The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-15

Oneourh part of when the running arrival is so far bshn
time lose the connexion with depending mail and for
TEXTURE ofa due proportion Of when grade of service render
ed inferior to that IN the contract Thee foeures be
creased into penalties amount according to the
frequency of the failures and the importance Of the mail
s. Whenever is satisfactorily shown that the contractors
their carrier agent, has le put aside the mail any
portion Oft for the accommodation OF passengers they shall
forfeit not exceeding quarters pay.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
factory explained in due time for failing take FROM
deliver at post Office the mail any part of it for suffer
ing be wet injured, lost destroyed for conveying
in place that exposes depreciation loss
injury for refusing after demand convey mail by any
COACH railroad car steamboat which the contractor reg-
larry runs Is concerned In running the beyond the
specified number orps the contract and for not arriving
the time and for setting up running an express
transmit commercial intelligence in advance OF the mail
penalty will be exacted equal a quarters pay.
The Postmaster General may annul 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 contract without the Of the Postmaster
General or for setting running express aforesaid
or for transporting persons conveying mail matter of the
mail.
8. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and aa
the schedule he allowing pro rata increase OF compensation
within the restrictions imposed by law for the additional ser
vice required for the increased speed if the employmento
additional stock carriers rendered necessary but the
contractor may in the of increased expedition enquish
the contract timely notice. be prefers TO the change
The Postmaster General may annu the contract discontinue
cura the service and pay when he wishes dispense with
the service, In whole in part to place higher different
grade service on the route whenever the public interests
require such dscon,nuance curamen for other cause
he allowing months pay the amount service
dispensed with.
g. The payments will be made through drafts on post offices
otherwise after the expiration of each quaresay Feb
ruary, May August, and November.
TO- The distances given according the best inorma
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they prove
be greater than is advertised.
H. 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 into any continuation prevent the
making Of any bid for mail contract by any other person
persona who shall made agreement shall have
given or performed, promised give perform any con-
sdelaon DO, not do any thing whatever induce
any other person not to bid for mail Particular at
enton called to the 18th section of the act of 1885, proh
biting combinations to prevent bidding.
II bid received after me to wit, the 9Th February, 1882
next 10 without the guaranty required by law, that
combines several of compensation cannot be
considered in competition with regular proposal not adudged
| to be extravagant-
49, bidder may Offer where the transportation called for
in the advertisement is difficult mpacticabe
sons to substitute inferior mode of conveyance,
tent service specified number of days. weeks months.
He may propose omit office that is inaccessible,
the stage road the railway, steamboat landing
the may be- he may offer to substitute inferior
mode of supply in such He may propose deren,
days and hours of departure and arrival provided
running time asked and is obvious that mail connex
ion other public accommodation is Prejudiced He may
ask for running time to the trip, during specified num-
Der of days. certain of peculiarly bad roads but
beyond these changes proposal for service different from
the advertisement will prevent its being considered in compe
titon with regular bid aside for extravaganza and
where bid contains any of the above alterations their disad
vanages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals
Ia. There should be but route bid for in proposal
Is. The route, the service the yearly pay the bidders
and residence and the of each member of the
firm, where company offers should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance, higher mode than horse
back is intended.
l6 The bid should be under seal, addressed the
First Assistant Postmaster General with EMAIL Proposals
in the State Of -" written the face of the letter
and should be dispatched time to be received by before
the 9Th February next, at 10 o'clock A. M. 1t should
be guaranteed and the sucency of the should
be duly certified. (See forms
IT. The be executed before the st of
July next.
49, Posmasters Offices situated upon railroads,
but more than eighty rods from depot will Immediately a
ter the 5h February next report that fact to the Department.
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot and how
otherwise supplied with the mail enable the Postmaster
General direct the proper supply be made from the rail-
road by mail messengers from and after the LIST July next
10. Under the of March g. lS45 the is to be let
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
full performance without other reference to 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 aspecc mode of conveyance
that is inadequate for the respect the certainty,
ton for travel it will not be entitled to the route
20. When the bid does not mode of conveyance,
will be taken and understood be for the lowest mode of
conveyance, wit, horseback. When proposes
carry according the advertisement and mode OF convey
stated for the route in the advertisement, it will be
considered offering only for horseback conveyance.
81. Since the passage OF the act of March 3, l845
description Of bid has been received specifies mode Of
conveyance but engages carry the mail with certainty
ery, and security using the terms of the law. These bids
called from the in which they designated
the books of the Department. ssdr bids The experience
of the Department enables it lay down the following rules,
viz
When the mail on the route not so large require
horse coach conveyance bid, if the lowest will al
ways be preferred to the specific bid
When the mails of such size and weight render
necessary reference them alone provide twohose
coach conveyance the specific bid, though the highest for
coach service, adudgcd be entirely sufficient for the
route, will be preferred the bid the difference
not such interfere with the policy of the law of 1885,
which looks reduction in the cost of transportation. EI
cepons however, may be allowed where the bid is made
by the Of the stock used the route the per-
Torrance of coach service.
On of the highest class where four horse coach
steamboat transportation required by the size and import
of the mails and the specific bid is adudged entirely
sufficient for the route, the preference for the specific bid will
be- necessary carried to greater extent of difference than
on the inferior coach routes.
% modification of bid any of its essential terms is
anamount bid and cannot be received, in
erfere with regular competition, after the last hour So, for
ceivng bids.
%. Postmasters required to be careful and
M the suciency Of guarantors surees without knowing
that they are persons Of sufficient responsibility and all bid
des guarantors suretes distinctly notified that