The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-06
u. s. Mail Routes.


or Other sgents of ;he Department viit accompany
the the mails tbs and dsssina iU OF
70 insure regularity in the delivery Of b rs and
4 No pay will be made for ,r;,. M, ,,,v,, .ra
for each OF such omissions IL The fsilur,s he orrs-
stoned by the fnlt OF the Contractor or carrie hrce
walls behind time rs 10 hrrsS conHrc On ,xi,n
depending mails. and NOT salaccnliy excuses enc
fourth of Inc compensation FOR tAe trip is sh ci 10
forfeiture For repeSted deInqu ncits of Inc Nina
herein speched, enlarged penalties ptoDorttons -
III nature thereof aud tbs Importance OF the mail
msy he made 'T
). FOR leaving benin I'or throwing OF the mails or
any portion Of them, for the mission OF par-eners
or for being concerned In setting up running an X.
press conves ing intelligence naaVance Of tie mail
quarter pay may be deducted.
% Fine Will be imposed unless this drlinu asuey b.
promptly AMI saus AetoriS explained oy eertlheates
Of postms-Iers or Ine sfdsvts Of credible per
sons, Ter faning 10 arrive IN CoaiIaGJ me; nVg
lecuns to take the mail from, deliver il in O. osl-
ornee for suffering II "a be wet, injured destroyed
robbie, or lot; and for ie'Lsn<, after d, mand
convey IN m Ill a. frequently the contract us
or concern in running, ooAcH, car, or sieAmb at
I. The Postmaster General may an u the contract
for atSd failures run bly, 10 cOtraci; Tor
assigning the contract: for Vl.la z sheylD. stsIcs
laws, disobvying the Tuctous of the Depar ,
mt; for refusing TO diseIarse earrfef Nhe6 re-
cypress See !. aoresaid Or fo = .5s m
packages conS yiug malta ute matter sf.hs AL
The Pc tmsster I,ener. may order ali Sc
Of service on route by allowing thrrofor 7rOfratd
increase on the contract pay He may Oh nge SEIZED,
ules of departures and AIrfvAs M SfesscS and par
roads wit out mere Sc OF paw provided the
running time be not abridge. Tbs sustuasIsT Iieut-
raj may also discontinue or curtail the service in
hole OF in part, in order tofpaoc the SUI
rOr service, or whene'sr the public interests, in his
Judgment, shall require such diecontnuHnce or
ailment for any oiher e'use he all wing as fun in
demnity 10 Contractors one mohihs extra pay on the
amount of serN ice disp, used With and aid co-
pensaton for the amount OF service retained and COZ
nued H.. a.| rftt f.
drafts ON, pOstmasIsfs otherwise, after the xpt
ton of each quarter say in November, February
May-and August, divided III i ieQu cd evidence Of
service hHs been received . -s f
10 III distances gwen are believed to be sub tan
TALLY correct; hat increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater III advertised If the points
TO be supplied are correctly stated Bidders sRuSe 90.
the weight of the ma the condition Of hills. Dads
streams. &c and all Ioll-brdges tnmpikes, p,nk-
roads. FERRIES or obstuctiOns OF ny Kind by which
expense may b in urred No claim for addit opa
pay, based ON sdch ground be considered; for
alleged mistakes or mis- pprehenciOn as to the degree
of sew ce nor for bridges dies Ioyed, ferries discon
tinued, other obstrctfons ca-in or inere sing dis
lance expense urrig during the contract te
Offices established Ter TINS awe, isemcnt is issG d.
also du ing the cost act tern to be vtsi ed
without ext pay If the distance he not in, rea ed,
H. B!ddersar are CauIiUnld Ia mail iIh ir proposals
in time 10 reach the department by the daS and LOnr
named in the advertisement, as bds receives afr-I
that time tcH nof o ootsdefsd in m,elitien with
can bids be considered which without the bond,
June %, is7. , ~ = - - T'~i51f-i-Ii . !
II B ders should first propose for service strictly
according the advertisement, ami them IL they de-
sire, separately for different service; and II the regu-
lar bid be the lowest oere for he advertised service
the other proposition may be considered. .f..
ID. There should be but one rout bid for in pro,
posal Consolidated or comOn ton BIDS proposing
one sum for TWO or more rou es) cannot be consid
cred .- q
a. The route the service the yearly paw. the name
and residence Of the buer, Chat Is his usual poet
Office a,dr, ss,) and the name of ca h memb Qf a
firm where company offers. should be distinctly
stated. :. ... ..r - IL
ble the pin, ed proposal furnished by the Uepar .
n to write out in full the sum of their bids, and ID
retain cop es OF them.
Bids altered in the route the service, the yearly
pay he name OF the bidder by erasures or inter
nit cd will not he con ide ed in awarding the n
tracts. NOwl,hdrawsl of bid will be allowed unless
the with laval is re eiVed twenty hours previous
IT, In Of failure OF the bidder to exc
a contract OF tue banOnme u Of service dur
ing the term the service will be rendyerIsed
and re-et the eXpe o. thu ia ling bidder or con
factor, and any accepted bdaer who shall wrolgfuiy
fuse Iail 10 cnt into onract due form, and
to perform service described in his prop sal may
be dcened guilty Of a pi-dem amor, and, on oonv C
Z The POstmasterlGeneral reserve III rightto re.
] CT any bid which may be deemed extravhg nj and
also to disregard the las of failing contractors ahd
Builders. .- l..
No contract for carrying the NAL sht be made with
| any person who has entered, or pro osed 10 enLer
any bid for carrying the mail or who a. made any
or perform any consideration whatever 10 induce any
other person not 10 bid for any such G ntract. ia,
No bidder Tor carrying the mails shall be released
withstanding an az aid made TO / wer bidder until
con rIct for the -signai-d ser ice shall have been
duly executed b, such LEVER bidder and his ties
and accepted, ard the service enierrd upon by the
contractor the satisfaction Of the Postmastsr-G'
| eral.
iiy regulation Of the Department. no carrier can be
| employed Who is under sxtr, years 81 age and nc
bd, will he accepted no Is under twenty Year,
| of age or who il a ma ri' woman. -
- Is. Tne bid should be seal d, super cr,Ded MAI
| sistanL Postmaster G EN-. raj, Coulrart fife "
~. NV ny proposal must be accompanied ty bond
~iin two or more survties approved by 'stma-ler
and in cases where he amount of he nd excerds
five thousand dollars ($5OOO ny a postmus er OF t q
for which at the OF adv, risen exceeds nv
tn u nd dol ($5OOO), must be ompan,c cd by
Poe ter General come solvent nati"n.l bank
Of not rs than 1--WE ceutum the amount II III,
| annual pay on such route and n case OF ew or mod
ifei service. not lssr than live per cent IN OF tbs
| amount Of The bond accompanying the hid, II th'
amount OF "a bond exceeds (S5OOO) i've thousail'
The amount OF bond required with bids. and h,
present pay when IL exceeds ($50O ive ihOus and dol
lars are stated III the advertisement under tie appro
prIase route. .t. 81
snreties The bond of bidder must take an oail
before tffcer qualified to IN n ster oa. ms tina
they the Of real estate wOr h, In the nggrr
e, sum double the amount OF said bond, ant
above all debts due and owing By ihem'a d Judg
ents mort cages. and sXecuIons against hem, ate
allow ng all exemytio = "f any character wha ever
20. All checks depo / ed with BIZ will be held I'M
i'll contract is ex cnied and he se,rice commenced BY
the accepted bidaer, ca cks sgA then De retUgnea b
mail on ne ao,ihen request Of tie bidder, or dele
81 The contracts are & Be eaecuted and returned
considered as IaSimg Jaited, and he Fos,HGster Gen
erd may proceed 10 oontract or the serUtce NTH Otef
parties, according 10 Tar.
Assignments Of Contracts or OF interests In con
tracts are forbidden by law and consequently cannot
be allowed. Nei her bids interest IN bids D,
transferred or assigned TO other parties Bidders
therefore rake notice that they will be expected per
T. the service awarded 10 them through the Who'll,
| contract te m.
| o. section 249 Of the act of June g. 1874 provide,
/
rha awarded 10 the lowest bidder rendering suf
| fcent guarant es for faithful performance without
than may be necessary to provide for the due CELEBRITY
that propose to port the malls with p eriy Ger
tdinty and security hdrtRg been dectded 10 ~ the oil
Legal lids are construed az Proridiag or ne estir.
oOreydnce necessary 10 Insure ~ cee,fty certainty
and No others are consiIer d, except for steamboat
| routes.
terDs is tahtamount To new bid. and cannot be To
ceiyed 20 as interfere with regular competition
Making new bid in proper form Is tbs only way q
| a. Fo'Imastcrs are cautioned under peralty Of re
moyal, not " sign the approval OF the bond Of IN.
bidder before the bond 10 sig ed ny the bidder
hls sureties, and until entirely satisfied OF tn
| suniciency OF the sureties. .
| No Postmaster, assis ant postmaster, or clerk EN-
ployed in any post Office, shall be contr
| cerned In contract for carrying the mall.
from flee for acting agents Of contractors bid
der. W I'll or without compensation in any business
matter or lhing relating 10 the mai service. They
the fiusfsd agents the Department. and
sstenfly act in both fpacities. ~. r...
| %. In case the Route IL not fully supplied witt
pouches. locks, and keys. IequisitOn must he mad
upon the Second Assistant Postmaster General for III
| rame before the date Of beginning service }-
| ~ Proposals altered by interlinea ion
OF ronte the service. the SeHrly pay the nam
| OF the bidder. win not be considered.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND AND cERTIsIcaTE
P5opOaak
The undersign d ......--......., whose 20 ton
address is. -, county u st.'.