Washington telegraph., 1850-04-03

hese 'or'et"res may be increased into p.n,'V
OF higher amount, according to the nature s a.s
quency Of the failure and the impor,anc. ~ ~ is
mail. ue
8. Fines will be imposed unless the d,E,.
be satisfactorily explained in due time G,S Soeocy
10 take from or deliver at, post office. the lung
or any part of u: Tor suffering IL to be wei
iost' or destroyed; or conveying it in a nl.aa'
manner that exposes il 10 degradation IIr1ee r1ce o.
jury; for refusing after demand to conyss'h OF u.
by any coach, railroad car, or steambo,; ma = ansa
the contractor regularly runs OH the rou,s hee h""ee
the specified number Of trips in the con,,.e,' JUG
for not arriving at the time set; and for s.,,;.o
or'running all express TO transmit Commerce W
telligence IN advance Of the mail, a pep,,' %
be exaciej equal 10 quarters pay. WI
Z. The Postmaster General NAV ANN, a.
tract for repeated failures; for voIatin, ,' co.,
office laws; for disobeying the instruc,ens pos
Departments; for refusing Ia discharge a o".' We
when required by the Department.: for ssss sa'ne
The contract without the consent of The PoS,s"as
aforesaid. P'sss
9. The Postmaster General may alter The
'rhc', ana alter the schedule, h- allowing
rata iucreaSe Of compensation, within tha pro
tons Imposed by law, for the add.t;o,,I ''ste' 'i
required, or for the increased speed il ,hs s'rcs
ment of additional stock or carriers '"POy-
necessary; but the contractor may. IN So ''a
r"linquish the contract, on timely noiie. ;Ch.
iers II to the change. The Postmas,.r Pe
may ahnui The contract or curtail the srryc. -,
paw when he wishes TO dispense with The s..' 9
IN whole or ia part. o. pac- a higher or DIR Sc
grade OF service on the route, he nllo,,
month extra pay on the amour disn.ns.f wy '
Ihr pay m-nis will be made tbrou,,L \ u
on pos, "ffices or olh' h'rwise, after the .,n,,.,
OF zach quart-r-say in February. Nav Aa
and November. august
~. he distances are given accordipy n 81
best iniormaiion: but no increased nav v1lL
lowed. should they prove To be greater than -
verIis d. The places are correctly n,msd "so'
IL. The Postmaster General is nrL;t
law from knowingly making a coprr,., ~
transportation of The mail with any n.,vas Wv
shall hav" entered into any combination .,
posed Ia enter into any combination to 60
the making OF al bid Ior a IN all copr,c, he ~
Other person or P-rsoi =, who shall have mac. ~ ~
agreement, or shall have given or n.rco,,n.,P P
promised to give or prrtorm any copsida,.,;o.
do, or mol TO do, anything whairv.r TO indnc. ~
other person not TO bud for mail coptr,c, D.
ticular attention is called TO he astb s.c,;o, ~
act OF 1886, prohibiting combinations TO met,
bidding. f'"'
IL A bid received. after time, 10 wit, The lcb
Npri' next, at 10 IN, o. without the guarau,v ,.
CURED by law, or that combines sever.I ,on,,si,
on" sum "i CONDENSATION, cannot b- considrrtt
IN competition with ii regular PROPOSAL no, ,5,
Judged TO b" -xiravagant
Is. "A bsder may off,r, where the ,r,rs,o,
taiion called FOR in the advertisement, Is AS,
or impracticahia at certain SEASONS f. suhs,i,,,,
an inferior mode of CONVEYANCE, or ia ,n,s,r,,
service specified number of DAYS, week. =,
months tie may prupoSe L. omit an offcs
ihat is inaccessible, or is not on the stage road
~" rdi~dy, or at "a steamboat landing as The
cas-" may be-; or be may offer TO substitute an
Inferior mode of supply IN such cases lie NAV
propose diff 'rrn, days and hours of ,l,p,rluT.
and arneai, provided no more running Time
asked, ana II is obvious that no mail rorp,,c,
or other public accommodation is preud,,e -
Tie may ask for more running tune TO the tim
during specified numbrr of DAYS a, e.r,,o
seasons Of peculiarly bad DIS; but bryouG ii,,.
chanprs proposal for service d ff;.r-nt from IN.
advertisement will prevent us being cunsidrrrd
IN competition with regular bud not set ASIDE
tor extravaganza; and wher. bid contains spr
OF the above alterations their di>adyan,sc,s
VIII be estimated IN comparing il with other
proposals
IA. There should BE- but one route bid lor ia
Il proposal.
ID. Tue route the service, the yearly p,y
the bidders rame residence and the name
OF each IN mb-r of the firm where COMPANY
Offers. should b.. Gstinctl, stated; also the mode
Of conveyance, il higher mode than on horse.
back is Interded
l6 In" hld should be sent uuder seal sddres.
sed Ia the FIRST Assistant Postmaster General
with NAL Proposals IN name the State aud
lcrrtory.I written on the face Of The letter and
should br dispatched IN time 10 be- received by or
before the 10th April next, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
II should be e 'arantied and tn. sufficrncy of the
guarantors should be duly certified (Srr fums)
H. The contracts are 10 be executed by OF be-
fore the Isl Juy next.
lS Pos'm 'st'rs at Offices situated upon or near
railroads. but more Than Eighty rods from a drpa,
will immediately alter the nth May next, T. poh
that fact To the Department. stating their exact
distance from ihe railroad depot. aud how other
wise supplied with the mail. To enable he Post
master u neral 10 direct the proper supply 10 be
made from the railroad by mail messengers irUm
aud after the LIST July next
H. Under the act of March 3, 1916, the route
rs 10 be let TO the lowest bidder tender ip sufficient
guarantees for faithful performance, without other
reference TO The mode of Transportation than mas
be necessary to provd" for the due ceIrrliy. Ger.
ta'hiy, aud security Of such tran>portat on.
when the lowest bid proposes d mode Of con-
veyance that is inadequate for the route in respect
To the certainty. security. aud ctlerity OF the mails
de from any accommodation for travel il will not
be rntItl-d Ia ia. route.
~. When The bid does not name mode Of con-
veyance. it will be taken and understood to be for
The lowest mode Of conveyance, TO wit, on hOrse.
back. Wh II proposes 10 carry according TO the
advertisement. and no mode OF conyeyaLce issiai'
ed l"r the route in the advertisement, il will be
considered as offering only for horseback convey
ance.
Il Since the passage Of the act Of March D.
1919. new desc ipton Of bid has been rrcr'ro
IL speeches mod. Of conveyance, but en-
cages To carry the mail with certainty. celeft!'
aud security, using the Terms OF the law. ih'Se
bids are called from the manner in which they ue
designated on the books Of the Department, "aH
BIDS. 1t has been decided after mature con.
s'd"ration. that bid proposing specific mode o.
conveyance of as high grade as two-horse eoaea
tran isporlaion is to be Ir-ferred 10 the star DO
The experience of the Department enables !"
lay down The following rules, viz:
When the mail OH the route is not so large as