The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-17


These facts show most conclusivoly that Mr..
Muls's hrst bid was RuLLIrr, and that in subse-
quent negotiations, II any were necessary, the de-
partment ought 10 have preferred the lowest bidder
on the route to be let But instead Of that, Mr..
Mills was sent for new bid on different route
was prepared Cor him in the Department by the di-
rectlon Of the Postmaster General, and he was
despatched 10 get has guarantors, long after the
letting should have been closed according to the add
vertisemsnt IL Sec report, poge 81
Now, why were not MIR. Mann and Mr.. Soo
kadly invited 10 the department. and aided in ma
king their terms acceptable Or, why had they not
a chance 10 come IN competition with MIR. Mills at
this elandesune lettingi (t) In this case the de-
partment has not the apology of making better
bargain with Mr. Mills, than was offered by others
True the Postmaster General says, page ID: aNo
doubt existed that the proposition of Edward Mills for
semi-monthly line, between New York and Havre,
in France, at $500 900 per annum was the cheapest
and best bid for the government" But that is not
the service contracted for. The service contracted
for 10 a .semi-monthly mail from New York 10
veneW, BY way OF Cowes, emitting Hsprs aiiogsth-
u. II the contractor desire IT, he Is 70 be permitted
to end his service at Hayre every other trip. But
the department has no right 10 require il of him.
q seml-monthly line TO Cowes and Bremen, al "A cost
of $780, 1000, and if it shall ge, trip to Havre, it Is
70 be al the expense of one TO Bremen thai is all the
Postmaster General has secured by his private ar
rangement with Mr.. Mills.
Let US now see what was the service offered by
other bidders, and compare it with that which the
department has accepted.
The bid Of A. d. Mann was to run from New
York or Baltimore stopping al Cowes TO Bremen for
S440, 900. This is $4,000 more than Mis's accept
ed bid, and offers four trips less service, (n) Mr.
Sloo offered to run 20 trips year on a route, en-
bracing Cowes, HaTs and Bremen, with permission to
stop at Hamburger and failoerpat 1915 900 year (O)
.anditinn that The ii.
him $500 900 TO aid in building the steamers. At
per cent, (the interest which the government pays,)
the use of this money is equal TO s25, 000-making
the cost Of the service $500 900 per annum So far
money is concerned therefore, the regular bid of
Mr.. Sloo, and the private bid of Mr. Mills, amount
to the same thing. Let US see what service each Of
those bids offers. Mr.. Sloo offers twenty trips a
year to Havre, Cowes, and Bremen, connecting, if
possible, with Hamburger and Antwerp. Mr. Mills
offers twentyfour trips to Cowes and Bremen omit
ting HARE, Hauiburgh, and .fntloup (p)
By taking Mr.. Mils's bid in preference to Mr..
Soos, the government gain -four trips to Cowes and
Bremen, and lose twenty to Havre, and as many to
Hamburger and Antwerp. Now are four trips to
Cowes and Bremen worth much as twenty to
Hayre and as many TO Hamburger and Antwerp (g)|
The Postmaster General says, "Mr. Mls's first bid,
offering twenty-four trips to Havre, was the cheap
est and best for the government" If twenty -four
trips offered by Mr. Mills were worth 5000 900, then
twenty offered by Mr.. Soo were worth $3.50 900.
In taking Mr.. Mils's second proposition in prefer.
ence to Mr.. Soo's, the government relinquish
proered service admitted to be worth $3.50 900. 81
And what do they get in return -Four additional
trip, 10 Cotoes and Bremen. What are these worth
The price agreed to be paid for that service is equal
to SIG 6663 per trip, or $50 667 for four trips The
amount will then stand thus, viz
BY taking Mr.. Mis's second proposition in pref
srence to Mr.. sloos, the government loses service
worth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S250,uO0
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shlps was ,naomlssloie: suppose was, uid tha'
lust1y 'he Depar'men, 10 making contract IN
manner unkhown 70 ,he advertisement Just as eA-
pehsVe 70 .he eeI'eu oIa'es' WIN the loss o. yer
vice eqaal 70 Almost mnioh OF doars' or t'0'ee me
aaoance asSea oy 'ur' 900. ~. II ms oa was OBJ
lecuohacle III one feature MI M1lss was IN
every feature e and mas peen 'o'any departed
from IN me maj arrangement. IL was easier
10 CONFER WIN Mr; 800, VINO was on the spot
IMAM 70 send i1r Mr. NILS at New forki and
nes9tlatlon ~ilh MN wou'd uhuouo'eoly nave re-
moved the aimeulty w ana nave secured semi
monthly man 10 naVre ana Bremen, poth Tor the
same money now asreeu 10 De gwen lor semi
monthly mall 10 one only; NOR WIN .he objections
TO the contract win Mr. Wills De oovlaea, should ne
agree to run every other Trip to Havre Tor the gov
eminent will lose one to Bremen for every one they
sel 10 f1aVre' Mr' 300 o'o coa'enipia.es ehora'
e. en 60 a'u a,;.,;np ,;,, NJ. sloo ,ho donor,
ment pave him to understand that no material alter
alton would be permitted in his bid or in any other
put in under the advertisement 80 as to bring them
In competition with other bids more regular, and
that new bids from those who had not bid under the
advertisement would not be considered Yet. Mr. |