The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-23
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of csrifes that the
guasnors above named sufficient and able 70 make good
their guaranty. Ar IA II Bs sN W
Dated 1T ats5farf

The undorEgned, postmaster Of c6Ttl6cs that the
gu.IsnIo above named sufficient and able 70 make good
their guaranty. M s II i
INSTRUCTIONS.
Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing the
mails at all Offices where particular time specified but
On railroad and steamboat there to BE- delay
than y necessary 70 deliver and receive the bags
The mail 10 be conveyed in preference TO passengers
and their entire exclusion II lis weight and bulk require IT,
Post office blanks, mail bags and the special agents Of
the Department. the exhibition Of their credentials, 10
be conveyed, without further charge, mail lines admitting
Of such conveyance "
T. Mail agents are to be conveyed without charge on the
principal railroad and steamboat lines where the size Of the
mails and tho number Of the offices will require their employ
nent by the Department and in that case separate apart
ment for the asserting and safe keeping Of the mail 10 be
provided BY the CONTRACTOR under the direction Of the Depart
ment. R ns 5Af
g. In all there is TO be forfeiture of the pay Of the
trip when the trip forfeiture Of at least fourth
part Of when tho running arrival 10 far behind time
to lose the connexon with depending mail and forfeiture
OF due proportion Of It when grade Of service Is rendered
inferior 10 that in the contract These foretmes may DO
increased into penalties Of higher amount according the
nature frequency Of the failure and the importance Of the
mail.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
factorly explained in due time, for falling take from,
deliver at post office, the mail any part Of for suffer
ing to be wet, injured lost, destroyed conveying it
In place that exposes il to depreciation, loss
COACH railroad car steamboat which the contractor egu
larry on the route beyond the specified number Of trips
In the contract and for not arriving at the time set and for
setting up running express transmit commercial in
elgeRce in advance Of the mail, penalty will be exaced
equal to quarters pay.
r. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for re-
peatsd failures for violating the post Office aws for dsobey
ing the instructions Of the Department for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the Department for
signing the contract without the Of the Postmaster
General for setting up running express aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter
the schedule, he allowing pro rata increase Of compensation,
within the restrictions imposed BY law, for the additional
vice required for the increased speed II the employ of
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor may, in such CASE elnqush the contract time
y notice, he prefers II 10 the change The Postmaster
General annul the contract curta the service and pay
when he wishes dispense with the service in whole
part, place higher different grade Of service the
route he allowing one months extra pay the amount dis
pensed with
otherwise after the expiration Of each quartesay in Feb
ruary, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according to the best norma
ton but no increased pay viii be allowed should they prove
named.
H. 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 to enter into any combination to prevent the
making Of any bid for mail by any other person
PERSONS who shall have made any agreement shall have
given or performed promised to give perform, any
deraon to do or not 70 do any thing whatever to induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract Particular
tenton is called to the 2sth section Of the act Of 1885, poh
biting combinations TO prevent bidding.
IL. bid received after time wit the 18th April next at
M or without The guaranty required by law, that
consideredsin competition with regular proposal not adj
judged to be extravsgan
ID. bidder may Offer where the transportation called for
in the advertisement IL difficult mpractcabe certain
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temt service specified number Of days. weeks or months
He may propose 10 omit Office that IL inaccessible is
on the stage road the railway, steamboat landing,
the case may be he 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 il asked and 10 obvious that no mall conner
ion or other public accommodation prejudced He may
ask for more running time 10 the trip during specified
beyond these damages proposal for service dereu, from
the advertisement will prevent m being considered in compe
on with regular bad aside for extravagsnce and
where bod contains any Of the above alterations their dssd
van,ages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals
II There should be but bid for 10 proposal.
To- The route the service the yearly pay the bidders
name and residences and the Of each member Of the
rm where company oer should be distinctly stated also
the mode Of conveyance higher mode than on horseback
10 intended. @.t 20
l6 The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster Geners with Mail Proposals. in
name the State and Territory written the face Of the
DO uispatcnod IN 10 DC receved Dy
before the 18th April NEXT ct 10 o'clock A. NJ II should be
Guaranteed and the sscisncy Of the guarsntors should be
duly certified. (see forms.) 4 Tl.sg ee
IL. The contracts be executed by or before the
July next. 8aft
49, Postmsses Offices situated upon or near railroads but
more than eighty rods from depot will Immediately after
the lth May merit report that fact the Department stating
their exact distance from the railroad depot and how other
wse supplied with the mail enable the Postmaster Gene
raj TO direct the proper supply 10 be made from the railroad by
mail messengers, from and after the first July next
49, Under the oct Of March g. ls45 the route 10 be let
10 the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees faith
fol performance without other reference the mode Of trans
poaon than may be necessary provide for the due
ty, certainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode Of couveysnce that
inadequate for the rouc In respect the ceranty security,
and celebrity Of the nails aside from any accommodation for
travel, Il win not be entitled % the route.
20. When the bid docs not name mode Of conveyance,
will be taken and understood be for the lowest mode OF
conveyancs, TO wit horseback. When Il proposes TO
carry according 10 the advertisement and no mode
ance stated for the route in the advertisement II will be
considered offering only for horseback conveyance
81 Since the passage Of the act Of March g. Is4b,
description Of bid has been received specifies mode Of
conveysncs. but engages carry the mail with certainty,
called from the manner In which they are designated on
the books Of the Department g bids" Il has been de.
ccd. amer mature confederation, that bid proposing spe-
c6c mode Of conveysnce Of high grade coach
transportation b 10 be preferred the bid The expert
enes Of the Department. enables II TO lay down the following
rules, viz.
When the mail the Is not 90 large as TO require
two horse coach conveyance star bid II the lowest, win be
preferred to the specific bid