The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-05

sidered nor for alleged mistakes or missppreirsL
son as g the degres 81 services nor for bridges de-
strpyed. FERRIES discontinued OTTER distractions
causing or Increasing distance expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices established after
tract term are 10 be visited without extra pay If Inc
distance be not increased. s.,.L.,s
In time to reach the Department by the day and hour
named in the advertt,ement;as bids received after
Neither can bids be considered which without the
bond oath, and certificate required by section 245.
H. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according to the and them u they de-
a &c e of ie Il
| service the other propositions may be considered i
13. There should be but one route bid.for: In
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids e. pro-
posing one sum for two or more routes y cannot be
!, considered. ,;a. re If.#sssIf
and residence Of the bidder-tai Is, his usual post
| Office address, and the name of each member OF a
firm where 4 company offers, Should be distinctly
Is. Bidders are requested to as Ear practical
bic, the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
nent, to write out In full thesum OF Their pids and 10
Bids altered In the route, the service, the yearly
or the name OF me elddeI oS e an e or
ted will not be considered In awarding the contracts
No withdrawal of bid win be allowed unless the
withdrawal Is received twenty flour hours previous
Ia. III case Of failure OF the accepted bidder to exc
dif the the Contract term the service viii be read
yertsed and reiet at the expense OF the failing bid
shall wrongfly refuse or fail TO enter into contract
In due form, and TO perform the service described In
!; his proposal, may be deemed guilty OF misdemca-
nor, and on. conviction thereof be fined anu I'M
! prisoiled therefor. '#.t ~ II - y! d'.J
II. The PostInaster-GeEeral reserves the right to
aesG ,o % Dis asr ws the bd OF s
No contract for carrying the mail shall be made
! yptt NSh m
ter, into any combination to prevent the making OF
any bid for carrying the mall or who mas MADE any
AGREEMENT, or given performed, or promised 70
give or PERFORM any consideration whatever TO In
duce any other person not to bid for any such con-
/ No bidder for carrying the mails shall be released
/ from his Obligation under his bid or proposal not
wlthsanding an award made TO lowfr n aa an.
! been duly executed by snch lower bidder ana his
surcties and accepted and the service entered upon
by the contractor to the satisfaction Of the Postnias-
| ter-Cicneral. .,... - ~. -. ~. .
by regulation Of the Department, no carrier can cal,
be employed who is under sixteen years Of age; and
no bidder will be accepted who Is under twenty-one'
years OF age, or who Is = ina FRIED woinan Nail
T. 49, The bid should be sealed. superscriBeu hiii
Proposals.. state Of Virginia. addressed Second
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract once,
bono s r htsy PFGp more sret
| MASTER and rfcaScs where the amount Oh inc pond
exceeds ave dOa ar Go Gas by PT5
service, the pay for which at the time Oh adfertse-
ment exceeds five thousand dollars lS50ool, must DC
recommended BY q certified check or draft, payable 10
fhc order of tile PostmaSter-Gtncral,' on some SOL
vent national bank. Of not less than hVe per centun
on the amount of the annual pay on Slic route ana
in case of new or modified service not less than five
percentum Of the amount of the bond accompany Ing
The bid, If the amount OF said bond exceeds lS2oooI
The amount of bond required with bids, and the
present pay when II exceeds t$o,0OO) I'VE thousand
dollars arc stated In the advertisement under Inc
appropriate route. ,.-,-... .,s
Suretles OIL the bond of bidder must take an oalf
before officer qnallned 10 administer 9alhs tha1
| thava fhp uf estate IL,
crssate, double the amount OF sald oond, over
and above all debts due ana OWING oy tneih, ti , m
judgments. mortgages and executions against thclh
after allowing all exemptions OF every character
wbateyer -,
| 90. All checks deposited with pas VIII ne nclu
until contract Is executed anu ne SSTpLcs C9nt
menced by the accepted bidder Cheeks Wt!t hG f
be returned by mail on me 'crttteh tequ.SsW '''e
bidder, or dcttrsred t0 any one on ~ oIoen.
| 81. me contracts are 10 CS tGccuteD qua - =,
turned to the Department 0y or oJMe Ms sVsH
ddy IT September, 1876, 0thsrotse Lnt acJsp.eId
bidder ,riU be considered as hdrtRJ J1ltso, dn4
! the Postmaster General may proceed 20 c1ntTuSt
FOR the service with other pGrfteS, accoru'h3 20
| Inn
Assignments Of contracts, or OF interest III CON-
tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequently t I
not he allowed. Neither can bids or interest In Dids,
viii therefore take notice that they VIII be expecca
to pertorn the service awarded 10 teu through tue
Whole contract term.
contracts for the Of the s
icleut guarantees for faithful performance, mn ,
other reference 10 the moue on suci, , .tcriv
than may DC necessary 10 pro'iuci oi % ti,is raw,
certainty, aud security tncrt9h; iis With sell,
bids that propose to transport tis HILLS bse H.