The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-16

manner that exposes il to depreciation, loss, or inld-
ry; and for not arriving at the time set. Anu ior
setting up or running an express 10 transmit COM
mercial intelligence in advance of The mail, penal
ty will be exacted equal to quarters pay
s. The Postmaster General may annu the con-
tract for repeated failures; for violating the post Of
fee laws: for disobcying the instructions OF the de-
partment for refusing to discharge carrier when
required by the Department. for assigning the con-
tract without the consent OF the Postmaster Generals
or for setting up or running an express as afore-
said.
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract
and alter the schedule he allowing pro increase
of compensation, within the restrictions imposed by
law for the additional service required, for the
increased speed, il the employment Of additional
stock or carriers is rendered necessarily but the con-
tractor may, in such case relinquish the contract
timely notice, If he prefers it TO the change. He
may also discontinue curtai the service he allow
ing one months extra pay on the amount dispensed
with.
I. The payments will be made through ats on
post Offices, otherwise, after the expiration OF
each quarter-say in February, May, August, and
November. it
g. The distances are gipsn according 10 The best iaor.
nation but no increased pay wiH be allo,ced, should
they PROVE 10 be greater than Is advertised " the places
are correctly named.
9. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making a contract for the trans
have entered into any combination, or proposed
to enter into any combination, to prevent the ma
king of any bid for mail contract by any other per-
son or persons, or who shall have made any agree
ment, shall have given or performed, or promised
to give or perform, any consideration to do, no,
do anything whatever to induce any other person
not to bid for mail contract.
10. bid received after time--to wit, the I'D oil
September next, at Nor without the guarantee
required by law, or that combines several routes IN
one sum Of compensation, cannot be considered in
competition with regular proposal, not adudged to
be extravagant. e4
IL. A bidder may propose different days and
hours of departure and arrival, provided no more
running time is asked and it is obvious that mai
connexion or other public accommodation, is preu-
diced He may ask for specified number of days
or for more running time to the trip at certain sea-
sons of peculiar bad roads. But, beyond these
changes, proposal for service different from the adj
vertisement, will prevent its being considered in
competition with regular bid, not set aside for ex
travagance and where bid contains any of the
above alterations, their disadvantages will be esi
| mated in comparing it with other proposals.
| IL. There should be but one route bid for in Q
proposal.
Is. The route, the service, the yearly pay, thu
bidders name and residence and the name Of eacf
member of the firm where company offers, should
be distinctly stated.
The following may be used as form for the bid
W"e'e TO C"ofSeyOW t"e 70 .o''e"P"'s'
| by the bidder:
al Tor we, as the case may bel hereby propose te
carry the mail on No. ----, from --- to ----
agreeably to advertisement, for \ per annum."
| IA. The following is the form of guaranty
which should be filed, the first blank with th'
name of the guarantor, the second with that Of thu
bidder and the third and fourth with the beginning
and terminating points Of the route and after beins
dated, should be signed by the guarantor, who mus
be shown by the written certificate of postmaster
or other equally satisfactory testimonial to be MAJ
Of property, and able to make good his guaranty
This guaranty, SO certified, should accompany eacl
bid.
| "The undersigned guarantees that - j
his bid for carrying the mail from $3.50 to --- b
| accepted by the Postmaster General, 1900 shal
enter into an obligation prior to the first day 0
January next, with good and sufficient suretes, 4
perform the service proposed.
Dated -"
Is. The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed
to the First Assistant Postmaster General, will
Mail Proposals in the State of written OF
the face Of the letter and should be despatched il
| time to be received by or before the 22d Septembe
next, at 9 o'clock p m.
| l6. The contracts are to be executed before th
| LIST January next.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, llth July, ls45.
| c. JOHNSON,
! Postmaster General.
| July l6-law4w