Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-14

til the service shall have commenced under a
contract made according TO law: Provided. loav-
ever, That the Postmaster General shall not en-
ploy tenn orsry service on any route at n higher
pJice than that pad TO the Contractor who shall
nave perform the service during the last pre-
ceding regular contract term. And in all cases
OF regular contracts hereafter made, the con-
tract may, in the discrt ton of the Postmaster
General, be continued in force beyond It's ex-
press terms Tor a period not exceeding six
months, until q new contract with the same or
other contractors, shall be made by the Post
master General.
BIDDERS NOT RELEASED UNTIL A CONTRACT
rs ErTERED INTO AND SERVICE BEGAN.
SIC. 252. That no bidder for carrying the
mails shall be released from his oblfg cation un-
der his bid or proposal, notwithstanding an
AWARD made 10 q lower BIDDER, until a contract
for the designated service shall have been duly
executed by such lower bidder and his sureties
and accepted, and the service entered upon by
the contractor to the satisfaction of the Post
master General
CERTIFIED CHECKS OR DRAFTS TO ACCOMPANY
ALL BIDS EXCBBDING 5000
SIC. 253. That hereafter all bidders uDnn
every mail ronte for the transportation of the
mails upon the same, where the annu al compen-
sstiOD for the service on such route a. the time
exceeds the sum of five thousand dollars SD ali
accompany their bids with a certified check, or
dIsft, payable to the order of the Postmaster
General, upon some solvent nj tiOnal bank which
check or draft shall not be less than five per
centum on the amount of the annual paw on said
route at the time such bid IL made, aud in case
OF new or moSihed service, not less than d We per
centum of the amount of the bond of the bidder
required TO accompany his bid, il the amount OF
the said bond exceeds Ave thousand dollars. In
case any bidder, on being awarded any such
contract, shall fail to execute the same with
good and sufficient sHreties, according 20 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 on
bis bond accompanying his bid, forfeit the
amount so deposited to the United States aud
the same shall forthwith be paid into tho Traa-
sury for the use of the Post Office Department;
but IL such contract shall be duly executed and
the service entered upon aforesaid, such
draft or check so Deposited and the checks or
drafts deposited by all other bidders on the
same route, shall Toe returned to the respective
bidders making such deposits. No proposals
for the transportation OF the mails where the
amount of the bond required to ACCOMPANY the
same shall exceed five thousand dollars shall he
considered, unless accompanied with the check
or draft herein required, together with the
bond required by preceding section: Provided
That nothing in this act shall be construed or
intended to affect any penalties or forfeitures
which have heretofore accrued under the pro-
visions of the section hereby amended.
FAILING CONTRACTORS GUILTY OF A MIspR-
NKANoR.
SIC. 254 That any person or persons bidding
for the transportation OF the mails upon sny
route which may be advertised to be let, ana re-
ceiving an award or the contract for such SER
wee, WHO shall wrongfuly refuse or fail to enter
into cOntractwith the Postmaster General in Inc
form, and perform the service described in his
or their bid or proposal shall be deemed guilty
Of misdemesnor, and, on conviction thereof
be puDisbe ed by tine not exceeding five thousand
dollars, and by imprisonment for a term not
exceeding twelve months.
so PAY TO BE MADE UNTIL CONTRACTS ARE
EXECUTED.
SEC. 30. That no person whose bid for carrv-
ing the mali Is accepted shall receive any pay
until he has executed his contract according 10
law and the regulations OF the Department.
CONVERSATION FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES
RRsTRICTBD AND REGULATED.
SEC. 260. That compensation for additional
service IN carrying the mail shall not be in e1-
cess OF the exact proportion which the original
compensation bears to the original service; ana
when any such additional service is ordered
the sum to be allowed therefor shall be ex-
pressed in the order, aBd entered upon the
books or the Department; and no compensation
shall be PAID for any additional regular service
rendered before the issuing of such order
SEC. 26l. That no extra allowance shall be
n sde for any increase of expedition In Carving
the mail unless thereby the employment of adj
ditiOnal stock and carriers IL mane necessary,
and In such case the additional compensation
sha1l bear no greater proportion to the addi-
tioDal stock and carriers necessarily employed
than the compensation in the original contract
bears TO the stock and carriers necessarily en-
ployed in its execution.
DEDUCTIONS MAY BIB MADE, AND FINES M
POSED, FOR DELINQURNClRs.
SIC. 2G6. That the Postmaster General NAV
make deductions from the pay Of contractors
for failures TO perform service according TO
contract, and impose fines upon them for other
dehnquencies. He may deduct the price of the
trip In all cases where the trip lie not perfor ed
and not exceeding three times the price if the
failure be occasiOned By the fault Of the con.
tractor or carrier.
CONTRACTS CANNOT DE ASSIGNED NOR TRANS
FERRkD.
SEC. 27l. That no contractor for transporting
the mail within or between the United States
and any foreign country shall assign or trans
fer his contract, and all such assignments or
transfers shall be null and void.
SCHEDULES TO BE FURNISHED AND POSTED UP
IN POST OFFICES. REGISTERS TO BE RE-
TURNED AND REPORTS MADE.
SEC. 20. That the Postmaster General shall
furnish TO the postmasters at the termination OF
each route a schedule of the time of arrival and
departure Of the NAH at their offices, respec-
lively, to be posted III a conspicuous place in
the ON ce; and the Post master General shall also
arrival and departure that may be ordered; and
be shall cause TO be kept and returned TO the
Department, at short and regular intervals, reg
listers showing the exact times of the arrivals
and departures OF the mails.
BY act OF Congress approved April p, 1905,
no member OF Congress can be a contractor, or
be concerned, directly or indirectly in any con-
| tract with the Government; and by the same
| act Ii is made a high misdemeanor for any off
Ger OF the hted states 70 enter, In its behalf,
/ in'o contract with member of Congress.
But IL a member withdraw from a contract
/ it may be concluded with other pArtners.-Opfn-
/ ion Of Attorney General, 4, 81. A contract with
I one who is elected a me MIXER of Congress during
/ its continuance is not affected by such cleo
| tioD.-fbtd, ), 69.
| The Postmaster General has no p0brer Under
the ldg 10 release bidders and contractors and their
stTeties from their liabilities the allegation of
! real or supposed mistakes Of any kind in making
/ proposals. He particularly requests hat, before
bidding, the fullest faqufg and fnpes ,iodtion be
/ made in regard to the route, distance, ssrrice,
soei9ht Of mails cost Of stock feed, and all err
penses existing and likely to occur during the con-
tract term and Nth due confederation Of te cOHse-
! QueRees imposed by ldte on delia9Hents.
| CoNTRACTs TO BE EXECUTED AND FILLED IN
THR DRPARThBNr By THE FIRST DAY OF
JUNE.
Under the provisions of section 245 of the act
| approved June ., 1874, the Postmaster General
! has prescribed the 1st 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 scifh this re0uln-
ton sheu be considered hdring failed to e0npIu
| NTH their proposals, and the Postmaster General
rl0y proceed 10 contract for he ssrrice Nth Other
| parties, according 10 ldlc.
| CONTACTS RECEIVED AT THE DEPARTMENT
| AFTER JUNE 1sT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED