The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-10


IA. There should be but one route bid for in pro-
is The route tho services tho yearly pay the bidders
name and rosdence and tho Of each member of the
6rm where company offers, should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance, If higher mode than on
horseback is intended.
Isl The bid should be sent under seal addressed 10 the
First assistant Postmaster General with " Mail Proposals
in the State of " written the face Of the letter. and
should be despatched be received by or before
5h February at 10 o'clock Il should be guar
anted and the rucency Of the suaaDtos should be duly
certified. (See forms.)
II The contracts be executed by before the
of July next
H. Postmssters at Offices situated upon near railroads.
but than eighty rods from depot, WILL Immediately
after the 5h February next that fact the depart
men stating their distance from the railroad depot
and how otherwise supplied with tho mail enable the
Postmaster General direct the proper supply be made
from tho railroad by mail messengers from and after the LIST
49, Under the act of March g. l845 the route is to be let
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
full performance without other reference the mode of
than may be necessary provide for tho due
CELEBRITY, certainty, and security of such transportation
ing modo OF @
anty security and celebrity Of the mails aside from any
accommodations for travel will not be entitled the
90 When the bid does q mode Of conveyance,
will DO taken and understood be for the lowest of
conveyance, wit horseback. When it proposes to
carry according the advertisement and mode of
veyance 10 stated for the route tho advertisement will
boz considered offering only for horseback conveyance
81. Since tho passage Of tho act Of March 81 l645,
description Of bid has been received l. specifies no
mode of conveyance but engages to carry the mail with
certainty cslery and security, usDg the Of the law
These bids Called from tho in which they are
designated on books Of the department. "sar bids"
The experiences Of the department enables il 10 Law down
the following rules, viz:
When the mail on the route is large to require
horse coach conveyance, bid, if the lowest will
always be preferred to tho specific bid.
When the mails of such size and weight render
necessary in references to them alone, to provide two
horse coach conveyance the specific bid though the highest
for coach service adudged be entirely sufficient for
the route will DO preferred the bid the differ
not such a. to interfere with the policy Of tho law Of
Exceptions however, may be allowed whore the bid 10
made by tho Of the stock used hsTouc the
performance of coach service.
On routes Of the highest class whore fourhore coach or
steamboat transportation required by the size and import
Of the mails and the specific bid 10 adudged entirely
sufficient the route tho preference for the specific bid will
necessary carried greater Of difference than
on the inferior coach routes.
a. modification of bid in any Of its essential terms,
bid, and cannot be received
interfere with regular competuon after the last hour set for
receiving bids.
g. Postmasters required b careful and not certify
the suciency of guaranto sureies without knowing
that they persons of sufficient responsibility; and all
bidders, guaranto, surees distinctly notified that
g enter o % hs sc ns h0I ns & &c
enforced against them
"a The contracts will be substantially in the forms here
tofore used in this department. except the respects
ticulary mentioned in these instructions and conditions
and all railroad and steamboat routes the contractors will
be required deliver the malls into the post Offices at the
ends Of the and into all the post Offices
not more than eighty rods from the railroad landing
Is. Present contractors and persons known At the de-
must equally with Others procure guarantors and
certificates Of their suciency substantially in the forms
above prescribed The certificates Of efficiency must DO
signed by postmaster or Judge or clerk Of court Of
record. N. X. HALL, Postmaster General
P.sr OrvIcE DEPARTMENT, September ~, 1851.
nr Postmasters will be careful to preserve this as man.
ual Of the routes and to note upon all alterations of
which they shall be officially informed.
on other days other hours than those here down.
without the written order Of tho department
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