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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

The :! .IN IuI.l'.~ In..- p rul''rI
by treaty -'IpI.tt.rI- To- hunt I've
the same. 1t Is expected that Con
greSs next winter will Hbrugate the
existing treaty and cOntine these
Indians to their present reservation
beyond the boundary lines of Wyom-
ing Territory. The pre- eIt policy
of tae government toward the Sioux
is likely TO result in permanent peace
and the civilization Of these savsges.
The Just and humane treatment OF
this war-Iike tribe and the presence
Of United States troops at their ngen-
rie., will prevent the recurrence Of
Expectations which heretofore have
made this section Of the Territory
unsafe and undesirable for settlement.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01
Certifsd Cheeks or Drgrs to accompany all bids
exceeding SJu0.

Sec. 2J3. That hereafter all bidders upon
every mail route for the transportation of
the mails upon the same, where The annual
compensation for the service on such route
at the time exceeds the sum Of five thousand
dollars, shall accompany their bid with n
certified check. or draft. payable to the order
of the Postmaster General, upon SOme sol
vent national bank, which check or draft
shall not be les than five per ccntum on the
amount OF the annual pay ON said route at
the time such bid is made; and in case Of
new or modified service, not less than five
per centum of the amount of the bond of the
bidder required to accompany his bid, If the
amount Of his bond exceeds five thousand
dollars. In case any bidder. on being award
ed any such contract, shall fail to execute the
same, with good and sufficient %Suretics. nc
cOrding to the terms on which such bid was
made and accepted, and enter upon the per-
formance of the service to the abstraction OF
the Postlnas cr General, such bidder shall,
in addition to his liability on his bond ac-
cOmpanying his bid, forfeit the amount 50.
deposited to the United states, and the same
shall forthwith he paid into the Treasury for
the use of the Post Office Department; but
If such cOntra-t shall be duly executed and
the service entered upon ~ Aforesaid. such
draft or check so deposited, and the checks
or drafts deposited by all other bidders on
the same route shall be returned to the re-
spective bidders making such dcpO~ it's. No
proposals for the transportation OF the malls
where the amount of the bond required to
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01
UNITED STATES MAIL.
lost OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
WAsuINGTOS, Dec. Isl, 1871 I.

p~RpPOSAIS will be received at the Con-
l tract Ohi,c of ihiS Bup lrtmcnt until 3
O'clock p. IN. Of March LIST. 1873, TO be decided
by the , TIA for ARRIVING the mails of the
TnIL-d States from July lst, 1870 to June -,
ISIS. on the following routes III WyOr.iug,
and by the schedule OF departures and urri-
walls herein specified, viz:
GIlO From Laramie cry to Last Chance, 50
miles and back, once "A week.
Leave Laramie city THURSDAY ut 3 a. m;
Arrive at Last Chance next day by II
q. III;
Leave Last Chance Friday Mt ? p. m;
Arrive at Laramie city next day at @
p M.
Bond required with bid, 5 90.
SIN From Medicine Bow to Fort FcItermnn,
o. miles an { back, once a week
Leave Medicine Bow Monday ut $ u III (;
Arrive ut Fort FctteTman Wednesday
by { p IN;
Leave Fort Fctterman Thursday At 5
u IN:
Arrive nt Medicine Bow Saturday by 1
p. m.
Bond required with bid 500.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

o eLLslllrI, GnIi IIDJrUrg @c0HtrIcis made.
Sec. 2ji. That after any regular bidder
whose bid has been accepted shall fail To en-
ter into contract for the transportation of
the mails according 10 his IopOsIl, or, hay
ing entered iuto contract, slnlf fail To COM
mence the performance Of the service StIpu
lated in his or thor contract as therein pro-
vidrd, the SfmuSte General shulI proceed
to contract with The next lowest bidder for
the same service. who Will enter into "a con.
tract for the performance thereof unless the
StmaS General shall consider such bid
too high, in which ease hc shall ~re-aINertiSc
such service. And II any bidder whose bsd~
has been accepted and who has entered into
a contract to perform the service according
to his proposal. and in pursuance of his con
tract has entered upon the performance OF
the service to the Satisfaction of tue Post
master General, shall subsequently, Ttil or
refuse to perform tue service according to
his contact, the Postmaster General shall
proceed to contract with the next lowest bit-
der for such service, Under the ADVERTISE
mcnt thereof, tun!rs~ the Postmaster Gen
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FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND CERTIFI.
FICATE.
PROPOSAL.

The undersigned ........... ...., whose post
once address Is ............, county Of -. -.
State Of ........-..., prupu-cs to carry The mails
OF the UniIcd SIates, from July !, 1875, 10 June
30, IoI on route No. ....-., between .........
and .........-.., Stale Of ..--......-., under the
advertisement of the POstm astcr General, dated
December l 1874, with CELEBRITY, C-rtainty, aud
security for the annual sum of ........ dollars;
and if This proposal is accepted he will enter
into contract, with rurctIes to be approved by
the Postmaster General, within the time pre-
scribcd N said Advertisement.
This proposal is made v ith fall kno wledge OF
the distance Of the route, the weight Of the
mail To be carried, and all other parIi"ulars in
reference 10 the route and service; and, also,
after careful examine ion Of the laws and in
strucii"ns attached to advertisement Of mail
service.
hnAnl RiLl.E
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

The PurtmastGI General has no power. under
the law. 10 release blddrrr nd cuuITacfurs and
their sUTelirs from their liabilities on the AL o
gallon Of real Ur suppO-ed mirtukc- Of any
Kind in making propushls. lie particularly re.
quests that, bllUrc b1dd m. the fullest inquiry
and investigation be made u regard to The route,
distance, service. We ghI Of mails, cot Of stock,
feed. aud all EXPENSE cxi~Iin and likely to
q Cut durn - TIA contract term, and with due
consideration Of the consequences Imposed by
Law on dcllHqU"nts.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

Fly act OF Congress approved April II. 1875,
40 member Of Congress can be "a contrac. or,
or be concerned. directly or Indirectly, in
any contract will the government aud by
the same act 1t is made "A high miSdemeanOr
for any officer OF the United states to enter,
in its behalf, into n contract with u member
Of Congress.
IBut II n member Withdraw from n contract
II may be concluded with the other partners.
ODiHiOH Of attorney General, 1, II. \ contract
with one who is elected Il member OF tom
grc>s during its continuance is not affected
by such clccIiOu.-IOid., ), 6g7.I
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

Sec. %. That no contract for carrying the
mail shall be made with any ppr>tu who has
entered, or proposed To enter. into any com
binatiOn to prevent the making OF any BID
for carrying the mail, or VITO has made any
agreement, or given or performed, or prom
lSvd to give or perform any consideration
whatever to indu sc any other person not to
bid for any such contract; and II any person
So Offending is a contractor for carrying the
mail, his contract may be- uuuullCd and for
the FIRST UiCuSe the person 50 Offending shall
he disqualified To contract for carrying the
mail Tor i've years. amt for the second
OtfeRsc shall be forever disqualified.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

INSTRUCTIONS To BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS.

Containing also conditions t." I've Incorporated
i'll The cIutrt-s = to he rGlcui The department
may deem 1D-rr.
|. Sewn minutes are allowed to each intcrmc-
dialc %oaice, when not Otherwise spec fed, for
asserting The m1iIs.
admits vi 1t, the petal aGcuts Of the Post
OMCc Department., AFRO post Oihcc blanks, mail
bags, locke and Key ;, arr 10 bS convey cd without
extra charge.
.. WAY bills or receipts, prepared by Post.
masters or other atcntz OF the Dcp'Timent, VIII
accompany the mails specifying the number
and destination OF the seNrraI bags, to " rA-
amined 10y The ~pustmustrrs, 10 insure regularly
il the delivery ul bags and pouches.
1. No pa, will be mauc Tor rips not performed;
and for each OF such omi siOus, il HE failure be
occHsiuneu by the fault Of TIC CONT actor or car
rler, three IiIncz the pay Of the "trip will be de-
Quoted. For arrivals 20 Tar behind time as 10
break connection with vpumdIug mails and not
sufficiently excused, UAe fourth The cOmpenru-
lion I r the Ir p Is subject 10 forfeiture. For re
peatcd "CIiuqu-ncics Of the kind herein spcci-
ned. enlarged pGna!ucs. P:opurliuucd 10 The
natLrc thereof and the Importance OF the mail,
ma, be made.
). FOR lie rvIng behind or thro ,Ing on the mails
or any portion Of hem. for The admission Of pas
scugCrs, or Tor being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying Intelligence in
advance OF the mail, q quarter s pay may be de
dIcIed.
= Fines will be imposed. unlcss the delin.
quenCy be promptly aud satisfactorily explained
by CcrtihCRler uI postmasIcrs or the afidaytts OF
other credible persons, for failing 10 arrive in
contract time; for ncglccIing to take the mail
from, or deliver il into, II post office for suffer
ing it % be Wet, injured, destroyed. robbed, or
Lost; and for refusing after demand, to ctuyey
the mail as frequently as The contractor runs, or
is concerned in running, Il coach, car, 50 steam
boat on a route.
!. The Postmaster General may annul the con
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably TO
contract; for violating the port office laws, or
disobeyIug the Instructions of the Departing ut;
for refusing to discharge n carrier when required
by the Department 10 do So for running an ex-
press as aforesaid; or for transporting persons
or packages conveying mailable matter out of
the mail.
y. The Postmaster General may order an in
crI aSc Of service On \ route by allowing therefor
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

Sec. 25L. That any person or persons bid
ding Ter the TanspDTtatiOn Of the mails upOn
any route which may he advertised to be let,
and receiving an award Of the contract Tor
such service. who snail wruugmlly refuSr or
fail to enter into contract with the Postmns-
ter General In due form. and perform the
service described in his or their bid or pro-
puSal, shall he deemed guilty Df a mlsdC-
mcunnr, and on conviction thereof De- pun
i~hCd by 81 fine not exceeding nNr thousand
dollars, and by Imprisonment for a t rn not
exceeding twelve months.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

Computation for UfdiEoHa 'rrrics restricted and
regvIIfef,
Sec. d. That compensation for additional
service In carrying the mail shall not be in
excess Of the exact proportion which the
original conservation bears to the original
service; and when any such additional ser
vice Is ordered, the sum to he allowed therc-
for shall be expressed in the order. and en-
tered upon the books Of the Department;
and no compensation shall be paid for any
additional regular service rendered before
the issuing of such order.
Soc. III. That no extra allowance shall be
made for any increase Of expedition in car
Tying the mail unless thereby The employ
ment Of additional stock and carriers is
made necessary. and in such case the addi-
tiOuul compensation shall bear no greater
proportion to the additional stock and car
rieTs necessarily employed than the COM
pensation in the original contract bears to
the stock and Carriers necessarily employed
In its execution.
Deductions may be made. and fines imposed,
for de~iinqucnCicS.
Sec. 200 That the Postmaster General may
make deductions from the pay OF contractors
for failures To perform service according to
contract, and impose fines upon them for
other ~dUlinquenciCS. lie may deduct the
price Of the trip In all eases whore the TIP
Is not performed and not exceeding three
times the price II the failure be accustomed
by thc fnult OF the contractor or carrier.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01
SEAL

NoFE-When the cnSh is taken before n jns-
tice of the peace, or any other officer not using a
seal, except = judge of a United States court.
the certificate Of the clerE OF Il court of record
INST be added, under his seal OF office, that the
person who administered the oath Is duly quail
lied as such officer.
Bids Of 5000 and upward must be Gccornpa.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

Postmaster &c ,rsD, .,ttn. rn q Jos ,~.raIu ,m
the prrscul nnuHu. pay or rh' r"ulr; ur IN case
Of new scr ice. not lees than Q per CrnrEm or
the amount Of the bond accompany ing the bid,
IL said b-ud exceeds $50.
The propO-Al must he signed by the bidder or
bidder. and the date Of signing amEat.
Direct 10 the second Asri>Iant Pa-tmasicr
General, Post Office department. Washington,
b. c." marked "Pruporal=, STATE OF ..-. 49,"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

Contracts to he executed and filed in the De
parImcmt by the hrsI day uf June.
Undrr The provisions OF 2ij Of the act approx
ed June q. 1874, the Pustm .-tcr General has
prescribed the LIST day OF June, 1879, ON or be-
fore which day The c 'utracts OF accepted bid
ders must be received at the Department in
WashiLCtOn, executed in due form,
Accepted bidders not complying with this reg
ulatIun 81 all be considered as huving failed TO
comply with their proposals., and the POstmRs-
ter General may proceed TO contract for the ser
vice with other parties, according TO law.
Contracts received at the Department after
June lst Will not be considered by the Post
master General.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

A. do solemnly swear GOr am run
thai I will faithfully perform all the duties
required Of me, and abstain from everything
furDiddcn by the laws in relation 10 the Cs-
fdblishmGut OF post Offices and post roads
within the United States; and that l will
honestly and truly account for aud pay over
any money belonging to the said United
States which may come into my possession
or control. 50 help me God.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

Sec. -. That the General shall
furnish to the pOStmastcrs ut the tcrminH-
ton Of each route n schedule Of The time Of
arrival and departure OF the mail at their
offices, respectively, to be posted in u con
spicuOus place in the Office and the Post
master General shall also give the pOstmas-
ter notice Of any ch nge in the arrival and
departure that may be ordered; and lie shall
cause to he kept and returned to the Depart
ment, at short and regular intervals regi--
tiers howing the cNtct times Of the arrivals
and departures OF the mail.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

BidEeJs not RELEASED uEtE a contract is catsred into
and serUics 6sgUR.
Sec. $50. That no bidder for carrying the
mails shall be released from his obligation
an avail made to IA lower bidder. until IA
contract for the designated service shall have
been duly executed by such lower bidder and
his %surctIcs, and accepted, and the service
entered upon by the contractor to the salts
faction OF the pOStmaSter General.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

sections Of tn AcI OF Congress Ito revise.
consolidate. nd amend the statutes reLat-
ing to the cost OGice Department." ap-
proved June s 1872.
The Postmaster General requests that bid
bcrS, guaranLuIs, Surcties, aud all persons
concerned, or Intending to be concerned, in
mail contracts will carefully read and crit
cIllN examine tue abstract OF laws here pre-
scented, and alSt the forms and Instructions
at the end of .Iuis advertisement, in order
that bids may be made aBu liabilities assunI-
ed understanding y, and that all Iuisappre-
tensions or coust of complaint hereafter
may be avoided.
POstmaSteTs arc required to make them
selves familiar with these laws aud instruc-
tons. that they may be able to inform and
direct others.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

by section 20 Of the act OF June s. 1872,
every person employed in the postal service
is subject to all the pains, penalties. and for
feituTe, FOR v,lHtiun 81 t3c laws relating to
such service, whether Ia has Laken the above
oath or a 1irn alton or not.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01
Services 10 BE- 1lrHr7-d 10 NE l3lrasi 5bElsr. Bile
GLLn-A-l c2-LcL- LyLa M-.L 80. B. cyAsLisrci.

Sec. 90 That all contracts for carrying the
mail shall be in tue name Of the United
states, and shall be awarded To the lowest
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance. without other refer
cuee to the mode of transportation than may
be necessary to provide for the due celebrity,
certainty, and security thereof; but The Post
master General shall not b. bound to CON
slider the bid OF any person who has willfully
or ncgltgently failed to perform ~ former
contract.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

BY regulation of the Department, no car
ricr should be employed who i under six
teen years o. age: ana no BLADDER will be ac-
crptCd who is uhdcr Lwcnty-unc years OF
or who is Il married woman.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01
CERTIFICATE OF 20 TsAsTKIp

], the undersigned postmaats n at ........,...,
State Of ..........., after the exercise Of due
diligence 10 inform myself Of the pscuniary
ability and responsibility Of the principal ana
his surcticS Ia the HluregOinE bond. and OF The
u~uiUcumbered real estate owned by them, re
spectiycry, do hereby approve raid bond and
certify that tue said suretIes are sufficient sum-
Client to insurr-tlc pay mcnt Of double the entire
amount of the AI bond and 1 do further Ger
lily hat The said baud was duly slEucd by ......
-.......--.., aud &c. -.......- huu see. ---.'---'
his s]urrlirs, before signing this Certificate.
............... Postmaster.
D,tnJ 1877
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

Sworn to md sRbscribed before me,
for the -.....-. OF ..-....., this
........-- day Of ........... A. ID. 1877
am in testimony whereof | uercuntO
subsc-ibe my name and affiX my official
seal the day and year Aforesaid.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01
TIE manner in ,cAjch preposuLs shall Be szzds AID
THE LIABILITY OF PosrMAs7EE@

Sec. 2I5. That every proposal for Carrying
the mail shall be econ panied by tie bond
of the bidder, with sureticS approved by n
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

The lndl ia Wyoming are
o as 21eaty Indians" living
on a reservttpn away nom white
settlements. EIe Northeastern part
of Wyoming vet neutral ground,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01
Po.naa.eer., efsrls. &c, eannot be contractors.

Sec. Is. That no postmaster, assistant post
master, or clerk eIHpiUy"d in any post Office,
~nnil be II CoutrICIOr or concerned in a con,
tract for carry ing the mail.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

l...... ... Of ..---.....-...., bidder fi
carrying The nail on cute No ..... from ...-....
to ...........-. do swear that / have the ability,
pcCuniariIy, to IN ii | my obligation as suCh
bidder; that the bid i made IN good faith. and
with the intention to enter into contract and
perform the service in case tR!d bid shall be
accepted.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

Pf5sJns in tn, smrIo o<Ns Post OR e n. cr2ulrut
tac!H ,,Ug pus'U,HSt ~ c,LfEOt LscVHae igiy extsi
in q ~ Ill c0ntracL MOI not is dgsai Of contractors
or JUtir,s.
Sec. Il. That no person employed in the
Post office 0 CpaTtmcnG shall DrcOmC inter-
cstCl IN amy contraction carrying the mail,
or ACT rs ag-nt. with or without COnIpCn>I-
lion. Tor any contractor or person Olicrin 3 to
tue Department; and any person 50 Offend
ing shall bC inIuCIil ely dismissed from
OH e, and shall De lIaHIc to pay 50 much
money rs wUIlI have )een realized from
said contract. 10 TIC recovered in an action of
debt. for the use OF the Post Oiice Depart
m,nt.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

Schedules to be furnished and posted up In
post OH 'cS, Registers to be rcturncd aud
reports made.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-01

Sec. I'll. That no contractor for transport.
ing the mail Within or between the United
States aud any foreign country shall assign
or transfer his contract, and all such assign
ments or transfers shall be null and void.
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Witness:
CoCSrT or ..... IS:

On this ..... day Of 800. ...., ~ personally
appeared before me .,.--...... ard -...... ...,
suretics IN the RfurcgOing bond, 10 me known
To he the persons named IN =ltd bond Hs sure
tics. and who ! ave executed the same az such,
who being by me duly swarm. dep 20 and say,
and each Tor himself depO-CS aud says. he has
executed the within bona, thar Is place Of resi-
dcrCr II correctly stated therein. that he Is tho
owner OF real rstaIC worth the Sum htrCat or set
against his namc over aud above all dcbrs due
and owing by him., and all judgments, moriga-
gee, and executions against him, after allowing
all exemptions Of every character whstevcr, the
ruta. sum rhus assured amounting 10 s.......)
.......-.... dul'urz.
........S ....,,.. 100000. a......
$1,000 ........ ......., S......
$500. s........
Subscribed and sworn before me this ........
day OF ........,..., 1871