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

relation to the establishment Of post Offices and most
roads within the United States; aud that | will hon,
esty and truly account for and pay over any money
belonging To the said United STATES which NAV come
into NY possession or control. 80 help me God.
By section sixteen Of the act of june 1s7a. ever,
person employed in the postal service is subject to ai
PAINS penalties and foriitures for violation of the
laws relating Ia such service whether he has taken
the above oath or Affirmation or not.
Sections ofthe m Of Congress 10 Reris, Copso1fdaf,
and AWeHd IN. Statutes RslafiHg 10 The Post ON.
Dsp0riTeH'," dppr0red lime s. IS72
The POSTMASTER GENERAL requests that bidders.
guaranors, sureties and all persons concerned. or
Intending To be concerned in mail contract will
fully read and critically examine the abstract of laws
here presented and also the forms and instructions
at the end Of this advertisement, in order that bids
may he made and liabilities assumed understanding
ly, and that all msappTehenSions OF cause of com
plant hereafter may be avoided.
PoSIAASTEks are required to make themselves ia
mlisr with these laws aud instructions, that they
may he able TO inform and direct others.
,PoamoarS, Clerks sfc. Cunroi b, Contractors.
SO .. That no postmaster, assistant postmaster,
on clerk employed in any post office shall be con
tractor OF concerned i'll contract for carrying the
Persons in the employ Of the Post Office Denarf-
ment (inCludinS postmasters) cannot become inter
estcd In mail contract nor act agent of cOntTac
tors or bidders
Sec y. That person employed in the Post Ofic.
tpaIimfnt shall become interested in any contract
lot carving the mall or act as agent, with with
out con pensatiOn, for any contractor or person of
ifring to become contractor i'll any business before
ihe psphrneMt ana any person SO offending shall he
Immediately dismissed from Office. aud shall be liab,
20 pay nuCh money a. would have been realized
Itin saiu contract 7" y" recovered IN IN action Of
debt for the use Of the Post Office Department.
by. regulation of the Department. no carrier
should Ie employed who Is under sixteen years Of
woman.
CoHvsyaRe. Of L,'',rs ON cr che M1il-Prjrqts En-
presses, g..
the mail who Shall collect receive or caTv sby f
Yer or packet or cause or procure the same to he
t9r every such offence, forfeit and pay not exceeding
Sec Us That no person shall establish any private
express for the conveyance Of letters packets or in
any manner cause or provide for the conveyance of
'my post route which Is may he established by law
or from any city, town or place to any other city
esIfig and every person so offending or aiding or
assisting therein shall for each offence, forfeit and
sec 2-S 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
IN part, or with the knowledge connivance Of the
dTIvcr, conductor, master or other person having
charge OF the convey person acting
letters OF D. cktt and artnaIIy in pocSai,3n ~ TIE
same for the purpose of conveying them contrary to
the spIt true intent. and meaning of this law shall
foI every STGh offence forfeit and pay one hundred
SEC. 30 That no person shall transmit by private
agent IF such unlawful express, deposit cause
:" le deposited ut any appointed place, for the pUT
pc" # being transmitted, any letter packet and
Tor every such offence the PARTY 80 Offending Shall
oIieit and pay fifty dollars
Sc. 23l. That no stage coach. railway car. steam
boat ar other vehicle vessel which regularly per
forms trips at stated periods any post route. or
or Place between Which e mail iy T %rl W. ysr IGSn
shall carry otherwise than in the mail any letters or
cargo OF such steamboat or other vessel or TO
article carried at the time by the stage
coach railway car or other vehicle, except pro
vided in section two hundred and thirty nine and for
every such offence the owner Of the rail
EaIEaf, steamboat or other vehicle or vessel shall
ioffclt anu pay one hundred dollars; and the driver
gf%nau9,tGr master or other person having charge
or any part thereof shall in like manner forfeit and
pay for every such offence fifty dollars.
(SeCtiOn 239 permits conveyance Of letters in
stemped envelopes otherwise than by mall
TIL, Maan,, in 1rhjch Proposals shall b, matt. and
the Liability Of P0StHGStsTS.
hall be gccompanie Iy tb a3i &c ~ III Le mai
sqretl' t approved sy postmaster and in cases
dollars 10y postmaster OF the first second third
Ciats IN s1m to be designated by the Postmaster
bcnd GonSItlCn shall be annexed that if the said
bidder shall within such time after his bid is accept
into contract with the United States Of America,
with good and sufficient suTeties, TO be approved by
posed IN his said bid and further that he shall per
form the said service according to his contract then
the said obligation to be void otherwise to be in full
force and obligation in law and in Of failure of
any bidder to enter into such contract to perform the
failure 10 perform the service according TO his con
tract, he and his sureties shall be liable for the
covered in an action of debt the said bond. No
proposal shall be considered unless it shall be
fixed to said proposal the oath of the bidder taken
before an cficer qualified to administer oaths that
tions, and that the bid is made in good faith and
with the intention 10 enter into contract and perform
Sec. 246. That before the bond Of bidder provided
Tor IN The aforesaid section is approved, there shall
taken before an officer qualified TO administer oaths
Iat tley are owners OF real estate worth, in the
grpgntP. double he Of he lion
over and above all debts due and owing by them and
them after allowing al exemptions Of every characs
Sec. pa That any postmaster who shall afix his
signature to the approval of any bond of bidder
TO the certificate of sucieDcy of suTeties in any
tract before the said bond or contract is signed by
the bidder contractor and his sureties or shalt
knowingly, ihout the exercise of due diligence
approve any bond of bidder with insufficient sure
ties, OF shall knowingly make any false or fraudu-
lent certificate, shall be forthwith dismissed from
ofce of postmaster, and shall also be deemed guilty
Of misdeme9nor, and, ON conviction thereof, be
punished 10y fine not exceeding five thousand dol
both
Ssrric, 70 B, Alrardsd TO the LoIcea Bidders-BidS
~ IaihMg Contractors may not be Considered
SIC. 249 That all contracts for carrying the mails
shall be awarded to the lowest bidder rendering suf
oeP to 'd6 the mod aS
may De necessary 10 provide for the due CELEBRITY,
General shall not be bound to consider the bid of
sny person who has wilfuy or negligently failed
to perform a former contract.
Combination 10 Percent Bidding Prohibited.
SIC; 20 That no contract for carrying the mail
snail DE made with any person who has entered,
proposed TO enter into any combination to prevent
the making Of any bid for carrying the mail, who
mas MADE any agreement or given or performed, or
pro missed TO give or perform, any consideration
whatever 10 induce any other person not bid for
any snch contract; and if any person so offending is
contrsGtor Tor carrying the mail his contract may
be annulled and for the first offence the person
offending shall be disqualified TO for carry
ing the mail for five years, and for the second Of
fence shall be forever disqualified
FdiIiRg Bidders dHd3 COHtTdefOTS-C Contracts NAV be
exfeadsd, and Temporary Contracts made
Sec. Isl. That after any regular bidder whose bid
has been accepted shall fail TO into contract for
the transportation of the mails according 10 his pro
posal. or, having entered into contract, shall fail
10 commence the performance of the service stipu-
lated in his their contract as therein provided,
the Postmaster General shall proceed TO Contract
with the next lowest bidder for the service who
will enter into contract for the performance thereof,
unless the Postmaster General shall consider such
bid too high in which case he shall readyertise such
service. And il any bidder whose bid has been ac-
cepted, and who has entered into contract to per
form the service according to his pro posal and in
pursuance of his contract has entered upon the per
Torrance of the service to the satisfaction of the
Postmaster General shall subsequently, fail or refuse
TO perform the service according to his contract the
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