Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-11-21

ceding regular contract term. Aud in all cases
of regular contracts hereafter made. the con-
tract may, in the discretion of the Postmaster
General, be continued in force beyond its ex-
press terms for period not exceeding six
months, until new contract with the same, or
other contractors, shall be made by the Post
master General.
BIDDERS NOT RELEASED UNTIL A CONTRACT
Is BSTERsD INTO AND SERVICE BEGAN.
SIC. 252. That 10 bidder for carrying the
n all shall be released from his Obligation uu-
der bis bid or proposal, notwithstanding an
award made TO a 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 up5n by
the contractor TO the satisfaction of the Post
master General.
CERTIFIED CHECKs OR DRAFTS TO ACCOMPANY
ALL Eds EXCEBDING So OlO
SEC. %. That here after an bidders upon
every nail route for the transportation of the
mails u pom the same, where the annual coupen-
s8tiOD for the service OF such route az the time
exceeds the sun of five thousand dollars, an
accompany their bids with certified check or
Graft payable 10 the order of the Postmaster
General, upon some solvent national an which
check or draft shall not be les than i've per
ccHtUm on the amount Of the annual pay On said
route at the time such bid il made; ana in case
CT new or modified service, not less than ave per
centum of the amount of the bond Of tue bidder
required TO accompany bis bid, If the amount of
the said bond exceeds five thousand collars. In
case any bidder, on being awarded any such
contract, shall fail TO execute the same. with
coed and sufficient suTeties, according TO the
terms on which such bid was m ade and accg pted
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 bord accompanying his bid. forfeit the
amount 20 deposited TO the United States aud
the same shall fOTtbw with be paid into tae Urea
sury for the use OF the Post Office Department:
but II such contract sh ali be duly executed and
the service entered upon as aforesaid, such
draft or check SO deposited, ami the checks or
drafts deposited by ali other bidders on the
same route, shall be returned to the respective
bidders making such deposits. No proposals
for the tTaTspOT ration OF the mails where the
amount of the bond required TO accompany the
same shall exceed five thousand dollars shall be
Considered, unless accompanied with the check
or draft herein required, together with the
bond required 10y preceding section: Provided,
That nothing IN this act shall be construed or
intended to affect any penalties or fOTfeitures
which have heretofore accrued under the pro
visions Of the section hereby amended.
FAILING CONTRACTORS GUILTY OF MIsDz-
SIEAHOR.
SIC. 254. That any person or persons bidding
for the transportation of the mails mon any
TOute which NAV be advertised TO be let ana r.
ceiviEg an award OF the contract for such ser
vice, who shall WroDgtully refuse or fsi to enter
into cCntTactNith tie Postmaster General in due
form, and perform the service described In his
or their bid or proposal, shall be deemed guilty
of misCeneanCT, and, on conviction thereof,
be IUJ ished by fine not 6Kceedinz five tbousanf
dOllaIs, and 10y imprisOnmeDt for term not
exceeding twelve months.
NO PAY TO BE MADE UNTIL CONTRACTS ARE
EXECUTED.
SIC. %. That no person whose bid for carry-
ing the mail l. accepted shall receive any paw
until lie has executed his contract accOriins TO
law and The Regulations OF the D. p2Ttnent.
CONVERSATION FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICES
REhTKiCTED AND REGULATED.
SIC. zoe. That compeI satIOn for additional
q m Qfl Ehlll Inn =.
cess OF the exact proportion which the original
CCmpeL satiOu hears TO the original service: and
when any such additional service is ordered,
me sum 10 be allowed therefor shall be ex-
pressed in tie order, ard entered upon the
books Of the Department; and no compensation
SHAH be paid for any additional regular service
Tendere before the issuing of such order.
SIC. 2G1. That no extra allowance shall be
n ade FOR any increase of expedition in carving
the mail unless thereby the employment OF adj
ditlOnal stock and carriers Is made necessary
and IN such case the additional compensation
shall bear no greater proportion to the addi-
tiona. stock ana carriers necessarily employed
than the compensation in the riRinal Contract
bears to the stock ard carriers necessarily EN-
ployed inits execution.
DEDUCTIONS MAY BE MADE, AND FINES I'M
POSED, FOR DELINQURNCIRs.
SEC. 2C6. That the Postmaster General NAV
make deductions from the pay of contractors
LOT Islures TO perform service according TO
contract, and impose fines upon them for other
deLnquencies He may deduct the price OF the
trip in all cases where the trip not performed:
ana not exceeding three times the price if the
failure be occasiOned by the fault of the con-
tractor or carrier.
CONTRACTS CANNOT BE ASSIGNED NOR TRANS
FERRRD.
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 re RK
TURNED AND REPORTS MADE.
SEo. 40. That the Postmaster General shall
furnish 10 the posfmasters at the Termination of
each route schedule of the time of arrival and
departure OF the mall at their offices, respec-
lively, to be posted in a conspicuous place in
the Office; ana thePostmaster General shall also
give the postmaster notice of any change in the
arrival and departure that may be ordered; and
be shall cause TO be kept and returned TO the
Department, at short and regular intervals req
listers showing the exact times Of the arrivals
and departures of the mails.
By act OF Congress approved April II, 1903,
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 1t Is made high misdemeanor for any off,
Ger Of the United States to enter, In its behalf.
in contract with member of Congress.
But IL member withdraw from a contract
it may be concluded with other partners.-OIia-
ion Of Attorney General, 4, A.. A contract with
one who is elected member OF Congress during
tiOn.-Ibld., 5, 69T.
The Postmaster General has no Dotcer yn9sr
the lac, TO release bidders and contractors ana THEW
suTetisS from their liabilities on the allegation of
real OF supposed mistakes Of any kind ia mailing
proposals. He particularly requests that before
bidding, the fullest iHqUiTy and inees iqatiO1 be
made IA regard TO the route, distance, serrice
s0eight Of mails, cost Of stock, feed, and all ex.
penSes ezistiEg and likely to during the con-
tract term, and Ti1 due confederation of the eonse-
quences imposed by lac on deliaquents.
CONTRACTS TO BIZ EXECUTED AND FILED IN
THR DEPARTMENT BY THE FIRsr DAY OF
JUNE.
Under the provisions of section 2l5 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 svifh this requla-
ton shou be considered kaciHg failed 10 comply
tcifh their proposals, and the Postmaster General
may proceed 70 contract for the service ,cih otaer
parties, according to Tau.
CONTRACTS RECEIVED AT THE DEPARTMENT
AFTER JUN. 1sT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
By THE POSTMASTER GENE RAJ.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND GER
TIFICATE.