The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-15
New Advertisements.


lso postofioe blanks, mail bags locks and KEYS are
o be conveyed without extra charge
,r other agents Of The Depsrrment vii sceomnsnS
he mails, specifying the number and DESTINATION Of
pouches. - ~N~
Tor each OF such omissions, il the failure be occa-
stoned by the fut OF the contractor or carrie ,hT
walls behind time as 10 break come, ~ .,,e
depending mails, and not sulhcienily excnse1 one |
forfeiture For repeated deinqurncfss 81 tbs S,nS
herein specified. enlarged penalties pIoportion,d ~
IN nature thereof and the Importance OF the mail
$ For leaving benin or throwing Of, the mails. ar
any portion OF them. for the aomIsson pas -enSe
for being concerned in setting up or running an
press CONVEYING lntellrncs tn-aavsree Of lie mail
=: Fines Sn bs inpossd' unless the d. lnoueney h.
Promptly and satisfactorily explained by certnes ties
sons, foe failing TO arrive contract me-; for neg
leclng 10 take The mail FROM deliver IL In o. posl
robber or 10 I; and for re nsins after demand, TO
conveyth nail a. frequently the contractor runs
or Is concern In running, eoAe, car or steamb NJ
4 The Postmaster General may anhul the contract
for peated failures TO run to contract; for
laws. aisubrSns, the ms rnctions OF the Depar
mrnt; for refusing TO discharge Garner when re-
quired by the Depart to do go; for tunnins an
xpress rs aforesaid for transporting p,s sons "
packages conS eying maiiaole matter u The N IL
The Postmaster I,eneral may orIier an mere
OF service u route by allowing therefor Pho rata
increase on the contract pay He may ch snge SEIZED
ues Of departures and arrivals "a and par
ticularly TO nuke them conform connections With
raj roads without increase OF pay, provided the
running time be not abridged. The ostmaster Gene
raj may also discontinue or curtal the service in
whole or in part in order to place the route supe
nor service whenever the public interests in his
Judgment shall require such disconnnaance or car
talment for any other cause he allowing, full IN
demnty TO contractor one months extra pay on the
amount Of service dispensed WITH and pro rata
pensaion for the amount OF service retained and con-
tinued.
Payments will be made by collections from. or
drafts on postmastsrs otherwise, after the xp
non OF each quarter say in November, February,
May and August, provided that required evidence OF
service has been received.
10 Ih distances given believed to be sub tan
TALLY correct but ne increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater Than advertised II the points
to be supplied are correctly stated Bidders DanSt IN
the weight of the mall the condition OF hills roads
streams &C, and all tollbrdges, turnplkes, plsnk-
expense may be in urred No claim for additional
pay based on edch ground can be Considered nor for
alleged mistakes or MISREPRESENTATION as TO the degree
of nor for bridges Destroyed, ferries discon
tnued other distractions causing increasing dis
lance expense occurring during the contract term
Offices established after this advertisement is issued
AM also duing the cont act term, TO be visited
without pay II the distance be not increased.
IL Bidders are cautioned to mail thyir proposals
in time TO reach the Department by the day and hour
named in the advertisement, bids received after
that time trtA not be considered in O mpettion with
bids of reasonable amount received n lime Neither
bids be considered which are without the bond,
oath. and certificate required by section 2ib act OF
- Biaders should first propose for service strictly
according to the advertisement and them II they de-
SIRE separately for different service and II the regN
Tar bid be the lowest offered for the advertised service
the other proposition may be considered.
ID There should be but one route bid for in pro
posal. Consolidated combination bids 'proposing
one sum for two or more routes'o cannot be consid
cred.
IA The route, the service the yearly pay. the
and residence of the bidder ha is, his usual post
firm where company offers, should be distinctly
stated.
Is Bidders are reqaested to USE far practical
BILE, the printed proposals furnished BY the uepar
ment to write out in full the sum of their bids and to
Bids altered in the route the service the yearly
pay or The name OF the bidder, by erasures or inter
lineations, should not be submitted: and II SO sub
nit ed will not be con-ide ed in awarding the con
tracts No withdrawal Of bid will be allowed unless
the with awal is received tTentyfour hours previous
to the time 1xed for opening the proposals.
IT, In case of failure OF the accepted bidder to exc
cute contract, or OF the abandonment OF service dur
ing the conroct term the service will be re-adyertised
and reet at the expense or the ia ling bidder or con-
tractor and any accepted bidder who shall wrongfuy
to perform the servica described in his proposal may
be deemed guilty Of misdem amor, and, on cony'c'
ton thereof, fined and imprisoned therefor
II The Postmaster General reserve the right to re-
ct any bid which may be deemed extravag mt; and
also to disregard the ids Of failing contractors and
bidders
No contract for carrying mail shall be made with
any person who has entered, or pro- osed to enter,
into any combination to prevent the making of
any bid for carrying the mall or who las made any
agreement given performed, pr missed 10 give
or perform any consideration whatever induce any
other person not to bid for any such C. ntract.
from his Obligation under his bid or prop sal, not
withstandIng award made to alower bidder until
ract for the designated service shall have been
duly executed by such lower bidder and his ties,
and accepted, and the service entered upon by the
contractor to the satisfaction OF the PostmasterGen'
eral.
by regulation of the Department no carrier can be
employed who is under sixteen years Of age; and
bidder will be accepted who is under twenty0ne years
Of age. or who Is q married woman. -
49, The bid should be seal d. superF cribed Mail
sistauL Postmaster-G General, Contract Office"
10. Ev ry proposal must be accompanied ty bond
with two more sureties approved by postmaster.
and in cases where The amount OF the bond exceeds
i've thousand dollars $6oO0l BY postmaster Of the
for which at the time OF adv risen mt exceeds hve
thusnnd donars C$5OoO), must be accompanied by
certified check draft, payable to the order OF tue
Postmaster General, on some solvent national bank
of not less than five centum On the amount " The
annual pay such route and IN of new or mod
flied service not less than five per centum of the
amount Of the bond accompanying the bid, II the
amount of sad bond exceeds (S5OOO) hve thousand
do lars. .l i.i
The amount Of bond required with bids, and he
pay when II exceeds 5OOO nve thous md dol
lars stated In the advertisement under tie appro-
pirate route.
before officer qualified to MN ster oaths that
they the owners Of red estate wor h. In the aggre,
ga sum double the amount Of said bond, over and
above all debts due and owing them, aud all judg
ments mort Cages, and xecutons against them, after
90 All checks sepo ed with bios viii be held UNI
til contract is expcnted and The service commenced by
Oy
mail on the aOritten request Of tie bidder, or de1i0
| cred TO any his order.
81. The contracts are &, be eneeaed and rstuTned
to the Department By or 6fore The t,0enteh day q
SepteDsr 1876, oheT1ctse rte accepted bidder tOiA 6t
considered as hgoieg d and ihs lost'naSter Gen
erGi may proceed TO contract or the seTotce tot oT
| parties. according 10 lac.
Assignments Of contracts, or OF interests In con-
tracts forbidden by law, and consequently cannot
be allowed Nei her bids, interest In bids, be
transferred assigned to other parties Bidders will
therefore take notice that they will be expected to Per
form the service awarded TO them through the whole
contract te m. ' .
o. section 249 Of the act OF June g. 1872, provides
that contracts for the transportation Of the malls
shall be awarded TO the lowest bidder rendering sui,
fcient guarant for faithful performance, without
other r1fcre nee TO the mode OF transportation
than may be necessary to provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty, and security thereof Unaer tns law piui
tty and security" hdUing been decided 70 % ne ott
legal bids, are construed Gs proridtng or pe eirs
conveyance necessary 10 insure its celebrity certptnfV
and security" and haze he preference over az offers
and no others are considered except Tor s'eAlO"A
| 3D. modification Of bid in any Of its essentia
terms is tantamount to new bid, and cannot De re
ceived so as { interfere with regular competition
Making new bid in proper form Is the only way u
"a Poitmasters are cautioned. under penalty Of re
mova not " sign the approval Of the bond OF an:
bidder before the bond Is signed by the bidder anS
/ his sureties, and not until entirely satisfied OF tn
| efficiency Of the eureties.
| Ne postmaster, assistant postmaster, or clerk EN-
poyed in any post office, shall be contractor or con
| cerped in contract for carrying the mail.
25 tostmasters are also liable TO dismissal frrn
from ce for acting agents Of contractors or bid
| der-. with without compensation in any business
matter, thing relating 70 the mail service They ar
the trusted agents OF the Department and cannot con
| sistenty act In both capacities
o. In case the route IL not fully supplied witt
pouches, locks, and keys requisition must be mad
upon the Second Assistant Postmaster General for tn
| same before the date of beginning service go
H Proposals altered by erasures or interiineafion
Of the route the service the yearly pay the nam
| Of the bidder, will not be considered
FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND AND CERTIFIcATrs
Proposal.
The undersign d ..............., whose post-ofhc
address is. county Of ststs Of 49,. -.