Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-03-22

rata increase OF compensation, within tie re
suictlons imposed by law. for the additional
service required, or for the increased speed, ii
the employment of additional STOCK or carriers
is rendered necessary. but the contractor mag.
in such case. relinquish the contract, or timely
notice, il he prefers II TO the change. He mag
also discontinue or curtail the service, he allow
ing ole months extra pay on the amount dis.
pcnsed with.
7. The payments will be made through
drafts on post offices or otherwise, af,er the ex,
piralion os each quarter, sag in February, Mag,
August, and November.
g. The distances arc sircn according 10 the
best information : bat no increased pay will he
allowed, should they prorc TO he greater than
is advertised. ifthc places are correctly nlmcd.
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited
by law from knowingly making n contract for
the transportation OF the mail with ann person
wko shalt haze entered into any combination.
or proposed 10 enter into any combination. 10
percent the making Of any bid for n mail rom
tract by any other person or persons. who shall
haze made any agreement, or shall! haze given
or performed. or promised 10 sicc or perform,
any consideration 10 do. or not 10 do. anyi!Iir.
wha,erer TO induce an5 other persoE no, TO bid
for n mail contract.
10. \ bid rccelred af.er time. tn-wii The
18Th Ami mex; et3 p ~, nr without the guar
anrec required by law; ar that continues scvc-
raj routesin one sun of compensation, canro,
he considered in competition with II regular
proposal. NOT adludgcd TO he exirarasnnt.
II. A bidder may propose different, days and
hours Of departure and arrival, provided nn
more running time u asked, aud Il is obvinIs
tia; no mai, cornexion OF other accommodation
is preludiced. lie may ask for 4 specified NUM-.
her OF days for more running iimc 10 the irip
ri certain seasons Of peculiarly bad roads,
But beyond these changes a proposal Tor ser
vice diiTereui from the advertisement will pre-
renii,s being considered in competition with Il
regular bid. no, set aside for cXtrarasancc;
and where 4 bid contains any of the ab"sr "l-
tera,ions. their disadvantages will be estimated
in comparing i, with other proposals.
IL. There should be but one route for bid i'll
n prcposal.
10. The route, the s%errice, tho year!y pay,
the bidoer's tame and residence, and the name
Of each member f,lie firm, where n company
offers. should be distinctly stated.
il. The follow ing is The form ofIhc guaranty
which ~shon,dibe filed, the frs, blank with The
name Of ,he gucran,or. the second with that Of
the bidder and the ;aiid aud fourth with the
beginning aud terminating points of the route
aud after being dated, should be signed By the
suaran,or, who mug, be shown by the written
certificate Of i postmaster, al other equally sat
i~sfactory testimonial, TO be i man Of property,
aud able 10 MAZE good his guaraniy. This
guaranty. so certified, should accompany each
bid.
.The uadrraigneS- - gnaransies.sasI
- if his bid for carrying The mill FROM -
To - be accepted by the Postmaster Gen
eral, - shall enter INFO M obligation prior
to the Est day ofjuiy next. with good ard snf.
fcien,sute,ies, to perform The serrice proposed.
dated -"
u. The bid should be sent under seal, I'D.
dressed TO the FRS, Assis,an, Postmaster Gen.
erua, with mail Proposals in the State Of
-" written on the face Of the letter; and
should be despatched in time 10 be rcccircd by
or before the 18Th April next, a.3 O'Clock. p m.
90. The contracts are 10 be executed before
the Is, JUG next.
Post 0tiee Department., January =, lsi3.
G.. 4. WlCkLlFFE.
Janu,rv IL 1914 loyy II