The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-20

H. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department by the day and
hour named in the advertisement, as bids received
after that time iU not be considered in competition
with bids of reasonable amount received in time.
Neither can bids be considered which are without
the bond oath, and certificate required by section
245 act of June %. 1874.
r. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according to the advertisement, and them if they de-
sire senGrntey for different service; and if the reg
s,ior hid be the lowest offered for the advertised
Wee. The other propositions may be considered
10 There should be but one route bid for in pro-
o io Consolidated or combination bids sproposing
one sum for two more routes'o cannot be consld-
cred. :, -. A., 1901, - =, .
name and residence of the bidder THAT is his usual
nost-office address0 and the name of each member
Of firm where company offers, should be distinct
* Bidders are requested to use as far practi
cable the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
ment to write out in full the sum OF ther plus, anu
10 aItered bds should not be submitted. No with
drawal of bid will be allowed unless the with
drawa is received my 10 'e
49, In case of failure of the accepted bidder to ex-
ecute a contract, of the abandonment OF service
during the contract term the service will be re-
advertised and re-let at the expense OF the falling
bidder or contractor. -.. II,
H. The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may be deemed extrayasant;
and also to disregard the bids of failing contractors
and bidders (Act of June g. 1872. section 2492
49, The bid should be sealed sIPerseribed
A Assistant Postmaster General Contract ofice.'
49, Every proposal must be accompanied by a
bond with sureies approved by postmaster, and in
cases where the amount of the bond exceeds five
thousand dollars $4,000 by postmaster Of the first,
second or third class Bus .Gr service tne pay Ior
thousand dollars, ($5 000O must be accompanied by
certified check, or draft payable TO the order OF the
Postmaster General on some solvent national bank,
Of not less than five per centum on the amount of
the annual pay such route and in case OF new or
modified SERVICE not less than i've per Gentnm OF the
% fla bond
amount of said bond exceeds (S5,OOO) i've thousand
| dollars. -,
present pay when it exceeds ($5,00W five thousand
dollars, stated in the advertisement under the
| appropriate route.
til contract is executed and service commenced by
the accepsed bidder Checks aoi then be returned By
| mail on the ,oritten request Of the bidder.
81. Transfers of contracts or of interest in con-
tracts are forbidden by law and consequently cannot
be allowed Neither bids interest in bids, be
transferred or assigned to other parties. Bidders
will therefore take notice that they will be expected
to perform the service awarded to them through the
whole contract term.
| 81 Section 249 of the act of June 8, 1872, pro-
vides that contracts for the transportation of the
mail shall be '.awarded to the lowest bidder tender
ing sufficient guarantees for faithful performance
without other reference to the mode of such trans
portaton than may be necessary to provide for the
due CELEBRITY certainty and security thereof" Under
this law, bids that propose to transport the mails
with sceleriy certainty, and security, hGUn1 been
decided to be the only legal bids, are construed az
proUiding for the entire ad1t, however large, ana
achuteUer mag be the mode of conveyance necessary
to insure its celerty, certainty and security" ana
and hare the preference ouer all Others, and no 9TH
| ers are considered, except for steamboat routes.
%. A modification of bid in any of its essentla
terms is tantamount to new bid, and cannot be re-
ceived SO as TO interfere with regular competition
Making new bid in proper form is the only way tt
| modify previous one
"a. Postmasters are cautioned not to sign the APP
proval of the bond of any bidder before the bond 1
signed by the bidder and his sureties, and not Until
entirely satisfied of the suflcency of the sureties
See sections 246 and 247 act of June 49, 1874 accom-
| panyng this advertisement.
rs, Postmasters are also liable to dismissal from
Office for acting agents of contractors or bidders
with without compensation, in any business, mat
ter or anything relating to the mail service Inc!
are the trusted agents Of the Department, and can
| not consistently act in both capacities
g. In all cases where the routes are not fully sup
Piled with the necessary rocks. and pouches, it is tn
duty of the postmaster at the head Of the route t
make requisiton on the Contract Office of this De
parment for such locks and pouches before list JUL
| next, provided the route be let.
| MARSHALL JEWELL,
| Postmaster General.
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