Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-09

hours previous to the time fixed for opening tn
proposals.
l6. In case Of failure ofths accepted bidder t
execute contract, or OF the abandonment OF ser
vice during the contract term, the service will ID
readvertised and relet ut the expense of the fall
ing bidder or contractor, and any accepted bidder
who shall wrongfully refuse or fail to enter into
contract in due form, and to perform the service
described in his proposal, may he deemed guilty OF
misdemea1or, and, on conviction thereof, be hned
and imprisoned therefor.
II. The Postmaster General reserves the right 10
reject any bid which may be deemed extravagant
and also to disregard the bids oifaling contractors
and bidders.
No contract for carrying the mail shall be made
with any person who has entered, or proposed to
enter, into any combination to prevent the making
OF any bid for carrying the mail, or who has
made an agreement, or given or performed, or
promised TO give or perform, any consideration
whatever to induce any other person not TO bid for
any such contract
No bidder for carving the mails shall be released
from his obligation under his bid or proposals,
notwithstanding an award made to a lower bidder.
until contract for the des ginsted service shall
have been duly executed by such lower bidders and
his suretes 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 is under sixteen years o! age
and no bidder will be accepted who Is under twenty
one years of age, or who is a married woman.
i. The bid should be sealed, superscribed Mail
Proposals, State ofVermont,' addressed Second
10. Every proposal must be accompanied by a
bond with two or mere sureties approAed by post
master. and in where the amount Of the bond
exceeds 1--WE thousand dollars (s5.1oo by a post
master Of the first second, third class Bids for
service, theI pay for which at tho time OF advertise
nent exceeds five thousand dollars (sjOOi) must
be accompanied by a certified check, or draft nav
able to the order OF the Postmaster General, on
some solvent national bank, Of not less than five
per centum On the amount Of the annual pay on
such route, and in case o. new or modified service
fipnfa M QF flo nFrp1 faFtI
bond accompanying the bid, if the amount OF said
bond exceeds 5000 five thousand dollars.
The amount Of bond required with bids, and the
present pay when it exceeds 5000 FIVE thousand
dollars, stated in the advertisement under the
appropriate route.
Sgreties on the bond OF 4 bidder must take an
oath before an officer qualified 10 administer oaths
that they are the owners oi real estate worth. in
the aggregate, 4 sum double the amount Of said
bond over and above all debts due and owing Nv
them, and all judgments, mortgages. and execu-
tons against them, after allowing all exemptions
OF every character whatever.
90. All checks deposited with bids will be held
until contract is executed and tts serire ro7amenc-
sd by the accepted bidder. Ctccts uiY ff.H B, To-
frRst tg H1i he irritfe request offhs hidf.ro
feiireref 20 aay ono on his ord,r.
2l- TIE contracts are 10 he srecHfei and r,firHfi
r. The Department Bog or bcf9rc the 20fh d4vof >fp-
fember, l,76' otA'rrise me- acreftfd bidfer tH be
r0HSiaerta as hung faii,f. anil me Postmaster
HentT" may Vroe'ed 90 contfacf for The eevuics ruth
othsr parf,'s, according o. hnc.
ASS gnments Of contracts or Of interest in con-
tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequently
cannot be allowed. Neither can bids. or interest
In bids he transferred ass ,ned t. othpr parties
Bidders will therefore take notice that they will
he expected To perform the service awarded 10 thNm
through the whole contract term
-. section Pa Of the act OF June s. tsp provides
that contracts for the transportation Of the mail
shall he awarded 10 the lowest bidder ten ie-in-
sufficient guarantees for faithful performance
without other reference 20 the mode Of such tran
sppftalon tnan may be necessary TO provide for
the due CELEBRITY. certainty, and security thereof
Under th!s law bids that propose o. transport the
mails with ocisrifY, CERTAINTY, AMI sscurify' hai-
ing tesn feriisd 90 be- fae 0ffg Ief1f bifs ara cn-
trsdG prottrag for tte eHffre maui horerer fl-ge
ana hatsfsr may be tie Hode 0fcOut egaure necessary
10 fqsisr, rs eslffy, cGtliafg md security " ana
hIis faf prcfercEcs oter all ofaers, and no Others
are considered, except for steamboat routes
D. \ modification ola bid in any OF its essontia!
terms is t2uiamouut L. a new BID, and cannot he
reee -vc4 So as to interfere with regular competi-
ton. Making new bid in proper form is the ouly
way o. modify prev Gus one
q. fosimasters are cautioned under penalty 90
removal, not 60 IN the approval OF the bond Of
any bidder before the bond is signed ~
the bidder and his sureties and not until entirei,
satisfied of the suiiic ency o., the suretlcs
N postmaster, assistant psstmaster or clerk en-
ployed ~ any pest Office shall be contractor OF
Concerned 10 contract FOR carryin. the mail
p. Postmassrs are also Liable o. disu sal from
Office ior acting agents Of contractors or bidders
with Or without compensation, IN any business
matter. or thing relating = the mail sew CO. They
are the trusted agents % the Department aad en-
not G, sisteutly act u both capac ties.
-ii. In case the route is not July supplied with
pouches, locks, and kcys, reJuistiou mast be made
upon the Second Assistant Postmaster General FOX
Tue sumo before the date OF hezinni NJ service
n Proposals altered by erasures Ut interli nel-
IONS d.. the route, tie zee. the yearly pal or
tie name u! the bidder, viii not be considered.
FORM OF PROPOSAL. BOND, AND cEsTIFI