The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-12

In competition with regular bid not set aside for
--.rays pnnce; and where bid contains any OF the
above Alterations their disadvantages will be csti-
mated in comparing 1t with other proposals.:
"a There should be but one route bid TOR In
proposal. A. A..
bidders name and residence, and the name OF
each member Of the firm, where q company oncrs,
should be distinctly stated; also tho modo OF con-
veyance, if higher mode than on horseback 70 M
tended
I6. The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
10 the First Assistant Postmaster General with
EMAIL Proposals in the State or Territory Oh
written the face of the letter; and should be DIS
patched in time To be received by or before the LIST
OF April next, at 10 o'clock, IN. II should be
Guaranteed. and the sufiiciency of the guarantors
be duly certified. (see forms)
the lst of July next.
rs. Postrnasters at offices situated upon or near
railroads, but more than eighty rods from depot
that fact to the Department stating their exact dis
IN noes from the railroad depot, and how otherwise
supplied with tho mail, to enable the Postmaster
Censral 70 direct the proper supply to DC made from
the railroad by mail messengers from and alter
"a. Under The act Of March 3, ls45, the route ID
to DO let to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
guarantee for faithful performances, without other
be necessary to provide for the due celebrity, GER
tainty, and security Of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes mode Of convey
ance that y inadequate for the route In respect to
tho certainty, security, and celebrity OF the mails.
aside. from any accommodation for travel, II will
not be entitled to the route. 8iqe9s
20 When the bid does not name q mode of con-
veyance, it will be taken and understood to be for
the lowest mode Off conveyance, 70 wit, on horse
back, When itproposes TO carry according TO the
advertisement, and no mode of conveyance stated
for the route in the advertisement will be con-
sidered A. offering only for horseback conveyance.
81, since the passage Of the act of March g. lS45,
new description of bid has been received. IL spe-
cities no mode Of conveyance. but engages to carry
the mail with certainty, celebrity, and security,
from the manner in which they designated ON
the books Of the Department, "stay bds.'' 1t has
been decided, after mature consideration. that
bid proposing = specific mode q conveyance of as
to be preferred TO the star bid. The experience of
the Department enabcs it to lay down the follow
ing rules, viz; t Il. D & 81 s.5sieta'J oi,n. ~
When the mail the route is not 90 large as to
require twoborse coach conveyances, etar bid, If
the lowest, will be preferred to the specific bid.
~. When the mails are OF such size and weight
to render 1t necessary or cxpcdent in reference
TO them alone, 70 provide two horse coach convey
ance, the specific bid, though the highest will be
preferred 70 the star bid, TO the extent of mode
rate difference in the compensation, in case the diff
ference is not such to interfere with the policy of
Inc new law, WHICH lOOkb 10 IcuuCtlQu IA tue CO6t
of transportation. Exceptions, however, may be
allowed where the bid is made by, the present
owner of the stock the route and II il manifest
that the reasons for preferring the specific bid do
not exist in his case. aNh
%. On routes Of the highest Glaze, whore four
horse coach steamboat transportation ia required
by the size and importance of the mails, the prefer
encc for the specific bid will be- if necessary,
ricd to greater extent of difference than on the
inferior coach routes, subject, however. to the
coptions above stated. sss 4s4 IDA
"a. modification Of bid, in any of its essen
tial terms, il tantamount to new bid, and cannot
be received 80 to interfere with regular compc-
tition, after the last hour set for receiving bids.
IS. Postmasters required to be careful and
not TO certify the efficiency of guarantors
ties without knowing that they persons Of suf-
icicnt responsibility and all bidders, guarantors,
and surcties are distinctly notified that on failure
to enter into perform the contracts for the
vice proposed for in the accepted bids, their legal
liabilities will be enforced against them
& rs. The contracts will be substantially in the
forms heretofore used in this Department, except
in the respects particularly mentioned in these in
structions and conditions and on all railroad and
routes the contractors will be required
to deliver the mails into the post Offices at the ends
Of the routes, and into all the post offices not
than eighty rods from the railroad or landing.
;sn.o5sl N. X. HALL, lPostmastr General
PosT OrrIcE DEPARTMENT, Jan. 18th, 1851.
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