The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-08

bond, oath, and certificate required by section
u Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according 10 the advertisement, and
then, II they desire. separately for different
offered for the advertised service, the other
propositions may be considered
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
l"proposing one sum for two or more routes')
cannot be considered.
;, IA. The route. the service, the yearly pay,
the name and residence of the bidder, (that
is his usual postoffice address, and the name
offers, should be distinctly stated
Is. Bidders ars requested to use, as far as
nisSed By ihs pspsrment. to write oo oaa in fuil
the sum Of their bids, and 10 retain copies OF
Bids altered in the route, the service. the
yearly pay, or the name of the bidder, by eras-
ures or interlineations. should not be submit
in awarding the contracts. No Withdrawal OF Of
bid Will be allowed unless the withdrawal is
received twenty -four hours previous to the time
nxsd Tor opening the proposals.
1e. In case Of failure Of the accepted bidder
10 execute . contract, or of the abandonment of
will be re-adverri sed and re-iet al the expense
OF the failing bidder or contractor, and any ac-
ceptcd bidder who shali wrongfuiiy refuse or
fail 70 enter into contract in due form. and to
perform the service described in his proposal,
may he deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and,
on conviction thereof, be fined and imprisoned
II. The Postmaster General reserves the
right to reject any bid which may be deemed exf
rayagant; and also TO disregard the bids o.
failing contractors and bidders.
No contract for carrying tn mail shall be
posed TO enter, into any combination to prevent
the making OF any bid for carrying the mail. or
who has made any agreement, or given per-
formed, or promised 10 give or perform, any con-
sideration whatever 10 induce any other person
not to bid for any such contract.
leased from his obligation under his bid or pro.
posal, Notwithstanding an award made to = low
er biddes, until a contract for the designated
service shall have been duly executed by such
lower bidder ard his hureties, and accepted,
and the service entered upon by the contractor
to the satisfaction of the Postmaster General
BY regulation OF the Department. no carrier
can be employed who 10 under tixteen years of
age; and no bidder will be accepted who is un-
der twenfy-one years ofage, or whois married
IS. The bid should be sealed. superscrised
dressed fSps spe"nd Assistant oslmaste9 cene ne
raj, Contracs Odice."
10. Every proposal must be accompanied by
q bond with two or more sureties approved by a
postmaster, and in cases where the amount of
tbe bond exceeds i've thousand dollars ($5,00)
by postmaster OF the hrst. second, or third
class. Bids for service, the pay for which at the
time Of advertisement exceeds i've thousand
dollars $5,DO0), must be accom- panied by certi
Postmaster General, on come solvent national
bank, Of not less han ave per centum on the
emoagt M Of the annual pay on such route, and IN
Ave per certum Of the amount accompanying
The bid, II the amount Of said bond exceeds
tS3;oO0) hye thousand dollars.
:, The amount of bond required with bids, and
the present pay when u exceeds tSo,o0o) i've
tnousand dollars, are stated IN tho ADVERTISE
msnt uncer the appropriate route.
suretles on the bond OF bidder must take an
oath before an omcer quaiined 70 administer
ohtne that tney are the owners OF real estate
worm, In the aggregate, sum double the
amount OF said BOND, over ana ABOVE All debts
due and owing by Them, and all judgments.
allowing all exemptions Of every character
whatever
~: All checks deposited with bids viii be
held until contract 10 executed and The service
commenced by the accepted bidder Checks
Will then be returned by mail, on the written
request OF the bidder, or delivered TO any one on
hts order
Il. The contracts are TO be executed and re-
turned to the Department by or before the 10th
day OF September, 1876, otherwise the accepted
bidder will be considered as having failed, and
the Postmaster General may proceed TO con-
tract for the service with other parties, accord
Ing to law.
Assignments Of contracts, or Of interest in
Iy cannot be allowed. Neither Can bids. or in
tercst In bids, be transferred or assigned to
other parties, Bidders will therefore take no.
tee that taey Will be expected to perform the
service awarded 10 them through the whole con-
tract term.
q Section 249 OF tho act OF June g. 1872. pro
vides that contracts Tor the portaton cf the
mail shall be awarded 10 the lowest bidder ten
dering sufficient guarantees for faithful per-
formanee. without other reference TO the mode
OF such transportation than NAV be necessary 10