The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-12

s!dcred; nor for alleged mistakes on risannreheIi
sroed ferries dsconianses Of HSs s9r as
causing or Increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term Oices established after
Jus auvertlsenent Is ssred and also during the con-
tract term, are to be visited without extr Day Ii The
| distance be not increased. '''' : 80
II. Bidders cautioned to mail their proposals
In time to reach the Department by the day aS hoar
named In the advertisement, as bids recei.easter
that tine loiH not be considered In compstiSfon
Neither can bids be considered which are witi1orste
bond oath, and certificate required by section 25,
~. Bidders should rss propose for service strictly
according TO the and then, If they
sire sePaId q, ior different serylce and If the
| service the other propositions may be considered.
| ID. There should be but one route bid for in a
posing one sum for two or more routes" cannot be
considered.
"A. The route the service, the yearly pay the name
and residence of the bidder-that Is his usual post
Office address, and the name of each member of n
firm where a company offers, should be distinctly
| stated.
To- Bidders are requested to use. far practical
bic, the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
ment owrite out In full the their bids, and to
retain copies Of them.
Bids altered IN the route, the service, the yearly
pay, the of the bidder by erssnres or inter-
ted will not be considered In awarding the contracts
No withdrawal Of bid VIII be allowed unless the
thu Is received he nonr previous
L. In of failure Of the accepted bidder to exc
cute contract, or of the abandonment OF service
during the contract tern the service will be read
vcrtiSed and relet at the expense OF the falling bid
der or contractor; and any accepted bidder VINO
shall wrongfully refuse fall to enter into contract
In due form, and TO perform the service described IN
his proposal, may be deemed guilty of msdemca-
nor, and on conviction thereof be fined ind I'M
Drsoncd therefor.
II. The Postmaster-Genc reserves the right to
reject any bid which may DE deemed cxtravagant,
and also to disregard the bids Of failing contractors
No contract for carrying the mail shall he made
with any person who has entered, or proposed 10 en-
ter, into any combination to prevent the making Oh
any bid for carrying the MALL or who has maze any
agreement, or given or performed, promised 70
dive or perform. any consideration whatever TO in
dce any other person not 10 bid Tor any such con-
tract. go
from his obligation under his bid or proposal, not
withstandng All award made to L lower bidder, UNI
I'll contract for the designated service shall have
surctics and accepted, and the service entered upon
by the contractor to the satisfaction OF the fostnaS
tcr-General.
By regulation of the Department. carrier can
be employed who is under sixteen years Oh age, anu
10 bidder will be accepted who Is under twci'!-ohe
IS The eli bid should I've sealed supcrscribcd Mail
PROPOSALS. state Of Virginia" addressed Second
Assistant POSTMASTER General, Contract once.
10. EYe-y proposal must be accompanied %! =
bond with two or more suretics approved 6y posi-
master. and in cases where the amount OF the oond
exceeds five thousand dollars tS5. O0O) by post
master Of the FIRST second or tpird class Bids for
service. the pay for which 1T the time o. aoVerusc-
nent exceeds five thousand dollars lf2oroo Ss ~
accompanied by certified check or DRAFT payable 10
the order Of the Postmastcr-Gcnerai on some sol
vent national bank of not less than live per ccnun
on the amount Of the annual pay on such route, ana
In ease of new or modified service, not less than live
pcrccntum OF the amount OF the BOND
The bid. If the amount OF Sau bona exceeds lFo'ooO)
The amount OF bond required with bids and the
present pay when 1t exceeds $4,000 i've thousand
dollars. are stated Ill Tic advertisement uiicl 'Hc
appropriate route. ,
isuretics on the bond of bidder must take an oath
before un officer qualified to administer oaths That
they are the owners of real estate worth. in the az
2rsxane. sum double the amount OF said bond, over
and above all debts due and owing by them, and all
judgments. mortgages ami executions against them,
after allowing all exemptions OF every character
20. All checks deposited with bids will be held
until contract il executed and the S,rrict COM
n,ucef by the accepted bidder. ChectS ,DH then
be returnedby mail. on the writtem request of me
Th, e eentracts :" are 70 be erecutsd and re-
turned To the Department by or beDrs me 2Vh
10y r &P;1mosr iS1G 'theT9,Js me fefer msI
the Postmaster GeRerai may pr1csrd IN contr"cs
FOR the strrice with other parties, Gccordt"yto
ASSIGNMENTS Of contracts o. interest in con-
tracts are forbidden by law and consequently can
hc transferred or assigned To other parties. Bidders
will therefore take notice that they will be expected
to perform the service awarded to them through the
whole contract term. 1850 49,
Do section 2I9 of the act Of June s, S72, pro,
ycs that rqcts for the Transportation oil me inal
"ther reference to the mode oil such transportation
than may be to tnG s nw
bids thai propose to transport the mails with "csie-
rity. certainty, and secnrity," hartng been ds .
nrouidinG FOR the entire mail, hOtcerer large,
ind 1chuterer may be the mode ~ conrsydnce ne
carityH.n 9nd hare the prefersnce orsr an others,
and no others are considered, except LOT Steamboat
routes. - 10. ,..o.,;,
terms Is tantamount to new bid, and cannot De re-
oeived so as interfere with regular competition.
Making new bid In proper form Is the only WAY 10
modify previous one.
"a Postmasters are cautioned, under penalty OF
removal, not to sign the approval OF the opnu nl any
bidder before she bond is signed by the bidder ana
hi. sureties. and not until entirely S1tlsned oi TIE
suiIicency of the surctes ,, ~
No postmaster assistant postmaster, or clerk en-
pltred in any pos,-oilice, shall be contractor, or
Concerned in contract for carrying The mall;
% postmastcrs arr also liable 10 dlslnsSal from
o,nc: for acting rs agents of contractors bidders
with or without compensation in any business mat
ter or thing relating to the mail service. They are
the trusted agents OF the Department ah" cannot
consistently act in both capacities
50. In case the route as not fully supplied with
pouches locks, and keys. relusition must De hauc
iIpon the Second Assistant Po.tmaster-Geheral lor
the same before the date of beginning service.
DE- Proposals altered by erasurcs or lntcrlinea-
tous of the route the service the yearly pay or inc
name OF the bidder, will not be considered
FORM OF PROPOSAL. BOND, AND cERTIFI-
CATE.
pOSdi.
The undersigned, -, whose post-onc a, az -,
dress Is = county OF -, State Of -, proposes !"
carry the mails of the United states from Octnocr l.
1876, to June 30. 49, on route No -. between
- and -. state OF -. under Inc ad'cIti'G.nGgn.'
nr thc po,tnastcr-Gencral dated May ~ 1910,
with celebrity certainty, and security, Tor ih Z, an
nlIal sum OF - dollars; and II ms PROPOSE! 40 NJ
be approved by the To,tmastcr-iencrai' "liiih tic
time prescribed in said advertiSelnent.
~ .
the disfunce of the route, the ceigH ~ me mdt 70
be carried, asd all other particulars "a rclerence;
erumiuution Of the faWS and Instructions al
fTrheH 10 advertisement ~ Indit serrtce.
I,tsI - - BiddGr.
oath required By section 2+5 Of IN oct 81 Cpn n:
yrsss 4Pgroced J"ns 23' 1871 l" gI HteI ~
Jsfore az ogicer qnal!fed to ndmi"ister oaths:
OF --. bidder for carving the
mail on route No. -, from - 10 -. DO swear
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