National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-01-02

last preceding regular contract term. And In all
cases Of regular contracts hereafter made, the
contract may, in the discretion Of the Postmaster
General, be continued in force beyond Its express
terms for period not exceeding six months, I'M
tractors, shall be made by the Postmaster Gen.
eral
BIDDERS NOT RELEASED UNTIL A CONTRACT Is
ENTERED INTO AND SERVICE BEGUN.
Sec. 252. That 10 bidder for carrying tile mails
shall be released from his obligation under HIS
bid or proposal, Notwithstanding an award made
to a lower bidder, until contract for tho desig-
mated service shall have been duly executed by
such lower bidder and his sureties, and accepted
and the service entered upon by the contractor to
the satisfaction oil The Postmaster General.
CERTIFIED CHECKS OR DRAFTS TO AeCoMPANY
ALL BIDS EXCEEDING 5000.
Sec. 25S. 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 " the time exceeds
the sum Of five thousand dollars, sa9si aee0ti-
pany their bids with a certified check, or dram,
payable TO the order Of the Postmaster General,
upon some solvent national bank, which check or
draft shall not be less than hTe per centrum 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 tye per centum OF
the amount CT the bond OF the bidder required to
accompany his bid, if the amount Of the said
bond exceeds five thousand dollars. In case any
bidder, on being awarded any such contract, shall
fail to execute the same, with good and sufficient
sureties, according to the terms on which such
bid was made and accepted, and enter upon the
performance of the service 10 the satisfaction OF
the Postmaster General, such bidder shall, in
addition to his liability on bis bond accompanying
his bid, forfeit the amount so deposited 10 the
United States, ana the same SHAH torthWith De
paid into the Treasury for the use Of the Post
Oflce Department; but II such contract shall be
duly executed and the service entered upon as
the checks or drafts deposited BY all other bid
ders on the same route, shall be returned to the
respective bidders making such deposits. Nopro-
posals for the transportation OF the malls where
the amount Of the bond required to accompany
the same shall exceed nYe thousand dollars
shall be considered. unless accompanied with the
check or draft herein required, together with the
bond required by q preceding section: Provided,
That nothing in this act shall be construed or
intended to effect any penalties Or forteitures
visions Of the sections hereby amended.
FAILING CONTRACTORS GUILTY OF MrsDE-
MEAKoR.
Sec 254. That any person or persons bidding
for the transportation of the mails upon any route
which nay be advertised to be let, and receiving
an award Of the contract for such service, who
tract with the Postmaster General in due form,
and perform the service described in his or their
Gemeanori and, on conviction thereof, be pun
ished by q fiRe not exceeding hive thousand dol
lars, and by imprisonment for term not exceed
ing twelve months.
NO PAY TO BE MADE UNTIL CONTRACTS ARE Ex-
ECUTED.
Sec $50. That no person whose bid for carrying
the mail is accepted shall receive any pay until
he has executed his contract according TO law
and the regulations Of the Department.
FOR ADDrTToNAL SERVICE RE-
sTRICTED AND REGULATED.
Sec 260. That compensation FOR additional
service il carrying the mail shall lot be in eX-
cess Of the exact proportion which the original
bears 10 the original service; and
an gurh addftinnal SpTVirp ordered. the
sum 10 be allowed therefor shall be expressed in
the order, and entered upon the books Of the
Department; and no compensation shall be paid
for any additional regular service rendered be-
fore the issuing Of such order.
Sec. 261. That no extra allowance shall be
made Tor any increase OF expedition in carrying
the mail unless thereby the employment OF ad-
ditional stock and carriers ia made necessary,
and in such case the additional compensation
shall bear greater proportion to the additional
stock and carriers necessarily employed than the
compensation in the original contract bears to
the stock and carriers necessarily employed In
its execution.
DEDUCTIONS MAY BE MADE AND FINES IN
POSED, FOR DELINQUENCIEs.
Sec 26S. That the Postmaster General may
make deductions from the pay Of contractors for
failures TO perform service according to contract,
and impose hnes upon them tor other delinquenii
cases where the trip is not performed; and not
exceeding three times the price If the failure be
occasiOned by the iault OF the contractor or car
rier.
CONTRACTS CANNOT BE ASSIGNED NOR TRANS
FRRRED.
Sec III. That no contractor for transporting
any foreign country shall assign or transfer his
contract, and all such assignments or transfers
shall be null and void.
POST OPPICEs-REGIsTEks TO BIZ RETJBEED ANB
REPORTS MADE.
Sec 20. That the Postmaster General shall
furnish TO the pOstmasters at the termination Of
each route a schedule Of the time of arrival and
departure Of the mail at their offices, respect
lively, TO be posted In a conspicuous place ia the
give the postmaster notice Of any change in the
arrival and departure that may be ordered: and
he shall cause to be kept and returned to the De-
partment, at short and regular intervals, regis
tiers showing the exact times Of the afriyalE and
departures Of the mail.
BY act Of Congress approved April q, 1905, no
member Of Congress can be a contractor, or be
concerned, directly or indirectly, in any contract
with the Government; and by the same act u is
mace a high misdemeanOT Tor any Oficer OF the
United States to enter in its behalf, into q con-
tract with membr Of Compress.
[But If member withdraw from a contract II
f i52' Of IHSTnsS SeaeraE AZ. contract With
one who is elected a member OF Congress during
its continuance Is not affected by such election
ma, >, ST.
The Postmaster General has no power, under
the law, to release bidders and contractors and
their sureties from their liabilities the Rllega-
ton ofreal or supposed mistakes Of any kind in
that, before Bidding, the fullest inquiry and in
yestigation be made in regard to the route, dis
lance, service, weight OF mails, cost Of stock,
feed, and all expenses existing and likely 20
occur during the contract term, and with due
cor sideration of the consequences imposed by
law on deliDquents.
CONTRACTS TO BE EXECUTED AND PILED IN THE
DEPARTMENT By THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE
Under the provisions of section 2f5 Of the act
approved June Q, 1874, the Postmaster General
before which day the contracts Of accepted bid
ders must be received at the Department in
executed in due form.
Accepted bidders not complying with this reg
ulatiCn shall be considered as having failed TO
comply with their proposals. and the Postm aster
General may proceed TO contract for the service
with ether parties, according TO law.
CONTACTS RECEIVED AT THE DEPARTMENT
AFTER JUNE WILL NOT BE Considered BY THE
POSTMASTER GENERAL-
FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND GER
TIFICATE.
PROPOSAL.
The UNDERSIGNED whose post office
address is -, county Of State -,
proposes TO carry the mails Of the United States,
rum bstEe aS5' " and o State F Of NO.
under the advertisement OF the Postmaster Gen.
eral, dated December l, 1874, with celebrity and
y
and If this proposal is accepted be will enter into
with suTetIes to be approved by the
Postmaster General, within the time prescribed
In said advertisement.
This proposal is made with full knowledge of
The distance Of the route, the weight Of the mail
to he carried, and all other particulars in refer
ence 10 the route and service; and, also, atter
careful examination OF the laws and instructions
to advertisement Of mail service.
Dated ., --, Bidder.
oath required by section 5of an act o! Congress
approved June g, 1874. to be affixed to each
bid for carrying the mail, and to be taken be-
fore an ofiieeT qualified TO administer oaths.
I--, d, bidder for carrying the
mail on route No. =, from TO -, do
swear that have the ability, peeunisrily, to full
Ill my obligation as such bii0er; that the bid is
made in good latin, and with the intention TO
inter into contract and perform the service in
;ase said bid shall be accepted.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, -
. for the-of -, this -
lay Of -, A. d. is7 and in testf- IsEAL.l
n0ny whereof hereuute subscribe my
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