Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-16
INSTRUCTIONS To BIDDERS AND Pg-T

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INSTRUCTIONS 7" BIDDERS AND rosr
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r. Cog,roG's 20 f5, EyfsHr tfs DEPARTMENT Hl4s
J. Sven minute, are allowed {, each n,rrn-lf,.e
'ice when Hot otherwise specified iar a--1rtns IN,
, an routes where the mode af CONVEYANCE admits
kgv~ A." 10 o. conveyed without extra charge.
masters ~ oIrr SCENTS HI, rpari tl ~ vii
COMPANY TIE naS. -,ii'inS tn number aai to-i-
t'-n1si .r'' t. insure regularity IA the delivery uI
NJ paw viii I've made Tor trips not performed AMI
fHr each ot such Omissions, III the fiilurp TO- r-a
STONED Nv the fault - the contractor r carrier three
tiu- IN" pay # NIP will hn l-iurJ~i Far arrivals
far behind time a. 10 break cuunoc tiau with a..
pending mails. aad not sufficiently excused. ou.-
forfeiture. For repeated deliugueurirs at Tia Kind
here specified ENLARGED penaltio-- proportional
IN" nature Thereof and the Iulpprtanc- II the mai
>. For leaving behind Or throwing on the mail.
sruCoT>. or Ter being concerned ia setting M OF
d. Fines viii he imposed unless the Delinquency
bee promptly and Tatis'act"ril. explained by c-rti-
Sato ~ postmaster "r tie aiidaNls 81 Other credit
NE persons Tor lauiHg 10 HrriNe IN contract time,
llrel destroyed, robbed a lost: AMI t1r refusing,
thu contractor runs or L. concerned IA running.
coach. car. OF steamboat on = route.
:. Tie Postmaster General NAV anDuI tho con
tract igr repeated failures ~ run agreeahiy ~ con
tract ia violating the post otca laws, or di~-bav
o. discharge carrier when required ~ The Depart
lnent io do -. iHF running cypress Aforesaid,
9s if TanSE9Gag , r}F ~, 90 packages conveying
: The Postmaster General NAV order an nerrq~a
80 service oue route ~ allowing therefore pro rrr
srIa - e sl sS,a pay y, IS ,n'
the r,innin time H. not airfial Tbe y I,,ns.tr
General NAV also discontinue Curtal tho service
IN whole or IN part, ~ order 10 Ilac" Oh the route
in h- judgment shall require such discoatiuGauc.
% cuTtaliInent Tor hnv other Cau" he allowing,
the amount If seryic" dispensed with, aud pro
La'9 ccnPeesion Tor the amount Of service retained
9. Payments will he made b, collections from. or
drafts p1stnasters otherwise after the cNplra
May and August provided that required evidence ri
scrvlCc Las been received
10 The distances given are believed - be subs'an
tisy correct hut no increased paw viii he ALLOW
should they he greater than advertised, Il the points
70 he supplied are correctly stated. biadTS must
aIor,. taeaSe.s.s oa th.S PotS' and alsn ~ reier
SiI' 10 Ne NeiShi oI ING iLali me cnuItlun ~ mus
roads streams &c, ana all toli-bTdgesf turnplkes.
plank roads, ferries distractions Of any kind by
which Expense NAV lie incurred. No claim for add
tIcn9l pay ba.d on such ground can be considered,
nor Tor alleged mistakes or miSspprehension A. ID
tue degree If service; Tor bridges destroyed fer
Iies discontinued or other distractions causing OF
Increasing distance OF hpnSe urring during the
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tsemet ir is'ed and also during the contract term
are t. Toe visited without extra pay II the distance De
hot increased.
IL Bidders are cautioned 70 mail their proposals in
tlIne 20 reach the Department by the daT and hour
that time f-jH not b, CONSIDERED in competition with
bids 81 reasonable amount received in time. Neither
can bids bee col. SiG"rej which without the bond
cath and certificate required by section 2Ij act Vi
- Bi2iers should first propose for service strictly
according 10 the advertisement and then If they de-
sire separately foT different service, and the
! vice, the other propositions aay be considered.
I3 There should he hut one route bid Tor ia pro
! posal Constellation or combination bids prBpu,
ing one sum Tor two or more rUutes cannot BE- con
"a The route. the service the yearly pay. the name
and residence 81 the bidder. THAT l., his usual post
nm where a company offers, should be distinctly
IS Ridden, are requested 10 use a. far as rrsctica
partment 10 write out in full the sum Of theT bids
| Altered bids should not be submitted Novith
drawal q bid will he allowed unless the withdrawal
a received twenty four hours previous 10 the time
10 In Of failure of the accepted bidder to exc
| cute contract or Of the abandonment Of service
during the contract term, the service will be Re-
advertised and relet at the expense Of the failing bad
| ~. The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may bs deemed eNtTayagant;
| and bidders. Act of June s, ls72, section 2i9l
Is Ths bid should DE sealed supsrscrteed Mail
distant Postmaster General, Contract Once.
| 10. Every proposal must he accompanied by bond
with sureties approved by postmaster: and in cases
where the amount Of the bond exceeds 1--WE thousand
ST ihfd Bds Err senyoe q the 9 pay FOR whS
al the time Of advertisement exceeds fve thousand
check. draft pay able the order Of the Postmas-
ter General ON some solvent national bank, Of not
pay on such route, and in case Of new or modified
service not less than hss per oentum Of the amount
Of said bond exceeds s5O0l fys Thousands dol,
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