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Tum-: xr.vr.—THE POSTAL SERVICE.——Ch. 8. 765 Sec. Sec. 3951. Failure of bidder to give bond; pro- 3957. Changing terms of contract. ceedings. 3958. Notice of intention to change terms 3952. Release of bidder. of contract. 3953. Bids to be accompanied by certified 3959. Payment on contract. check. Pay for additional regular service. 3954. Pcinalgy for failure to enter into corr- 3961. Allowarree for additional expedirac . ron. 3955. New sureties. 3962. Fining mail-contractors. 3956. Limit of time of contract. 3963. Mail-contracts not assignable. Sec. 3911. Before making any contract forcarryingthe mail,other than Advcrtisiuz for those her·einafter excepted, the Postrrraster-General shall give public no- P§k’;__ tiee by advertising once a week for six weeks in one or more, not exceed- 8 June, 1872, c. ing five. newspapers published in the State or Territory wher·e the service 33§» S- 243· V- 17. D- is to be performed, one of which shall be published at the seat of govern- 31;* Mar 18.,. _ ment of such State or Territory; and such notice shall descrr be the routc, 128 ,._ 18 p_ gif the time at which the mail is to be made up, the time at which it is to be ré July}, 1876, c. delivered, and the frequency of the service; and the Postmastcr—General 179. *‘- 19. P· [9- shall direct by special order in each case the newspapers in which mail- 3 M""" 18% "· . ’ _ . ’ . . 103, s. 3,r. 19 p.335. lettings, or other roposals relative to the busrness of hrs Department, 3 M,,,._ {8;; ,._ shall be advertisedi and no publisher shall be paid for such advertise 110, r-. 19; p. 383. ments without having been requested by the Postmaster-General to pub- Gartielde v. li] lish the same. [*58927-] 93 V- S-· 242- See note to section 3826. Sec. 3942. The Postmaster—General may enter into contracts for car- €°_"*'f*"*2__ with rying the mail, with railway companies. without advertising for bids QVQQQQH “"h°“t therefor. .; g' - 8 June, 1872, c. 335, . 265, y. 17, p. 316. 12 July, 1876, c. 179, .9. 13, r. 19, p. 82. Sec. 3913. The Postmaster-General may contract with the owner or· Coutmcts f <> r master of any steamboat lying upon the waters of the United States. mgylgg h °‘“ 7 or of any steamship or· officr vessel plying between ports of the United :i;s;jls_y Ownerm States, for carrying the mail for· any length of time less than four years, 8 Jung riggc and without a,dver·tising for proposals therefor, whenever the public ;;35,S_gr;.{,,»_1y;,,f interest and convenience will thereby be promoted: but. the price paid 316. for such service shall in no case be greater than the average price paid rrnder· the last preceding or then existing regular contract on the same route. Sec. 39-1-1. Proposals for carrying the mail shall be delivered scaled. Proposals to l,e and so kept until the bidding is c osed, and shall then be opened and '*‘“l°d· h'"' **1 l2 marked in the presence of the Postmaster-General. and one of the (]P?"°'i‘ assistant ostmastersgeneral, or of two of the assistant postmasters- cn- {bid-. ¤··- 244, rr. cral, or ofbrny other- two officers of the Departrnent, to be designated by 31*- the Postmaster-General; and any bidder may withdraw his bid at any time before twenty-four hours previous to the time lixed for the openin of proposals, by serving ulpon the Postrnaster—Generrrl. or· the second assistant postmastengenera , notice in writing of such withdrawal. Sec. 3915. Every proposal for carrying the mail shall be accompanied Guarantee of by a written arantee, signed by one or more responsible persons, and 1"°PP”’”·.. M undertaking digit, within such time after the bid is accepted as the Post- QQ'? S• master-General may prescribe, the bidder will entcr into an obligation, W, ,'_'igP’,._ 18 ’;` with good and sufficient sureties, to perform the service propose-d; and {S35;i ` no proposals shall be considered unless accompanied by such guamntcc. W1)! Am-. High c. ...),l`. ·,}). r. Sec. 3946. Each bid for carrying the mail shall hereafter have atlixcd Oath to accomto it the oath of the bidder, taken before an officcr qualified to aclrnin- P¤¤Y l*@_____ ister oaths. that he has the pecuniary ability to fullill his obligations. and ex June, 1872, r·. that the bid is made in good faith and with the intention to errtcr· into 3¢¥5.¤=.246,v.1T.p. contract and perform the service, in case his bid shall be acccptcd; and 3*3;, J 1 _ that the signatures of his guarantors are genuine. and that he bclievcs M6` ,,_ 3*,, %4’;,‘ the rrarrrntors pecuniaril responsible for and able to pay all damages 235f` the Dnitcd States shall sutller by reason of the biddcr’s flllllllg lIOl)01'fol'll1 11 Aug., 1876, c. his obligations as such bidder. 26°· "· mr P· 129- Sec. 39+7. Any postmaster- or· other· officer of the Post-Oiiice Depart- Certificateoftlre ment who shall aiiix his signature to the certificate of sufficicrrcy of1’°**'““·’t°" "“ *"