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l. Each route must be bid for separately. The
route the sum- the mode Of service, and the resi-
dence Of the bidder should be distinctly stated in each
bid.
2. No proposal viii be considered unless it be
acco. panied b. guaranty signed by two RESPONSE
bic persons, in the following form, viz:
The undersigned and
guaranty that fhs bid for carrying the
mail from to De accept
ed by the Postmaster General shall enter into an OBJ.
legation prior to the first day OF September next with
good and sufficient suretles, to p2ronn tire servce
proposed" ,.,
This should be accompanied by The certificate Of a
Postmaster, or other equivalent testimony that the
guarantors are men of property, and able to make
good their guaranty.
ii, This guaranty being required by law, no ex-
empon can be allowed ia faver Of old contractors,
railroad companies, or any ether comp anes or per-
Sons whatever.
g. The distance, as stated in this advertisement,
are believed to be substantially correct, but the bid
der will inform himself that point no increased
pay will be allowed for any difference when the pa-
ces named correctly.
4. The schedules are arranged TO allow sew
Ell mlnutes to each post Office for opening and clos
ing mails generally and hour to the distributing
posi- offices; but the Postmaster General may extend
the time on allowing like extension to the contractors.
5. The Postmaster General may alter the sched-
ule, and alter the route, he allowing pro rata IN
crease ofcompensation for any additional service
qufed and for any increased speed, when the en-
poyment of additional stock or carriers is rendered
necessary.
6. He may discontinue curtail the service,
h.neyer he shall consider expedient do So he
allowing one months extra pay on the amount dis
penssd with.
III G,a c,.l, -. a.
liver mail or any part Of mail; for suffering the
Ina,l to be injured. wet lost, destroyed; and may
exatt forfeiture of the pay Of the trip, whenev er
the trip is lost or the mail arrives far behind sched-
ue time as TO lose connection with depending mail.
g. He may anBul the contract for repeated fail
ures to perform any Of the stpuatous, for refusing
TO discharge carrier when required for violating the
Post Office law, fU dsobeying the instructions OF the
department, orassgnirg contract without the pre-
viOus consent OF the Postmaster General
9 If the contractor shall run stage other ye-
hice rapidly more frequently than he is re-
quired by ths contract to carry the mail h. shall give
the Same increased celerity and frequency to the
mail, and without increase Of compensation.
10. Contractors on stage and coach routes shall,
in the conveyance Of passengers give preference
to those who are brought in the connecting mail
lines over those travelling III any other; that
meeting mail stage routes shall form continuous uav-
elling lines.
III. On routes where the mail Is transported IN
stages, and the present contractor shall be superse
ded by an undcTbidder. who may not havethe stage
property requisite for the performance Of the con-
tract, he shall purchase from the present contractor
such of the stage horses and property as may be
suitable for the service, at fair auaon, and make
payment therefor by reasonable instruments. Should
they not agree as to the suitsbeness Of the property
the terms, the security, each may choose person
who may appoin, third. and their decision shall be
h,, no al he I'm
p.re. This will be made the condition Of any bid
under that OF the present contractor; and should the
under hldder fail to comply his bid will be offered Il
the contractor; but should he decline it, the propo
sails Of the undetbidder will be accepted uncOndlton
ally.
H. The proposals should be sent to the Depart
ment sealed endorsed Mail proposals in the Stat'
of land addressed to the First Assist
ant Postmaster General.
AMOS KENDALL.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
January %, 1887.
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