The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-13

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day at 10 m; arrive at New Orleans next days by l
Leave New Orleans every Wednesday and satur-
day at 10 IN; arrive at ST. Francisvle next days Al
Jpn
Hills Ferry on Bayou Macon, Mackeys and Nc
Clouds on Deer Greek, Norris and Sicily Ialand, to
Harrisonburg IS miles and back once week.
Leave Vicksburg every Monday At m; arrive At
Harrisonburg next Wednesday by 6Pm
rive at Vicksburg next Saturday BY 6p m.
Proposals for service once ing weeks will be con-
sidered
NOTES.
Seven minutes are allowed for opening and
closing the mails at sll Offices, where no particular
time is specified.
O. Post Office blanks, and mail bsgs. are to be
conveyed without further charge on mail lines i'd
hitting of such conveyance.
3. In all cases, there ia to be 4 forfeiture Of the
pay of the trip, when the trip is not run; forfeiture
of at least Fourth part oft, when the running or
arrival II far behind time to lose the connee ton
with depending mail, and forfeiture Of . due
proportion oft when grade ofssfvice ID rendered
inferior TO that in the contract. These forfeiturss
may be increased into penalties Of higher amount
according to the nature or frequency OF the failure
and the importance Of the mail.
4. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be satisfactorily explained in due time. for failing
to take from or deliver at post Office, the mail,
any part of il; for suffering to be vet, injured,
lost. or destroyed; for conveying il in place or
that exposes to depreciation losA or injury:
and for not arriving the time set And for setting
up or running express to Transmit commercial
intelligence in advance Of the mail, penalty will
be exActed equal 10 quarters pay
tract for repeated failures; for violating the Post
Office laws; for disobeying the instructions Of ths
Department, for refusing to discharge carrier
when required by the Depar; ment; for assigning the
contract without The consent OF The Postmaster Gen.
eral, or for setting up or running an express ~
aforesaid.
6. The Postmaster General may alter the contract,
and alter the sch, dule. he allowing pro rata In
crease of com enSstion, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law, for the additional service required.
or for the increased speed, IL the emPioyment OF
additional stock or carriers is rendered necessary.
but the contractor may, in such case, re'nqu Oh the
contract, on timely notice, he prefers u to 'hs
change. He may also discontinue or curtail the
service. he al owing ore months extra pay on the
Anoun, dispensed with
7. The payments will be made through drafts
on post Offices or otherwise, after the expiration Of
each quarter, saw in February, May, August, and
November.
nation bud no increased pay wH b slo,csd shsuid ey
prove to be greater on adrossd " TIE pieces ss cor
reilly named.
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making a contract Tor the iran.por
taiion of the msiI with any person Who ss'A' have
entered into any combination, or proposed 10 enter
into any combination, to prevent the making OF any
bid for a mail contract by any other pefso" OF per
sons, or Who shall have made aay agreement, or
shall have given or performed, or promised 10 eve
or perform, any consideration to do, or MOI 10 Do,
anything Whatever to induce any other person not
to bid for mail contract.
10 A bid received sf,er time, TO Wit the 18th
April next ut . m, or without the guarantees re-
auired by law; or tina, comb nsx several routes IN
one sum Of compensation, cannot be con1derse IN
competition with q regular proposal, not AdJ"dgsd
to be errsvsgant
IL. A bidder may propose different days and bour'
Of departure and arrival, provided no more running
time , s.k ed and il IL obvious that mail conneeh IN
or other public accommodation prsludced' lie
msy ask Tor specified number Of days Tor more
running tune tn the trip at certain seasons OF ptcu-
Isrly bad roads Bot beyond these changes, ro-
po.al for service different from the advertisement
v,ll prevent its being considered IN eompe""o"
With re- gulsr bid, not set ASIDE Tor eHsrAvagence'
AMI where bid contains any OF the above ahera-
,ion. their as,dvantsgcs ~ill be estimated in com
pairing it with other proposals.
IA There should be but one route bid tor IN
proposal. A..
| bidders name and residence, and The name On sscn
m.mber Of the firm, where company ohers, snon'd
| pe distinctly stated.
| IA The following !. the form u the guaranty
| ,h;oh should b, filed, the Rrst blank With the
name OF the guar,ntor, the second With hat OF The
bidder and the third and fourth With The be8'n-
ming and ,ermns'ing points Of the route and aIsr
being dated, should be signed by The rnrsoso''
| Who mus, be shown by the written cert"cs" o'
po.,ms,,er, or other equally satisfactory ""%o
| n;zi to be . man Of property, and abs 70 M
| rood his guaranty. This guaranty, 90 oe'""e"
should accompany esoh bid.
| 9Th. undersigned - guarantees 'n"
M. hid for carrying the mail from = :" y,
s.n,.d nv the Postmaster General. - shs'
,,.r into an obligation prior To the LET dsy
,,,,. ne,, With good and sufficient suret'es TO per
form the service proposed
| "Dsied -
,s The bid should be sent under seal, address.
"a IN. FirS4 Assistant Postmaster Genera, WV
Mail Proposals in the State OF -, ~rseo "
III. face of the letter, and should De ossPs'c's"
ime TO be received by or before the 'S'" Ap''
at , O'Clock, p, m. ..e,,. Il,
po'r o,y,os DsrAsrussr, Feb IA, lsAs
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