The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-09
Form of Certificate.

<VsM CeTtItcute.
The undersigned postmaster of cerifes that the
gu.rano above named sufficient and able make good
their guaranty.
Dated
INSTRUCTIONS.
Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
mails at all offices where particular time Is specified Blu,
on railroad and steamboat routes there IL to be delay
than necessary to deliver and receive the bags.
The mail to be conveyed in preferences to passengers
and to their entire exclusion, s weight and bulk require it.
Post ofcs blanks, mail bags, and the special agents
the Department. the exhibition of their credentials ara "a
be conveyed without further charge on mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance.
Mail agents be conveyed without charge on the
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the sze Of the
mails and the number Of tho offices will require their employ
ment BY the Department and in that case separate apart
ment for the asserting and Of the mail l. obe
vded BY the contractor under the direction the Department.
10 all cases there L to be forfeiture Of the pay Of the
P when the rp not run; forfeiture Of At fourth
part Of when the running arrival Is far behind time
TO lose the connection with depending mail and forfeiture
o. Due proportion Of when grade Of service is rendered
inferior u that in the contract These foeues may be in
creased into higher amount according TO the nature
or frequency Of the failure and the importance OF the mail
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
aciory explained 70 due time, for failing % take from,
deliver at post Office, the mail any part Of for suffer-
ing to b wet injured, lost destroyed; conveying it
In place manner that exposes depreciation, loss or
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail BY any
coach, railroad car Steamboat which the contractor reau
ary runs the beyond tho specified number Of rpsn
the contract and for not arriving the time set and for
setting up or running express to transmit commercial in
tellgence ~ advance Of the mail, penalty will be enacted
r The Postmaster General may annul the contract for re-
peatsd failures for violating the post Office laws for dis
obeying the instructions Of the Department for refusing to
discharge carrier when required by the Department for
signing the without the consent Of the Postmaster
General for setting up running an express a. aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract alter
me schedule no allowing pro rata ncrsase Of compensation,
hv
vice required or for the increased speed the epoymentof
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor may In such renquh the contract on timely
notice. If be prefers to the change The Postmaster Gene
raj may annul the cural the service and paw
when he wishes to dispense with the service in whole or in
part or place higher different grade Of service on the
route ne allowing one months extra pay the amount dis
pensed with.
The payments win be made through drafts on post Offices
or otherwise, after the expiration Of each quserssy Feb
ruary, May, August, and November
TO- The distances given according the best nfoma
on but increased pay win be allowed should hey prove 70
be greater than advertised if the correctly named
IL The Postmaster General il prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of the mail
with any person who shall have entered into any combination
or proposed TO enter into any combination to prevent the
making Of bid for mail contract by any other person or
persons who shall have made any or shall have
given performed promised give or perform any con-
deaion 70 do do any thing whatever to induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract Particular
tention IL called to the ssh section Of the Of 1885, proh
Diun8 comDinau0ns 70 prevent bidding.
H. bid received after time to wit the eth Apri mart Al
10 M without the guaranty required by law or that com
bnes several routes in of compensation cannot be
considered In composition with the regular proposal not adj
judged TO be extavagsnt
b. bidder may Offer whore the transportation called for
in the advertisement difficult mpractcabe at certain
sons to substitute inferior mode Of conveyance or to in
ernis sevios specified number Of days, weeks months
He may propose 70 omit Office that inaccessible or not
on the stage rosd the railway, steamboat landing
me case may be or be may offer 10 substitute inferior
mode OF supply In such He may propose different
days and hours Of departure and arrival provided no more
running time ssksd and Il h obvious that no mail conner
ion o. other public accommodation Is preudced He may
ask for running time the trip during specified num-
Der days certain seasons Of peculiarly bad roads but
beyond these chanses proposal for service different from
the advertisement win prevent it, being considered in compe-
ton with regular bid not Get sside Tor exavasancs and
where bid contains any Of the shove alterations their dsad
vansse w Be- ssm:ssd IN comparing with other proposals..
H. There should be but bid for In proposal
To- The route the ssrvice, the yearly pay, the bidders
and residence and the Of each member Of the
hm, where company Offers, should b distinctly stated
back h intended.
IT, The bill should BE- ssnt under seal addressed to the
First Assiaant Postmaster General with email Proposals.
In name the ssis territory" written the fscs Of the
before the 18Th April nex At 10 o'clock A. M. Il should
Be guaranteed, and the suciency Of the gusantors shout
be duly certified. (See forms
~ The oontras are 70 be executed BY before the ls
July NEXT
L. Postmsers st Offices situated upon or near railroads
but more than eighty rods from depot will immediately sf
ter he li,h May next report that fact to the Department
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot and hov
otherwise supplied with the mail enable the Poamsse
General TO direct the proper supply 10 be made from the rail
road BY mail messengera from and after the 1s July next
TO- Under tho Get Of March g. isl5 the route L TO BE- e
10 the lowest bidder endsfng suceut guarantees for filth
ful performance without other references 10 the mode OF trans
poaon than may be necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty. and security Of soch transportation.
Whsn the loves I'D proposes mode Of conveyance sAs
b inadequate for the In respect TO The certainty security
and celebrity Of the malta aside from any accommodasion d
travel, i will not b entitled 10 the route.
20. When the bid does not name mode Of conveyance
will be taken and undersood be for the lowest mode
'cosveyancss 70 wit on horseback. When psspsses
carry according 10 the advertisement and mode Of convey
ance 10 STATED for the rous In ths advertisement, viii
considered - csrins only for horsshsck conveyance
81 Since the psssgs Of the cot Of March g. le45,
description Of bid has bssn recsvsd. specifies no mode
convsysncs, but engages carry the mail with certainty,
lerty, and security, using the of the Law. These bid
are called, from the manner In which they Designated
the books Of the Department. "sar bidsr hes been d.
cc mode Of conveyance Of high grade two-hos
Of The Department enables lay down the following
rules, viz
When the mail the route d not large requin
two horss coach conveyance bid II the lowest will
preferred TO the specific bid.
~. When the mails Of such me and weight to
der Il necessary erpeden In references TO them alone,
provide twohorss coach conveyance the specific bid though
the highest, viii b prssed 10 the bid 10 the exsn
moderate Differences In the compensation In the differ