National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-30

u Huo Is elected member OF Congress uullmE us
I ), GJ7.l 80 80 - = u
7 Ihs P0stmGsier General hss no Polrer, Ender
. fhe LaE, to release bidders aad1c0nfrGcf0rs gnd
ihsir hurdles from fhefr li0biliiieS the Glega-
lion Of real supposed hifstdkes Of any kind 10
! mGkfHq proposals.. He parfferI1rlg reqfesfs ma
before bidding, he fullest inquiry asd fHresfiga
ton be made IN regard 10 the route, disiGRce, ser
Uies, rsight Of mails. cost Of sfoes, feed md ar
expenses eEfsfilg aHd likely 10 occur daring fie
c0Efraet fern, sHd ritk due confederation Of the
, consequence imposed By Ian GA dslinqHsHis.
CONTRACTS TO rE EXECUTED ASD FILED IN THE
DEPARTMENT By The FIRST DAY OF JUNE.
Under the provisions % section 2i5 Of the act
approved June ., 1874 the Postmaster General
has prescribed the LIST day Of June, 1875 on orbe
fore which day the contracts Of accepted bidders
must be received at the Department. In Washing
ton, executed In due form
accepted 5tSders not Complying rita this rega-
GftoB shGH De e0Hstdered Gs hdUtng failed 10 COM
y ply ufh fAeir proposals. and ne P0sfmGsfer Gen
erGl may proceed to contract far tie service scih
other perffes, according 70 iGig
CONTRACrs RECEIVED AT TIIE DEPARTMENT
AFTER JUNE lsT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED Br
The PosTNAsTER GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS TOBIDBERS AND POST
MASTERS - sfIaIt
COHidiuing also CONDITIONS to be Incorporated iH
ne contracts % tae- ertent ne Department may
L Seven minutes are allowed to each inter
mediate ONCE, when not otherwise specified, for
asserting Inc mAIls.
2 On routes where the MODE Of conveyance all
mtts Of it, the special agents Of the Post Once
! Department, also post ONCE blanks, mail bags
locks and Keys are to be conveyed without extra
8. SWAY billsf or receipts, prepared BY post
masters or other agents OF the Department, VIII
accompany the mails, specifying the number and
destination Of the several bags, % Be examined
i BY the postmasters, 20 insure regularity in the
4 delivery OF bags and pouches.
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each OF such omissions, II the failure be
oeeasioned by the fault o. the contractor or ear
Quoted. For arrivals 50 far behind time as 10
break connection with depending mails, and not
s'aieieniIy excused SneiouTth q ne eoTPens
peated delinquencies Of the kind herein speC
/ hed, enlarged penalties. proportional to the
nature thereof and he Importance Or the mail
S. For leaving behind or tbr5Wing Of thsm mail
or any portion Of them, FOX the admission OF pas
sengcrs, or for being concerned n setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence In ad-
vance Of the mail, a quarters pay may be, de-
O. FinefWfil be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by Ger
iiheates Of postmasters Of the afidayits Of other
/ time ; fer neglectfng to take the mail IRON, or
deliver II into, post Office; Tor suffering It 20 be
wet, Injured, destroyed, robbed or lost; and Tor
refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as frc-
quently as the contractor runs or Is concerned in
running, coach, car or steamboat on route.
/ I. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
/ tract for repeated failures 70 run agreeably To
/ contract; for violating the post ONCE laws, or
/ dsobeying- the instructions Of the Department
] iOrIefnsing 70 discharge carrier when required
/ by the Department 20 do so for running an ex-
press as Aforesaid, or for transporting persons
paekages conveying mallable matter out Of the
s. The Postmaster General may order an
Increase OF service on \ route BY allowing there
| for pro rata increase on the contract pay. He
I maySehange schedules Of departures and arrivals
in all cases, and particularly TO make them con-
form to connections with railroads, without in
crease OF pay, provided the running time be not
abridged. The Postmaster General may also
discOntinue or eurtal the service, or whenever the
public interests, in his judgment, shall require
sHch discoutinuanee or eurtailnent for any other
cause; he allowing, as full Indemnity 10 con-
r@StS Ghs Mossn ,s sSiTS On ss amount o.
ton for the amount ofserviee sstained and con-
tinued.
or drafts on, postmastersO or otherwise, after tho
expiration Of each quartef-say IN November
feior9aEy, sasy 9od august, provided that re-
10. The distances given are believed to be sub
stantially correct; but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised,
Il the points TO be supplied are correctly stated.
Bidders must On form fAemselues on fhis point and
also IN reference to the weight o. the mail, the
condition of hills roads, streams, &e., and all
SbstrustSas Of any kind 81 which expense Sis' may
be incurred. No claim for additional pay, basel
on such ground, can be considered; nor for
alleged mistakes or misrepresentation as 10 tho
degree Of service; nor for bridges destroyed, fer.
OF increasing distance or expense occurring dur
ing the contract term. Ofices established after
this adyertsement Is Issued, and also during the
contract tenn, are 90 be visited without extra pay
IL the distance be not increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned 20 mail their pro-
pOsals in time to reach the Department by the
day aud hour namsdfn tbs advertisament, as bids
received alter that time iril not bseonsidercd in
competition with bids OF reasonable amount
eeived in time Neither can bids be considered
which are without the bond, cath and certificate
required BY section 2i5, act Of June ., 1s7l.
y. Bidders should FIRST propose for service
strictly according 70 the adEertlsement and then,
n they DESIRE separately for different service: amt
II the regular bid be the lowest oEsred for the
adyertised service the other proPositinns may be
Is. There should be but one route bid e.. in a
/ proposal, Consolidated or eOmbna,fon bids
/ ('proposing one sum for two or more rOutes')
| cannot be considered.
u. The route. the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder, THAT IS, his
usual post once address.l and the name or each
ms1absr Of = iirm Ehere = Accompany offers, should
be distinctly stated. 51ir
IS. Bidders are requested 70 use, as far as prac-
tieabls abe printed proposals. funished BY the
Department, to write out In fun the sum other
bids, and 10 retain copies o. them.
/ Altered bids should NOS De submitted No
/ withdrawal Of bid viii be allowed unless the
l withdrawal Is reeaipted tWenty-four hours pre-
/ vious to the time nxsd for opening the Pr0po-
10. In case OFfailure Of The accepted bidder to
execute Contract, or OF the abandonment Of ser
vice during the contract term, the service viii be
readFeresed and relet at the expense Of the fail
| ing biGder OF contractor. ~ -
\ IL. The Postmaster General reserves the right
1 to reject any bid which may be deemed extrava-
\ giant; and also 70 disregard the bids OF failing
contractors and bidders. TACT Of June 5, 1s72,
Is. The bid should be sealed. supsrseribcd
/ mail Proposals. State Of virginia - addresses,
@Seeond Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
1s. Every proposal must be accompanied by a
bond with surcties approved By postmaster, and
In cases where the amount 81 the bond exceeds
ave thousand dollars fS5,G0ol 81 q postmaster OF
the nrst, second or third cass. Bids for service,
the pay for which At the time OF Advertisement
accompanied hy certified check or dram. pay
ableto the order q the Postmaster General. on
some s9lYent 9s,lonal oark, o. not less than hyo
4 such route, and in case Of new or modified SER
vice, not less than i've per centuR % the amount
q said bond exceeds q, ooOl are thousand dol
ne snssns q bond raquirsd Win bids, and
TIE present pay when Il exceeds IS oo0l i've thou
sad doharss are stated inthe Advertisement m
der the appropriate route
enAlt eonlrae. = executed aud aerpfce rOaimeleef
By the accepted bidder. C1ects r,fIT farn BE- r.
turned by nafi on AZ rilea requesi II ne bidder
~. - n Or q interest IN con.
] cannot Be allowed. Neither can bids or Interest
IN bids, Be ransierred Or assigned to other par
Ties biaders WI therefore take notice that they
vii b expected 70 perform the service awarded
70 them through the whole contract term.
y cecllon ~. o. the act o. Jane 3, lhlls pro-
Fides that contracts Tor the transportation OF the
5 natl shall Be raWarded q the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guaranlees for aithiui per
: lormance, without other reference % the mode Of
!. such transportation than may Be Necessary 10
9 provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty and Sc
: curity thereoE" Und6r tbs law bids that pro
Z pose 70 transport the mails nth celerity, cor
= taiRty and security. /" having ocen decided % 20
the only legal bids, are construed - profltling
! for the entire mall, however larEcs and Hhalcfef
1 may BE- the mode o. eonveyance Necessary % IN
sure rs scelerity, certainly snc security, and
have tn precEcnce over AL other1, and no others
are oonsIi cred, except for steamboat route9-
= =. A medication of BID 10 any is essential
n terms = taDtamounr % > pew bid. and cannot %
= received - IS 70 interers VIA regular comIeii-
ton. Making ncW bid ln proper i0rm i the
only way % modify frcEifus ono-
= ~ Postnastcrs are c1uuoncd rot % sign the
anufotal % the hond Or anT bidder before tlc
T. bond a slEned b TIE bidder and his sqrctics.
~ and notu IN entirely satled q the sulicicury
q OF th6 sareto< See sections 20 and ~, act 81
~. Iuns =, Ig1k accompanying IBIS sdEcriisemcui
% - PtllnlIicr4 Arr also liable % lIIl1sal ifuIl
r. once fot Acting agents Of contractors Or Did
- der8 VIII % Without compensation IN any bust
y noss nsatEr o. thlnE relating % the mali or.
q Vicr. The are the trusted agents o. the DO
partmsnt, and cannot consistently act an h1tt
. MARSHALL JEWELL.
II u0eAfH Postmaster General.