Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1846-02-21

ton. less. or injury Tor refusing after demand to
convey mail ~ aHy coach. raiTead ear, or steam
boat. which the contractor regularly runs on the
fotte. beyond the specified number of trips in
the contract; and for not arriving Il the time set.
Aad for ssttrx Pr Of rnnnids IN express TO trans
INIT coufmercial Intelligence in advance Of the
mail. penalty will b eAacted equal to quar-
?. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated faiures for violating the post
office laws; for disobeyipg the Instructions Of the
depai tment; for refusing to discharge a carrier
when required by the department; for assigning
the contract without the consent Of the Postmas-
ter General. or for setting up Or running a ex-
press a. aforesaid.
3. The Postmaster General may after the con-
tract. and alter the schedule, he allowing pro
rata increase Of compensation. within the restrc-
tons imposed BY law, for the additional service
required or for the increased epeed. II the en-
poyment Of additional stock or carriers IS render
ed necessary; but the contractor niay in such
case. relinqnish the contract, timely notice, il
he prefers il to the change. The Postmaster
General may also discontinue Or curtail the ser
vice. he allowing one months extra pay on the
amount dispensed with.
8. Developments will be made through drafts
on post Offices or otherwise. after the expiration
Of each quarter. say in February, May. Augdst
and NoveMber.
10. The distances are given according to the
best information; hut no increa pay will lie al
lowed. should they prove TO he greater than Is
advertised. II the place. are correc tly named.
II. The Postmaster General is prohibited by
law from knowingly making a contract for the
transportation Of the mail with airy pe who
shall have entered into any combination. O pro-
posed to enter into any cor bination, to prevent
the making Of my bid for mail contract by any
other person or persons. or who shall have male
any agreement. or shall have given or performed.
or promised 70 give or performed any censidera-
ton to do, or not To do, anything whatever to
induce any other person not TO bid for mail con-
tract. Particular attention is called 10 the 23th
section Of the act Of 1886, prohibiting conlbima.
tions TO prevent bidding.
r. bid received after time. to wit: the 30th
April next, at 8 a NJ. without the guarantee re-
lnired BY lazy, or that combines several routes in
one sum OF compensation. cannot be consider red in
competition with regular proposal, not adjudged
to be extravagant
IS, bidder NAV offer, where the transportation
called for in the advertisement is difficult i'm
practicable Mt certain seasons. to substitute an
inferior mode OF convey ance. or to intermit SER
wee aspecl6ed number Of DAYS, weeks. or months
We may propose % omit Office that 10 inaccessi
be or - not on the stage road. the railway, AZ
steamboat landing. - the may be or be
may offer to substitute an inferior mode of supply
in such cases. He may propose diferen Mt days and
hours Of departure and arrival, provided o more
running time 10 asked. and il is obvious that
mail connexion or other public accommodation 10
prejudiced. He may ask for more running time 70
The trip. during a specified number Of DAYS at GER
tain seasons Of peculiarly bad roads But beyond
these changes. proposal for service different from
the advertisement will prevent its being consider.
ed In composition with . regular hid not set aside
.er extravaganza; and where bid contains any Of
the above alterations, their disadvantages will be
estimsted N comparing Il with other proposals.
IA. There should be but one route bid Cor in a
proposal. t
Is. The route. the service. the yearly nay. the
bidders name and residence. and the name ofeach
me mber Of the firm. where company offers should
be distinctly stafed-also the mode Of convey ance
it higher mode than On horseback is intended.
The following may be used as form for the bid.
sChers change front the aduerttsement Is co n.
templnfed by the bidder.
II or We. rs the ease may be- hereby propose
10 carry the mail ON No.. from --to
Der annum." Observe. that where the bidder in
ends 10 ,'ffer any other mode Of conveyance than
horseback should stats il in terms in the bid.
Is. The 70 lowing is the form OF the guar
ln,y which sho uld be filed, tae frs: blank
With the name OF the Ruarantor, the se cond
with tha, Of the bidder. and the third ard
ourth with the begin ming and terminating
points Of the route; and after being dated,
should Dc signed BY the Gu srantor. who must
De shown BY the written cer;d cs'c OF post
master, or o'her equally san. fActory testi-
nonial, g be man Of property. and able 70
make good his guaranty. This gu aranty, 30
certified, should accompany each bid.
"The undersigned---g that
Il his bid 70. carrying the Iuaii
rom TO o. be accepted by The
Postmaster General, -shait enter into,
IN obligation prior to the frs. day Of July
next, with good and sufficient surities, to
perform the service proposed.
s.Dated -0
u. The bid should be sent under seal, id.
dressed to the First Assistant Postms ster
General, with mail Proposals in the State
II ---," written on The face Of the let
Ter; and shculd be despatched ia time TO be
received BY or before the Both April next, At
} O'Clock, m.
ID. The contracts arc to be executed be.
lore the lst July next.
-. Postmasters at Offices situated upon or
near railtoads, but more than eighty rods
from depot, will Immediately after the 10Th
May next, report that fact TO the departnn emit,
stating their exact distance from the railroad
depot, and how otherwise supplied with the
mail, 10 enable the Postmaster General to di
rect the proper supply to be made from the
railroad BY mail messengers, from and after
The 1st July hext.
lUs Onuet the oct OF ID M0IC0, 1919, the
route is to be let 10 the lowest bidder, ten
dsring sufficient guarantees for faithful per-
torrance. without other reference to the
mode Of transportation than may be ncces-
sary 10 provide for the due celerIty, certain
y, and security II such transportation. And
the new contractor 10 not required 10 pur-
chase out, or take at a valuation the stock or
vehicles OF the previous contractor.
When the lowest bid proposes mode Of
that is inadequate for tho route
in respect to the certainty, security, and ce-
lerity 0f the mails, aside from any accommo-
dasioa for ravsl.i will not DO entitled 10 the
route
e.. When the bid does not name mode
Of convey ance. il wilt be taken and UNDER
stood 10 be tor the lowest mode Of convey
ancs, to wit; on horseback. When il pro.
poses 70 carry according 70 the advertise
ment. and 70 mode Of conveyance 10 stated
tor the route in the advertisement il will BE-
- Offering only for horseback
When the Advertisement uses
the term .'conveyanc ia ,wo-horsr coaches,
or in four horse Coaches arc invited" or
'sprOpOsals to carry in t~o-horss coaches
will be considered," Or the like expressions
in the bid, according TO the advertisement"
will not be underwood a. referring 10 the
mode mentioned in such invitation. If the
bidder Intends TO propose for the mode VI