The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-10-18

said, or for transporting persons con-
veying mail matter out Of the mail.
/ g. The Postmaster General may alter
the contract, and alter the schedule, he
allowing pro rata increase of compen-
sation, within the restrictions imposed
by law, for the additional service re.
quired, or for the increased speed, the
employment OF additional stock or car
rierS is rendered necessary; but the con-
tractor may, in the case otincrcased eX-
petition, relinquish the contract, on
timely notice, if he prefers it to the
change. The Postmaster General NAV
annul the contract, or discontinue or
curtail the service and pay, when he
wishes to dispense with the service, in
whole or in part, or to place higher Or
different grade OF service on the route,
Or whenever the public interest require
such discontinuance or curtallment for
any other cause, heallowing one months
extra pay on the amount of service dis
pensed with.
Q. The payment will be made through
drafts on post offices or otherwise, after
the expiration of each quaater-say in
February, NAV, August and November.
10. The distances are given accord
ing to the best information; but no in
creased pay will be allowed, should they
prove to be greater than is advertised.
IL. The Postmaster General is pro-
hibited by law from knowingly making
a contract for the transportation of the
mail with any person who shall have en-.
tered into any combination, or proposed
to enter into any combination, to pre-.
vent the making of any bid for mail
contract by any other person or persons,
or who shall have made any agreement,
or shall have given or performed, or
promised to give or perform, any consid-
Grafton to do, or not to do, any thing
whatever to induce any other person not
to bid for mail contract. Particular
attention is called TO the 2Sth section Of
the act of 1886, prohibiting combinations
to prevent bidding.
70. A bid received after time, to wit,
the 5th February, 1852, next, at 10 a m,
without the guaranty required by law,
sum of compensation, cannot be consid-
cred in competition with regular pro-
posal not adiudged to be eXtravagant.
Is. A bidder may offer, where the
transportation called for in the adver-
tisement is difficult or impracticable at
certain seasons, to substitute an inferior
mode of conveyance, or TO intermit ser
vice specified number of days, weeks,
or months. He may propose TO omit an
office that is inaccessible, or is not on the
stage road, the railway, or al steam
boat landing, as the case may be; or he
may offer to substitute all inferior mode
OF supply in such cases. He may pro-
pose different DAYS and hours Of depar-
tore and arrival, provided no more run
ming tame is asked, and it is obvious that
no mail conneNion or other public ac-
cornmoaanon is prejudiced. He may
ask for more running tune to the trip,
during specified number of days, at cer.
tain seasons Of peculiarly bad roads; but
beyond these changes, a proposal for
service different from the advertisement
will prevent its being considered IN COM
petition with a regular bid not set aside
for extravaganza, and where bid con-
tans any of the above alterations, their
disadvantages will be estimated in com
pairing it with other proposals.
IL. There should be but one route
bid for in proposal.
IS. The route, the service, the yearly
pay, the bidders name and residence,
and the name Of each member of the
firm whore company offers, should be
distinctly stated; also the mode OF con-
veyance, if higher mode than on
horseback is intended.
16. The bid should be sent under
seal, addressed to the First Assistant
Postu ter General with "llail Propo-
sails in the State Of" written on the
face of the letter; and should be dispatch
ed in tinleto be received by or before
the 9Th February next, at 10 O'Clock A.
M. 1t should be guaranteed, and the
suthcency Of the guarantors should be
duly certified. (See lorms)
II. The contracts are to be executed
by Or before the 1st of Jul y next.
Is. Postmasters at Offices situated up
on or near rail- Dads, but more than
eighty rods from depot, will inmedi-
ately after Tie 9th February next, re-
port that fact TO the Department, stating
| their exact distance from the railroad
r depot, and how otherwise supplied with
+ the mail, to enable the Postmaster Gen
, egal to direct t. proper supply to be
. made from the railroad by mail messen-
gers, from and after the 1st July next.
e 10. Under the act of March 8, 1S+5,
the route is to be let to the lowest bid
r der rendering sufficient guarantees fol
y faithful performance, without other ref
: erence TO the mode of transportation
q than may be NECESSARY to provide fo]