National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-16

ton, executed In due form
As,eespfsd bidders aei complying IViih MS regU
tGt0n shall Be considered as haring failed 10 com
Ply t1Hh their PToposGis, and the Posfmssfer Gen
erGt may proceed 10 contract for the service with
ofaer parties, according 10 faIg.
SOAI H RECEIVED At THE DEPARTMENT
AffER j UNE lsT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
! INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST
I MASTERS
Combining also conditions 10 Be Incorporated IN
me eoatrqsil 10 he srfeRi he Department ma
1. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter
medlate ONCE, when not otherwise specified, for
4 On routes where the mode OF conveyance ad-
mits Of It, the special agents Of the Post Once
| Department, also post office blanks, mail bags
locks and Keys, are TO be conveyed without extra
Q. "Way bills'F or receipts, prepared by post.
masters or other agents Of the Department, will
4 accompany the mails, specifying the number aud
destination OF the several bags, 70 be examined
BY the postmasters, TO insure regularity In the
delivery OF bag and pouches 1r.T
/ 4: NO pay viii be made for trips not performed:
and Tor each Of such omissions, II the failure be
oeeasioned BY the fanlt Of the contractor or car
rter, three times the pay Of the trip will be de-
/ Quoted. For arrivals 50 far behind time As 10
break connection with depending mails, and rot
sufheiently excused, one-fourth Of the eompensl-
ton for the trip is subject to forfeiture For re-
ned, enlarged penalties. proportioned TO the
may be made. at fH1
! s. 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 uD or
running an express conveying intelligence in ad-
vance Of the mail, quarters pay may be de-
Q. Fines viii be imposed, unlessthe delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by GER
tineate5 Of postmasters the afldaYits OF other
eredtable persons for failing TO arrive IN contract
time for negleeting to take the mail from, or
deliver IL into post Office for suffering It to be
wet Injured, destroyed, robbed or lost; and for
refusing, AFTER demand to convey the mail as fire.
quently as the contractor rms or Is concerned in
running, coach, car or steamboat on route.
/ !. The Postmaster General may annuI the cor
! tract Tor repeated failures TO run agreeably to
/ contract; for violating the post ONCE laws, or
| disobeyinG the Instructions Of the Department .
for refusing 10 discharge q carrier when re0uired
/ by the Department to do 50 /; for running an eX-
press as Aforesaid, or for transporting persons or
packages conveying mailable matter out OF the
! 8. The Postmaster General may order an
] increase OF service on route by allowing there
| Tor q pro rata Increase on the contract pay. He
may change schedules Of departures and arrivals
/ in all cases. and particularly 70 make them con-
I form to connections with railroads, without in
crease OF pay, provided the running time be not
/ abridged. The Postmaster General may also
discontinue or eurtRil the service or Whenever the
public interests, in his Judgment, shall require
I saeh discontinuance or eurtailment for any other
cause; he allowing, as full indemnity 70 con-
tractor, one months extra pay on the amount OF
services dispensed with, anda pro rate eompensa-
4
/ tinued.
.. Payments viii be made by collections IRON,
or drafts on, posImasters or otherwise, AFTER the
/ expiration OF each quarter-say in November,
/ February, May aud August, provided that re-
| quired evidence Of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed 70 be sub
stantially correct; but no increased pay Will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised,
II the points TO be supplied are correctly stated.
also in reference to the weight Of the mail, the
condition Of hills, roads, streams, &e.i and all
toll bridges, turnplkes plank-roads, ferries, or
distractions Of any kind BY which expense may
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 Ter
ries discontinued, OF other distractions causing
or increasing distance or expense occurring dur
ing the contract term. Ohiees established after
this advertisement Is issued, and also during the
contract term, are to be visited without extra pay
II the distance be not increased frt.r
IL. Bidders are cautioned to mail their pro-
pOsals in time to reach the Department BY the
day and hour named in the advertisement, as bids
received alter that time tCfl not be eORsfdered in
competition with bids Of reasonable amount re.
ceived in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the eond, oath and certificate
required by section 245, act Of June 3, 1874.
Il Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, and then,
II they desire, separately for different service; 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
| l''proposing one sum for two or more routes')
IA The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder, tLhat is, his
member Of firm where company oilers, should
/ be distinctly stated. r--f
Is Bidders are requested to use, IS Ear as prae-
\ tieable, the printed proposals furnished by the
Department, to write out IN full the sum OF their
/ bids, and to retain copies Of them.
/ Altered bids should not De submitted. No
/ withdrawal of q bid viii be allowed unless the
/ withdrawal Is reeeipted tEenty-four hours pre-
vious to the time hxed for opening the propo-
10. In case Of failure Of the accepted bidder to
execute q contract, or Of the abandonment Of ser
vice during the contract term, the service will be
re-adyertised and relet at the expense Of the fail
II. The Postmaster General reserves the right
/ to reject any bid which nav be deemed extraYa-
/ giant; and also 70 disregard the bids Of failing
contractors and bidders. (Aet Of June s, 1872,
IS. The bid should be sealed, superseribed
4 snail Proposals. State Of Virginia. addressed
4 "SecOnd Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
/ once
bond wi; sureties approved BY postmaster, and
IN cases where the amount OF the bond exceeds
i've thousand dollars IS o0ol by \ postmaster oil
the first, second or third eiass. Bids for service,
the pay Tor Which at the time q Advertisement
4 accompanied by q certified check or draft, pay
able to the order Of The Postmaster General, on
A.
per centum Of The amount OF the annual pay on
such route, and in case Of new or modified ser
vice. not less than I'VE per eentum Of the amount
2 Of the bond accompanying the bid, if The amount
lars. -H %
the present pay when It exceeds ,000) ve thou
sand dollars, ara stated 10 the advertisement un
der the aDpropriate route.
{ 20. All checks deposited with bids VIII be bel,
until contract Is executed and serriee eolnieaee'
/, BY the accepted bidder. Checks i0iu tken Be re
turned BY mdilOH fAe rriifen reQes Of fAe 0tddef
a. Transfers Of contracts or Of interest in con
y cannot be allowed Neither can bids, or interes
in bids, be Transferred or assigned 70 other par
ties. Bidders VIII therefore take notice that ne
will be expected to perform the service aEaroe'
to them through the whole contract term
2. Section zio q me set or June 3 -, Pr r
vides that contracts FOR the trans ~ u
3 mail shall be awarded 70 the lowest oidue
J rendering SUFFICIENT guarantees TOT laitnlul pei
: TOrmance. Without other reference 20 the noue
such transportation Than nay os hsSssss !.
10 euritv thereof Under this Law bids that pr
u pose to transport TIE mails VIII -eelerity, CO
q feintv and secufityn having been decided to
D. The only legal bids, are Construed IS providin
l. FOR the entire mail, however large, and WhatcYs
d may be the mode o. conyeyanca necessary 70 Il
sure its celebrity, certainty and security an
have the preference over All Others, and no Othci
are considered, except for steamboat routes.
10 - A modification oC q bid IN any Of Is essentil
Il terms Is tantanounr . new bid, and cannot
y received 90 rs TO interfere with regular compe.
tion. Making q new bid IN proper form Is 4
only way to modify previous one.
"a "a Postmaatere are cautioned no. TO sign q
approval Of the bond of any bidder before q
r bond Is signed b. tao bidder and his suretic
Of and not until entirely satisfied Of the sunlccns
n Of the sureties. SEQ sections 90 and 2lI, act
n June Is 1874, accompanying this adyertl1ome
10 3. P0stmaste-s are also liable 10 dismissal iro
r ONCE for acting Is agents Of contractors or ol
+ ders, with or without compensation, In any bul
y ness, matter, or thing relating 70 the mall &C
10 vice. They are the trusted agents OF the u
partment, aud cannot consistently act Ia DO
ls MARSHALL JEWELL.
al noa-MoW Postmaster General