Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-23

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| ConfaIH'nS also Conditions 20 ~ Iaroyp~aseS tn
fse ConTaas 10 me EytsHt the DaparRlsHt may
| Seven minutes are allowed to each Intermediate
office, when not otherwise speciled for asserting the
mails.
?. ON routes where the mode Of conveyance admits
OF II, the special agents Of the Post Office Depart
keys, are e. be conveyed without extra charge
Way bills or receipts, prepared by post
company the mails, specifying the number and dcsu
na.tUh ~ tiie 1919 Jag 70 De eAaih,l ~ the
Posilasters 70 insure regularity an the delivery Of
a No paw will be made for trips not performed and
for each Of such omissions, il the failure be
stoned 10y the fault IF the contractor carrier three
times the pay of trip will be Deducted For arrivals
far behind time TO break connection with de-
| pending mails, and not sufficiently excused one
fourth II the compensation tor the trip Is subject
forfeiture For repeated delinquencies Of the kind
here specified, enlarged penalties proportional %
the nature thereof and the Importance Of the mail
g. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails.
or any portion OF them, for the admission Of pas
sengers, or for being concerned in setting up or
TanGq Il the Rs nav NAV e deI IN at
.. ines viii be imposed unless the delinquency
Gates Of pOstmasters the adaVits of other Credi
bic persons, for failing 10 arrive in contract time,
into, post office; for suffering it to be wet in
Jured, DESTROYED robbed or lost and for refusing,
after demand. to convey the mail frequently as
the contractor runs, OF is concerned in running, a
| coach, car, steamboat a route.
| Z. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreeaby to
ing the instructions IF he f for r qegS5y
70 discharge a carrier when required by the Depart
met to do so; for running an express aforesaid;
or for Transporting persons or packages conveying
maiable matter out Of the mail.
| ). The Postmaster General may order an increase
Of service route by allowing therefore pro rota
lp SfSSfe q tine contract Ps NAY change
| particularly 70 make them conform to connections
the running time Se NOT abrdssd Tkpe i
General may also discontinue or cuTtsu the service
superior service whenever the nnbIic intere.ts
in his judgment, shall require such disCOntnuance
full Indemnity to contractor one months extra par
on the amount of service dispensed with, and pro
| 9 Payments will he made by collections from, or
drafts pOsmssters otherwise, after the eNpira
ton OF each quarter-say IN November, February,
May and August provided that required evidence If
To- The distances given are believed 70 be substan-
should they be greater than adTertised II the points
| to be supplied correctly stated. Bidders mast
ence to the weight Of the mail the condito1 Of hills
roads streams &C. and all toll bridges, turnpkes,
plank roads, ferries distractions Of kind by
| which expense may be incurred; No claim for addi-
nor for alleged mistakes or msapprehensiOn as TO
the degree Of service nor for bridges destroyed fer
increasing distance, or expense occurring during the
contract term Offices established after this adyer
are TO be visited without extra pay If the distance be
IL Bidders are cautioned 10 mail their proposals in
time 10 reach the Department BY the day and hour
that time IrlH mot Be oaSfersd in Competition with
bids Of reasonable amount received in time. Neither
can bids be considered which without the bond,
oath and certificate required by section 2I5, Of
u. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according the advertisement aud then if they de-
sire, separately for different service and If the
gT bid be the lowest offered for the advertised ser
| vice, the other propositions may be considered.
ID, There should be but one route bid for in a pro
posal. Consolidation or combination bids (''prOpps
ing one sum for two OF more routes cannot be con
| IA The route, the service the yearly pay the name
and residence OF the bidder that Is his usual post
Office address, and the name of each member OF
| hTm where a company offers, should be distinctly
| stated.
bile, the printed proposals furnished 10y the Depart
psrtment, 10 write in full the of their bids,
Altered bids should not be submitted No with,
draval of a bid will be allowed unless the withdrawal
is received twenty four hours previous 10 the time
fixed for opening the proposals .,,.,,...
| cute a contract, or of the abandonment Of service
| during the contract term, the service viii be re
IL. The Postmaster General reserves the right to
and also disregard the bids Of failing contractors
and bidder Act q june :, ls72 section ~
Proposals, state Of - sddressed, a. Second As
y. Every proposal must be accompanied by bond
with suTeties approved By postmaster and in cases
or third class Bids Tor service, the pay for which
at the time of advertisement exceeds hye thousand
dollars, $500 must be accompanies by certified
OF gra y sne G 1So0 9s hsb ~ met
less than FIVE per Of the amount of the annual
pay on such route, and in case Of new or modified
service not less than five centum OF the amount
OF the bond accompanying the 6ld, n the amount
| lars.
| The amount Of bond required with bids, and the
| present pay when il exceeds 5000 hye thousand
dollars are stated in the advertisement under the
| propriate route.
20 All checks deposited with bids will be held until
contract Is executed aud commenced by the
| accepted bidder. Cheoks tctH thea b returned bV
| mail on ne IrTttien reqs ssf az he 6tddeT
n Transfers Of CONTRACTS, or OF interest in con-
tracts, forbidden by law, and consequently can
be allowed Neither can bids, interest IN bids,
be transferred assigned TO other parties Bidders
will therefore take notice that they viii % expced
p Section ase Of the act Of June 8, IS2, provides
that contracts T the OF the mail shall
be awarded to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
| guarantees for the faithful performance, without
other reference 70 the mode OF such transportation
be necessary TO provide Tor the due celeri
ty certainty and security thereof Under this Law
bids that propose to transport the mails with ellen
~, cetalHfy asd SecNrsss hactnx been dsetded Be
the osly legal bds, construed pr0ctdtsg for the
entire mail hOtreUer large AID tohGteCeS b the
mods ~ Conveyance seoessaTy 70 tasWe rs "eetTtV,
osfaiHfy and sscmSsy, !" and kacs the prsferesee
\ steamboat routes.
| Is modification Of a bid in any Of its essential
| terms tantamount 10 new bid, and cannot be
received interfere with regular competition.
Making a new bid in proper form Is the only way 10
l 24 Postmssters are cautioned not 20 sign the An
prov of the bond Of any bidder before the bond l.
signed BIZ the bidder and his sureties, and :,
ENTIRELY satisfied of the sufhciency Of the suref -
Sec sactions 2<6 and ~ Of June e. l574 a
| panying this advertisements. ~0-A
| Is Postmasters also liable 10 disms ss.i t
Office for acting as agents Of contractors or Lia5ar
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