Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-02
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST.

Containing also Coadtt,ons 10 b. incorporated .,
n. C9rIro1s 10 the Hzt,Ht the Department mag
l. seyes minutes are allowed TO Zach int.rmedt.
ate eice, when net otherSiss sPecihed, for assert
} OR routes where the mode of conveyance ad-
psrfment, also post ONCE blsnIs msiI ~ bSg Pc
AID keys, are 20 be conveyed withOug extra charge
tsr. LEI OF ps, prepared By gostm.s-
psny the mails, specifying the number and destins-
pOstDssters, 10 insure esuarity ia tbs delivery Of
bags aud pouches.
and for each Of such omissions il The failure be oc
casoDed BY the fault Of the contractor or carrier
FOR srriTas 50 far behnG time as to break
tier githsdspending mails, and not ufficeoty eT-
is subject 70 forfeiture For repeated dena Gences
OF the Kind here specified enlarged penatiss, pro-
poTtcnsd to the nature thereof and the importance
OF the mail may be made.
.. For lesying besisd or throwing OF the mails,
sengtrs, or Ter being concerned ia setting up OF
rnnning sn express conveying intelligence in ad-
vance Of the mail, quarter pay may be dedu tied.
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
cats Of sstmasters or ths adsTfis q other cred
bic person., for failing 20 arrive In contract time,
into, post Office; for suffering iT TO be wet, in-
Iured, destroyed, robbed lost; and for refusing
the contractor runs, or is concerned Ia Tunniag A
coach, car, steamboat a route.
tract for repested failures 70 run agreeab, to con
tract; for violating the poet oise laws, disobey-
to discharge a carrier when required BY the Depart
ment to do So; for running express aforesaid;
or for porting persons or packages conveying
Q. The Postmaster General may order an Increase
increase on the contract psy. he msy change
schedule OF departures and arrivals in ell cases AMI
with railroads, without increase Of pay, provided
the running time be NOT abridged. The Postmaster
IN whole or In part, in Greer 60 place the route
Indictment. ire uch
or rtailmept for any other cause; he allswng as
on the amount Of service dispensed Witb, ana 20
TaiG COMPENSATION for the amount OF service retain
o Payments will be made BY collections from, or
Or ats posma otherwise, after the eKpi-
airy, May and August, provided thai required evi.
dence Of service has been received.
10. The distances given are believed to be sub
stantially correct; bat no increased psy will be
allowed should they be greater than advertised il
ders sHst tsfoYnl es1s.v,s ON thtS Poinf and also
in reference TO the weight Of the mail, the oondI-
bridges, turnpikes plank roads, ferries Obstrlc-
items OF any kind By which expense may be in
ground, can be considered; nor Tor alleged mistakes
or MISREPRESENTATION to the degree Of service;
distractions causing increasing distance, or en-
peDse occurring during the contract term. Offices
also during the contract term, are TO be visited
without extra pay if this distance be not increased
in time to reach the Department by the day and
hour named in the advertisement, as bids received
with bids OF reasonable amount received in time.
Eelther csn bids be considered which are without
24s, sot Of June IS, 1874.
according TO the advertisement, and then, If they
desire, sepd.disy for different service; and ~ the
service, the other propositions may be considered.
Is There should be bet one route bid for ia q pro-
posa. Consolidated or combina tioR bids ("propos-
ing enc sum for two or more routes cannot be con-
name and residence Of we bidder Ct6st is bis usual
post Office address, and the name Of each member
Of nm where company offers, should be dis
Is Biddsrs are requested to use, as far as prseti
SsP,Ge nfs TO WTie out n fn the sum Of t5er bSs
and to retain copies Of them. , ~.
dIsws,, Of BID viii be SLOWED unless the with,
arswsI is received tses, hours previous to
s In case Of failure Of .hs accepted bidder t. eye
during the contract term the service will be resd.
yertlsed and rect at the expense OF the failing bid
IL. The Postmaster General reserves the ri.ht
to REJECT any bid which may be deemed s, extrsys-
tractors and bidders. TACT Of June 8, lSli, SEQ
Is III. bid should be sealed, superscrlbed "Mal
Proposals, State Of e" addressed, "seoond AS
si.tart Postmsster General. COstr.ct ofioe"
s 4. pSSS 2s
s second or sSr ss Biz. oP se91o the s say
mich At the time OF advertisement exceeds nve
thousand dollars, nsst be accompanied By
certified check, or dram, payable 20 the order OF
the Postmaster General, on some solvent national
amount Of the annual pay such route and in case
OF new or modified service, not leee than hye Per
centum OF the amount Of the bond accompanying the
bid, If the amount Of said bond exceeds (esooJ i've
The amount Of bond required with bids, and the
present pay when 10 exoeeds 1000 i've thousand
dollars. are stated In the advertisement under the
~. Iii Checks deposited with bids viii be Eheld
until contract 10 executed and sesctee c0msaeed by
the accepted bidder Checks tctH thea b rdHned bV
gqdsI on tss srTiffca request Of The bidder.
q Transfers OF contracts, or OF Interest in con-
tracts, forbidden by Law, and eonseQ 1ently
not be allowed. Neither can bids, or interest in
bids, be transferred assigned 20 other parties.
expected 20 perform the service awarded TO them
through the whole contract term.
"a Section 24s OF the oct Of June 8, lS71 provides
that contracts for the transportation OF the mall
shall be "swarded TO the lowest bidder rendering
sufficient guarantees for the faithful performance,
without other reference 30 the mode OF such trans
portstion than may be neoessary 70 provide for the
this law bids that propose t. transport the mails
with eelsrtty, certainty and security" AactHs been
decided 20 be tAe oalp legal bids, are construed as
pToctdtng for the eBttTe NAL, hotrecG LdTke, and
uAdfee Be tbs mode of Conveyance secSssdrp 90
fasme us telwtfy, certainty dad secptfy," and
hace fAs preference all Others, and others
considered, except for Steamboat routes.
-. modification OF q bid In any OF Its essential
terms are tantamount to q new bid, and cannot be
received 10 interfere with regular competition.
Making new bid In proper form ~ the only way 70
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