Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-09

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contract may in the discretion OF the Postmaster
General, he continued in force beyond its express
new contrsct with the same Or Other ooo.Isctors,
shall he made by the Postmaster General
Bidders Not Released Uni,i a Contraa as Entered
| Into aud Sevrios Bcrpa.
Sec. 90 That no bidder for carrying the mail.
shall he released from his obligation under his bid
Gn eSnras s Ss se 80
wee shall have been duly executed BY such lower
entered upon by the contractor 10 the sat facton of
| the Postmaster General
Ctrftfcd Cheeks on Drafts 10 Accompany oil BIDS Err
Sec ga Thu, h esss.ss Sly 81 Sis,.rs ,,, r.
mail route for the transportation of the mails upon
| the same, where the annual compensation for the
| service such route at the time exceeds the sum
| of five thousand dollars, shall accompany their bids
with certified check or draft, payable TO the order
| oi the Postmaster General upon some solvent ma
tOnal bank, which check draft shall not be less
paw on said route at the time such bid is made and
M case of new or modified service, not less than five
per centum of the amount Of the bond Of the bidder
| IsqulftS 10 accompany his bid, II the amount Of
the said bond exceeds five thousand dollars In case
shall fail to execute the same with good and smf
| Gent suretiss, according TO the terms on which
performance of the service to the satisfaction of
The Postmaster General. such bidder shall, add
tion to his liability his bond accompanying his
bid, forfeit the amount deposited 10 the United
States and the same shah forthwith be paid into the
but if such contract shall be duly executed and the
50 dIP sn IA dRk Or gg rt
tied Nv all other bidders on the same route Shalt b,
deposits No proposals for the transporiaf6n Of The
mails where the amount of the bond required to
accompany the shall exceed five thousand dol
| lars shall he considered unless accompanied with
the check draft herein required together with the
That nohng in this set shall be Construed or in
tended 10 affect any penalties or forfeitures which
sections hereby amended.
Failins Contractors GptLy Of lTisf,rqeanor.
| sec 25+ That any person or persons bidding for
NAV be advertised TO be let and receiving award
Of the contract for such service, who shall wrong
| Postmaster General in due form. and perform The
service described in his or their bid proposal shall
he deemed guilty OF mIiienesnor; and, on conyic-
thousand dollars, and by Imprisonment fOT term not
exceeding twelve mouths
No Payto b mad, tpriI CoH'rars are Ey,,v,,5
Sec 80 That person whose bid for carrying the
mail is accepted shall receive any pay until he has
executed his contract according to law and the Tegu
| lations Of the Department
Compensation fer Add,tonal S,rric, Rss'rict.f aad
| RegbLdte5
Sec 260 That compensation for additional service
in carrying the mail shall not be in excess OF tbs
hears 10 the original service; aud when any such al
dtional service is ordered, the to he allowed
uron the books Of the Department; and NJ. compan-
sati"n shall Ice paid for any additional regular ser
vice rendered before the issuing Of such order.
Sec Dol. That no extra allowance shall DE made for
any hcSe t 81 eTPGn IN esryng the mail gn
carriers is made necessary and in such the al
ION e. The additional stock and carriers necasSary
employed than the compensation IN the original con
bears the stock and carriers necessarily en-
pioyed in Its execution.
| D,dUciions may be matt, and Fjaes Imposed, for
DSiiHqHsHCtcS.
Sec pc That the Postmaster General may make
deductions from the pay of contractors for failures
perform service according 10 contract, and impose
| fines upon them for other deinqencies. He may de-
not performed and not exceeding three times the
price if the failure be occasioned by the fault Of the
| contractor Of carrier.
Contracts conaoi B. AsHgHsF nor Transferred
Sec I'll That 40 contractor for Transporting the
mail within between the United States and shy
toreigE country shall assign or transfer his contract
| void.
| Scasdp'ss TO be Furnished oH5 Posted up ~ Pos,
| Q1gs-RsstSerS 10 b. Returned aHd Reports
Sec 70. That the Postmaster General shall furn-
ish to the postnasters At the termination OF each
Of the mail at their Offices respectively to b. posted
n conspicuous place in the office; and the Postmas-
any change in the arrival and departure that may be
ordered and he shall cause to be kept and returned
registers showing the exact times Of the arrivals and
departures Of the mail.
BY the act Of Congress approved April 81, 1903 no
member of Congress can be contractor, or be con-
| the Government; and by the same set it is made
| high crime and mielemeanor for any officer Of the
|
| with member Of Congress.
lBut if member withdraw from contract it NAV
be concluded with the other paTtners-OPiHiOa Of
| Attorney General. 4. Al contract with who is
elected member of Congress during its continuance
| is not affected 10y such election.-Ibid.. 8. 6y7.
| The Postmaster General has no power under the
law release bidders and contractors and their
ties from their liabilities the allegation of real
supposed mistakes of any kind in making proposals
fullest inquiry and investigation be made in regard
to the route distance, service, weight of nails cost
Of stock, feed, and all expenses existing and likely 10
during the contract term, and with due CODsd
Grafton Of the consequences imposed 10y law on de-
| linquents.
Contracts 10 B. Eyece5 and Filed ia tie Department
6y me first day Of JHae.
Under the provisions of section 245 Of the act ap-
proved June % 1874 the Postmaster General has pre-
scribed the LIST day of June 1875 before which
day the contracts of accepted bidders must be re-
ceiyed at the Department IN Washington, executed
Accepted bidders not complying with this rcguIs-
tion shall be considered having failed to comply
with their proposals, and the Postmaster General
may proceed 70 contract for the service with other
| CONTACTS RECEIVED AT THE DEPARTMENT
AFTER JUNE l WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED By The
POSTMASTER GENERAL.
FORM OF PROPOSAL. BOND, AND CERTIFI-
CATE.
Proposals.
poses to carry the mails of the United States, from
July l. 1875, TO June 3D. lo7-, on route No, be
vertisement of the Postmaster General, dated De
oember l. 1874 with celebrity, certainty, and securi
ty, for the annual sum of - dollars, and IL this
proposal is accepted he will into contract with
suTeties TO be approved 10y the Postmaster General,
within the time prescribed in said advertisement.
Il is proposal is made with the full knowledge of
the distance of the route the weight of the mail to be
carried, and all other particulars in reference to the
route and service; and, also after careful examina
On of the laws and instructions attached to adver
tisement of mail service.
Dated -, -. --, Bidder.
Oath Required BY SecfioH 245 Of an AT Of Congress
dPPYOred JHe q, 1874, 90 BE- Alfred 20 Each FOR
CoTryfRg the mail, and 10 be Taken Before OF
ceT Qualified 10 Administer OdthS.
I,--, Of -, bidder for carrying the
mail on route No, =, from - TO -, do swear
that have tho ability, pecuniariy, TO fulfill my
obligation such bidder that the bid Is made in
good faith, and with the intention To enter into
tract and perform the service in said bid shall be
accepted. -
Sworn 10 and SUBSCRIBED before me -- for
the - Of - this - day of -,
A. D., 49,, and in testimony whereof (sEAL.l
hereunto subscribe my name and affix my
official seal the day and year aforesaid
NoTE-When the oath is taksa before justice Of
the peace, or any other officer not using seal
cept Judge of United States court, the certificate
of the clerk of court of record must be added under
his seal of office, that the person who administered
the oath is duly qualified as such officer.