Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-01-08

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agents Of the department, on theexhibit;on os.,
credentials, arc to be conveyed without fseR
charge, on maillines admitting Of such co s,'ner
ance. n'ey- f
4. Mail agents are to be conveyed u;,
charge on the principal railroad and stea "uOet
lines, where the size of he mails and the nn,'ta
Of the officers will require their emp,oynen4
the department; and in that case, senar". Cy
partment for the asserting and safe Keeping osa
mail is to be provided by the contractor, undo,a Ne
direction of the department. We
5. In all casee there is to be forfeiture o.,
pay OF the trip, when the trip is not run; fo,ss
ture of at least one-fourth part of it when the t
ming or arrived is SO far behind time as to los.a'
connexlon with depending mail; and forfo;,u We
OF que proportion OF 1t when grade of SER: s
is rendered inferior to that in the contract trs
forfeitures may be increased into penalties ofte
er amount, according to the nature or fre,rSa '
the failure and the importance of the mail ucy
6 Fines will be imposed, unless the deno.
cy be satisfactorily explained in due time fo1 cen
ing to take from. or deliver at, post off;co -
mail, or any part of it; for suffering ii to he N
injured, lost or destroyed; for conveying il ;"1
place or manner that exposes it to depred.t;a.s
loss, or injury; for refusing after demand IN 81
vey mail by any coach, railroad Cars s,o.N
boat, which the contractor regularity lruns or ~
route beyond the specified number of Minis i T u
contract, and for not arriving at the time set ~e
for setting up or running an express to trana ae
commercial intelligence in advance of the mo-;
penalty will be exacted equal to quarters nar
Z. The Postmaster General may annu the
tract for repeated fixtures; for violating tho eO'
office laws; for disobeying the instructions If %
department; for refusing to discharge a cs,;.'
when required by the department; for as,ipn;"a
the contract without the consent OF the Pos,mass
ter General, or for setting up or running an s~
press as aforesaid
8. The Postmaster General may alter the -.
tract. and alter the schedule, he allowing a ~.
rata increase OF compensation. within the restr;.
tons imposed by law, for the additional service "a
qured, or for the increased speed, if the employ.
ment OF additional stock or carriers is rendered no
cessary but the contractor may, in rsuch case re-.
inquish the contract. on timely notice ;fbo
fers it to the change. The Postmaster General
may annul the contract or curtail the service OIL
pay when he wishes TO dispense with the serv;".
in whole or IN part, or place higher or differert
grade of service on the route, he ALLOWING ona
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with
9. ! he payments will be made throuob 5raGa
on post offices otherwise, after the expiration or
each quarier, say in February, May, August, and
November.
10. The distances are given according To ,bo
best information; but no increase pay will be al.
lowed. should they prove to be greater than is adj
vertlsed, 1t the places are correctly named.
ii. The Postmaster General is prohibited bv
law from knowingly making a contract for the
transportation OF the mail with any person who
shall have entered into any combination. or pro.
posed to enter into any combination, to prevent
the making of any bid for mail contract by anv
other person or persons or who shall have made
any agreement, or shall have given or performed
or promised to give or perform, any consideration
to do or not TO do. anything whatever to Induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract
Particular attention is called to the 2sth section
of the act of 1886, prohibiting combinations to
prevent bidding.
IL. A bid received after time, to wit the 10th
March next, at 9 m, or without the guaranty re.
CURED by law, or that combines several routes in
one sum OF compensation cannot be considered
In competition with regular proposal not ad
judged TO be extravagant.
49, a bidder may offer, where the transportation
ca led for in the advertisement is Difficult, or I'M
practicable at certain to substitute an in.
terlor mode of conveyance, or to ntermit service a
specified number ofdavs, weeks, or months. He
III,
or is not on the stage road. the railway, or at a
| steamboat landing, the case may he or he NAV
offer 10 substitute an inferior mode of supplying in
such cases. He may propose different DAYS and
hours OF departure and arrival, provided no more
| running time is asked, and it is obvious that no
mail connexlon or other public accommodation is
preJudlced. He may ask for more running time
to the trip, during specified number of DAYS at
certain seasons of peculiarly bad roads; but be-
You'd these changes proposal for service different
from the advertisement will prevent its being con-
sldered IN competition with a regular bid moi set
aside for extravaganza; and where bid contains
any OF the above alterations. their DISADVANTAGES
will be estimated in comparing it with other prO-
posas.
IA. There should be but one route bid for in O
proposal.
Is. The route, the service, the yearly nav, the
bidders name and residence, and the name ofeacb
member Of the firm, where a company offers.
should be distinctly stated-also the mode of con.
veyance, if higher mode than on horseback il
intended.
Is. The bid should be sent under SEAL address
ed to the First Assistant Postmaster General with
Mail proposals in the State of -" written
on the face of the letter and should he despatched
in time to &c received by before the 10th March
next, at 9 o'clock, m.
II. The contracts are to be executed by or be-
fore the LIST Juy next.
IS. Postmasters at Offices situated upon or nea
railroads, but more than eighty rods from depot
will, Immediately after the Ist April next report
that tact to the department, stating their exact dis
lance from the railroad depot, and how otherwise
supplied with the mail, to enable the Postmaste
General to direct the proper supply to be made
from the railroad by mail messengers, from and
after the LIST July next.
l9. Under the act of Sd March, lS45, the route
is to be let to the lowest bidder, rendering sufi
cient guarantees for faithful performance without
Other reference to the mode of transportation thar
may be necessary 10 provide for the due celery
certainty. and security of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode of con
yeyance that is inadequate for the route in respect
to the certainty, security, and CELEBRITY of the mails
aside from any accommodation for travel it vii
not be entitled to tire roue
20. When the bid does not name a mode o
conveyance. 1t will be taken and understood to bt
TOR the lowest mode of conveyance to wit on horse
back. When it proposes to carry according +
the advertisement and no mode of CONVEYANCE i
stated for the route in the advertisement it will
considered as offering only for horseback convey
ance.
81. Since the passage of the act of March
lS45, new description of bid has been received
1t specifies no mode of conveyance, but engagest
carry the mail with certainty, CELEBRITY. and securi
ty, using the terms of the law. These bids ar
called, from the manner in which thew are desig
mated on the books of the department, "star bids
1t has been decided, after mature consideration
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