The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-22

The proposals should also set forth size rate and de-
scr % Of lhe vessel win , Of e pooer of
hcers OF the naval service, whether the same is or ho'
by given a agreeaby to the provisions Of the of Con
gress OF 3D. March, 1915 those proposals (beng
deliver the steamship or ships to be provided for carrying
said mails the United States their proper ohicer
ndemand made for the purpose of being converted into
or vessels OF war the United States being bound on
their part to the fair full value thereof at the Tune OF ae
by the President of the United States, and two by the own
er OF owners with annmPire in ease Of disagreement I"
be appointed by the President OF the Dnieu STATES
The bidder may embrace in his offer stipulation TO car
ny agent of the Post Office Department with the mails
he may omit it, his discretion. Such stipulation may
induce preference be given III favor OF bid equal IN
other respects, over bid MOI containing it,
Articles of contract TO be executed by the accepted
bidder and by his surees by before the rstday OF sep
ember 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 i when
grade of service is rendered inferior that specified IN the
quency be satisfactorily explained in due time for failing
to take from, deliver no the post Office at the port Q,
mail for suffering the mail any of it, 10 be wet IN
ured lost or destroyed; for conveying II IN place or
manner that exposes il depreciation, loss or injury i9r
refusing, after demand made convey mail by any ad-
donal steamship or vessel run by the NJ on , ,e
contract and for not arriving at The time set also Tor trans
ting intelligence, in advance Of the mail The Postmaster
General annul the contract for repeated failures, io
tons Of the department; for refusing discharge
rier when required by the department; for assigning The
the consent oil
for setting up running an express as aforesaid
The Postmaster General may alter the contract, ana
alter the schedule he allowing rata increase OF com
pensaton within the restrictions imposed by law, Tor he
additional service required or oT the increased peea,
the employment of additional stock carriers rendered
necessary; but the contractor in such case renqus
the contract timely notice. he prefers to the change
The Postmaster General may also discontinue or curtai
the service, he allowing one months extra pay on inc
amount dispensed with
The the SERVICE the yearly pay, the bidders name
and residence, and the of each member OF the firm
where company offers, should be distinctly stated in the
proposals.
The following the form of the guarantee, which should
be filled, the first blank with the OF the guaralor
the second with that of the bidder and the third and
fourth with the beginning and terminating points OF the
route and after being Dated should be signed by the
guarantor be shown by the written certificate of
postmaster other equally satisfactory testmonia to be
of property, and able to make good his guarantee
This guarantee, certified should accompany each bid:
- The undersigned - guarantees that -, II ms
| bid for carrying the mail from to - be accepted
| by the Postmaster General, shall enter into an obli-
CATION prior the LIST day of September next, with good
and sufficient sureties perform the service proposed
| "Dated -"
The bid should be sent under seal First Assistant
Postmaster General and words
mails" written the face of the eter and should be de-
spached in time be received by before the 10Th day
July next which win be the last day for receiving pro-
posals under this advertisement
The nonacceptance OF the bids VIII be de-
termined by the LIST day of August next.
The with the trip nearest to the
first day ofSepebe l87 but if the bidder shall not
slider himself able prepared the service operation
on about that day. he will specify the day of commence
in his proposals Offers commence service at
earlier date will be considered The contract term will
expire with the voyage ending about the Both day OF
1 June 1851. q. JOHNSON.
| Postmaster General
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, 2lst April, 1877
April 26-lawtl5 July