Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-14

PROPOSAL.
The undersisn ed --, whose post-ofice
address is -, county of -, STATE OF -,
proposes to carry the mails OF the United States.
rom October /, 1876. 10 June -, Is. on route
=, under the advertisement OF the Postmaster
General. dated May 20. l>76, with celebrity,
| certainty. and security" for the annual sum OF
- dollars and II this proposal IS accepted he
will enter into contract, with sureties TO be
approved by the Postmaster General, within the
time prescribed in said advertisement.
T.i, Jropo,aIp made uiA t4H knorledge Of the
distance Of the route the treight Of the mail 10 be
esrrisd and all ether particulars reference 10 fhs
rOuts and seTtiee and, also. after o1rsfui sEaniHa-
tior Of tae iGut and iHSfr4cfioEs ATTACHED TO a.
rsrfitement Of maui ssrrice.
Dated Bidder.
Oath REQUIRED BY Of act 25 Of Congress ap
pro,ed Jane q, si 10 BE- Alfred 70 saca bf for car
ryng the mail and to be faScn before officer quaii
fsd 10 Gdfririsfsr oath..
-, -., bidder for carrying the
mail on route No. -, rom -- TO --, so
that have the ability pecuniarily. % fulfill
my obi cation as such bidder that the bid made
in good sith and with the intention TO enter into
contract and perform the service in case said bid
shall be accepted.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
for the - d, this - day OF -,
A u. Isl ana in testimony wherein | hereunto
subscribe my name and afix my ofic al seal the
day and year Aforesaid.
lSEAL1
Norr-When the oath is taken before Justice OF
the peace or any other officer not using seal. ex-
eept Judge OF United States court. the certificate
Of the clerk o, court OF record must be added IN
der his seal OF Office that the person who admins
tered the oath is duly qualified as such oiiieer.
bids must be accompanied BE- a certified cascs or
drat sons soirenf NATIONAL bank, payable 10 the
order rae Posfnssfsr G,nerai, equal 10 per e,ut
TN on tis present pay the route uheH the
fu4tf frrFf df o q
net iess than per csntH Of the amount Of ths bond
accompanying tss bid, II sad bond eTeesas 5000.
The proposal must be signed by the bidder or bid
ders, and the date Of signing affixed.
Direct TO the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral. Post Office Department Washington. b. c., -
marked Proposals., State OF Vermont"
BOND.
Directions.
Fl Insert the names ofthe principal and sure
ties in full in the body o, the bond also the date.
The signstures TO the bond should be witnessed,
and the certificate the inside should be signed by
Justice OF the peace adding his official title or. II
signed by Notary Public he should afhx his seal.
Know all men by these presents, that -@,
d, in the State Oi -, principal, and
-- and - Of -, in the
State OF -, as sureties. are held and firmly
bound unto the United States Of America in the
Just and full sum OF - dollars, lawful money Of
the United States. to be paid TO the said United
States Of America or its duly appointed or author
zsd officer or officers to the payment OF which, we'll
q
our heirs, executors, and administrators Jointly
and seversliy, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals, and dated this - day
| OF -. Isl
| Whereas, by an act o. Congress approved June
| % 1874 entitled An Act making apprOpri atoms
for the service OF the Post Office Department or the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth. eighteen hundred
and seventy Ave. and for other purposes, Is pro-
vded. that every proposal for carrying the ma !
should be accompanied by the bona OF the bidder,
with sure,es approved by q postmaster in pur
suance thereof and in compliance with the proyi-
sions 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 afore.oins and annexed proposal Of
| tbs said --.
Now tho condition o, the said obligation is such.
| that II the said -- bidder as aforesaid,
shall, within such time after his bid is accepted
the Postrnater General has prescribed in said ad-
vertisemsnt enter into contract with the United
States OF America, with good and sufficient sureties
to be approved by the Postmaster General, to per-
| form the service proposed in his said bid. and
further shall perform said service according to his
contract then this obi CATION shall be void other
wise to be in full force and obi cation IN law.
In witness whereof We have hereunto set our
| hands and seals this - day Of, Isl