National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-19

menced under q contract made according to law:
PTOUidCd, ko11sUeT, That the Postmaster General
shall nc; 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
cases Of regular contracts hereafter made, the
contract NAV. in the discretion Of the Postmaster
General, be continued in force beyond its express
terms lUr period not exceeding SIX months, un-
til a new contract with the same, or other con- |
tractors, shall be made by the Postmaster Gen |
eral.
BIDDERS net RELEASED Until A CONTRACT IS |
ENTERED INTO AND SERVICE BEGUN.
Sec 252. That no bidder for carrying the mails |
shall be released from bis obligation unger MS |
bud or proposal, notwithstanding an award made |
to lower bidder until contract rae OT se uSeSig
such lower bidder and his sureties and accepted,
and the service entered upon by the contractor to
the satisfaction OF the Postmaster General
CERTIFIED CHECKS OF DRAFTS TO ACCOMPANY |
ALL BIDS EXCEEDING 5000. |
Sec @,G That hereafter all bidders upon every |
mail route Tor the transportation Of the mails |
upon the same, where the annual compensation |
for the service such route at the time exceeds
the suu. Of I'VE thousand dollars, shall accom-
pany tier bids with certified check, or DRAFT, |
payable TO the order OF the Postmaster General, |
upon some solvent national Oankr which check or |
draft shall not be less than tive per centum on |
the amount of the annual pay on said route at |
the time such bid is made: and in Of new or |
modified service, not less than five per centum OF |
tie amount Of the bond OF the bidder required to
accompany his bid, il the amount OF the said |
bidder, OF being awarded any such contract shall |
fail 10 execute The same with good and sufficient
suretieS, according to the terms on which such |
bid was made and accepted, and enter upon the |
performance of the service to the satisfaction OF
the Postmaster General, such bidder shall, IN |
addition to his liability his bond accompanying
his bid. forfeit the amount SO deposited to the |
United States and the same shall forthwith be |
paid into the Treasury for the use OF the Post |
Once Department. but ii such contract shall be |
duly executed and the service entered upon as !
Aforesaid such draft or check so deposited. and |
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ders on the same route, shall be returned to the
respective bidders making such deposits NOpro- |
pOsals for the transportation OF the mails where |
the amount Of the bond required to accompany |
the same shall exceed nve thousand dollars |
Shall be considered unless anleu VIII tEo
check Cran herein required, together Win the |
bond required by a preceding section: PTorlaed, |
That nothing in this act shall be construed or |
which have heretofore accrued under the pro- !
visions OF the sections hereby amended.
FAILING CONTRACTORS GUILTY OF MIsDE-
NEANoR.
Sec 2j4 That any person or persons bidding |
for the transportation Of the mails upon any route
which may be advertised to be let, and receiving
an award Of the contract for such service who
shall wrungfuly refuse or tail TO enter into con-
tract with the Postmaster General in due form,
and perform the service described in Is or their
bid or proposal, shall be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeaEOT, and, on conviction thereof De pun
ished hv a fEe not exceeding hYe thousand dol
lars. and by Imprisonment for a term not exceed
ing twelve months.
10 PAY TO De MADE UNTIL CONTRACTS ARE EZ-
ECUTED.
Sec 25g. That no person whose bid for carrying
the mail Is accepted shall receive any pay until
he has executed his contract according TO law
and the regulations Of the Department
CoMPEYs ALTON FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE RE-
sTEICTED AND REGULATED.
Sec. 2sO. That compensation for additional
service in carrying the mail shall not be in ex,
cess OF tie exact proportion which the orlgma!
compensation bears to the original serVlcei ana
when any such additional service Is ordered, the
sum 10 be allowed therefor shall be expressed IN
the order, and entered upon the DOCKS oil me
Department; and no compensation sh4u pe pau
for any additional regular service rendered De-
fore the issuing Of such order. 49,, .
Sec. POI. That extra allowance shaIl Oe
made Tor any increase OF expedition in carrying
the mail unless thereby the employment OF ad-
ditional stock and carriers is made necessary,
and in such case the additional compensation
shall bear greater proportion to the additional
stock and carriers necessarily employed thah tne
cOmpensa tiUn in the original contract bears to
the stUuh and carriers necessarily employed IN
its execution.
DEDUCTIONS MAY EE MADE, AND FINES IN
tossed. Fer DLLINQUENCIES.
Sec "55 That the Postmaster General may
make deductions from the pay Of contractors ior
and imICse fines upon them for other deltnquen-
Cies Il NAV deduct the price Of the trip in all
eases where the trip is not performed; and not
eXceedIbg three times the price If the failure De
Occasioaeu by the fault OF the contractor or car
rier.
CONTACTS CANNOT Be ASSIGNED NOR TRANS
FERRED.
Sec I'll That no contractor for transporting
the mai within OF between the United states and
any foreign country shall assign or transfer ms
contract. and all such assignments or transfers
shall be Luil and void
SCHEDULES TO BE FUENI-HED AND POSTED UP N
POST CFTICEs-EEGIsTEEs TO Be HETUENED AND
REPORTS MADE.
Sec. o. That the Postmaster General shall
furnish TO the pOstmasteTs at the termination Of
each route a schedule OF the time OF arrival and
departure Of the mail At their ohces, respect
ivelv 10 be posted in a conspicuous place in the
Oflce: ard the Postmaster General shall 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 De-
paTtment, at short ana regular intervals, regis;
ters showing the exact times Of the arrivals and
departures OF the mall
By act Of Congress approved April q, 1898, no
member Of Congress can be a contractor, or be
concerned, directly or indirectly, in any contract
with the Government; and by the same act IL is
made high misdemeauUr toT any Oticer of the
United States to enter in its behalf, into con
tract with membr Of Congress.
But If @ member withdraw from a contract it
ION Of ItfS5TeT GessTaL IA. 4 contract Win
one who Is eCted i ncnb r OF Congress during
IJid., - 49,
The Postmaster General has no power, under
the law. to release bidders and contractors and
their suretes from their liabilities on the allega.
making proposals, He particularly requests
that, before bidding, the fullest inquiry and IN
vesIigatiyn be made in regard to the route, dis
lance, service, weight OF mails, cost OF STOCK
feed, and all expenses existing and likely to
occur during the contract term. and with due
consideration Of the consequences imposed BY
law o. delInque Its.
CONTRACTS TO EE Excel TED AND PILED IL THE
DEPARTMENT BY TIE FIRST DAY OF JUNE.
Under the provisions Of section 2I5 Of tie act
approved ! uue 3, 1874, the Postmaster General
has prescribed the lst day OF June, 1915, on or
before which day the contracts Of accepted bid
ders must be received at the Department in
Washing tOn. executed in due form.
Accepted bidders not complying with this reg
ulatiCn shall be considered as having failed to
comply with their proposals, and the POstm asJer
General may proceed to contract for the service
with otEoT parties, according TO law.
CoNTRACTs RECEIVED At THE DEPARTMENT
AFTER IUNE WILL NOT Re CONSIDERED BY THE
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
FORM or PROPOSAL, BOND, AND GER
TlFICATE.
PROPOSAL.
The undersigned --- whose post Office
address is -, county Of -, State OF -,
PROPOSES to carry the mails Of the United States,
from July l, 1875, to June So 49,, on route No.
-, between - and =; State Of =,
under the advertisement Of the Postmaster Gen
eral, dated Decem Der l, 1874, with celebrity and
security" for the annual sum Of -- dollars;
and If this proposal is accepted he will enter into
contract. with sureueS TO DC approved BY the
Postmaster General, within the time prescribed
in said advertisement.
This proposal is made with full knowledge OF
the distance OF the route, the weight Of the mail
to be carried and all other particulars in refer
ence 10 the rO;ltc and service: and, also. after
careful examination oil the laws and instructions
attached 10 advertisement Of mail service.
Dated 70 -, Bidder.
Oath required by section 245of an act OF Congress
approved une %, 1874, TO be affixed to each
bid fer carrying the mail, and to be taken be-
fore an Clhcer qualified 10 administer Oaths.
I--, Of, bidder for carrying the
mail on route No. -, from --- to -, do
swear that have the utility, pecuniarily, to full
fIl my obligation as such bidder: that the bid Is
made in good iaith and with the intention to
enter into contract and perform the service in
case said biG shall be accepted.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me, -
- for the -OI -. this -
day OF -. A. d. ls7 and In testi- [sEAL.l
mOBy whereof l heTeunts subscribe my
name and afiE my Odlcial seal the day and year
aforesaid. - .
NOTE.-W-hcn the oath is taken before justice
OF the peace. any OtLCr OhcCr not uslng seal,
except udge OF United state court, the certlt-
cafe Of the clerk Of court OF record must he added,
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