Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-12-18

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agents Of the department, on the exhibition off,
credentials, are to be conveyed without f,,1
charge, on mail lines admitting of such conya'
ance.
4. Mail agents are TO be conveyed win.
charge on the principal railroad and sieanboA'
lines, where the size of the mails and the nnr,s
of the officers will require their employment,
the department; and in that case, separate:
partment for the asserting and safe-keepine Of u
mail is to be provided by the contractor, under n
direction ofthe department.
s.. In all casee there is to be a forfeiture of,t
pay of the trip when the trip is not run a fa,4'
ture of at least one-fourth part of it when the M
ming or arrived is so far behind time as to losse
connexion with depending mail and forfe;,s'
ofa due proportion of it when grade of serv;'
is rendered inferior to that in the contract. ~
forfeitures may be increased into penalties ofhis
er amount, according to the nature or freonos i
of the failure and the importance of the mail
Fines will be imposed, unless the delinoro,
CIV be satisfactorily explained in due time or s,S
ing 10 take from, or deliver at, a post Office y
mail, or any part of it; for suffering il To he ny
| injured, lost OF destroyed; for conveying i;
| place or manner that exposes it to depreda6.s
loss. or injury for refusing after demand To ~
yey a mail by any coach. railroad car, or s,ess
boat. which the contractor regularly runs on 4.
roate beyond the specified number of trips in M
contract, and for not arriving at the time set: an
for setting up running an express to transms.
commercial intelligence in advance the mail
penalty will be exacted equal 10 quarters nav N
Z. The Postmaster General may annuI the CON
tract for repeated fixtures; for violating the NJ
Office laws; for disobeying the instructions Of MI
department; for refusing TO discharge carrie.
when required by the departments for assigning
the contract without the consent OF the Postmae
ter General or for setting up or running an er.
press aforesaid.
g. The Postmaster General may alter the cOp.
| tract, and alter the schedule, he allowing a m
rata increase OF compensation, within the restie.
tions imposed by law, for the additional service re-
quired, or for the increased speed, if the emplOv
ment of additional stock or carriers is rendered ne
cessary but the contractor may. in rsuch case, re-
iinquish the contract on timely notice, if he pe
fers it to the change. The Postmaster General
may annul the contract or curtail the service. and
pay when he wishes TO dispense with the service
in whole or in part or place higher or diferen
grade of service on the route, he allowing one
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with
4 9. he payments will be made through drbs
on post offices otherwise, after the expiration ds
each quar.er, say in February, May, August, and
November.
Ii. The distances are given according to th
bes, information; but no increase pay will be a
lowed. should they prove to be greater than is sd
veftised. if the places are correctly named.
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited b.
law from knowingly making contract for Ii,
transporiatlon Of the mail with any person who
shall have entered into any combination or mO
posed to enter into any combination, to prevent
the making of any bid for mail contract bymy
other person or persons. or who shall have mae
; any agreement. or shall have given or performS
or promised to give or perform, any consideratiaA
to do or not TO DO, anything whatever to indpr
any other person not to bid for mail contlact-s
Particular attention is called to the 2slh section
of the act of 1896, prohibiting combinations
prevent bidding.
10. A bid received after time to wit the lOh
March next, at m, without the guaranty re.
quired by law, or that combines several routes m
one sum of compensation. cannot be CONSIDERED
in competition with a regular proposal not adj
Judged 10 be extravaeant.
13 \ bidder may offer. where the transportation
ca led for in the adver isement is difficult or i
practicable at certain seasons to substitute an ni
fPrlor mode OF conveyance, or TO intermit service
specified number OF DAYS, weeks, or months Hs
may propose to omit an office that's inaccessible
hr is not On the stage road. the railway, or at n
steamboat landing as the case may be: or he mar
offer 10 substitute an inferior mode of supIlyingm
such cases. He may propose different DAYS aud
hours of departure and arrival. provided no moe.
j running time is asked, and it is obvious that ne
mail connection or other public accommodated &.
prejudlced. He may ask for more running time
to the trip, during specified number of days s4
certain seasons of peculiarly bad roads; hut be-
You'd these changes proposal for service diff rent.
from the advertisement will prevent its being con
sldered in compttiiion with a regular bid not sci.
= aside for extravaganza; and where a bid contains
any of the above alterations. their disadvantages
o will he estimated i'll comparing it with Other pro
poSas.
: ID There should be hu. one route bid for in 1
proposal.
h Is The route, the service, the yearly paw ID
bidders name and residence, and the name ofeac
member of the firm, where a company offer
should be distinctly stated-also the mode of COZ
veyance, if higher mode than on horseback /.
= intended.
Is. The bid should he sent under SEAL addres
. ed to fhe First Assistant Postmaster General. wiz
4 Mail proposals. in the State of - writa
on the face of the letter; and should lie despaichd
. in time to be received by or before the 9th Mard
next, at o'clock, a M
q II. The contracts are to be executed by or NJ
fore the LIST Juy next
J.. Is. Postmasters at offices situated upon or nef
i railroads. but more than eighty rods from Dept
# will, Immediately after the LIST April next rrTof
that fact to the department, stating their exartdr
i lance from the railroad depot, and how otherws
supplied with the mail, to enable the Postmasr
o General to direct the proper supply to be mac
from the railroad by mail messengers. from 'd
! after the LIST July next.
10. Under the act of Sd March, lS45, the rOuk
is to be let to the lowest bidder, rendering SUI
cient guarantees for faithful performance. with@
othe: reference to the mode of transportation than
may he necessary TO provide for the due celeni
certainty, and security of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode of cte.
veyance that Is inadequate for the route in resps
to the certainty, security, and CELEBRITY ofthe msh
aside from any accommodation for travel, it Vi
not be entitled to the roa e.
: 20. When the bid does net name a mode
CONVEYANCE. it will he taken and understood to +
d for the lowest mode ofcenyeyanre, to wit on hOr
back. When it proposes to carry according 4
the advertisement and no mode of conyeyancss |.
stated for the route in the advertisement, it will
considered as offering only for horseback conveI
ance.
"a Il. Since the passage Of the act of March /
ls45, new description Of bid has been receive
ID 1t specifies no mode Of conveyance hut engages
carry the mail with certainty. CELEBRITY and secuH.
IS ty, using the terms of the law. These bids az
called, from the manner in which they are desc
ID mated on the books of the department, "star bids
1t has been decided, after mature consideratoss