The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-07

The proposals should also set forth the size rate, and de-
serPton OF the vessel with sufficient 70 ~
hcers of the naval service, whether the same or not
convertible into ship OF war And special nonee Is here
by ageeaby TO the provisions OF the act OF Co
gress Sd March, lsi5 those proposals (being acceptable
u other respees win be preferred which shs spalae 70
said mails to the United States, proper officer,
or s Hs d
their part TO pay the fair full value thereof at the time OF de-
by the Pesden, of the United States and Two by the
err or owners with am umpire IN case OF disagreement TO
be appointed by the President OF the United States.
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation
y agent of the Post Office Department with the mails,
he may omit il, his discretion Such stipulation may
induce preference 10 be gten in favor OF bid equal in
other respects over bid moi containing it.
Articles OF contract be executed Wy the accepted
bidder and by his suetes 10y before the day OF Sep
TENDER next The contract is to provide, among other
things, that the pay of the trip is to be forfeited when the
trip is performed and due proportion of il when
grade of service is rendered inferior that specified the
contract; and that fines may be imposed unless the dein-
quency be satisfactorily explained in due me for failing
TO take o or to deliver into the post office at the port OF
landing the mail belonging thereto, any part of said
mail Tor suffering the mail, any part of IT, TO be wet in
jued, lost, desuoyed for conveying it in place or
manner that IL depreciation. loss, injury; for
refusing after demand made, convey mail BY any adj
donal steamship vessel by the contractor on the
route and above the specified number of trips in the
contract and for arriving the time set; also for
hitting intelligence furnishing the of transmit
ting intelligence, IN advance OF the mail The Postmaster
General may annu the for repeated failures for
violating the post office laws for dsobeying the instruc
tons OF the Department. for refusing to discharge car
rier when required by the Department. for assigning the
contract without the OF the Postmaster General OF
Tor setting up or running an express as Aforesaid.
The Postmaster General may alter the contract, and
alter the schedule he allowing pro rata increase OF COM
pensaon within the restrictions imposed by law, for the
additional service required for the increased speed il
the employment of additional stock carriers is rendered
necessary but the contractor in such case renqus
the contract timely notice. If he prefers 1t to the change
The Postmaster General may also discontinue or curta
the service, he allowing months pay on the
amount dispensed with
The the service the yearly pay the bidders name
and residence and the of each member OF tire firm
where company offers, should be distinctly stated in the
proposals.
The following is the form of the guarantee, which should
be filled, the first blank with the OF the guarantor
the second with that of the bidder; and the third and
fourth with the beginning and terminating points OF the
and, after being dated should be signed by the
guaranor who be shown by the written certificate OF
postmaster, other equally satisfactory TESTIMONIAL to be
OF property and able TO make good his guarantee
This guarantee, certified should accompany each bid;
" The undersigned - guarantees that -, II his
bid for carrying the mail from to - be accepted
by the Postmaster General, shall enter into obli-
CATION prior the LIST day of September next, with good
and sufficient suretes, perform the service proposed
Dated -"
The bid should be under seal the First Assistant
nails written the face Of the letter and should be de-
spatched in time be received by before the 18th day
Of July next which will be the last day for receiving pro-
posals under this advertisement.
The acceptance non-accepance of the bids will be de-
ermned by the lst day OF August
The service is to commence with the trip nearest TO the
first day of September lSi7 but if the bidder shall
slider himself able prepared the service operation
ment in his proposals Offers commence service
earlier date will be considered. The contract term will
expire with the voyage ending about the Both day OF
June 1851 c. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, 2lst April, 1877.
April 26--Iawtl5 July