The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-13
II. s. Mail Routes.


also posioee blanks mani bags. locks Snd keys, are
TO be conveyed without extra charge
or other agents Of The Department. will accompany
The mails specifying the numb and desiina ion OF
the several bags TO be examined by the pos mS-tcrs,
pouches.
l. No pay will be made for trips not performed; and
for each OF such omissions, IL the failure be
stoned by the cit OF the carrie three
Sls =, lar Sh,na time AZ 10 SrSs rn'',, sn via, m
depending mails and sufficiently excused, one
iOutth OF thS Tor the mp Is s1e eel 70
forfeiture For repeated cetnqu noius Of the kind
herein fed. enlarged penalties. pgoportiOned
IN nature thereof and tho importance Of the mail.
s For leaving benin o. throwing OF the mails, or
any portion Of Ihe Tor the ADMISSION OF passengers,
or for beng concerned In setting mp or running an x
prsss eonve ing intelligence advance VI ale mail
quarter pay may be Gotueled;
- Fine VAL De impose unless tbs delinquency be
promptly an satisfactorily explained by certificates
Of pOstmasiers OF the sfsdsvtS of credible per-
sons Tor falling 10 arrive IN oOtTact me; lot neg
lecIlDg to take the mail from, deliver II in osl
office, for suffering II To be wet injured Hrstroyed,
robbie, lO I; and for Gsin-. af,er d,mand, 10
convey IN mail f.. frequently the rams.
or 5 concern IN runHiug, eoAeh car or steamo at
:. The Postmaster General may an, III the contract
Tor pvatSd failures bis tract; Tor
assigning the contract: foe Va, lau he post, Ihce
laws or disob wing the ms rucTions of the Depar
ment; for refusing To diseaarye Garner when re-
quired by The nei ar ueut To do co. for Iurning an
'Xpress aforesaid; Transporting persons at
packages conY yiag mailaoe matter out ~ he an Al
The Postmaster Go ner may order an mere Sc
OF service II Uute by allowing therefor pro raid
increase on the contract pay. lie may Oh nse sched
ules of departures ana arrivals all and
tlculary to mike them conform to connections With
T i roaGs Wit out increase OF pay, provided the
running time be not abridgei. The ostulaster Gene
raj may also discontinue curtail the service, in
whole or in part in order tn place the route
Judgment, shall require such ascontlnuanUe or Iar
tailmenI for any other he all wing, fun in
utIhhliy 70 contractor one month extra pay on tne
amount of service Dip, nsed with, aid rata COM
pensaton for the amount OF service retained and con-
| Iinued
| O Payments will n. made nv collcr,iona from or
ats on postmasIets otherwise, sfieT the ,xpI
ton of each quarter-say in November, February.
May anu August, oNided III 1 requded evidence of
| service has been received
10 h distances given are believed to be sub tan
TALLY correct; bat increased pay win he allowed
should they he greater III advertised. II the points
to be suppnsd are correctly stated BIDDERS nasf Ia
the weight of the MALL the condition of hills, reads
streams, &c, and all oll,bridges turnpkes. plank
roads, ferries, distractions OF ny kind by which
| expense may be In urred No claim for additional
pay based ON sich ground can be considered; for
alleged mistakes or mis- ppreheneion the degt
of for bridges des Ioyed, ferries dIscon-
tinued other obstructons cau>n or incre ng dis
lance ar expense Oosurr during the contract term
Offices Established tails adye tisemenI is ISSUE
also u'ing the cont act term, ara 10 be Vsi ed
without ext pay II the distance be not inIrea ed
IL. Bidders cauuund To mail tn ir proposals
in time 10 reach the department BY the dag and hour
named in the ADV ertisUmenI, bids receives after
that time IoA rot De coaSide,s ed in mpetition with
| bids OF reason ,pe amount received lime. Neither
can bids be considered VIII ch without the bono,
OATH and Ilhc-te required by section PAS act u
1
according the ADVERTISEMENT, and then, il they de-
sire, separately for different seryice and il the regu
lar bid be the lowest offered for the advertised service
| the other proposition may be considered
Is There should be but one ront bid for in pro
posal. Consolidated or combin ton bids propo- ing
one sum for two or more rou e>') cannot be consid
| cred.
a. The route the service the ye rly pay. the meme
and residence OF the bidder chat is his usual post
office DIR, ss,) and the name Of each membr Of a
| firm where company offers. should be distinctly
| stated.
10 Bidders req 1ested to use. far practica-
BILE the pIin ed proposals furnished By the uepar
MT to write out in full the Of their bids, and to
retain cop es of them.
pay the name OF the bidder, by or inter
lineation-, should not be submitted: am IL sub
tracts. No withdrawal OF bid will be allowed unless
the with rawa is eved twenty'o hours previN
to the time nze9 Tor opening tue p opos s
cute contract, of the ban onme OF service dur:
ing the conrroct term the re vice will be readvertsed
and reiet the expe tn ia ling bidder or con-
and any accepted biduer who shall wrongfuy
II fuse or TAIL TO enter into ontract due form. and
to perform me service described In his prep SAL may
| be deemed guilty of mi dem amor, and on cUnv. C.
ton thereof, ne fined and Imprisoned III re or.
| The Postmaster-General res rye III right 10 re.
j. CT any bid which may be deemed extravsg Mt; and
also to disregard the lis of failing contractors anu
No contract for rying the NAL III al, be made with
any person who hae entered, or pro osed 10 enter,
any bid Tor carrying the mal or Who las made any
agreement, or given performed, or pr missed 10 give
perform any consideration whatever 10 induce any
other person not 10 bid Tor any such ntract.
No bidder for carrying the mails shail be released
from his obligation under his bid prop, sa,, not.
withstandlng ava msde lower bidder, until
con rlct for the designated ser ice shall have been
duly executed by such lower Jidder and his sur ties
and accepted, aud the service entered upon by the
contractor u the satisfaction OF the PosnastefGVn
eral.
ny regulation of the Department no carrier can b,
employed no is under riXtetn years OF age; aud DC
bidder will be accepted no is under twentyone years
OF age who l. married woman.
Is. The bid should be seal d. superS crbed Mail
Proposals. state OF Texas" addressed ''Second As.
| si- Pm m. fer Gem, raj 4
10. Ev' ry proposal must be accompanied by bond
with two or more sureties approved by 'stmasler
and in cases where he amount OF he bond exceeds
i've thousand dollars ($5oOO by postnas er OF TIE
FIRST second or third Bids for service, the pnS
for which ut the time OF adv rtsems exceeds five
tn usrnd doIlars (S50OO, must be accompanied by
certified chsrk draft, payab to the order OF thu
Postmaster-General. on rome solvent national bank
of not less than five centum ON the amount 81 tn
annual pay ON such route, and case of new or mod
ifet service. not less than i've per centtm OF tn
amount Of the bond accompanying the hid, II tn
amount of sad bond exceeds t$50OO five Thousand
The amount OF boad required with bids and h,
present pay when VI exceeds $5000 i've thoGsH and dol
lars stated IN the advertisement under the apprO
pirate route.
Sureties on The bond of bidder must take oafl
before officer qualified to a m II ster oaIhs tina
they the owners of real b. in the aggrr
ga e, sum double the amount Of said bond, over an
above all debts due and owing by them aud al JUDI
a ents. mortgages and xecurions against Ihem afte
allow ng all exemptions 81 any character wha ever
20. All checks depo red with bios will be held ur
til contract is cnted and the seTUice commenced b.
the accepted bd9er a. esS teia s q Returned 81,
eTed 10 any one on his order.
81. The contracts are, ., be egecvted and reh,raS
September. 1876, oiheSui,e ne accepted Jidder uk
considered as Adrtng Jaited and the Postmaster Gen
erai may proceed 10 oontrdct JOr The service ui ote
Assignments Of contracts or OF interests in con
tracts, forbidden by law and consequently canno
be allowed. Nei her bids, interest In bids,
transferred or assigned To other parties Bidders
therefore, take pOtt that they will beexpected pei
FIR the service awarded To them through the Who'll
|
that contracts for the transpor alton OF the mail
sha be awarded TO the lowest bidder rendering suf
fcisnt guarant for faithful performance, With "a
other r,fcrenc to the mode OF iuen uansPortatio
than may be necessary 70 provide for the due celef
certainty, and security thereof" Under this law bid
that propose port the mails with 'iSiiy oes
dity and security hdDag been dectded 20 De the ost
S gai S GSSs Gnd aadSsr nag B. ne 1os
Conveyance necessary 10 Insure Us cseTffy, cerfdtnft
and security, and hire The preference Oor al other
' and others are cOnsider d, except fo steamboat
routes.
terms is tahtamounL n new bid. and cannot be :,
ceived 20 rs { interf re with regular competition
4 Making new bid in proper form is The only way
a. to-Imasters are cautioned under penalty of r'
moval, not To sign the appro al o the bond Of an
bidder before the bond IL signed BY the bidder an
his sureries, and I'M IL entirely satisfied of tn
efficiency OF the sur-tes
No Postmaster, assis ant postmaster, or clerk EN-
poyed in any post office shall be contra tor OF ca
+ cerned in cohirae, for carryin the mail
-. ostma>ters hiEo liable 10 dismissal froi
from flee for acting agents OF contractors or bid
y der tn or without compensation In any bnriner'
matter, thin relating 10 the m ~ service. They ~
The tusicd agents ~ tn. department. aud cannot col
sistenlly act In both paciiiez.
D. IN the rnlte IL not fully supplied Sii
ponehes locks, and keys. requi.tiOn murt be mad
upon the Second Assistant Postmaster General for h
A | same before the date Of beginning service
80 Proposals nltered by uraeures or intsriinea'iou
OF tue route, the service the yearly pay, the ham
OF the b.dder will not be considered.
FORM OF PROPOSAL. BOND AND cERTIFIcATl
I, | address is -, county ~ ..... State
| propns. crry maize of the United SIS. fr
October /, 1876, 10 Juns 90 49,. route No -,
tween and 1922, ate d. d