Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-23
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/ Each route mus, be bid for separately. The route,
The the mode Of service and the residence of the
bidder, should be distinctly stated in each bid.
No proposal will be considered, unless II be accom-
panied by guaranty signed by more responsible
persons in the following tu,i, Wig
"Ihe undersigned guarantee that 1t his
bid Tor carrying the mail from 10 be accepted
by the Posna s,e General shall enter into obligation
prior the fret day OF March next with good and sut
iicrmt sufetes, 10 perform the service proposed
dated lc}o.
postmaster or other equivalent testimony, that the qua
ranors are men OF property and able TO make good their
guaranty
~ This guaranty being required by law no expmp.
ton be allowed in favor OF Ole contractors railroad
companies, or any other companies or persons whatso
ever.
g. The distances as stated in tls ADVERTISEMENT are
believed be substantially correct but The bidder will
inform himself that point, increased pay will be
allowed for any difference when tho places are named
correctly.
l. The schedules arranged as 10 allow seven
minutes each post Office for opening and cosing mails
generally and hour 10 the distributing post offices;
bu, the Postmaster General may extend the time on
allowing like extension To the contractors.
The Postmaster General may alter the schedule,
and alter the route, he allowing pro rata increase of
compensation for any additional service required, and
for any increased speed, when the employ OF add
tionaI stock carriers is rendered necessary.
g. lie may discontinue the service, or curtaIl 1t nj
pro reduction Of pay whenever he shall consider 1t
cxpedicnt do So he allowing EoGtas extra pay
on the amount dispensed with.
l. he impose fines TOR failure 10 take or deliver
mail, any part OF mail, al any post Office which
is may be established The route for refusing neg
Letting perform any other stipulation Of this contract,
for suffering the mail TO be injured, wei lost, destroy
cd; and may forfeiture of the pay Of the trip
whenever The trip is lost the mail arrives SO far behind
schedule time as 10 lose connection with depending
mail.
lie may annu the contract for repeated failures 10
pei any OF the spulai0ns for refusing 10 discharge
a carrier when required, for violating the Post Office
law Tor dsobe yng the instructions Of the Department,
assigning contract without The previous coneeni OF
the Postmaster General.
O. If the contractor shall run Stage other vehicle
more rapidly frequently than he is required by
the contract carry the nail, he shall" give the same IN
creased CELEBRITY and frequency to The mail, and Without
increase OF compensation.
10 Contractors on Stage and coach roncs rhl.I con-
vpy free of charge all aCents of the Department upon
exhibition OF their credehtias also, man bags ano Fos!
Office blanks.
H. Contractors stage and coach routes shall, in
the conveyance of passengers give preference to those
who brought in the connecting mail ines over those
travelling in any other that connecting mail stage
routes shall form continuous travelling lines
I2 On routes where the mail is transported in stages,
mad the present contractor shall be superseded by
under1ddrr who may no, have the Stage property re-
ouse for the performance Of the contract he shall pus
chase from the present contractor such OF the stage
horses and property may be suitable for the scrvlce,
at fair valuation and make payment therefor by rea.
sonabe instruments unless the present contractor shall
continue 10 run stages on tie route Should they not
agree the suGbeness Of the property, he terms, or
the security each may choose person, who may appoint
third and their decision shall be FINAL or The fosnas'
ter. General will name the umpire I his will be mado
the condition of any bid under TINT Of present conac
tor; and should The underbdder fail 10 comply, ms bio
will be offered 10 the CONTRACTOR but should ne decline
it, the proposals Of the unterbdder will accepted uncoE.
ditionally.
l3 The Postmaster. Generals prohibited By law from
making contracts for the transportation OF The mail with
any person who shall have entered INTO any combination,
or nrcposcd 10 any combnaton to prevent the
max nr of any bid for m: contract by any other per-
or or persons or who shall have made any agreement,
or shall haze given performed O. promised 10 give or
ccrpr any consideration TO do, or not 10 do, any thing
whatever to induce any ether no, 10 bid Cor mail con-
tract
II On post coach aad stoge routes whsrc that kind
Of characterization times difficult, proposal, will be
received for carrying The mails horseback in wagons,
or carts for a specified number OF months, weeks, or
DAYS IN each year. but tspepsaon of post coach or
STA pc will be tolerated unless il be stipulated tor
in the proposals and embraced in The contract
II The proposals should be sent 10 the Department.
sealed endorsed "hlail proposals in the State OF
and addressed 10 the First Assistant posnaste. General
S. r. HOBBlE,
Acting Postmaster Genera.
rosT OFricE DErarrHEST,
October To- lc3c. 80 ,
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