il exceeds nye thousand dollars, (s5 OO0,) must bC
accompanied BY certified check or draft, pay
4 able TO the order Of the Postmaster General, OF
some solvent national bank, Of not less than iiy'
such route, and IN case Of new or mOdihed ser
vice, not less than i've per centum Of the amount
I Of the bond accompanying the bid, Il the amount
Of said bond exceeds ts5,000l I'VE thousand dol
lars.
The amount Of bond required with bids, an,
the present pay when Il exceeds 5000 hve thou
sand dollars, are stated IN the advertisement IN
der the, Appropriate route.
! 10. An checks deposited with bids will be he'll
until eontract is executed and service commence
By the accepted bidder. Checks IiH thsR Be "a
turned By mGil on hs rrffeB reqaesf Of the bidder
u Transfers Of contracts or Of interest in COZ
3 tracts, are forbidden By law, and Consequent
cannot be allowed Neither can bids, or tnteres
in bids, be transferred or assigned to other par
ties. Bidders viii therefore take notice that the
viii Be expected to perform the service aWarde
TO them through the whole contract term
a. Section 20 Of the act Of June 8 1872, pr
vides that contracts for the transportation OF I'll
3 mail shall be awarded 70 the lowest oidde
rendering sufhcient guarantees for faithful pc
; formanee, without other reference to the mode
:, such transportation than may be necessary
PROVIDE TT me Que eeierls' eer'9 hly ana :
. pose to transport the malls with ''eelerity, &c
. tainty and security, having been decided to
4 the only legal bids, are construed as previdir
: for the entire mall, however large, and Whatev
/ may be the mode OF conyeyance necessary to .
sure its "eelerity, certainty and security, al
have me preference over AZ Others, and no othe
Y q mobilization Of bid In any Of its essenti
Il terms q tantamount 70 new bid, and cannot
" received % e % intsriers with regular eompe
ton. Making new bid n proper form is q
only way 70 modify prsVious one.
% "a Pogtmagiar1 are cautioned not to sign O
approFai-of Tie boud 81 any bidder before q
r bond Is signed By the bidder and his suretii
Of and not until entirely satisfied Of the sufheieE
n Of The fureties. See Sections % and 247, act
N June 8, 1874, accompanying this adFertiscme
10 - P0stmasters are also liable % dismissal III
r ONCE for acting IS agents Of contractors or b
- ders, with or Without compensation, In any bu
" ness, matter, or thing relating to the mall 5
10 vice. They are the trusted agents Of the
partment, and cannot consistently act in bs
ie capacities.
10 MARSHALL JEWELL.
81 no9-M9W Postmaster Ciencra