The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-02-10
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than is necessary TO deliver aud receive the bags.
2 The mail is 10 be conveyed in preference Tassen
and their entire exclusion, il its weight and bulk require
3. Post Office blanks mail bags, and the special agent
the Department the exhibition Of their credentials s
be conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
such conveyance
a. Mail agents are to be conveyed without charge on A.
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the size Of N
mails and the number OF the Offices will require their emp
ment by the Department; and IN that separate snr
ment for the asserting and safekeepng Of the mail 10
provided By the contractor under the direction Of the Deps
ment.
5. In all there to be forfeiture OF the pay D.
tp, when the trip is not forfeiture OF at least u
part OF when the running arrival Is so lar behind tine
to lose the connexion with depending mai and forfeiture
due proportion OF 1t when grade OF service Is rendered
ierior TO that in the contract These foreures may BE
creased into penalties OF higher amount according 10 the n
frequency OF the failure and the importance OF the mail
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency b an
hctoily explained in due time, for falling TO take from
deliver at post Office, the mail, any paIt OF It; for su
ing be wet injured, lost destroyed, for CONVEYING
in pace manner that exposes II 10 depreciation, o
injury; for refusing after demand 10 convey mail BY n,
coach railroad car or steamboat which the contractor rg
larry runs on the route, beyond the specified number Of n
in the contract and for not arriving at the time set, and
setting up running express 10 transmit commercial IND
gence advance Of the mail penalty will be eGaCs eV
| to quarters pay,
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract "a a
ing the instructions the Department, for refusing ods
carrier when required by the Department; for assigning
contract without the consent of the Postmaster General o.
| setting up or running sn express rs aforesaid
s. The Postmaster General may alter the contract al
alter the schedule he allowing pro rata increase Of com
saGon within the restrictions imposed by law, for the IA
dona service required, for the increased speed the
pOyment Of additional stock carriers Is rendered neoea
but the contractor may, In such case renquish the ooHs
on timely notice, If he prefers il to the change The Pea
| Al,
allowing months extra pay the amount dispensed viii
O. The payments will be made through drafts on post Of
or otherwise, after the expiration OF each quarter y
February, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according to the best inform
ton; hut increased pay will be allowed should they pOs
be greater than Is advertised If the places correctly nan
H. The Postmaster General Il prohibited by law A
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of III
mail with any person who shall have entered into comb
nation, proposed enter into any combination 10 pre'
the making Of any bid for mail contract by any other s
persons, who shall have made any agreement sh
have given performed, promised to give perform AL
consideration, do not to do, anything whatever to nd
any other person not to bid for mail contract ParcuE
attention is called to the 2sih section of the act Of 1885, pro
hiblting combinations to prevent bidding
L. bid received after time TO wit the 30th April ne
at NJ without the guaranty required by law or ha
combines several routes in of compensation enna
he considered in competition with regular proposal not
| Judged to be extravagant.
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in the advertisement is difficult imPractcabe at cstan
seasons substitute inferior mode Of conveyance,
ntermit service specified number Of days, weeks mond
He NAV propose omit office that is inaccessible, not
the stage road the railway, or at steamboat landing
the case may I've; nc may offer to substitute inferior mod
Of supply in such He may propose different days m
hours OF departure and arrival provided running TIM
asked and il is obvious that mail connexon ohe
public accommodation is preudiccd He may ask for nor
running time to the trip during specified number Of days
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changes proposal for service different from the advertisement
will prevent its being considered in competition with regur
bid set aside for extravaganza; and where bid contains
any Of the above alterations their disadvantages will be e.
tmaed in comparing with other proposals.
IA There should be but routs bid for in proposal
l5 The route, the service the yearly lay the bidders
name and residence, and the Of each member the
Grm where company Offers should be distinctly stated
also the mode of conveyance if higher mode than on hor
back is intended.
The following may be used form for the bid, whr@
change trOm the advertisement is oonempLatedby the bidder
81 [or we as the case may bel hereby propose to cary
the mail OH No. -, from -- to -, agreeaby 70
ADVERTISEMENT for s. per annum.' Observe, that where
the bidder intends offer other mode Of conveyance than
horseback, he should state it in terms in the bid
l6 The following the form OF the guaranty which should
be filed the first blank with the of the guarano the
second with that of the bidder and the third and fourth with
tue beginning and terminating points of the route and after
being Dated should be signed by the guaranor, who mus
DN
equally satisfactory testimonial to be man Of property and
able make good his guaranty. This guaranty ceruh
should accompany each bill:
s 1.-The undersigned, -, guarantees that -, u
his bid for carrying the Iaail from - to - be &C.
cepted by the Postmaster General shall enter into al
Obligation prior The first day of July next with good and
sufficient sureties to perform the service proposed.
IL Dated, -" g..
II. The bid should be under seal, addressed to h
First Assistant Postmaster General, with " Mail poposain
the State of -" written the face of the letter. mf
should be despatched in time to be received by before M
30h Arnl next, at o'clock, a ..E
49, The contracts are be executed before the LIST July next
10. Postmasers Offices situated upon railroads.
but more than eighty rods from depot, will mmedaleg
after the 10th May next report that fact to the Department
stating their distance from the railroad depot and how
otherwise supplied with the mail, to enable the Posm
General 10 direct the proper supply to be made from the rail-
road by mail messengers from and after the LIST July next
30. Under the of Sd March, ls45 the route is to
let to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
faithful performance without other reference to the mode
transportation than may be necessary to provide for the GU
CELEBRITY certainty, and security of such transportation An
the contractor is not required purchase out or take
valuation the stock vehicles of the previous contractor
When the lowest bid proposes mode of conveyance ua
inadequate for the route respect to the certainty secun
and celebrity of the nails aside from any accommodation
travel, it will not be entitled to the route.
81. When the bid does not mode OF conveyance
will be taken and understood to be for the lowest mode
conveyance to wit! horseback When it proposes
carry according the advertisement and mode Of convey
ance is stated for the in the advertisement will
considered offering only FOR horseback conveyance VINE
the advertisement the term, Conveyance in two hos
coaches or in four horse coaches invited proposal
10 carry in horse coaches will he considered the hk
expressions in the bid, accordpg TO the advertisement
will not be understood referring the mode mentioned
such invitation # the bidder intends to propose for the mod
conveyance stated i'm the invitation he should