Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-03-01

tract. aud al:er the schedule. he allowing 4 pro
/ rata Increase Oi compensation. within the re-
str;ctions imposed by law. iur tie lddliiola
service acquired. ar for the Increased speed, .
the cinp!ogIncn; II additional stock or carriers
IS rendered necrssaIy. b,:i Inc contractor may
IN such case. re!inquish the contrnsr, OH tineiy
notice. IL he prefers II 10 the change. lie inaJ
also discontinue or curtail the service, be allow.
ing one months extra pay Oh The amount dis.
pensed with.
7. The payments will be made through
drafts on post offices or otherwise, after the OK.
p~iration at each quarter, say ia February, Mag,
August. and November.
s. The distances are gircn according To the
best information but no increased pay will be
allowed, should tliey prorc 10 be greater than
~ adoertised. / ihe places are correctly named.
3. The Postmaster General Il prohibited
by law from knowingly maLing u contract for
tie transportation oil the mail with any person
whD shall hare entered into amy combination.
or proposed TO enter into any combination. 20
prcrent the making Of auy bid for n mai con-
tract hy any other person or persons, who shall
haze maGr any agreement. oI shal! hare gwen
Or performed. or PROMISED 10 .iUc OF perform.
amy consideration 10 do. or mol 10 de-, anything.
whc,eeer 10 induce any other person not TO bid
for Il mail contract.
10 4 bid rcccIced ancr time. lo-wi,: the
18Th .Anril next at3 p M, or without the guar
mice required by law or that combines seye.
raj routes III one suIn ut compensation. cannot
be considered IN competition with II rcg;,la.
proposal. not adjuIged 10 be cxirarnsani.
III. \ bidder may propose different days and
houIs of departure aud arrival. provided no
more running time is asked. and II is obvious
TINT no mail connection OF o:Icr accommodation
il prejudiccd. lie may ask FOR i specified num-
bci OF days Tor uicIc ~Tuiinirs limo 10 the trip
at certain scrsofis of peculiarly bad roads,
But beyond these changes u proposal Tor ser
vice different from the advertisement will pre-
ren,iis being considered in competition with a
regular bid. not set inside for cxtrncrsance
and where Il bid ~contnins any of tie abore al
tcrations, their disadvantages will be estimated
IN coIrparins il with other proposals.
IL. There slioaid BE- but one route for bid III
n proposal.
l3. The route, the service. the yearly pay,
the bidder $ tame and residence. aud the name
o! each member oi,he firm. where Il cOinpany
offers. should DO distinctly stated.
II. The following is The form nfthc guaranty
which sl,"nld,bc filled, the frs, blank with the
name Of the suaran,Or. the second with ,l,.t of
the bidder and The third aud fourth with the
beginning and terminating points Of The route ;
aud after being dated, should be sisucd by the
guaran,or, who must be shown by the written
certificate Of u postmaster, OF other eqarally sat.
~isfactory testimonial. to be n man ofIUoPerty,
and able to nakc good his guaranty. TlIisI
guaranty, SO certified, should accompany each
bid.
The undersigned - guafhnties that
--irhis bid for carrying the mail from =
tn - be accepted by the Postmaster Gen
shall enter into an obligation PRIOR
10 The Is, day of Juiy next. with good and sui
ficient %sureiies, to perform the service proposed.
II. The bid should be- sen, under seal. ad-
dressed 10 the FRS, Assistant Postmaster Cen
cral, with Mai Proposals in the State oil
-" written Oh the face al the lcltri; and
should hc despatched in time 10 he rccelrcd by
Of before the 18th April next. nj o'clock. III.
20. The coutucis are To be- executed before
the LIST jung next.
Pos. 0fee D,parimsni, January :, lsi3.
G.. 4. WlCkLlFFE.
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