The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-08-27

bound book, Cue and faithful abstracti
Of offers made to him. for carrying ihei
mail, embracing as well those which afe|
rejected, as those which are accepted.
The said abstract shall contain the names
Of the party or parties offering; the terms
90 which he or they propose to carry the
mail, the sum for which it is offered to
contract; and the length Of time the agree
mcns is TO continue. And il shall also be
the duty Of the Postmaster General TO-
put on file preserve the originals Of the
propositions Of which abstracts are here
directed to be made, and to report AT each
session Of Congress true COPY from The
said record Of all offers made for carrying
the mail as aforesaid.
Ssc. 50. And be it further enacted.
Tha. il any person employed in the Post
Office Department or postmaster shall be-
come interested in any mail contract or
act as agent, with or without compensa-
tion, in any matter or thing rcloting 10 bu-
siness in said Department, for any con-
tractor. or person offering 10 become q
contractor, he shall be forthwith dismis-
sed from Office, and shall be liable TO pay
SO much money as would hare been rca
iized from said contract, TO be recovered
in an action Of deb. IN any court having
jurisdiction thereof, in tho name Of the
United States, for The use Of the Post OF
fee Department; and il shall be tho duty
of the Postmaster General 10 cause prose-
eu,ioa to be Instituted.
SEC. q. And be il further enacted,
Tha, every proposal for The transportation
Of the mail shall be accompanied by q
written guaranty, signed by one or more res
pensibie persons TO the effect ihathe or they
undertake that The bidder or bidders will,
II his or their bid be accepted enter into an
obligation in such time as may be prescri-
bed by the Posimcs,er General, with good
and sufficient surctics, 10 perform the SER
vice proposed. No proposal shall be con-
sidesed. unless accompanied BY such gua-
sSnty. f,after the acceptantc Of q proposal,
and notification thereof 10 the bidder or bid
dcrs, he or they shall fail TO enter into an
obligation within the time prescribed By
the Postmaster General, with good aud
suaieien. surc,ies for The performance Of
tho service, then the Postmaster General
shall proceed 10 contract with some other
person or pcrsons, for the performance
Of the said service, and shall forthwith
cause the difference between the amount
contained in the proposal so guaranteed,
and the amount for which he may hare
contracted for the performance Of said
service, for the whole period Of tho pro-
possi, to be charged up ssains, the said
bidder or bidders. and his or thei. guaran.
tor or gusrantors. md The same msy be
iuntucd alcJy recovered by The United
States, for tho use Of The Pos. Oflicc Dc.
rartmoni, in an aciion Of S-h, against
either or all Of The said persons.
Sgc. %. Aud be i, further enacted,
Tha, no eoatract fos the transportation of
tho mail shall knowingly be made by the
Postmaster General. with any person
who shall have entered into any combiaa-
ton, or proposed 10 cute. into any con-
bins,ion, 10 prevent the making Of any bid
for q ranii con,-ac, By any other person
or persons; or who shall have made any
agreement, or shalt have given or per-
formed, or promised 10 give or perform.
any consideration whatever, In order TO :
iaascc any other person o, persons no, 70 |
bid for mail contract. And il any per- !
SON so offending DO mail contractor. he .
may be forthwith dismissed frosa the scr |
vice Of the Department: Provided. Tha,
whenever the Postmaster General shall J
exercise the power conferred On him by !
the section, he shalt transmit copy or
statement Of the evidence on which hcs
acts 10 Congress. nj It's pox, session.
SEC. 80. Aud be IL further enacted,
That no person whose bid for the trans
persasion Of The mail may be accepted.
shall rcerisc any pay. until he shall have
executed ilis coairsct according 10 Law
and the regulations Of the Department.;
nor shall any payment be made for any nd
diiionai regular service in The uapsporta..
ton Of the mail, unless the same shall
have been rendered in obedisnce TO prior
legal order Of tho Postmaster Gensral. !,
SEC. 30. And be il further enacted.
That 20 much OF the act concerning the
Post Office Department, approved March
third. eighteen hundred and twenty-five,
as direct. that duplicates or copies Of con.
tracts or orders made by the Postmaster