Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-12-19
' the amount OF service retained AMI con-

tii ued. WI"
or drafts on, post m s-,ers or other~ts. asr.r
INC esPuston OF each quSrter-sSy In <ov~m-
re.rnary, May and August, provided thst
required evidence of service \ e. been re~ri,.t
y 10. The distances gwen are believed "a NJ.
substantially correct, but no increased -
vii be aIio-ed should they be greater N an a.
vertsed, ~ the points 60 be supplied srs n,r-
rectly stated. Bidfers pszst iafov-s tA~@ssl-.,
On tkts foirf and ALSO In reference to the s.ix,t
O. The mail, the condition OF hills. rosds. sreNm.
&C, aud all toll bird ges. tarnptkes, PLANK
ROADS, ferries. or distractions OF any K nd nv
Nhich expense msy he incurred. No claim for
sodiuonA psy, based ON such ground. can bs
eonsaueteo nor Tor alleged mistakes or mtssp-
Irehtnsion - ca the degree OF service; nor for
htidges destroyed, ferries discontinued or other
oosiecuons causing or increasing distance or
tsieEst Occurring during the contract term
ofhces established after this adyertIScm snt A
issued, and also during tie contract tsra are
be not increased
IA BIDDERS are cautioned TO mall their propo-
sas In time 70 reach th. d-psr, men, by the ;av
ana Sour nsned In the advertisement, - bids
ieceifei after that time tiil nj % considered in
com euuon With bids OF reasonable amount
received In time. Neither can bids he consid-
eINa Nnich are without the bond, oath. and
y, ls7s. VI '~"'
y Bidders should first propose for serylos
strictly according 10 she advertisement ana
then IL they desire. separately Tor Giiereut SER
wee; and ~ TIE rrgHilT Bad be Che lowest asred
FOR the advertised service the other Ur,n.,si-
tons may be considered.
10 There shou' q he but one 10 n-e hIl f,r in .
ir"porsl Consolidated OF combination BIDS
('rroTosips ore sam for tvo or more Toutes''l
CHhtH1 he considered.
Il i &c rOuts, he service. the yearly paw
maze sid rCsidence OF the bidder, lthat is his
usual pot Office address, , ani the name OF each
member OF rrm where company offers,
shs "a 4 I've distinctly stated
10 Eiudcrs are requested 20 use. Ss far as
iIA,n'sple' Tie Iitutcd proposals furnished bv
TIE Department, % write our IN tan tie sum OF
then bids, ana TO retain copies OF them
Attend bids shoUld not he submitted. No
Withdrawal of 2 tid Will t.e allowed unless the
NfiIcTH"a NJ ~ received tsentE four hours pre-
sa's.
Is. In case OF failure Of me accepted bidder
70 execute = contract. az Of tie aban Comment Of
service curing the contract term the service
Will be re advertised aud re- lei AZ the e.nsnse
OF the falling bidder or contractor.
-, Il ihe Postmaster General reserves the
TIE night 10 reject ATTY b;d Nhich may he deemed
tatrHNagant' and slsO 20 disregard the bids OF
Iailng Contractors AMI bidders. Act OF jams
), lSl2. section 249.)
-. The bid should he scaled. superscribsd
Mail Proposals, State of Virgin a, !" sdiressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Con
tract once"
II. Every proposal must be accompanied nv n
bond with sureties approved by postmsster
and IN cases where the amount OF the bond
exceeds i've thousand dollars a, eOo) by post
master OF the nrst, second, or third class BIDS
ror service, the psy for which At the time of
advertisement exceeds five thousand dOllars
(SofOo.) must be accompanied by certified
check, or draft, payable to the order OF the
Postmaster General, on some solvent national
bank, OF not less than tive Ter centum on the
amount OF the snnus pay on such route and Ina
csse OF new or modified service, not less than
i've per centum OF the amount OF the bond
Accompanying the hif, u the amount of SAID
bond exceeds (s5.0o0) i've Thousand dollars.
he smount of bond required With bids, ana
the lTesent pay when IL exceeds (t5 nOO) hve
thousand dollars, are stated In the advertise
ment under the appropriate route.
~. All cheeks ut pvsit0d witn bids viii be
4 q until contract l. executed and srr~i-r co1-
f7eEced by the accepted hicder. Ckc-Is uIH
tssE Cs retained % nsld On tae 'crtteR request Of
Il Trainers Of contracts, or of Interests i'm
contracts, are forbidden by lar, aud conse-
quehtiy cannot be allowed. Neither can bids or
Interests IN bids be transferred or as-i suei 20
other pArtier BIDDERS will therefore take no.
tce that they will be expected to perform the
service awarded to them through the whole
2 Section 2l9 d the act of June :. rS72. pro-
viucs that cOntr acts tor the transport atom OF
the mail shall b. awarded 20 tue lowest bid
der undering sufficient guarantees for faithful
performance, without ether reference 90 ths
MODE Of such transportation than may be neoss-
saTy 70 rroyiie for the due ceieTIty, cert ainty
ahO security thereOt.' Under this law bids that
Pr rose 10 transport the malls with sscelsy1fv
osratnty, and secUr1ty" hGUiRg been dscidsd 20 Sc
tA' only legal 6idS, arc ooEstrEcd prouifsro for
The enttrc ndit kO'Ccrer tdrg,, and whatever NAY bs
ne MODE g c0nrsyano> "soeEsdry 70 taszre ats 'ee-
br ", certainty. ava security" and hare the pre-
Je5ence OreT oil Otk~rs, and no Others are cOnsd-
cred, except for steamboat routes.
%. A modification Of = bid in any of its essen
Al terms IL tantamOunt To n new bid, aud can
not be received - A. - interfere with regular
g mpehtion. Making a new bid in proper
70 "A IL the only way 70 modify previous one.
- Postmssters are cautioned not 20 sign the
sIp oval OF the bond OF any bidder before the
bOnO is signed nv the bidder and his sureties.
and OF until entirely satisfied OF the sufi cheney
OF tEt s1reties. See sections 246 aud 24. act OF
june %, 1874, accompanying this ADVERTISE
ut.
from Off e for acting agents of Contractors or
ccers, with or without Compensation, in auy
fusIDese, matter, or thing relating TO the % all
&c ice. They are the trusted agents OF the De-
pa 'ment. and cannot consistently act In both
cap tcities. MARSHALL JEWELL
nov 4-s,6w POstm 2ster GensrAi.