National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-28

who shall have performed the service during the
last preceding ocular contract term. And In al
cases Of regular contracts hereafter made, the
contract may, in the discretion of the Postmaster
General, be continued in force beyond its expires:
til a new contract with the same, or other con
tractors, shall be made by the Postmaster Gen
eTal.
BIDDERS NOT RELEASED UNTIL A CONTRACT is
ENTERED INTO AND SERVICE BEGUN.
Sec. 252. That no bidder for carrying the mails
| shall be released from his obligation under his
| bid on proposal, notwithstanding an award made
to a lower bidder, until contract for the desig-
mated service shall have been duly executed by
such lower bidder and his sHreties, and accepted,
and the SCI vice entered upon by the contractor to
the satisfaction Of the Postmaster General.
| CERTIFIED CHECKS OR DRAFTs TO ACCOMPANY
ALL BIDS EXCEEDING $500.
Sec. 253 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 tine exceeds
! the sum Of i've thousand dollars, shall accom-
| pany their bids with certified check or draft,
| payable to the order of the Postmaster General
| upon some solvent national bank, 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 case OF new or
modified service not less than fve per centEtn of
the amount Of the bond OF the bidder required to
accompany his bid, if the amount Of the 2aid
| bond exceeds Eve thousand dollars. In case any
bidder, on being awarded any such contract shall
fail to execute the same, with good and sufficient.
sureties, according TO the terms on which such
Did 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 on his bond accompanying
his bid, forfeit the amount so deposited TO the
United States, anc the same shall forthwith be
| paid into the Treasury for the use Of the Post
OHce DEPARTMENT: but If such contract shall be
duly executed and the service entered upon as
| aforesaid such draft or check so deposited, and
the checks or drafts deposited by all other bid
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 same shall exceed i've thousand dollars
shall be considered, unless accompanied with the
check or draft herein required, together with the
bond required by a preceding section: Provided,
That nothing in this act shall be construed or
intended to affect any penalties OF torteitures
visions Of the sections hereby amended.
FAILING CONTRACTORS GUILTY OF MrsDE-
MEANoR.
Sec. 254. That any person persons bidding
for the transportation Of the mails upon any route
which may be advertised to be let, and receiving
anawGrd Of the contract for such service, who
shall wrongfully refuse fail 70 enter into con-
tract with the Postmaster General in due form,
and perform the service described in his or their
Did or proposal, shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
GemganOr, and, conviction thereof, be pun
ished by fine not exceeding hve thousand dol
lars and by Imprisonment for term not exceed
ing twelve months.
NO PAY TO BE MADE UNTIL CONTRACTS ARE Ex-
ECUTED.
sec. ZDSs l0hI DO pGEeOu hlOeo Dlu lOE Jug
the mail is accepted shall receive any pay until
he has executed his contract according TO law
and the regulations Of the Department.
COMPENSATION FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE RE-
sTRICTED AND REGULATED.
Sec eco. That compensation for additional
service in carrying the mail shall not be in eX
cess OF the exact proportion which the original
compensation bears TO the original services and
when any such additional service Is ordered, the
sum TO be allowed therefor shall be expressed in
the order and entered upon the books of the
Department; and no compensation snail De paid
for any additional regular service rendered be-
fore the issuing Of such order.
Sec. 26l. That no extra allowance shall be
made Tor any increase oil expedition in carrying
dltional stock and carriers is made necessary,
and in such case the additional compensation
stock and carriers necessarily employed than the
compensation in the original contract bears to
the stock and carriers necessarily employed in
its execution.
DEDUCTIONS MAY BE MADE, AND PINES IN
POSED, Fer DELINoUENCIES.
Sec. 266. That the Postmaster General may
make deductions from the pay Of contractors tor
failures TO perform service according to contract
and impose hnes upon them for other deltnque3,
cles. He may deduct the price of the trip in all
cases where the trip is not performed; and not
exceeding three times the price If the failure be
occasiOned BY the FAULT Of the contractor or car
rier.
CONTRACTS CANNOT BE ASSIGNED NOR TRANS
FERRED.
Sec ri That no contractor for transporting
the mail within or between the United States and
any foreign country shall assign or transfer his
contract, and all such assignments or transfers
shall be null and void.
SCHEDULES TO BE FURNISHED AND POSTED UP IN
Posi- OFFICEs-REGIsTERs TO BE RETURNED AND
REPORTS MADE.
Sec. 20. That the Postmaster General shall
furnish to the pOstmasters at the termination Of
each route schedule Of the time Of arrival and
departure Of the mail at their ofnces, respect
lively, to be posted in a conspicuous place " the
ONCE; and 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-
partment, at short and regular intervals, regis.
teIs showing the exact times OF the arrivals and
departures Of the mail.
BY act Of Congress approved April q, 1885, no
member Of Congress can be contractor, or be
concerned, directly indirectly, in any contract
with the Governments; and by the same act 1t is
mace high misdemeanor for any otteer Of the
United States to enter, in its behalf, into con-
tract with q membr Of Congress.
TBut If q member withdraw from a contract it
may be concluded with the other partners -OptH-
one who is elected a men.b r Of Congress during
its continuance is not affected by such eiectiOn.-
lJid., s. 6g1.j
The Postmaster General has no power under
the law, TO release bidders and contractors and
their sureties from their liabilities the allega-
ton Of real or supposed mistakes OF any kind in
making proposals, he particularly requests
that before bidding, the fullest inquiry and in
vestigation 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 on dellnquents.
CONTRACTS To BE EXECUTED AND FILED IN THE
DEPARTMENT BY THE FIRST DAY CT JUNE.
Under the provisions of section 245 OF the act
has prescribed the LIST day Of June, 1875, on or
before which day the contracts Of accepted bid
ders must be received at the Department in
Washington 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 aster
General may proceed to contract for the service
with other parties, according TO law.
CONTRACTS RECEIVED AT THE DEPARTMENT
AFTER JUNE ! WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE
PosTMAsTER GENERAL.
FORM OF PROPOSAL BOND, AND GER
TIFICATE.
PROPOSAL.
The COUNTY "eG Sa. Pofft once
pToPSses to carry the mails of the United States
IRON July J. 1875, to June 60, 49,, on route No.
between - and 49, i, state o.
eral, dated December l, 1874, with celebrity and
security" for the annual sum Of - dollars;
and If this proposal is accepted he will enter into
| contract, with suTetIes TO be approved by the
| Postmaster General, within the time prescribed
in said advertisement.
the distance OF the route, the weight OF the mail
to be carried, and all other particulars In refer
ence TO the route and service; and, also, alter
careful examination OF the laws and instructions
attached 10 advertisement Of mail service.
| Dated --, Bidder.
Oath required by section 2I5 Of act OF Congress
approved June g. 1874, to be affixed to each
bid fer carrying the mail, and to be taken be-
fore an officer qualified to administer oaths.
| I--, Of, bidder for carrying the
mail on route No. -, from - to do
swear that have the ability, pecuniarly, TO full
| fill my obligation such BIDDER; that the bid is
made in good faitn and with the intention to
| enter into contract and perform the service in
| case said bid shall be accepted.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, -
- for the Of -, this -
| day Of -, A. d. 1877 II and in testi- tsEAL.l