The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-07-03

sidersd; nor az aiiegsd aIstakes d misapprehsn-
stroye iss4Ses Of otises distractions
causing OF increasing is11See or expense occurring
g. .sssr
tract terr4 visited without extra pay IT. the
distance De not frcreased. e
In time 70 reach the Department BY the day and hour
named In the advertisement, bids received utter
that time totl not &c considered in compositions
with bids OF reasonable amount received in time.
Neither can bids be considered which are without the
bond oath, and certificate required BY section 245.
L. bidders should first propose for service strictly
according the advertisement, ard then, they de-
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
service the other propositions may be considered u
ls There should be but one route bd iof IN ma
posing one sum for two or Hlofe routes" cannot De
considered.
L. The route, the service the yearly pay, the
and residence Of the bidder-that is his usual post
Office address, and the name OF each member OF
firm where q company offers, Should be DISTINCTLY
is. Bidde rs are requested to use, as Tar practices
BILE the printed proposals furnished by the Depart
meut to write out In full the SUM OF their BIDS and to
retain coTies Of them. ~, .
Bids altered In the route, the service, the yearly
pay the name of the bidder, BY ersures or inter-
ted WIN not be considered In awarding the contracts
No withdrawal of n bid will be allowed unless the
withdrawal Is received twcnty-four hours previous
EI6 In case of failure of the accepted bidder exc
cute contract, or of the abandonment Of service
vertised and reet at the expense Of tile falling bid
der or contractor; and any accepted bidder who
shall n r refuse OF m TO s s.sF 81
his proposal, may BIO deemed guilty OF mtsdemea-
nor. and on conviction thereof be fined and Inn
II. The Postmnster-General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may be deemed extravagant,
anu also to disregard the bids OF failing contractors
No contract for carrying the mail shall be made
with any person who has entered or proposed to en-.
any bid for carrying the mail, or who has made any
agreement, or given or performed or promised to
give perform, any consideration whatever 20 in-
duce any other person not to bid for any such con-
tract. :. 80.
from his obligation under his bid or proposal, not
wihstandng an award made to . lower bidder, un-
I'll contract for the Designated service Ss snail nave W.;
s,retics and accepted and the service entered upon
by the contractor to the satisfaction of the Postmas-
ter-General. ..5,s
By regulation OF the Department no carrier can
be employed who is under sixteen years OF age; and
Years of age. or r. wHo Is married woman. o'''
1S. The bid should be sealed, superScribed Mail
Proposals, State OF Virginia addressed Second
10. Every proposal must be accompanied by 3
bond with two or more surctieS approved by post.
n q BY
master OF the first second, or third class Bids for
service the pay for which at the time Of advertise
ment exceeds five thousand dollars (?50O0 must be
accompanied by certified check draft, payable TO
the order of the .Postmaster-General on some sol
vent national bank, Of not less than five per ccntum
on the amount Of the annual pay on such route and
In case OF modified service, not less than five
percentum OF the amount of the bond accompanying
the bid, II the amount Of said bond exceeds S5,0OO
five thousand dollars. 'i..:} 1861
The amount OF bond required with bids, and the
present pay whenit exceeds s3O0Ol live Thousand
appropriate route. ..-..A t,#.
S,lretes on the bond of bidder must take an oath
before an officer qualified to administer oaths that
they are the OF real estate worth, In the aS-
gregatc sum double the amount OF said bond, over
and above all debts due and owinG Dy them, ana t al
after allowing all exemptions OF every character
whatever.
until contract is executed and the service COM
men ced by the accepted bidder. Checks acul then
9s rsturnsd ty mil On the ssrtten hrsqus1st Of the
turned to the Department 6y or before the 2Qth
bidder aoiIi be considered as hacing failed, and
the PoStmaSter-G enerdt may proceed to contract
for the service aUith other 1,arties, according 10
Assignments Of contracts, or Of interest In con-
tracts, are forbidden by law. and consequently can
be transferred or assigned 10 other parties bidders
will therefore take notice that they VIII De expected
to perform the service awarded to them through the
-. Section o49 Of the act Of June 8, 1872, pro;
vidcs that contracts for the OF me mail
shall be awarded to the lowest bidder eSdcring SUI
icIcnt guarantees for faithful performance without
other reference TO the mode OF such transportation
be to nrovs lot Inc que , sfeT
bids that propose to transport the mails with "cele-
rity certainty, and sec@Tity" haraag 0 eesa des
fproridtn9 for the entire mail, however large,
and tohaterer may De the mole o. GDnofyanSs re- re-
tie oper oil
and no others arc considered, except Tor steamboat
| routes r,. o,.o,,,,,
terms Is tantunount TO new bid, and cannot pc re-
cevcd so rs to interfere with regular competltlon
Making new bid In proper form Is the only way 10
81. i,ostmnsters are cautioned, under penalty Of
removal not to sign the approval Of the bond OF any
his snreties and not until entirely satisfied of the
sufhcicncy Of the sureties.
No postmaster, assistant postmaster, or clerk en-
povef in any post-ofhce, shall be contractor, OF
Concerned In contract for carrying the mail;
20. Postmasters ar also haDe 10 uisihlss1i Jul
office for acting agents of contractors or Diuoers
with or without compensation, ~ any business, Lia.
Ter or thing relating to the mail service They an
trusted agents Of ho Inc eanaaiies an"
9 in cse the route IS not fully supplied viii
pouches, locks, and keys reGlstlom nus DC na a
tic same before the date OF beginning service
tons Of tie route, tho service the yearly pay or tit
name of the bidder, will not be colsidered.
FOR, OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND CERTIFI
.., CATE.
Proposal.
The undersigned, = -, whose post-oliice ad
dress is $500, county of =, State Of :, proposes T
carry the mails of the United States from October
le1o; 10 1uns Stale ie Of -, under the advertisement
of the Postmaster-G General dated May 20, 1915
~s iu see OF eS aoars and II this popos
ce . he viii enter into contract with snreles Z