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

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person 50 oGending Or alaIaE q lssistn therein,
shall, for each offence forfeit AID pay one hun,
See. 80. That tie owner or every ssageeOach
railWay-car, steamboat or other vehicle or vessel
which shall. with the knowledge Of any owner, In
fnlYance Of the driver conductor master, or other
+. person having charge Of the same, convey any
person acting or employed IS q private express
for the conveyance Of letters or packsts and act
ualy In possession Of the same for the purpose Of
, conveying them contrary TO the spirit true IN
tent, or meaning Of this law shall for every such
enenee, iorief and pay one hundred and my dol
Sec. go That no person shall transmit By pri-
vate express OF other unlawful means or deliver
to any agent Of such unlawful express. or deposit
o. cause % be deposited, q any appointed place.
LOT the purpose Of being transmittsd, any letter
OF packet, and for every such offence the party so
Offending shall forfeit and pay any dollars.
steamboaf or otbsr vehic1s - SS5tsl 1Shst ,s an,
larly performs trips at stated periods on any post
route OF nom any city town or place to any other
city, town Or place between which the mall Is reg
ularly carried, shall carry otherWise than In the
mall any letters or packets except such as relate
otbe[ PIT q ne cargo q such steamboat Or
Lne py the same stageeoach, railWay-ear or other
vehicle, except as provided In section two hun
the owner Of the stage-coach, railTay-car. steam
boat or other vehicle or vessel shalt forfeit and
pnyy,N 0ne, hundred dollars; and the driver con-
thereof and not at The time owner OF the whole or
any part thereof, shall IN ike manner forfeit and
pay 1or every such offence my dollars.
(Seetion 80 permits eonTeyanee or letters in
stamped envelopes otherwise than By NALL
The manner IN rhieh proposals shan Be mad.
/ -ss aad the liability Of PosimGsiers.
/ See. 245 That every proposal for carrying the
mail shall be accomplished By the bond Of me
bidder, with sureties approved BY q postmaster
and In cases where the amount OF the bond ex-
the first, second, or third class, IN q sum to be
designated by the Postmaster General IN the ad-
5iti ~ ~ eaeh routes 70 when bond con-
shall within such time after his bid Is accented
asthe Postmaster General shall prescribe, enter
into contract With the United States OF Amer l.
lea, with good and sufficient sureties to be an 4
proved BY the Postmaster General, to perform 4
the service proposed in his said BID and further
that he shah perform tie saSi serVee acco-d
70 bis contract, then the said obligation to be i
VOID, otherwise to be in full force and obligation
IN law; and In ease Of failure Of any bidder TO
enter into such contract to perform the service 4
or, having executed contract, in case Of failure
70 perform the service according to HIS contract
ne and his sureties shall be liable for the amount
OF said bond as liquidated damages, to be re-
covered IN an action OF debt on the said bond.
No proposal shall be considered unless It shall
DO accompanied by such bond, and there shall
nave been ahixed to said proposal the oath OF the
oiader, taken before an officer qualiaed to ad-
minister oatbs, that be has the ability, pecuni-
arily, to fulfill his obligations and that the bid
is made in good faith, and with the intention to
enter INTO contract and perform the service in
/ See. 2io. That before the bond Of 3 bidder pro
ylded Tor In the aforesaid section is approved,
there shall be Endorsed thereon the Oaths Of the
sureties therein, taken before an officer qualified
10 administer Oaths, that they are owners Of real
estate worth, In the aggregate q sum double the
due and owing by them, and all Judgments mort
cages and executions against them, after allow
ing all exemptions Of every character whatever !
! sec. 24T. That any postmaster who shall ahix
MS signature to the approval Of any bond Of a
sureties in any contract before the said bond or
contract Is signed by the bidder or contractor and
his suretios, or shall knowingly, or Withousthe
bidder with insufficient suretles, or shall know
ingly make any false or fraudulent certificate,
shall be forthwith dismissed from Office and be
thereafter disqualified from holding the ofice Of
postmaster, and shah also be deened guilty Of q
miisdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, be pun
or both.
SeTgiee 70 be aIvardeS 10 he forrest bidder. Bids
Of failing contractors Inay not be considered.
Sec. 2i9. That all contracts for carrying the
mail shall be in the name Of the United States,
and shall be awarded TO the lowest bidder tender
ing SUFFICIENT guarantees for faithful performance
without other reference 70 the mode Of transpor.
due CELEBRITY certainty and security thereof. INT
the Postmaster General shall not be bound to
consider the bid Of any person who has WillfuIly
or negLgently failed 70 perform former contract
Combinations TO pTereHt bidding prohibited
Sec. $50. That no contract for carrying the
tered, or proposed to enter, into any combination
70 prevent the making or any bid for carrying the
mail, or who has made any agreement, or given or
consideration WhateVerto induce any other person
not TO bid for any such contact and II any person
offending Is a contractor for carrying the mail,
his contraet may be annuIied and for the first
offence the person so offending shall be disquali-
ned to contract for carrying the mail for fiYe
disqualified.
81
FGiliag bidders aAd contractors. Contracts nay
be extended and temporary contracts made.
Sec. PSI. That after any regular bidder whose
bid has been accepted shall fail 70 enter into con-
tract for the transportation OF the mails accord
Ing TO his proposal, or, having entered into con-
tract, shall fan to commence the performance Of
the service stipulated IN his or their contract as
therein provided, the Postmaster General shall
proceed TO contract with the next lowest bidder /
for the same service, who will enter into q con-
tract for the performance thereof unless the
Postmaster General shall consider such bid too /
high, in which case he shall advertise such ser
vice. And II AIRY bidder whose bid has been ac- I
cepted, and who has entered into contract tOper-
form the service according 70 his proposal, and in
pursuance Of his contract has entered upon the
the Postmaster General, shall subsequently, fail or
refuse to perform the service according to his con-
contract with the next lowest bidder for such SER
vice, under the advertisement thereof unless the
postmaster General shall consider such bid too
high) who will enter into contract and give bond
with sureties, TO be approved by the Postmaster :
General for the faithful performance thereof in
the same penalty and with the same terms and
conditions thereto annexed as were stated and !
contained IN the bond which accompanied his bid; :
but in case each and every OF the next lowest bid
not considered too high by the Postmaster Gen
eral, shall refuse to enter into contract and 7
formance Of his contract, the Postmaster General
shall Immediately advertise for proposals to per-
form the service on said route. Whenever an ae- 4
eepted bidder shall fail to enter into contract, or
a contractor any mail-rOute shall fail or refuse
to perform the service said route according to
his contract, or when new route shall be estab-
lished, or new service required, or when from any
other cause thertehall not be aeOntr9etOr legally
bound or required to perform such service, the
tract for carrying u mail on such route, without
advertisement for such period as may be neees- :
sary not in any case exceeding six months until !
the service shall have commenced under con- :
tract made according to law: PTQvided hOverer,
That the Postmaster General shall not employ .
temporary service on any route at higher price
performed the service during the last preceding
regular contract term. And in all cases Ofregu-
in the discretion Of the Postmaster General, be
continued In force beyond its express terms for
period not exceeding six months, until new con-
tract with the same, or other contractors, shall
be made By the Postmaster General
Bfaders not released uEtii contract is entered
49, fRto and serrfee begun.
Sec. 252 That no bidder for carrying the mails
shall be released from his obligation under his
bid or proposal, Notwithstanding an award made
to lower bidder, until contract for the desg
mated service shall have been duly executed BY
such lower bidder and his sureties, and accepted,
and the service entered upon by the contractor 70
the satisiaetloRof the Postmaster General.
CERTIFIED CHECKS OR DRAFTS TO ACCOMPANY
ALL BIDS EXCEEDING a, 900. Ia
Sec. 253 That hereafter all bidders upon every
mail route for the transportation OF the mails
upon the same, where the annual compensation
for the service on such route at the
time exceeds the sum Of hve thousand
dollars, shalt accompany their bids with
a certified check, or DRAFT, payable to the
order OF the Postmaster General, upon some SOL
vent national bank, which check or draft shall
not be less than five per eentum on the amount Of
the annual pay on said route at the time said bid
Is made; and IN case Of new OF modified service,
not less than hye per centum Of the amount OF
the bond OF the bidder required to accompany his
bid, II the amount Of said bond exceeds i've thou
sand dollars In case any bidder, on being
awarded any such contract, shall fail to execute
the same with good and suficient sureties, &C
eording to the terms on which such bid vas 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, Tor