The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-06-08
VezO advertisements

V61c .HOUeTtLSe71leNts.
10. The bid should be sealed superscribad .,,..,
Proposals State of Va addr essed second sit
ant Postmaster General Contract Office AA'Sisa-
~. EVERY proposal must be accompanied by bond
and IN cases where the amount OF the bonds eyceeds
five thousand dollars 5000 by postmaster Of the
irSt second. or third class. Bids for seryce ~.
pay for which at the time OF advertisement exceeds
five thousand dollars (s50o0O must be accompanied
by certified check. or draft, payable to the order
of the Postmaster General, on some solvent nation.
al banx, Of not less than five per centnm on tho
amount of the annual pay on such route, and in
case OF new modified service. not less than five
per centum OF the amount of the bond accompany
tSo,000) five thousand dollars.
The amount of bond required with bids, and the
present pay when it exceeds $4,000 five thousand
appropriate route
Sureties on the bond of bidder must take an oath
they are the owners of real estate worth in the
gregate a sum double the amount of said bond
and all judgments. mortgages, and executions
against them. after allowing all exemptions of ey-
90 Al checks deposited with bids will be held un-
the Is executed and the service by
TO- any one on his order
Ihe contracts to be executed and returned to the
~ oy or before the goth day Of SEPTEMBER 1876.
me accepted bidder aU be considered har
esg aa me Postmaster General proceed to-
cof@ceJor tAe service with other parties decorating
+ 90 .dnsii.s o contracts, or of interest in
1e lof ny law, aud consequently can
not be allowed. Neither can bids or interest," II, bids
De r OF assigned to other parties Bid
uers VIII therefore take notice that they will be ey-
pected to perform the service awarded to them
tnrough the whole contract term.
~ Section 249 of the act of June g. 1872 provides
that , contracts for the transportation OF the mail
sa De awardsd to the lowest bidder rendering
out other reference to the mode of such tranSpor-
atlon than may be necessary to provide for the due
ceerlty, certainty and security thereof Under
this. law lids that propose to transport the mails
with "celerify certainty and security hooig been
ctdea TO DC e only legal bids, construed 3erouid-
ing for the entire mil hoeoever urge and aohstsser tu
De ne mode Of Conveyance neeessaryt its 9a-
lerty certatnty a1sd security and hare the preference
ooer az others and no others considered except
for steamboat routes.
~. modification OF bid in any of its essential
Terms is tantamount to new bid, and cannot be
received SO as to interfere with regular competition
Making new bid in proper form is the only way to
modify a previous one.
"a. Postmasters are cautioned, under penalty of
removal, not to sign the approval Of the bond of
any bidder before the bond is signed by the bidder
and his sureties, and not until entirely satisfied of
tne SuTclency OF the sureties
NO postmaster, assistant postmaster, or clerk en-
ployed in any post office, shall be contractor
concerned in a contract for carrying the mail
o. Postmasters also liable to dismissal from
once Tor acting as agents of contractors bidders.
with or without compensation, in any business mat
ter or thing relating to the mail service. They
tne trusted agents OF the Department, and cannot
act in both capacities
70 In case the route is not fully supplied with
pouches, locks, and keys, requiStios must be made
upon the Second Assistant Postrnaster General for
the same before the date of beginning ssrvice.
AB- Proposal altered by ensures or interlinea-
tons OF the ronte, the services, the yearly pay, or
the name OF the bidder. viii not be considered.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND AND CERTIFICATE.
Proposal.
The UNDERSIGNED whose .post-oifce address
q the @n roase
and -, State of -, under the advertis-
with CELEBRITY certainty and security, for the
nual sum OF | dollars; and if this proposal is ac~
e M by the h n TO
time prescribed in said advertisement.
81 the ro the s9 q s a GO t esr
and al Other grtfcuars IN egerenee to the roste and
and Instructions atiach.d to advertisement service
Dated- Bidder.
oath required By section 245 Of an act Of Congress o
proceed June 49, 1874 to be aaed to each liz for CIR.
rying the mail, and to be taken before officer
qualified to administer oaths.
L, Of. bidder for carrying the mail on
the ability, pecunarily, 10 fulfill my Obligation
such bidder that the bid is made in good faith, and
form the service in case said bid shall be accepted.
theof = this Stay o pfo-e D. la7 [sEAL]
in testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe
my name and attix my official seal the day and
year aforesaid
the peace, or any other officer not using seal ex-
cept Judge OF United States court, the certificate
OF the clerk court OF must be added,
der his seal of office, that the person who adminis
tered the oath is duly qualified as such officer
on sose s ss 5a gsy q @ a@ae #
the Postmaster ee'aey1 eqal 70 eetea tie pres
ceeds $4,000 IN Of not less than per
eentuna Of the aa'ount 9fth bond accompanying the I'D,
if said bond Grceeds $500.
The proposal must be signed by the bidder or bids
ders and the date of signing affixed
eral. Post Office Department. Washington, d. c.
marked proposals, State of Va
BOND
Directions.
R5-Inserf the names OF the ppiaeipal and sureties
in full in the body of the bomb; also the date The
signatures to the bond should be witnessed, and fhe
certificate on the inside should be signed by n jus
tice of the peace adding his official title if sign
ed by Notary Public, he should allx his seal.
Know all men by these presents, that--, Of
in the State Gf t6e sr nfnsipa ard ana
and firmly bona nnto the United States Of America e ta
in the Just and full sum ofdollars, lawful money
United States of America OF its duly appointed or
authorized officer or officers; to the payment of
which, well and truly to be made and done. we bind
ourselves. heirs, executors and administrators,
Jointly and seyeray, firmly by these presents.
Sealed WITH otr seals, and dated thit-day Of,
Whereas. b. an act of Congress approved June 23.
the service OF the Post Office Department for the s
cal year ending June tiiirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy five and for other purposes it is provi-
ded that every proposal for rarrying the mail shall
be accompanied by the bond of the bidder with sur
cites approved by a postmaster in pursuancc
whereof and in compliance With the pr DIVISIONS of
said law, this bond is made and executed subject to
all the terms, conditions and remedies thereon, in
the said act provided and prescribed to accompany
the foregoing and annexed proposal of the said--.
Now, the condition of the said obligation is sncn,
that if the said---, bidder aforesaid. shall.
within such time after his bid is accepted as the
Postmaster General has prescribed in said advertise
men enter into contract with the United States of
America with good and su fcient sureitcs TO he APP
proved by the Postmaster General, to perform
the service proposed in his said hid, and further
shall perform said service according to his contraet
then this obligation shall be void, otherwise to i'll
full force and obligation in law
In witness whereofwe have hcreunto tour hands
and seals this-~-day o3==-. 1871
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