The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-10-28
MAIL CONTRACTS.
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PROPOSALS will be received at the Office Of
| the Second Assistant Posi- master General
| postofflce departm ent, until 4 p m. Of Decem.
Der l, 1903, for carrying the mails OF the United
States on the routes and by the schedules Of
departures and arrivals specified In the State
of South Carolina, from July l, 1904, TO June
30, 1908. Decisions announced on or before
February l. 1904. Contracts TO be executed
and filed In the department within sixty days
| after date of acceptance OF bids.
No bid submitted under this advertisemen t
will be considered un less the bidder shall
agree in bis bid that in the event OF the SER
vice being awarded 70 him he will give his
| personal supervision TO the performance OF
| the same, and will reside on or contiguous to
the route. The words ION or contiguous to
the route" as used In this section, are 10 be
construed as meaning within the territory
regularly served by postoffice on the route.
A contractor who shall fail 10 give his per-
sonal supervision to the performance OF his
service, or TO reside on or contiguous to his
route, az agreed, may expect To oe declared
failing con tractor: ana mat the service VIII De
re.let, and he and his sureties held liable for
any damage that may be suffered thereby.
All persons are cautioned not to allow their
names to be used az bidders unless they In.
tend 10 personally perform or supervise the
service. Every bidder ia required 10 make
oath "that the bid Is made In good faith and
with tie intention to enter into contract 10
perform service in case said bid shall be ac-
cepted." A person subscribing to such oath.
but not intending to enter into the business OF
carrying the mail, either In person or by an
employee, Ia guilty Of perjury and jR subject
10 the penalties prescribed for such offense.
In addition TO carrying the malls 10 the va
rious post offices on the star routes covered
by this advertisement, the carrier on each
route Except where otherwise specifically
stately will be also required TO deliver mail
into all boxes and hang small bags or satchels
containing mail on cranes or posts that may
be erected along the route, and TO collect mail
from boxes, apd TO collect the bags or satchels
from the cranes or posts unuer the following
conditions:
Any person living on or near any star route
herein described, and not within the corporate
limits OF any town or within 50 rods OF any
post office, who desires his mail deposited at
q given point on the line of the route by the
carrier on said route may provide and erect a
suitable box or crane on the roadside, located
In such manner as TO be reached AZ conve-
nienty az practicable by the carrier Without
dismounting from the vehicle or horse, and
such person shall file with the postmaster at
the postOffice TO which his mall Is addressed
(Which shall be one of the two postutficeS on
the route on either side OF and next to the box
or crane) q request In writing for the delivery
of his mail TO the carrier on the route for de-
pusit 1T the designated point, ae the risk OF
the addressee. The small bag or satchel above
mentioned, as well HI the box or crane, must
be provided by the person for whose use 1t IL
intended, without expense 10 The department..
1t shall be the duty of the postmaster at ev-
cry such postoffice, upon written order from
any person living on or near the star route, 10
deliver TO the proper maili carrier for that
route and mail matter-placing In the respec-
tive salchels where such are used, the mail
for the persons TO whom such satchels belong
with Instructions as TO the proper mail box |
or crane at which said mail matter shall be
deposited; but registered mall shall not be 80 |
delivered unless expressly requested by the