The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-16
Tie manner in Uhieh proposals shall b.
made, and The
LIADILlrY OF rosTMAsTRRs.

made, and the
LIABILITY OF PdsTMAsTKRs.
SEC. 2l5 That every proposal lor car.
rying the mail shall be accompanied by
the bond Of the bidder, with suretigs APP
proved by postmaster, and in cases
where the amount Of the bond exceeds
five thousand dollars, by postmaster of
the first, second, or third class, in a sum
to be designated by the Postmaster Gen
eral in the advertisement OF each route; 10
which bond condition shall BE- annexed,
that II the said bidder shall, within such
time alter bis bid Is accepted as the POST
master General shall prescribe, enter Into
a contract with the United States OF
America, with good and sufficient sure
ties, to be approved by the Postmaster
General, TO perform the service proposed
in his said bid, and, further, that he shall
perform the said service according TO his
contract, then the said obligation to be
Veid, otherwise to DO in full force and
obligation in law; and in case Of failure Of
any bidder 10 enter into such contract to
perform the service, or, having executed a
contract, in case OF failure to perform
tho service according to his contract, he
and his suretiGs shall be liable for the
amount OF said bond as liquidated dam
ages, 10 be recovered in an action OF debt
on said bond. No proposal shall be
considered unless it shall be accompanied
by such bond, and there shall have been
affixed to said proposal the oath OF the
bidder, taken before an officer qualified to
administer Oaths, that he has tho ability,
peCuHiarily, 10 fulfill his obligations, and
that the bid is made III good faith, and
with the intention to enter into contract
and perform the service In case his bid is
accepted.
SEC. 24G. That before tbs bond OF a
bidder provided for in the aforesaid sec
ton Ia approved, there shall be Endorsed
thereon the oalhs Of the surGtiCs therein,
taken before an officer qualified TO admin.
ister oalhs, that they are owners of real
estate worth, in the aggregate, a sum
double the amount OF the said bond, over
and above all debts due and owing BY
them, and all judgments, mortgages, and
executions against them, after allowing all
exemptions Of Every character whatever.
SEC PAT. That any postmaster who shall
afllx bis signature 10 the approval Of any
bond OF bidder, or TO the certificate OF
suiliCiency OF surCtics in any contract be-
fore the said bond or contract Is signed
by the bidder or contractor and his sure
lies, or shall knowingly, or without the
exercise Of due diligence, approve any
bond OF bidder with insufficient sureties,
or shall knowingly make any false or
fraudulent certificate, shall he forthwith
dismissed from office, and be thereafter
disqualified from holding the Office OF
postmaster, and shall also be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanOr, and, on con-
viction thereof, be punished by fine not
Exceeding five thousand dollare, or by
Imprisonment not exceeding one year, or
both.
Ser0ic5 10 be awarded 10 lie lolred bidder
Bids Of failing contractors may mol be
considered.
SEC. 240. That all contracts Tor carry
Ing the mail shall be in the name of the
United States, and shall be awarded 10
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, with.
out other reference to tho mode oil trans
pOrtation than may be necessary to pro-
vide for the due celebrity, certainly and
security thereof; but the Postmaster Cen
eral shall not be bound 10 consider the
bid OF any person who has willrully or
negligently failed to perform former
contract.
Combinations 10 prereRt bidding prohibited.
Sec $50. That no contract for carrying
the mail shall be made with any person
who has entered, or proposed 10 enter
into any combination 10 prevent the
making Of any bid for carrying the mail
or who has made any agreement, or given
or performed, or promised to give or
perform, any consideration whatever to
induce any other person not 10 bid for
any such contract and il any person 30
offending is contractor for carrying the
mail, his contract may be snnulled; and
for the first otiGnsG the person so offend
ing shall be disqualified TO contract Tor
carrying the mail Tor five years, and for
the second cllense shall DO forever dis
qualified.
Failing bidders ana contractors Contracts
may DO entendsd, and temporary con-
tracts made.
SIC PSI. That after any regular bid
der whose bid has been accepted shall
fail 10 enter into contract for the trans.
pOrtRtion OF the mails according 10 his
proposal, or having entered into contract
shall fail to commence the performance
OF the service stipulated In his or thIir
contract as therein provided, the POstmas.
ter General shall proceed 10 contract
with tho next lowest bidder for the
same service, who will enter into q
contract for the performance thereof, I'M
less the Postmaster General shall consider
such bid too high, in which case he shall
, rG'advertisG such service And if any
bidder whose bid has been accepted, and
who has entered into contract to per-
form the service according to his proposal,
and in pursuance OF his contract has en-
! tered upon the performance of the service
to the satisfaction OF the Postmaster Gen.
} eral, shall subsequently, fail or refuse to
, perform the service according 10 his con.
: tract, the Postmaster General shall pre-
: coed 10 contract with the next lowest bid.
r der for such service, under the advertise
. ment thereof, (unless the Postmaster Gen
; eral shall consider such bid too high) who
] will enter into contract and give bond
|, with surctiGs, to beapproved by the Post
? master General, for tao faithful perform
ance thereof, In the same penalty and
: with the same terms and conditions there
r 10 annexed as were stated and CONTAINED, In
4 the bond which accompanied his bid; but
in case each and every Of tho next lowest
: bidders for such service whose respective
T bids are not considered too high by the
J, Postmaster General shall refuse TO enter
5 into contract and give bond as herein re-