Washington telegraph., 1851-09-17
Form of a Bid.

Form Of Bid ...
mails s0t ON SI route No. ilo% % carry the
agreesbIy to the advertisement Of tins Rostmasts or
General dated 9th August, 1851, and by the fol-
lowing mode Of conveyance, viz: ~
for the annual sum Of dollars.
Form of Guaranty.
Tho undersgned undertake that IL the fore.
going bid for carrying the mails on reste No.
be accepted by the Postmaster General the bidder
shall, pn0fs TO the 18th day OF February next,
enter into the required obligation to prrforn the
service proposed with good and sufficient. sufsties.
/ Dated -" fSigned' by two guarantorss
Form Of Certsfcuto.c'" ~ =
The. .a1dersgned, postmaster Of ,YF cefsiGes
that he Is we'll acquainted with the above guaxsn-
tors zzsas their PROPERTY and tfat Trey 3re men
Of. Plops5'y and sblsio make eoodthsinEsi faaty:
Notice, aud Iustyss:sflo,us i;osBtiIGsss.
!. Seven. minutes are sllowed:t0 ihresimediaie
Postmasters for asserting the mails when not other
wise specified by the schedules
/ ,.2 Pay will not be made for triUs not; run; and
the deductions for failures to- perform the same.
may be increased TO threeitIne the contract pay
therefor if sufficient excuse be not sent n.
Fines may be imposed for arrivals after tlme also
for failing TO take or deliver the entire mail!
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tract for repeated failures. violating The post
office laws, or for disobeying the instructions Of
the Department. ft.~
| A. The Postmaster General may Discontinue or
curtail the service, and the pay accordingly, on
allowing one months extra pay on the amount
dispensed with He may also ncrease'the length
or number Of the trips al pro rata pay, the con-
tractor having the right to renquish the contract,
on giving timely notice, il he prefer it; to the
change. r.....r -
S. Additional pay will not be made for excess
OF actual over advertised distance (sioud any such
case occurl if the Offices are correctly nsfned.
D. Prdp0sals without the prescribed guaranty,
or Postmasters certificate Of the suficency of tile
suretes, or not received in the time specified by
The advertisement, combining more than one
route in the same sum, cannot be accepted.
T. Bids Tor the service ddperttsed are eatitled
topreference, but those proposing changes. therein
will receive consideration. ~.-~
e. Offices established during the contract period
within quarter Of mile of the route are to be
supplied without extra pay; those further off at
pro rata compensation. ,-3og.
g. Bidders should specify the mode Of convey
ance intended to be used. When this is not done
il will be understood to be horseback, Isl.
H. II the accepted bidders fail TO execute con.
tract, or to commence and continue service agree
ably to their proposals, they, or their guarantors
or surees, will be liable to suit for the damages
resulting from reIetting Of the route. ~
III. Contracts are to be executed by the 18th
day o February, 1852. ks, 20
II. The bids should contain the bidders name
and residence, and, if company offer, those of
each member Of the firm, and should De addressed
to the First Assistant Postmaster General, and
endorsed "Mail proposals in the State of -..'
For further particulars to conditions Of bid
ding and the forms OF the contracts required, see
advertisement for proposals for carrying the mails
issued January Is, 1851. s---t.:
N. X. HALL, t..
81, >-g,%~ Postmaster General.
Post Office Department, Aug. 8, 1851 1856