The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-08

The contract term. Offices eslsblisisd d after
this advertisement is issued. aud also during
the contract term. arc to be visited without
extra pay II the distancebe not Increased.
IL. Bidaers are cautioned TO mail their pro-
ppsa ) in iire to reach the department by the
DAY and haur named in the ADVERT sement, as
bids receiyed after tnat time Will not be con-
able amount received In time. Neither can
bids be considered which are without the
bond, oath and ceriineate required by section
y. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according To the advertisement, and
service; and II the regular bid be the lowest
offered for the advertised service, the other
prop9sitions may bo considered.
proposal. Consolidated or com mbir att n bids
lproposing one sum for Two or more rouies'')
Ia. The route. the service, the yearly pay
the name and residence of the bidder, That
OF each member of a firm wher. a company
ofie's, should be distinctly stated
10. Bidders are requested TO use as far as
nished by III Department, to write out IN full
the sum OF their bids, aud 10 retain copies OF
Bids altered Ia the route, the seryice. The
yearly pay. or the name OF the bidder, by eras-
ares or inierliEcaiisns. .ht.nld NOT be submit.
ted: and II 50 submit e. viii not be considered
in aware ding the contracts No withdrawal Of
a bid will be allowed unless The Withdrawal H.
received twenty four hours previous to the lime
fixed for opening the proposals.
iG In case Of faiiure of The accepted bidder
service during the contract term. the service
will be re-adyeriised and re-let ai the expense
of the failing bidder or contractor. ana any ac-
cepted bidder who shall, wrougfuiiy refuse or
fail 10 enter into contract In due form. and 10
perform the service described in his proposal.
may I've deemed guilty OF u misdemeanof, anc,
on conviction thereof, be fined and imprisoned
therefor.
II. The Postmaster General reserves the
right to reject any bid which may be deemed ex
trayagant; and also to disregard the bids of
falling contractors and bidderr.
m a hal l.o
made with any per on who has entered. or pro-
posed 10 enter, into any combination 10 prevent
the making Of any bid for Carrying The mail. OF
VIZ. has made any agreement, or given or per-
formed. or promised 10 give perform any con.
Iteration whatever TO lndnoo any other person
Lot 10 bid for amy such con tract.
No bidder for carry Ing the mails shall be re-
leased from his obligation under his bid or pro-
poral, Notwithstanding an award made 10 a low
piuue,, until contract for the designated
service shall have been duly executed by such
lower bidder aid his kureties, and accented
and the service entered upon by the con tractor
to the satisfaction of he Postmaster General
BY regulation of the Department no carrier
can be employed who Is under lixteen years of
age; and no bidder will he accepted who Is IN.
der twenty zone years ofage, or who is married
49, The bid should be sealed. superscribed
"Mail Proposals. Wyoming Territory ad
dret scd Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj, Contract Ofice."
10. Every proposal must be accompanied by
bond with two or more sureties approved by
postmaster, and in Cases where the amount of
The bond exceeds five ihourant dollars $3.50 o
by d postmaster of the nrst. second, or third
class. Bidr for service. the pay Tor which at inc
time of advertisement exceeds five thousand
dollars ~, ,DOO). must be accom- panied by u certi
FED check, or draft, pay able 10 the order OF the
Postmaster General, on some solvent nniional
bank. Of not less han Ave per centum on the
amount of the annual pay on such route. and IN
Ave per ceLium OF the amount accompanying
the bid II the amount OF said bond exceeds
ts50OO) five thousand dollars.
The ain, unit of bond required with bids, and
the present pay when IL exceeds (s5,00D) hve
thousand dollars. are stated in tho advertise
ment uneer tho appropriate ronle.
sureties on the bond of bidder must take an
oath before an officer qualited 10 administer
oaihs that they the own. of real estate
worth. In the aggregaie, sum double the
amount of said bond. over and above all debts
due and owing by them. and all judgments.
allowing all exemptions OF every character
whatever.
held until contract is executed and The service
commenced by the accepted bidder. Checks
will then he returned by mail, on the written
request OF the bidder, or delivered to any one on
his order.
81. The contracts are to be executed md re-
turned TO the Department by or before the lnth
day of Sept ember, 1876, otherwise the accepted
bidder will be considered as having failed and
the Postmaster General may proceed 10 con-
tract for he service with other parties, accord
Assignments of contracts, or of interest in
contracts, are forbidden b. law. aud con equent-
ly tannnt he allowed. Neither can bids. or in
tercst in bids, he transferred or assigned 10
Otner puitleb, bluuers VIII therefore take
tee that t.ey will be expected 10 perform the
service awarded 10 thenthrough the whole con-
tract lie IN.
%. Seciion s4a of the act of June s. 1872 pro
vides that contracts for the tram portation OF the
mail rhaii be awarded to the lowest bidder ten
derng sufficient guarantees for faithful per-
formanse. without other reference to the mode
OF snch transportation than NAV be necessary 10
provide for the due ceeri'y, certainty, and sccu-
riy thereof" Under this law bids that propose
10 transport the malls with celebrity, certainty
aud security -" having been decided TO be tie
only legal bids, are construed us providing for
the entire mall, however large, and whatever
may be he mode Of conveyance necessary TO
fns.res ITS celebrity. Certainty and recurity,'
anu have he preference over sll others, and n
others nre considered, except for steam boat
rouies.
20. "A modification OF bid in any ofiis essen.
iial terms Is tintamount TO n new bid and can
not be received 80 a. 10 interfere with regular
competition. Making new bid In proper form
In the only way TO modify n previous one.
81 Postmasters are cautioned, under PEN
atty OF reno, al, not 10 sign the approval of
signed by the bidder and his sureiies. and not
until entirely satisfied of the sufiiciency ofihe
sureties.
No postmaster, assistant postmaster, or
contractor or concerned in contract for car
~ ing the nail.
20. Postmasters ar also liable to dismissal
from office for acting as agents of contractors
any business, matter, or thing relating TO the
mail service. They are The trusted agents of
the department., and cannot consistently act
in both capacities
90 In case the route IL not fully supplied
with pouches. .ocks and keys, requisiiion must
be made upon the Second Assistant Posima er
Genera for the same before the daie OF begin
ming service.
g Proposals altered by erssures or inter-
lineations OF The route, the ser, ice, the yearly
pay, or The name OF the bidder, will not be con-