Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-01-25

tact, and alter the schedule, be allowing q pro.
rata increase Of compensation, within the re
s,riciions imposed by law, Tor the additional
service required, or for the increased speed, IT
the employment Of additional stock or carriers
Is rendered necessary. but the contractor mat,
in such case. rclinquish the contract, on timely
notice. If he prefers II to the change. He mag
also discontinue or curtaiI the service, he allow
ing one months extra pay on the amour, dis.
peDsed with.
2. The payments will be made through
drafts on post Offices or otherwise, after the eX.
piraiiun of each quarter, sag in February, Mug,
August. aud November.
8. The distances nrc gipen according 70 the
best information /; but no increased pay will be
allowed, should they prore 10 be greater Than
Is advertised, IL tSe p!aces are correctly named.
8. The Postmaster General Is prohibited
By law from knowingly making n contract for
tie transportation OF the mail with any person
who shall hare entered into my combination,
or proposed 10 enter into amy combination. 10
precent the making Of any bid for n mail con.
trac, By any other person or persons, who shall
hare made any agreement, or shall hare given
or performed, or promised to sire or perform,
any consideration 10 do. ar not 10 do, anything
wbaterer TO induce any other person no! 10 bid
for a mail contract.
10. A bid reccired amer time. To- HIt tie
18Th April next ut3 p IN, or without The guar.
an,ee required by law; or that combines seve-
"a! routes in one sum Of compensation, cannot
be considered in competition with u regular
proposal, not adjudsed TO be exiraragant.
II. a bidder may propose different days and
hours OF departure aud arrival. provided no
ynnra . n,ntnv - 81 a,t-ai and AZ - ,hytnu.
that no mail connexion OF other accommodation
il preiudiced. He mayask for a specified num-
be, OF days for more running Time to the trip
at certain seasons Of peculiarly bad roads,
But beyond these changes n proposal Tor ser
vice different from the advertisement; will pre-.
rent its being considered in competition with q
regular bid. not set aside for extravaganza;
and where a bid contains any Of The abore al
terations. their disadvantages will be estima;ed
III comparing it with other proposals.
IL. There should be but one route for bid III
n proposal.
-. The route, the s%ercice, the year!y pay,
the bidders rar,e and residence, and the name
Of each member Of the !iun. where a company
offers, should he distinctly stated.
II. TIE following is The form Of The guaranty
which should,bc filed, the frs, blank with the
name OF the guaraator. the second with that of
the bidder and the thiid and fourth with the
beginning and terminating points Oft
and after being dated. should be signs
guarantor. who must be shown by the
certificate Of q postmaster, OF other eqn
isfactory testimonial, TO be a man Of p
Snd able 20 make good his guaraun is
guaranty, SO certified, should accompa ztc'
bid.
The Undersigned - guarant 'ua
- ifhis bid for carrying the mail frt
49, be accepted BY the Poslmas,
eral, --s shall enter into nm obliga,i'
to Inc is, dag Of Juty next, with good
fcien, %sureties, 10 perform the s%erricc r,
dated -
Is. The bid should be sent under .-.-
dressed to the First Assistant Postmaster Gen
erai, with Mail Proposals in the State Of
-" written on the face Of the letter; and
shon!i he despatched in time 10 he receired by
or befor'. the 18th April next a, , o'clock. p m.
90. The contracts are to be executed before
the Ist july next.
Post Office Department.. January Z, ls43.
C.. A. NlCkLlFFE.
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