The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-17

names full OF lhere the residence or residences,
hereby propose 10 carry the mail on No. from 'i
to as Often as the advertisement requires in the tim.
IN no w es a ~ ne to In %s
the annual sum OF y =. -
Dated
Form of guarantee accompany each bid,
'Ihe undersigned there insert the name Of the gua,
amor or guarantosl guarantees that there name Of
Cor their) bid for carrying the mail from 10 he
accepted by the Postmaster General shall enter an Oh
legation prior the first day of July next with good anJ
sufficient surecs to perform the service proposed"
Dated.
Instructions.
L. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing b
mails at all offices where particular time is speci6e5
but railroad and steamboat there be no NOR
delay than necessary deliver and receive the bags
The mail is to be conveyed in preference to nosse
gers and 70 their entire exclusion if its weight and bull
Post office blanks, mailbags and the special agents =,
the department. on the exhibition of their credentials ARE
to be conveyed without further charge on mail lines adm
Mail agents 10 be conveyed without charge on The
prime pal railroad and steamboat lines where lie s1
the mails and the number of the officers will require Their
employment by the department. and in that a sepa
rate apartment tor the asserting and saie-keepng of he
mail Is to be provided by the contractor under the direction
Of the department
In all cases there is to be forfeiture of the nav Of M
trip, when the trip is forfeiture of least one
fourth part of when the running arrival is So far he
hind lose the connection with depending mail
and forfeiture OF due proportion of it when a grade
OF service srendered inferior TO that in the These
ortetures may be increased into penalties of higher
amount according to the nature frequency of the failure
and the importance of the mail.
Fines viii be imposed. unless the delinquency be sat
siactory explained in due time, for failing take from
or deliver al post Office the mail, any part of il for
suffering il to be wet injured lost, destroyed; for con-
veying in place manner that exposes deprea
on loss, or injury; for refusing after demand conveys
mai by any coach railroad car, steamboat which Inc
number OF trips in the contract ard for arriving at The
nit commercial intelligence in advance of the mail men,
atty Will be exacted equal to a quarters pay.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract fl,
the piic al,,,.,
obeyiDg the instructions OF the department; for refsne
assigning the contract without the OF the Posn,s
ter General or for setting drumming express aio
g. The Postlna ster General NAV alter the con,r,c, M
alter the schedule he allowing pro increase of com
pensaon within the restrictions imposed by law for the
additional service required, for the increased speed
the employment of additional stock carriers rendered
necessary but the contractor may, in such case renquh
the contract timely notice, if he prefers the change
The Postmaster General may annu the ctal
the service and pay, when he wishes dispense with the
service IN whole or in part, place higher or different
grade OF service on the roue he allowing months x
| ira pay ON the amount dispensed with.
9. The payments will be made through drafts on post oe
fees or otherwise, after the expiration of each quarter saw
in February, May, August, and November
No. The distances given accordmg the best nfor.
nation; but .ed pay will be allowed should thew
prove be greater than is advertised fthe places are cor
ii. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation of the
mail with any person who shall have entered any COM
bnaon proposed to into any combination pre-.
vent the making of any bid for mail by any Other
or shall have given performed promised give OF
perform, any consideration do, do anything
whatevero induce any other person not to bid for a mail
Particular attention Is called to the 18th section
of the act of 1896, prohibiting combinations prevent bid
L. bid received after me wit the 7h of May next
at M, or without the guaranty required by law thai
not be considered competition with regular proposal
not adudged to be extravagant.
10 bidder may Offer where the transportation called
for in the advertisement is difficult impracticabe
tam seasons to substitute an interior mode of conveyance
or 10 lntert service specified number of days, weeks
months He may propose omit Office that is nacces
sble or not on the stage road the railway
tute inferior mode of supply in such cases He may pro-
pose different days and hours of departure and arrival
that mail connection other public accommodation is
Preudiced lie may ask for more running time to the trip
cuarly bad roads; but beyond these changes proposal
for service different from the advertisement will prevent
aside for extravaganza and where bid contains any
the above alterations their disadvantages will be estimated
in comparing II with other proposals.
H. There should be but bid for in a proposal
TO- The route the service the yearly pay, the bidders
firm. where company offers should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance, if higher mode than
l6 The bid should be under SEAL addressed the
First Assistant Postmaster General with SNAIL Proposals
should be despatched time to be received by or before
the nh of May next. at O'Clock, a. M
July next.
IS Under the act Of Sd March, 1876, the route is be
for faithful performance, without other reference
mode OF transportation than may be necessary provide
for the due celebrity, certainly and security Of such
portaton.
When the lowest bid proposes mode of conveyance that
Is inadequate Tor the route in respect the certainly
ry, and celebrity of the nails aside from any acconnoda
o on for travel i viii not be entitled to the route.
il will be taken and understood be for the mode Of
conveyance, to wit: on horseback When it proposes
carry according to the advertisement and mode of
veyance is stated for the in the advertisement will
be considered offering only for horseback conveyance
a. Since the passage of the of March g. I95 new
description of bid has been received 1t specifies mode
OF conveyance, but engages carry the mail with certain
~, ceierly and security using the terms of the law
hese bids are Called from the manner in which they are
designated on the books of the department, "sar bids
has been decided after mature consideration that bid
,wohorse coach transportation is TO be preferred the star
bid The experience of the department. enables it 10 lay
down the following rules, viz;
When the mail on the route is not large TO require
two-horse coach conveyance star bid, if the lowest VIII
be preferred to the specific bid
81 When the mails of such size and weight as to
render 1t necessary or expedient reference to them
alone, to provide twoorse coach conveyance the specific
bid though the highest will be preferred the bid 10
the difference s,ch as 10 int rere with the policy
OF the new law, which looks to reduction in the cost Of
transportation Exceptions, however, may be allowed
where the bid is made by the present of the
stock on the route and is manifest that the for
ferIng the specific bid do exist in his case.
~ On routes OF the highest class where ourhorse coach
portace of the mails the preference for the specific bid
will be, necessary carried greater extent OF dife
renee than the inferior coach routes subject, however,
TO the exceptions above stated.
S modification of a bid in any of its essential terms
IS tanfamount to new bid and be received so as
10 Interfere with regular competition after the last hour SET
Tor receiving bids.
G. JOHNSON,
Postmaster General
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Feb. g. 1877
Feb 9-4w