Arizona citizen., 1875-01-23

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 The manner in which Proposals shall be
 made, and the Liability of Postmasters.
 Sec. 245. That every proposal for carry ing the mail shall be accompanied by the bond of the bidder, with suIeties approv ed by postmaster, and in eases where the amount Of the bond exceeds five thou sand dollars, by postmaster Of. the first, second or third class, ln sum to be deS. igEated by the Postmaster General in the advertisement of each route to which bond d condition shall be annexed, that if the sad bidder shall, within such time after his hid is accepted as the Postmaster Gen eral shall prescribe, enter into contract with the United State of merica, with good ami sufficient sureties. to be approved Cy the Postmaster General. to perform the service proposed in his $ aid bid, and, furth CT, that he shall perform the said service according to his contract, then the said ob- ligation to be void, otherwise 10 be in full force and obligation in law; and m case of failure of any bidder to enter into such contract to peiiOrm the service, or having executed a contract, In case of failure tJ perform the service according 10 his contract, he and his sureties shall 0e liable for the amount of said bond as liquidated damages, to be recovered ln an action of debt on the sad bond. No pro- posal shall be considered unless it shall be accompanied Gy such bond, and there shall have been affixed to sad proposal the oath of the bidder, taken before an officer qualified to administer Oaths, that he has the ability, pecuniarily, to fulfill his obligations, and that the bid is made in good faith, and with the intention 10 enter into contract and perform the sery- lee in case his bid is accepted.
 Sec. 246 That before the bond of bid der provided for in the aforesaid section is approved, there shall be ndOrsed there on the oaths of the sureties therein, talk cu before an officer qualified to adminis- ter oaJhs, that they are owners of real es- tate worth, iE the aggregate, a sum dou- blc the amount of the said bond, over and above all debts due and owing by them, and ali judgments, mortgages, and eXecu- tiOus against them, after allowing all eX emptons of every character whatever.
 Sec. 247 That any postmaster who shall ailiX his signature to the approval of any bond of bidder, or to the certilicate of sutHciency of sureties in any contract before the said bond or contract is signed by tue bidder or contractor and his sure ties, 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 be forthwith dismissed from office, and be thereafter from holding the office of postmaster, and sha also be deemed gull ty of a misdemeanOr, and, on conviction. thereof, be punished by fine not exceed ing five thousand dollars, or by imprison- ment not exceeding one year or both. Service to be Awarded to the Lowest Bld-
 der. Bids of Failing Contractors may
 not be Cons .dercd.
 Sec. 249. That all contracts for carry ing the mail shall be in thename of the United States, and shall be awarded toI the lowest bidder rendering sufficient for faithful performance, with