The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-23
Form of Certificate

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Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of csrtifss that the
gu.rsnsors shove named sufficient and able make good
their guaranty.
Dated 9y tate
.eaa1n a INSTRUCTIONS. va
j. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closns the
mails q all Offices whore particular time Is specified but
railroad steamboat routes th6 re II "a Ia No nre a.v
than i necessary to deliver and receive the bags
The mail 70 10 be conveyed in preference to passengers
sndo their entire exclusion, IL weight and bulk require IT,
Post Office blsnks mail bags and the special agents Of
the Department. the exhibition Of their cedenss are to
be conveyed without further CHARGE on mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance.
= Mail agsns 70 Be conveyed without charge on the
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the size Of the
mails and the number Of The Offices viii require their employ
ment BY the Department. and In that case separate apart
en for the asserting and keeping Of the mail to be pro-
vded BY the contractor under the direction the Department
g. 10 all cases there 10 TO b forfeiture Of the pay Of the
trip when the p l. not forfeiture Of
part Of when the running arrival n r behind time as
@ ose the connsxion with depending mail and forfeiture
Of due proportion Of when grade Of seics l. rendered
inferior 70 that ia the contract These forsures NAV b in
INTO penass o. higher amount according the nature
crfrequency Of the failure and the Importance Of the mail
Fncs will BE- Imposed unless the delinquency - salts
factory explained In due time. for falling 70 take ot or
deliver 81 post Office, the mail any part Of for suffer
Ing 70 b wet injured lost destroyed conveying
place or manner that exposes to depreciation, loss
coach railroad steamboat which the contractor Iegu
ay Rms the beyond The specified number eftipsn
s contrsct and for not arriving Il the time sst and for
setting up or running express transmit commercial in
tegence IN advance OF the mail penalty will be exacted
equal 10 quarters pay.
Y The Postmaster General may annu the contract for re-
Pssted failure. for violating the post Office aws for dis
obcyng the Instructions Of the Department for refusing to
discharge carrier when required by the Department; for
signing the contract without The consent 81 the Postmaster
General o. for setting up OF running express aforesaid
the schedule he allowing pro rata incrsase q
within the restrictions imposed b. law for tho additional
vice required Or for the increased speed the
additional stock OF carriers b rendered Necessary but the
contractor may in such case renquih the contract timely
notice. be prefers 70 the change. The Postmaster Cone
s may annu the contract cuai the service and pay
when he wishes Q dispense with the sscs in whole
part Or place higher or different grade Of service on the
route, hs SLOWING months extra pay on the amount dis
pensed with. 9s1
The paynsntwil b through drafts on post Offices
OF Otherwise alter the expiration Of each in Feb
uay, May, Angus, and November.
TO- The distances givon according the best informa-
ton but no ncreased pay will Be allowed should to
be greater than advertised II the pacesare correctly named
knowingly making contract for The Of the mail
with any person who shall have entered into any combinaion
to ensr into any combination. 70 prevent the
making Of any bid fo mail contract by any other person
persona or who shall have made any agreement
given or performed, promised 70 give perform any
alteration 10 do not do any thing whatsoever induce
any Other person not 70 bid for mail contract Particular
tendon called the csh section Of the act Of 1885, prohi
biting combinations 70 prevent bidding
H. bid received after Tina, 70 wit the 18th April next a
10 ~, OF without the guaranty required BY w, that
bnes several routes IN one Of compensation. b
considered IN competition with the regular proposal not I'D.
judged to be extravagant-
49, bidder may offer, where the transportation called for
IN the advertisement l. difficult mpractcabs At csssais
sons to substitute an inferior mode Of conveyance In
srais service specified number Of days. wssk months
He propose 70 omit Office thai inaccessible snot
on the stage road, the railway. stesmboat landing
ns case may De may oasr 70 substitute an inferior
mode OF supply In such He may propose different
days and hous Of departure and arrival provided no moro
running time s asked, and y obvious thai mail sonnex
Ion OF other public accommodation il prejudicsd He may
ssk icr more running time 70 the Tip during specified num-
Der Of days Il certain Of peculiarly I'D roads
beyond these changes, proposal for service different from
the advertisement win prevent il being considered In comps
whore bid contains any the above Alterations their dsad-
vsntsges viii b estimated in comparing with other proposals
~ There should Be but ons roots bid f In proposal
u.s. The route. the services. he yssy psy. the bddsrs
name and resdeDcs and the Of each member o tbs
firm, where company offers, should b Distinctly stated
also The mode ofeon'eyancs higher mods han hors
ie. The bid should b cen, uodsr ... .dd,s.,d 10 u.
First Assistant Postmaster General. with EMAIL Proposals
In name The State territory, written on The face OF the
letter and should b dispatched IN time % b. rscsivsd BY o.
before The 18Th April NEXT At 10 O'clock A. M. Il should
BE- guaranteed and the sufciency Of the gusranto should
BE- duly certified. (sse forms
M The contr,'s are to Be executed BY or before the ls
H. Postmssers At Offices situated upon or near railroads.
but more than eighty rods from depot viii mmslistey a.
Ter the II,h May nsxt report that fact 70 The Dspsraent
stating hsr exact distance from the railroad dspc and how
othsrwiss susd With the mail, enable he Possmsstsi
General 70 direct The proper supply % be made from tbs rail-
road By mall messenger, from and after TIE Ia July nsxt
10. Under he sct q March 8, els he routs BE- N
to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantee Cor faith
fol performance without other reference 70 me mode Of trans
Pcston an may Be nscssy provide fo DE dus celebrity
certainty, and security Of such trsnsporsation
Whsn the lowest bid proposes mods Of ooavsyancs Tia
u inadequate for the route IN respect he certainty security
and ceeriy d the mailA ssds from any acconodston 10
travel II viii not BE- entitled 10 de route. Ftfr
20. When the bid does MOI mode Of Conveyance
will b taken and unJsrsood 70 Be for ths lowest mode
ccavsyanca % wit, on horseback When il proposes b
carry according 10 the advertisement ana no mode Of convey
ancs s stated for the route il The sdvsisssns h viii
eonsdered = osrns only for horseback ccnvsysncs.
81 siaes The pesssgs q The Get Of March 3 ls45, nev
description Of bid has bssn rscsved II specifies no mode
convyanes but engages 70 cary the mail with certainty,
ery, and secu'ty using The Of me law These bid
are called from the manner in which hey degnstsd
The bcoks Of the Department. "sf0r bids II hes been de
ced AFTER mature consideration thst bid proposing spe
c6c modsof conveyance If high grade coscl
nsportaon to be preferred Ms bid The expssi
encs q Tie Department enables 70 lay down the following
i rules, viz
When the mail the route not % large as to requ.
two hors coach conveyance, bid ths lowest will b
i urefrrred IN the sppri6c hid tsAetSk