The Portland daily press., 1875-02-03


SEC 252. That no bidder for carrying the mails
shall be released from his obligation under his bid
or proposal, notwithstanding an award made to
lower bidder until contract for the designated SER
vice shall have been duly executed by such lower
bidder and his sureties and accepted, and the ser
vice entered upon by the contractor 10 the SAUSAGE
ton of the Postmaster Ger eral.
CERTIFIED CHECKS OR DRAFTS TO ACCOMPANY ALL
BIDS EXCEEDING S., 600.
SEC 253 That hereafter all bidders upon every
mail route for the transportation OF the mails upon
fine same where the annual compensation for the
service on such route at the time exceeds the sum OF
five thousand deaars, shall accompany their blds
with certified check draft, payable to the order
of the Postmaster General, upon some solvent ma
tional bank which check draft shall not be less
than five per centum on the amount of the annual
nav on said route at the time such bid is made and
In case of modified service, not less than hve
per centum of the amount OF the b0nd OF tne pa
der required to accompany his bid ii the amount OF
said bond exceeds five thousand dollars In case any
bidder on being awarded any such contract, snail
fail to execute the same with good ana t,a b;d
was made and accepted, and enter upon the PERFORM
ance of the service to the satisfaction OF the POST
liability on his bond accompanying ms D0, loIiei i
the amount deposited to the United states, ana
the same shall forthwith be PAID INTO tne treasury Jury
if such contracts shall be duly executed and
service entered upon as aforesaid, such draft OF
check SO deposited, and the checks or the drafts
deposited by all other bidders on the same route,
shall be returned to the respective bidders making
such deposits No proposals for the trans ms
bond required to accompany the same shall exceed
five Thousand dollars shall be considered unless
companied with the check draft herein required,
together with the bond required by preceding sec
tion: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be
construed or intended to affect any penalties for
Se;tnres which have heretofore accrued under the
nrovisions of the sections hereby amended.
Eniliuq contractors guilty of q misdemednor.
SEC. GA That any person or persons bidding for
tho Transportation of the mails upon any route
bicb NAV he advertised to be let, and receiving an
ward of fine contract for such service, who shall
ofIlv refuse or tail to enter into contract win
the Postmaser General in due FORM and perform ne
sarv;ce described in his their bid or proposal snail
he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on convc-
yiction thereof be punished by fine not exceeding
five thousand dollars, and by Imprisonment Ior
term not exceeding twelve months. .
No pay to be made until contracts are eGectseeo'
SEC $780, That no person whose bid for carrying
the mail is accepted shall receive any pay unt nc
has executed his contract according to law anu he
regulations of the Department.
Compensation for additional service restricted ana
.sga.l regulated. =.
SEC 260. That compensation for additional service
in carrying the mail shall not be in of the exact
proportion which the original compensation bears to
the original service; and when any such additional
service is ordered. the sum to be allowed therefor
shall be expressed in the ORDER and entered upon the
books of the Department; and compensation
shall be paid for any additional regular service
dered before the issuing of such order.
SEC 261. That no extra allowance shall be made
for any increase of expedition in carrying the mail