The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-28


provided no more running time is asked. ana I
obvious that no mali connexion or Other MI, ~
accommodation is prejndiced. He NAV y, p'o a
more running time 70 the TIP, du,ing snes;r ~
number Of days, at certain seasons OF nernr' a,a
had roads; bu, beyond these changes. n,a a'iy
Tor service Il fferent from the adyeuiseme,, va.
preyent lis being considered IN cempe,,o,. wi, VIM
regular bid not set aside for extravaganza. "'n
where bid ontaips any Of The above al,ers,;,aaa
their disadvantages will be estimated IN comm
ing il with other proposals. 's''
Ia. There should be bu; one route bid "a, i,
proposal
bidders name and residence, and the nan, su :,
each member Of the firm, where companv "
lers, should be distinctly stated; also the mode !,
conveyance, il higher mode than Oh Lor.rbast
is intended.
is. The bid shonlJ be sent, under seal. adl,.,.
cd to the First Assistant Postmaster General UNI
"Mail Proposal, in name the state or Terri o,vla
written on the face OF the letters and should [.
dispatched in time to be received by or before ~
10th Anil next, at 10 O'Clock A. M. II shoa,,
be gnarantied, and the susliciency Of tie guaran.
tors should be duly certified. (See forms
! a. The contracts are 10 be executed BY or n.
| fore the LIST July next.
! Is. Postmasiers at Offices situated upon or ns,,
! railroads, bit more than eighty rods from deno.
viii immediately alter The lth Of My next 70
pcFt that fact TO the Department, stating thersv
act distance from The raj road depot, and hov
otherwise supplied with the mail, 10 enable &.
Postmaster General 10 direct the proper SANDY n
be made from the railroad by mail nesseucsr,
| from and after tie first July next.
10. Undesthe act OF March 3, 1916. tie roaa
is 10 be let 10 The lowest bidder. rendering spT
cient guar antics for faithful performance, wibm,
r.. TT t,a a ~
NAV be necessary to provide for the due celeri,y
certainty and security Of such transportation
/ When The lowest bid proposes a mode oil con.
yeyance that is inadequate for the route, ia re-
spec, TO the certainty, security aud eeleriy Of Ii.
| mails, aside from any accommodation for travel
| it will not be entitled 10 the route.
90. Wien the bid does 10, name a mode Of
conveyance, it vii be taken and understood 70
be for the lowest mode of conveyance 10 vii. On
horseback Wien il proposes 10 carry accor
ding to the advertisement, and no mode Of con.
veyance is stated for the route in the advertise.
mens, il win be considered as Offering only iot
horseback conveyance.
81. Since The passage Of The act Ct March o.
1915, new description ofbid has been received
II specifies no mode Of conveyance, but engage.
10 carry the mail With certainty, CELEBRITY and S.
curiy. nsing lie terms Of the law. These bis
are called, from lie manner 10 which they are de-
sgnaed on the books Of the Department. STA
bids'' II ha. been decided, after ma,are cons3.
Grafton, that bid proposing specific mode ii
conveyance OF as high grade rs two-horse coach
transportation, is 10 he preferred TO the star bid
The experience ofthe Department enable it 10
lay down lie follow ing rides, VIZ;
When tn mil on tbe route is not so large Is
to require t.o-harsc coach conveyance. a STAR BID
if the lowest will be preferred 10 he specific hd
/ . When the nails are OF such size and weight
as 10 render Il necessary or expeiient,i IN reference
10 hem alone % provide iwo-horse coach con,
resance, the specific lid, through tie highes'
will be preferred 10 the star bid, 10 the e1trnt q
moderate difference inihe compensation, in esst
The dir renee il not such as TO Interfere with TIL
policy ef the neN law. which looks ioa redac'ioi
in the COS. oil transportation. Exceptions, hos
ever. may be allowed where the star bid is MAD
by the present owner of The stock on the route
an! il i manifest thai the reasons fer prelerit
The sreriiic BID do no, exist in his case
"a On routes oft highest class, where loar
horse coach Or steamboat transportation is re
CURED IS the size AM. importance o! The mails
The preference Tor the specific bid sill lie. II
essafy. carried IN greater extent oil did, renr
than oh the in!etior coach routes; snhJfe', hos
ever. 10 the exceptions above stated.
"a modification Of BID, in any oil lis esser
tal terms, is ianlatgonn' TO a new bie, aud can
not be received so as 10 interfere with resnl'
competition, after the last hour set for receisip
bids.
J. COLA MER, To,im0stef General.
posr-nFrI DEr RI rrar. January. 1850.