The republic., 1851-12-13

onefourh part Of when the running arrival Is far behind
time as lose the connexion with depending mail and foT
eure ola due proportion when grade of service render
ed inferior 10 That in the contract These foreures may be In
creased into penalties higher amount according the nature
frequency of the failures and the importance Of the mail
S. Whenever il satisfactorily shown that the contractors,
their carrier agent has left put aside the mall any
portion ofi for the accommodation Of passengers they shall
forfeit not exceeding quarters pay.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
factory explained due time for falling take from,
deliver at post Office the mall any part of it for suffer
ing to be wet injured lost destroyed for conveying
in place or manner that exposes to depreciation loss
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by any
COACH railroad car steamboat which the contractor egu-
ary runs concerned running, the route beyond the
specified number ops 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 annu the contract for
peated failures for violating the post Office laws for dis
obeyng the instructions of the Department for refusing to
discharge carrier when required by the Department for
signing the without the consent of the Postmaster
General for setting up running express aforesaid,
for transporting persons conveying mail matter out of the
mail
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
required for the increased speed if the empoyneno
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor may in the of increased expedition renqush
the contract timely notice. he prefers to the change
cua the service andpay when he wishes dispense with
the service, in whole part to place higher different
grade of the route whenever the public interests
require such dcontnuance curament for any other cause
he allowing months extra pay on the amount OF service
dispensed with.
g. The payments will be made through drafts postotces
otherwise, after the expiration of each quarersay in Feb
-Iuary May, August and November.
TO- The distances given according to the best nforma
ton but increased pay will be allowed should heyprov
be greater than is advertised.
II. 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
proposed to 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 20 give PERFORM any
sideaton do TO do, thing whatever induce
any other person bid for mail Particular at
tenton called the 2sh section of the of 1885, prohi
biting combinations to prevent binding.
II bid received after time, owit, the 9th February 1852
next 10 m, without the guaranty required by law that
combines several routes in sum of compensation be
considered in competition with guarproposa not adudged
to be exravagant.
l3. bidder may offer, where the transportation called for
in the advertisement is difficult npractcabe certain
sons, substitute inferior mod, of conveyance
term service specified number of days. weeks, months
He may propose omit office that inaccessible not
the stage road the railway steamboat landing, as
the may be- he may offer to substitute inferior
mode of supply in such He may propose different
days and hours of departure and arrival provided
ion or other public accommodation is prejudced He may
ask for running time to the trip during specified
Der of days. at certain of peculiarly bad roads but
beyond these changes proposal for service different from
the advertisement will prevent its being considered in comp
ton with regular bid set aside for extravaganza and
where bid contains any of the above atraons their dsad
vantages will be estimated in comparing with ether proposals.
Id. There should be but route bid or in proposal.
Is. The route the service, the yearly pay, the bidders
and residence and the of each member oi the
firm, where company offers, should be distinctly stated
also the mode of conveyance if higher mode than horse
back is intended.
I6 The bid should be under SEAL addressed the
First Assistant Postmaster General, with Mail Proposals
in the State of -" written the face of the lettr
and should be dispatched in time to be received by bere
the 5h February next, at 10 o'clock A. M. 1t should
guaranteed and the suciency of the guarantors should
be duly certified (See forms)
IT. The contracts be executedby before the st IF
July next.
s Postmasers at Offices situated upon or near railroad
but than eighty rods from depot, will Immediately If
ter the 5h February next report that fact to the Department
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot and hoy
otherwise supplied with the mall enable the Postmastr
General direct the proper supply be made the ra
road by mail messengers from and after the st July next
49, Under the act of March g. ls45, the is be lie
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
fu performance without other reference 10 the mode of trans
poraon than may be necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty, and security of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes aspec6c mode fconveyan
that is inadequate for the respect the certainty
tion for travel il will not be entitled to the route.
90 When the bid does not name mode of conveyance
will be taken and understood be for the lowest mode
conveyance, TO wit on horseback When it proposes u
carry according the advertisement and mode of convey
is stated for the route in the advertisement it will
considered offering only for horseback conveyance
2 Since the passage OF the act of March B. lS45, nep
description Of bid has been received 1t specifies mode
conveyance but engages carry the mail with certainty &C
ey, and security, using the terms of the law. These bio
called, from the in which they designated
the books of the Department. "star bids" The experience
of the Department enables to lay down the following rules
viz
When the mail the is not SO large as to requn
two horse coach conveyance star bid if the lowest will al
ways be preferred to the specific bid
When the mails of such size and weight render
necessary in reference them aone provide horss
coach conveyance the specific bid though the highest fol
coach service if adudged be entirely sufficient for the
route, will be preferred to the bid, the difference
is not such interfere with the policy of the law of ls45
which looks to reduction in the of transportation. Elk
cepons however, may be allowed where the bid is made
by the of the stock used the route in the per-
formance Of coach service.
On routes of the highest class, where fourhorse coach
steamboat transportation is required by the size and import
nnce of the mails and the specific bid is adudged entirely
sufficient for the route the preference for the specific bid will
necessary, carried greater extent of difference than
on the inferior coach routes.
%. modification of bid, in any of its essential terms is
anamount bid and cannot be received SO as to in
erre with regular competition, after the last hour for
ceivng bids
23 Postmasters required to he careful and to GER
y the suiciency Of guaanors suetes without knowing
that they persons of sufficient responsibility and all bid