Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-10-10

q. Persons who make proposals will state their
prices BY the year; payments 10 he mde quar-.
teri, 10 the nanths OF NAV, August. November,
and February, one month after the expiration of
each quarter
5. None but free white person shall be EN-
pioyed to carry the mail.
6. Proposals. should state whether the person
to carry the mail in horse coach, 2
horse stage, or otherwise.
I. If the person offering proposals wishes the
privilege OF carry mig newspapers out OF the mail,
he must state it III his bid; otherwise, he cannot
enjoy tina; privilege.
8. Propositions for any improvements in trans
porting the mali, as to the manner Of carrying,
increase Of expedition, extension of routes, fire.
quency of trips, or any other Improvements, are
invited to be stated in the proposals, I'd viii be
t:llv considered.
9. The number of the route, and lis beginning
and termination, as advertised, should he stated,
il. every bid; and the proposals must be scared,
directed to the General Post Office, Office of
Mail Contracts" and superscribed "Proposais.'
The following is proper form for proposal:
~ ,oiH conpey the mail, agreeably to advertise
ment, ON route No. from to for the
yearly compensation Of dollars" He must
state the place Of his residence; and if not a
contractor, he must accompany his bid with
satisfactory recommendations.
10 The distances as stated are estimated,
and may not be entirely correct; but il any
errors have occurred in relation to them, no
Increase of compensation will he allowed Oh
that Accountable contractor will inform him~
self on that point.
IL. The Postmaster General reserves the
right of annulling any contract whenever re-
peated failures to arrive within the contract
ime shall occur; or whenever one failure shall
happen amounting to the loss OF trip; when
ever any direction which he may give shall not
ne promptly obeyed.
70 No bid shall be Withdrawn after the time
for receiving it has expired; and should any
person refuse to take contract at his bid, he
shall forfeit all other contracts that he may have
with the Department, and be held responsible
for all damage that may result from his failure
to comply.
49, No contract nor bid can be transferred
without the special and written appreciation Of
the Postmaster General; and assignment of
a contract, or bid, without his consent, first OBJ
tanned in writing, shall forfeit it. This rule will
never be departed from.
ID. If contractor or his agent shall violate
the post Office law, or shalt transmit CONNER
Gal iutoIiiSouCO w CAP'Cos uoiS ioprAi. IMAM
the mail, his contract shall be forfeited; aud in
all cases, when contractor shall run stage
or other vehicle, more rapidly more frequent
ly than he is required by contract TO carry the
mail, he shall give the same increased celebrity
and frequency to the mail, unless the Pestmas-
ter General shall otherwise directly and with
oot increase Of compensation.
Is. The Postmaster General reserves the
right of curtaling or ef disseminating any route.
when in his opinion, the public interes: shall
require it; and in such case, the contract shall
cease, so far as relates to the part cur,ai:ed,
10 the whole, if discontinued-an allowance cf
one months extra pay being made Ia the con-
tractor.
Is. All contracts for routes embraced in his
shall commence Oh the frsi day
at January next, and continue one year.
Decisions on bids will be made known on the
ninth day of November next.
WILLIAM r. BARRY,
Postmaster General.
GENERAL PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,|
.JuIu 24th 1882