The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-23
Form of Certificate.

The undersigned, postmaster Of , certifss that ,he
gaarantors above named sufficient and able make good
their guaranty.
Dated a safssstt4 e4 tsE S9ss5 .Nssh
Fs4s sti,a sas INSTRUCTIONS. 81 astt4
J. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
mails a. al ofces where no particular time il specified bus
railroad and steamboat ere Is to be no more delay
than u necessary to deliver and receive the bags
The mail u TO be conveyed In preference passengers
and TO their entire exclusion, its weight and bulk require it.
Post ONCE blanks mail bags, and the special agents o.
the Department. the exhibition Of their sedenas are 10
Be conveyed without further charge, mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance.
a. Mail agents are To be conveyed without charge on the
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the size Of the
mais and the number Of the Offices will reanre their EMPLOY
men by the Department and In that case separate apart
men Tor the asserting and Of the mail
ved b the contractor under the the Departments
D. In all cases there IL TO be forfeiture Of tho pay Of the
P when the trip 10 not foretureof
part Of when the rnnng arrival 90 far behind time Is
70 lose the connexion with depending mail and forfeiture
OF due proportion d when grade Of service is endesed
inferior to hst in the contract These breiures may be in
creased into Psnaesof higher amount according the nature
or frequency Of the failure and the Importance OF the mail
o. Fines WILDE imposed unless tho delinquency be salts
facory explained in due time, forang 70 take from or
deliver at apost Office, the mail any part 1T for suffer-
ing to DO wet injured lost Destroyed conveying it
in place ormanner that exposes IL depreciation loss or
injury for refusing after demand 70 convey mail BY any
coach, railroad car steamboat which the contractor resu
lary runs on the beyond the rpecied number opsn
the contract and for arriving the time set and for
setting up onrunning express transm commercial in
tegence in advance Of the mail penalty will b exacted
equal 10 quarters pay.
The Postmaster General may annu The contract for re-
peated falnres for violating the post Office laws for dis
obeyng the instructions Of the Department for refusing to
discharge carrier when feqSied by the Department
sgaing the contract without the consent Of thu Postmaster
General or for setting running express aforesaid
g. The osmaser General may alter the contract and
tho schedule ne allowing aro rata increase compensation
L.. r.
vice required for the increased speed If the employmeno
additional stock carer is rendered necessary but the
contractor mays In such elnquish the contract timely
notice. ne prefers 70 the change The Postmaster Gene
raj may annu the contract cura the service and pay
when he wishes dispense with the service in whole or in
part OF place higher different grade Of service on the
route, ne allowing months pay the dis
o. The paymenwil be made through drafts on pos. Offices
otherwise aer the expiration of each In Feb
rNary, May. August, and November. s9Na
TO- The distances are siven according = the bes nforma
hons but no increased will be allowed shoudhey prove
be greater than advertised II the places correctly named
IL The Postmaster General is 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 10 enter into any combination, prevent the
making Of any bid for mail contract by any other person
persons who shall have made any agreement or shall have
given or performed promised to give perform, any
alteration 10 do not to do thing whatever induce
any Other person not TO bid for mail contract Particular a.
tenton called to the 26h section Of the act Of 1885, proh
biting combinations 10 prevent bidding. III
IL bid received after time, to wit the 9Th April next
~ m or without the guaranty required by law that
bnss several in sum of compensation cannot be
considered In competition with the regular proposal adj
judged to be sxtravagsns.
H. bidder may oer whore the transportation called for
In the advertisement 10 difficult mpsctcable certain
sons 10 substitute inferior mode Of conveyance or to
ermit service specified number Of days. weeks OF months
He may propose 10 omit Office that inaccessible not
on the stage road the railway, steamboat landing
the he NAV oHsv nfn,
mode Of supply in such He may propose different
days and hours Of departure and arrival. provided no
running time Is asked and Il Is obvious that mail
ion o. other public accommodation Is preudced He may
ask for more running time the p during specified num-
Der OF days. at certain Of peculiarly bad roads
beyond hese changes proposal for service different from
ths advertisement will prevent i being considered in compe
tcn with regular bid aside for extravagance and
where bid contains any Of the above alterations dsad-
vantage viii BE- estimated In comparing with other proposals.
a. There should be but route bid for in proposal
To- The route the service, the yearly pay, the bddsr'
name and residences and the Of each member Of the
arm, where company Offers, should be distinctly stated
also The mode o. conveyance higher mode than on horse
hack 10 intended. 84rE efa -
is. hs bS should be sent under al. addressed % IN.
Frs, Assistant Postmaster General, with email Proposals
In name the Sate territory " written on the face Of TIE
letter and should be dispatched In time to b. received by o,
bsfors The ish April next At 10 o'clock A. NJ Il should
be GUARANTEED and the suciency Of the gusauors should
b. duly cssi6ed. (see forms ea 90 a srfl
~ The oontrsu are TO Be executed by before the is
July merit e tel e. "A
L. Pess~ssess Offices situated upon Or near railroads.
bot Than eighty rods from depot will Immediately a.
Der he iih May nsxf report Inst fact to the Department
stating hss distance from the railroad depot and how
Otherwise supplied with the mail enable the Postmaster
General 70 ds the proper supply Be made from the rail
road By mall messenger, from and ser the LIST July next
IT, Under The Get Of March g. 1885, the routs L 10 Be lei
10 The owss bidder rendering sufcient guarantees for faith
fol psnanos without other references 20 the mode OF trans
pcsso sn may be necessary provide fo the due celebrity
e~6aiasy. sod srcuiy o. soch transportation
Whrn the Issesi bid proposes mode Of conveyance tia
insdquss f the In respec the certainty security
ard celebrity n the malta ssds ron envy accommodation 10
travel. u uiil not he entitled 70 the route. 9
90. when TIE bid does not name mode Of con,syauce
w - sksn and sn5erood 70 BE- Zoe the lowest mode
rc~ssysnrs. 10 vif on hosspbsek when Il prorssts d
Gerry sccwos ne advertisement and no mode Of convey
sn>s h ssAsd tos The route In the advertisement h win
cessA<r~d = eSksns only Cor hsvs.bsck convsysnoe.
81 esnes ne rs~ssxs q The sc Al March 3, 1el5, nev
d~~opsn u "a he's h~sn see~svsd h specifies no mode
esnvysns. hs' shssss carry The mail With cs:sinty,
try. ssd ~sciy. Using the cf the law These bid
ere sss~& ksw ~ N which they designated
a. hesks a no D>y<ss<rf .saf bds" II hiss been de
easA. ~. msscre ess-d~~fisn thsf Nd proposing spe
shs msds q esn.ysncs ~ high grade coscl
's~n~r~ssx~ - ~ preferred Ne ser bid The expert
sas q ~ Dsgsnmsn, spslss % lay do-n The following
rsls.. Va
Wee No nal On ks ssa, /. na % large a. TO requr,
s~s hsv.s es~ek esn.snss. Nd Il s lowest viii b
gssf-ss~S n ~ sps<isr hsA
- whrs 90 r.s, ns @s usk IN. sna wrshs O. 10 rem
as n~s~ssy srpsdsn IN rsS~r~ncs 70 than sore, "a
F<usts twek~< os>rA ensrysnc<. The <chc BID, though