Washington telegraph., 1851-09-10
Form of a Bid.


|. (or we) of propose to carry the
agreeaby to the advertisement of the Postmaster
General dated 9th August, 1851, and by the fol.
lowing mode OF convey ance. viz
for the annual sum Of dollars.
Dated. Signed.
Form of a Guoyantv
The undersigned undertake that ii the FORE
going bid for carrying the mail on route No.
be accepted by the Postmaster General the bidder
shall, prior TO the 5th day of February next,
enter into the required obligation to perform the
service proposed, with good and sufficient suretes
Dated. (Signed by Two guarantors;
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of ,certifes
that he is we'll acquainted with the above guaran-
tors and their property, aud that they are meu
OF property, and able to make good their guaranty.
Dated Signed
Notice and Instructions to Bidders.
/. Seven minutes allowed to intermediate
postmasters for asserting the mails when not other
wise specified by the schedules.
2. Pay will not be made for trips not run; and
the deductions for failures to perform the same
therefor ii sufficient excuse be not sem in.
Fines may be imposed iOr arrivals aftei time; also
io' laiIiug to take or deliver the entire mail
3. The Posmaste, Ceuera may annu the cou-
tract Tor repeated failures, for violating the post
Office laws, OF dsobeying the Instructions ol
the Department.
4. The Postmaster General may discontinue OF
curtall the service. and ,ne pay accordingly, on
allowing one months extra pay on tine amount
dispensed with. tie may also increase the leng til
or nnniher ef the trips al pro rata pay, the con
tractor having the right to reIinqush the contract
ON gIvlg timely notice, Il he prefer it to the
change.
s. Additional pay will not be made for excess
OF actual owe, advertised distance Should any such
case occur) If the offices are CORRECTLY named.
o. Proposals without the prescribed guaranty,
or postnasters Certificate OF The sutiiciency OF the
sureties. or mol received in the lime spec't by
the advertise or combining more than one
route in the same SUN, Cannot b- accepted
I. Bids for The service as ddoertised are entitled
to preference, but those proposing changes therein
will receive consideration.
&. Offices established during the contract period
within quarter OF mile Of the route are to be
supplied wiihon, extra pay; those further of AT a
pro rata compensation.
9. Bidders should specify the mode Of convey
ance intended TO he used. When this is not done
II WILL be understood to be horseback
lO. Ii The accepted bidders fail 10 execute con-
tract, or to commence and continue service agree.
ably to their proposals. they, or their guarantors
or suretes wall be liable to suit for the damages
resulting from relet,lng OF the route.
III. Contracts are to be executed by the 18th
day o February, 1852.
II. The lids should contain the bidders name
aud residence, aud, if company offer, those Of
each member Of the firm, aud should be addressed
10 the First Assistant Postmaster General, aId
endorsed "Ma proposals in The State Of"
For further particulars as to conditions Of bid
ding. and tie forms OF the contracts required, see
advertisement for proposals for carrying the mails
issued January Is, 1851.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General
Post Office Department, Aug. 9, 1851. [35:6