The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-05

tans any Of the above alterations their dsad sanages will
be estimated 10 comparing il with other proposals.
Ia. There should be bat one route bid for in pro-
posal.
49, The route, the service, the yearly pay the bidders
nan and residence and the of each member of the
firm where company offers, should be distinctly stated
also the mode OF conveyance, If higher mode than
horseback is intended.
49, The bid should be under seal Addressed 10 the
First Assistant Postmaster General with Mail Proposals
in the State OF p written the face OF the letter, and
should be despatched in time be received by or the
9Th February 10 O'clock Il should be guar
aned and the sufcncy of the suaantors should be duly
n Tho be executed by or before the LIST
Of July next
ls Postmaslers Office situated upon or ne AR railroads.
but more than eighty rods from depot WILL Immediately
after the 9Th February report that fact the depart
ment stating their distance from The railroad depot
and how otherwise Supplied with the mall TO enable the
Postmaster General direct the proper supply to be made
from the railroad 10y mail messengers from and after the Isl
of July next
H. Under the act Of March g. 645 the route to he lei
to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
ful performance without Other reference the mode OF
transportation than may be necessary provide for the due
CELEBRITY certainty, and security of such transportation
When the lowest bid proposes specific mode of convey
tina inadequate for the route respect the
tainy security and CELEBRITY OF The mails aside from any
accommodations uave will mol be enttIed the
% When the bill does not name mode Of conveyance
will be taken and understood 10 he for the lowest mode OF
conveyance, wit horseback When it proposes to
carry according 10 the advertisement, and mode OF con
stated for The the advertisement, il will
be considered offering only for horseback conveyance
81 Since the passage of the act of March 3, l545
description bid has been received 1t specifies no
mode Of convey but engages to carry the mail with
certainty, CELEBRITY, and security, using the of the law
These bids are called from The manner in which they are
designated the books of the department, 'sla, bids
Tire experience Of the department enables lay down
| the following rules, viz:
When the mail the route is large to require
horse coach COW. vance, star DID, If The lowest, VIII
always be preferred to the specific bid
When the mails are of such size and weight as to render
horse coach the specific bid though the highest
for coach SERVICE If adudgcd 10 be entirely Sufficient for
the route will be preferred the bid in the differ.
such Interfere with the policy of the law OF
lS45, which looks reduction in the of transportation
Exceptions however, may be allowed where the star bid Is
by the OF the stock used en- the route IN the
| pei Torrance OF coach service.
On of the hghes, Glass; where our-horse coach OF
steamboat transportation is required by the and import
Of the mas and the specific bid Is adudged entirely
sufficient for the route the preference tor the specc bid wi
be- necessary carried to greater extent OF difference than
| on the inferior coach routes
o. modification of bid, in any of its essential terms
tantamoun bid, and cannot be received as 10
interfere with regular competon after the last hour set fol
| receiving bids.
49, Postmaslers CURED be careful and certify
the suhciency Of guaranors surecs without knowing
that they are persons of sufficient responsibility and oil
bidders guarantors surelcs distinctly notified that
failure enter perform the contracts for the service
proposed for the accepted bids their legal Liabilities will be
| enforced against them.
"a The contracts will be substantially the forms here
used in this department. except IN the respects par
,icuarly mentioned these instructions and conditions
all railroad and steamboat routes the contractors AL
be required deliver the mails into the post Offices at the
and into all the intermediate post Offices
han Ell hty rods from the railroad or landing
25 Present contractors and persons known at the de-
partmen must equally with Others procure guaantors and
certificates of their sufheency substantially In the forms
above prescribed The certificates Of sufcency must be
signed by a postmaster, Judge clerk OF court OF
record. N. X. IA all, Postmaster General.
ST OrrIce DEPARTMENT, September %, 1851
= Postmasters will be careful preserve this
ua Of the routes and upon il all alterations Of
which they shall be officially informed.
H. Fosmssters will not permit the mails be carried
other hours than those here set down
wi,hou, the written order of the department
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