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

roads WITHIN the United States and that will hon
esiiy and truly account tor and pay any money
belonging to the said United States which may come
into my possession or control. SO help me God.
person employed in the postal service is subject 70 ali
pains, penalties and forfetures for violation of the
laws relating to such service, whether he has
the above oath OF Affirmation OF not.
SediorS Of the art Of Congress to Rer,s Copsodot.
aud AmsHd he Statutes RsldttHs to the Posi- on
DspGrfment," appt0ced june 5, IS72.
The POSTMASTER GENERAL requests that bidders
guarantors, sureties and all persons concerned, or
intending to be concerned in mail contract will care
uy read ana critically anime the abstract of
here presented, and also the forms and instructions
m M be END ms d d ah Se in order that bids
~, and that all mis2pprehensiOns cause of com
plant hereafter may be avoided.
PosTMAsTEKS are required to make themselves IA
miliar with these laws and instructions that they
may be able to inform and direct others.
PostmaMers, Clerks, ctr, Cannot BE- Contractors
or clerk emPoyeI p nns per S Sce bn a
tractor or concerned ill contract fOr carrying the
mails.
Persons in the employ Of the Post Office Depart
ment lincluding postmasters) cannot become inter
ested IN mail contract, nor act agent of cOntrac-
tors or bidders
Sec. r. That no person employed in the Post Office
Department shall become interested in any contract
for carrying the mail, act agent, with with
ont compensation, for any contractor person Of
iSTng To become contractor In any business before
the Department and any person offending shall be
immediately dismissed from office, and shall be liable
TO pay so much money as would have been realized
from said contract to be recovered in action of
debt for the Use Of the Post Office Department.
BY, regulation of the Department, no carrier
age; and no bidder will be accepted who is under
twenty one years Of age, or who is married
woman.
COnrsyaHc. Of Letters On Of tas Matl-Prtrate Err
Sec. 227. That any person concerned in carrying
the mail who shall collect receive, carry any let
done, contrary to law shall, on conviction thereof
for every such offence forfeit aud pay not exceeding
Sec. rs. That person shall establish any private
express for the conveyance of letters packets
any manner cause or provide for the conveyance of
the same 10y regular trips at stated periods, over
any post route which is may be established 10y law
town or place between which the mail Is regularly
assisting S hefeny for 80 each on Of ss T
pay one hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec 229. That the owner of every stage coach rail
way car, steamboat or other vehicle or vessel, which
shall with the knowledge Of any owner in whole or
driver, conductor, master or other person having
charge OF the same convey any person acting
piOyed as q private express for the conveyance of
letters packets and actually in possession of the
same Tor the purpose OF conveying them contrary 70
for every such offence, forfeit and pay one hundred
Sec. 20. That no person shall transmit by private
express or other unlawful means, deliver TO any
agent Of such unlawful express, deposit, cause
pose of being transmitted, any letter or packet and
or every such offence the party 50 offending shall
See. 23l That no stage coach, railway car, steam
b' at or other vehicle vessel which regularly per
Ims trips at stated periods on any post route OF
from any city town or place To- any other city town
place between which the mail is regularly carried
shall carry, otherwise than in the mail letters
packets; except such as relate TO some part of the
articl carried at the same time by the stage
coach railway car or other vehicle, except as pro-
vded III section two hundred and thirty nine and for
such offence the owner of the coach rail-
way car steamboat or other vehicle vessel shall
conductor, master or other person having charge
thereof and not at the time owner of the whole or
pay for every such offence fifty dollars.
tSection 239 permits conveyance OF letters in
stamped envelopes otherwise than by MALL
TIL, Manner IN ,chich Proposals shall b. ,nad, and
the LiGbiiify Of PoStmaSterS.
Sec; 25. That every proposal for carrying the mail
shall be mpanied by the bond of the bidder, with
sureties approved by postmaster and in cases
where the amount of the bond exceeds five thousand
dollars by postmaster Of the first second or third
class, in a sum to be designated by the Postmaster
General in the advertisement of each route to which
bidder shall within such time after his bid is accept
ed as the Postmaster General shall prescribe enter
into contract with the United States Of America,
with good and sufficient sureties TO De approved by
the Postmaster General, TO perform the service pro-
form the said service according to his contract then
the said obligation to be void otherwise to be in full
bidder TO enter into such contract 10 perform the
service, or, having executed contract, in case Of
tract, he and his suretes shall be liable for the
amount Of said bond as liqndated damages, to be re
covered in an action Of debt on the said bond. No
proposal shall be considered unless il shall be accom-
liked to said proposal the oath Of the bidder taken
before officer qualified to administer oaths, that
tons, and that the bid is made in good faith, and
with the intention TO enter into contract and perform
the service in case his bid is accepted.
Sec 246 That before the bond of bidder provided
for in the aforesaid section is approved there shall
taken before officer qualified to administer oaths,
that they owners of real estate worth, in the
over and above all debts due and owing by them and
all judgments mortgages and executions against
them, after allowing all exemptions OF every charac
Sec. 247. That any postmaster who shall afix his
TO the certificate of suciency of sureties in any con-
tract before the said bond contract Is signed by
the bidder contractor and his sureties, shall
knowingly or without the exercise of due diligence,
approve any bond of bidder, with Insufficient sure
ties, or shall knowingly make any false or fraudu
lent certificate, shall be forthwith dismissed from
office of postmaster and shall also be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, he
punished by fine not exceeding five thousand dol
lars, by Imprisonment not exceeding year,
both.
Serrics TO be Awarded the forrest BiddeyS-Bid
SEC 249 That all contracts for carrying the mails
shall be awarded to the lowest bidder rendering suf
other reference the mode Of trans portation than
may be necessary 70 provide for the due CELEBRITY,
General shall not be bound 10 consider the bid of
any person who has wilfully negligently failed
TO perform a former contract.
Combination to Percent Biddins Prohibited.
SEC: go. That no contract for carrying the mail
shall be made with any person who has entered, or
proposed to enter into any combination to prevent
the making of any bid for carrying the mail or who
has made any agreement, or given performed, or
promised to give or perform, any consideration
whatever TO induce other person not TO bid for
any such contract and if any person offending is
contractor for ing the mail, his contract may
be annulled and for the first offence the person
offending shall be disqualified to contract for carry
ing the mail for hye years and for the second Of
fence shall be forever disqualified.
Failing Bidders aaddC Contracts man De
. e1teHded, and Temporary Contracts MADE
sec. Zi. That after any regular bidder whose bid
has been accepted shall fail to contract for
the transportation of the mails according his
pOsal, or, having entered into contract shah fail
to commence the performance of the service stipu-
lated in his or their contract therein proy ided,
the Postmaster General shall proceed to contract
with the next lowest bidder for the same service who
will enter into contract for the performance thereof
unless the Postmaster General shall consider such
bid too high, in which he shall reayeftise such
service And IL any bidder whose bid has been ac-
cepted and who has entered into a contract 10 per
form the service according to his proposal and in
pursuance Of bis contract has entered upon the per
formance OF the service to the satisfaction of the
Postmaster General shall subsequently, fail or refuse
to perform the service according his contract the
Postmaster General shall proceed to with the
next lowest bidder for such service under the adyer
tissmeat thereof, tualex ths Postmaster Genera