The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-29

times the pay OF the trip when The trip not funS and no sal
cient excuse for the failure furnished forfeiture of at least
oueourh part Of it When the running arrival is so far bed
time as to lose the with depending mail and for
fixture of due proportion Of when grade OF service Is Finder
ed inferior 10 that in the contract These foeures mo be
penalties Of higher amount according 10 tne nature
or frequency of the failures and the importance OF the mail
s. Whenever is satisfactorily shown that the contractors,
their carrier or agent has left put aside the mail any
portion Oft for the accommodation passengers they shall
forfeit exceeding quarters pay.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
fscory explained in due time, for failing to take from,
deliver at post Office the mall any part of it for suffer-
ing 10 be wet injured, lost desrcyed for conveying
in place or that exposes it TO depreciation, loss
injury for refusing after demand 10 convey mail by any
COACH railroad car steamboat which the egu-
ary runs concerned in running the route beyond the
specified number trips in the contract and for not arriving
at the time and for setting up running express to
transmit commercial intelligence IN advance of the mail,
penalty will be exacted equal TO quarters pay.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
peaed failures for violating the post Office laws for dis
obeying the instructions OF the Department; for refusing to
discharge carrier when required by the Department for
signing the contract without the consent of the Postmaster
General for setting up running express aforesaid
for transporting persons conveying mail matter out of the
mall
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and aer
the schedule he allowing pro rata increase OF compensation
within the restrictions imposed by law, for the additional
required for the increased speed the employment of
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
may the Of increased expedition, renqush
the contract timely notice. be prefers 1t to the change.
The Postmaster General may annul the contract discontinue
cua the service and pay when he wishes dispense with
the service whole in part to place higher different
grade Of service the route whenever the public interests
require such dsconnuance cuaent for any other cause
he allowing months extra pay the amount OF service
dispensed with.
g. The payments will be made through drafts on post offices
otherwise, after the expiration of each quartesay Feb
ruary, Nav, August, and November.
give To he hest
ton but increased pay will be aowe, should they prove
be greater than is advertised
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 combinations
proposed 10 enter into any combination, prevent the
making Of any bid for mail contract by any other person
persons who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed, promised give Perform any
sidelation do or do, thing whatever induce
any other person not TO bid for mail contract Particular
tenon is called the 18th section of tie act of 1885, proh
! biting combinations to prevent bidding
u bid received AFTER time, wit, the 9Th February 1852,
al without the guaranty required by law that
combines several of compensation, be
considered in competition with egularproposal adudged
to be exavagant.
10. bidder may offer, where the transportation called for
in the advertisement is difficult imprarcabe at certain
sons substitute inferior mode of conveyance
tern service specified number of days. weeks months
He may propose omit office that inaccessible isnot
on the stage road the railway or al steamboat landing
mode Of supply in such He may propose different
days and hours of departure and arrival, provided
running time is asked and is obvious that mail
ion other public accommodation is rejudiced He may
ask for running time to the trip, during specified
Der days. at certain of peculiarly bad roads but
beyond these changes, proposal for service different from
the advertisement will prevent its being considered compe
on with regular bid not set aside for exravagance and
where bid contains of the above alterations their dsad
vantages will be estimated in comparing ether proposals
IA. There should be but bid for in proposal
l5 The route the service, the yearly pays the bidders
and residence and the Of each member of the
rm where company offers, should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance, if higher mode than horse
back is intended.
&c. The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General with Mail Proposals
in the State of -" written the face of the letter;
and should be dispatched in time be received by before
the 9Th February next, at 10 o'clock A. M. 1t should
be guaranteed and the sucency of the guaranors should
be duly certified. (See forms
H. The to be executed by before the st of
July next
49, Postmasers offices situated upon or near railroads.
but Than eighty rods from depot, will Immediately az
ter the 5h February next report that fact the Department
stating their distance from the railroad depot aud how
otherwise supplied with the mall to enable ne Postmaster
General direct the proper supply be made from the rail-
road by mail messengers from and after the lst July
10. Under the act of March 8, 1885, the let
to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
u performance, without other reference the mode of
poraton than may be necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty and security of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes specific mode of conveyance
that is inadequate for the route in respect the certainty
cuy and celebrity of the mails aside from any accommoda-
ton tor travel, it will not be entitled to the route.
20. When the bid does a mode of conveyance, it
will be taken and understood be for the lowest mode of
conveyance TO wit, horseback. When it proposes to
carry according to the ADVERTISEMENT and mode OF convey
stated for the in the advertisement it will be
considered Offering only for horseback conveyance.
81 Since the passage of the act of March 3, ls45,
description OF bid has been received specifies mode of
conveyance but engages carry the mail with certainty
called, from the in which they designated on
the books of the Department. sfar bids The experience
of the Department enables to lay down the following rules
viz:
When the mail the is not so large as to require
two horse coach conveyance, bid if the lowest viii al
ways be preferred to the specific bid.
When the mails of such and weight render it
necessary reference them alone, provide wohorse
coach conveyance the specific bid though the highest for
coach service, if adudged be entirely sufficient for the
route, will be preferred the bid the difference
Is not such 10 Interfere with the policy Of the law of 1915
which looks to reduction in the cost of transportation Ex
cepuons however, be allowed, where the hid is made
by the of the stock used or the route in the per-
Torrance Of coach service.
On of the highest Glass; where four-horse coach or
steamboat transportation required by the and import
of the mails, and the specific bid is audged entirely
sufficient for the route the preference for the specific bid will
be, necessary carried greater of difference than
on the inferior coach routes.
a. modification of bid, in Of It's essential terms is
tantamoun bid and be received so as to in
eere with regular competition, after the last hour set for re-
ceiving bids.