The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-13

whsn behind 10
po''"a o. whs grade Of se'v.cs
o. amount according 70 the nature frequency
FINES viii be imposed unless the delinquency satisfactory
% oae III. as u%s for falling to take deliver
INJURED lost or destroyed for conveying place
demand mail any car or
G namn s 81 e h runs The route ls
S s.iSy up or ~,
failures for violating post laws for disateyng he in
s,sas.ion Of hs departments for refusing discharge
GU. inc onenl OF the Postmaster General setting
the Postmaster General may alter contract
By o the sa wln
or 1911 Tue increased speed the Of additional stock
case enanh the contract timely notice prefers
the service and pay when he dispense
pas is
payments will be made through drafts on post offices or
aor me expiration OF each quarter in February
10 The distances given according to the best information
but , no increased viii be allowed should they
~ me POSTMASTER General prohibited By law from knowingly
shall any combination or proposed
ter into any to the making d mail
eonrAc ny any other person who shall have made
s eo sns naS ssn S % "s or
ANY h $ bid for %1 or ss
u "a received ai,sr Wit soh March
cannot DO considered in com
the sssd o the
or ss ne
elsa number o. days weeks or months lie to omit
or at steamboat landing the may he may to
pose days hours Of departure and arrival provided no
o or Ssr Is snsa and that no mail % M
more running tune The trip during specified number Of days
for service different from the will It's
tons their disadvantages viii be estimated in comparing with
a There should be but in proposal
sse eh ,as % t
Ss a aa On hs Of convey
L. The bid should be addressed the First
ne lace Of the letter and should he dsspatchs
should be GUARANTEED and the sunciency OF the
'ATa1 esy sss T BEE by or before the m m
than eighty rods from depot viii Immediately alter the aih April
sX T a a .s to H stating Their exact distance
enable the Postmaster General 10 direct the proper supply to be
~. the March, 1915, is be
lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful perform
ancs without other reference TO the mode Of than
NAV he necessary TO provide Tor the due CELEBRITY certainty and Sc
eur,y OF such transportation
1uae Tor the route the certainty security and celebrity
20 When The bid doe. not name mode Of will he
VIII on ho,sebask When proposes to carry to the ad
the advertisement it will be considered offering only for horse
back-conveyance
~ the passage the Of March 1875 description
has been received secihs mode Of but
engages mail certainty celebrity and security
uag the bids called from the
which the books of the department
consideration that
bid proposing high grade
twohorse transportation he preferred the star bid
The experience of the department enables lay down the follow
ing rules,
When require twohorse
bid the will be preferred to the
specific bid
mails such and weight render 1t
necessary them alone provide
the highest
will be preferred bid the Of moderate differ
eee with the policy Of the law winch looks TO reduction
in the however, be 81
lowed where The STIR bid is ur ny the present owner OF the
specific bid do tx his
where fburhorse coach
steamboat required by the and Importance Of
the mails the preference for The 'pec'fc bid will be
carried difference than the inferior coach
routes subject however. the exceptions above stated
modification Of bid In its essential terms tana
bid cannot he received as TO Interfere with
gulsr competition, the last for receiving bids
c. JOHNSON, Postmaster General
Posr OFFeE DEPARTMENT, Dec. 10, iSf7.
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