The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-25

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stated in the schedules, and by the following mode OF ~
yeynnce, TO wits Here state how it is TO be conycye
the annual sum OF
Dated.
Form of guarantee TO accompany each bid:
1.-The undersigned there insert the name Of the m
antor guaranIorsl guarantees that There insert mar
bidder or names of bidders, as the may bel y,
Tor ther) bid for carrying the mail from 10
legation prior the first day of July next with goa
sufficient snreties 10 perform the service proposed"
Dated.
mails all offices where particular time ,re"E
but railroad and steamboat routes there is to be nom
delay than snecessy 10 deliver and receive the bag
2 The mail is 10 be conveyed in preference 10 M,
gers, and To their entire exclusion if It's weight aud
B. Post office blanks mal-bags, and the special ogs
he department, on the exhibition of their credentials
ting OF such conveyance.
& Mail agents are to be conveyed without charpe on
principal railroad and steamboat lines where Tue n,
the mails and the number of the officers win require
employment by the department; and IN that case zen
rate apartment for the asserting and safekeeping
mail is To be provided by the contractor under the de
OF the department.
g. In all cases there is TO be a forfeiture of the nay If
trip when the "trip Is not run; forfeiture OF nj ea1@
fourth part of it when the running arrival is 50 fa
hind time 10 lose The connexion with depending mi
and forfeiture OF due proportion of il when I'M
Of service srendered inferior 10 that in The contract ill.,
orie'ures may be increased into penalties OF higb
amount, according to the nature frequency of the
and the importance of the mail
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
in
or deliver at, post Office The mail, or any part Of 1t;
suffering II TO be wet, injured, lost, or destroyed
yeyng It IN place or manner that exposes 10 dePs
loi oss or INJURY lo refusing after demand to CONVEX
mail by any coach, railroad car, or steamboat, which
contractor regularly runs on the route beyond the pec
lipei Va UP III .iie cohacl anu ior ho' arriving at
time set and Tor setting up or running an express trans
mt comhercia inteiigence IN advance OF the MAIL
7. The Postmaster General may annul the contnc, q
- tpi 10 -; ~ 90 ny, po ol.ee ih"Si lords
ooeymg ue instructions OF me department. Tor refusing
discharge carrier when required by the department
asgi,ie .'e coia. wl.iou. e cosent OF me Posmas
SAD "a. IT., ,
Inc rosunaster General may AFTER me contract and
i1bn me me v ,@aa en m @ com
PgIsuuoii Wi,nih ie iescuo'is iIPoseu py law, o he
ioultona setce fc9uIeu, OF lot tne increased speed,
, t ., aaaona, s'cf or carrier rendered
necessary ou 'e contractor mays IN slch case reinquA
re e3nact on Geiy nouee, II ne 70 the change
he ro.as.eI uenera may ann9 the contract OF egiaa
service III "noe OF in part or place higher or dltenl
grade OF service on the route he allowing one months
IRA Pay on lhe amount or pelsea WIN
Inc payments VIII pc Hlade ,nrou2n drafts on poaG
noes or oherwse, after the expiration OF each quarter
ang Instances are gwen aGHo a 10 ,he oes, mn
NATION bn no increased pay VIII be allowed should they
reeily named.
IL. Inc POSTMASTER General IS prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract Tor the transportation Of Tho
mail with any person who shall have entered into any
oihaoh OF proposed 10 ettet INTO any combination oprE
persons, who shall have made any agreement
or shall nave given or performed or promised to give
perform, any consideration 10 DO OF not TO do, anything
watevero induce any other person not to bid for ma
contract farncuiar attention IS called to the 18th sec
OF the act OF 1885, prohibiting combinations TO prevent bid
ding. 4
IL bid received after time, to wit the nh OF May next
at a. M, or without the guaranty required by law
combines several routes in one sum OF compensation
not be considered competition with regular propoSE
not adjudged TO be extravagant Il
ID bidder may offer, where the transportation called
for in the advertisement is difficult mpractcabe
ain seasons, to substitute inferior mode of conveyance
TO nerit service specified number of days weeks
sibe, or Is the stage road, the railway, steam
boat landing, the may be; he may offer TO ubH
tute an inferior mode of supply in such cases He
pose different days and hours of departure and arrival
provided running time is asked and it is obvious
that mail come xion other public accommodation
prejudced He may ask for running time the trip
during specified number of days, certain Of pc
culiary bad roads; but beyond these changes proposal
for service different from the advertisement will prevent its
being considered in competition with regular bid SET
aside for extravaganza; and where bid contains any
the above alterations their disadvantages will be estimated
H. There should be but route bid Tor in proposal
To- The route, the service, the yearly pay the bidders
finn where company offers should be distinctly stated
also the mode of conveyance, if higher mode than
horseback Is intended.
To- The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed to The
First Assistant Postmaster General. with snail Proposals
in the State of written the face of the letter; and
should be despatched in time be received by bei
the 9Th of May next at 9 O'Clock, n.
H. The contracts be executed by before The 1t
July next
lS Under the of 3D. March, lSl5, the route is to be
let to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
for faithful performance without other reference to the
mode OF transportation than may be necessary provide
for the due CELEBRITY certainty and security of such trans
portaton;
When the lowest bid proposes mode OF conveyanc maj
ry, and celebrity of the mails, aside from any accomod
qn oT travel w WI not be entitled TO the route
~: heh me pig does not name nlode on conveynn
conyevanca 10 vii on hnrsciacl When II nronoses
carry according to the advertsement and no mode Of
veyance is stated for the route in the advertisements will