The republic., 1851-10-25


oneourh part of when the running arrival is far behind
time lose the connexon with depending mail and for
eure oa due proportion oftwhen grade render
ed inferior in the contract These oeitures may be
creased into penalties higher amount according the
frequency of the failures and the Importance of the mail
s. Whenever is satisfactorily shown that the contractors
their carrier agent has left put aside the mail any
portion of for the accommodation of passengers shall
forfeit not exceeding quarters pay.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
actory explained in due time, for failing take from,
deliver at, post Office, the mall any part of it for suffer-
10 be wet injured, lost destroyed for conveying
in place that exposes il to depreciation loss
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by any
COACH railroad car steamboat, which the egu-
ary runs is concerned in running the route beyond the
specified number otrps the contract and for not arriving
at the time and for setting up running express
transmit commercial intelligence in advance of the mail,
penalty will be exacted equal to quarters pay.
T. 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
discharge carrier when required by the Department for
signing the contract without the of the Postmaster
General for setting up running express aforesaid
or 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 increase compensation
within the restrictions imposed by law, for the additional
required for the increased speed if the employment
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
contractor may in the OF increased expedition renqush
the contract timely notice. if he prefers the change
The Postmaster General may annul the contract discontinue
cua the service and pay when he wishes dispense with
the service in whole in part to place higher different
grade service the route whenever the public interests
require such dsconnuance cuament for any other cause
he allowing one months extra pay the amount of service
dispensed with.
g. The payments win be made through drafts on post offices
or otherwise, after the expiration of each quaersay Feb
ruary, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according to the best nforma.
tons but increased pay will be allowed should they prove
be greater than is advertised.
IL. 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 bid for mail contract by any other person
persons who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed promised give perform any
sideaon to do not to do, thing whatever induce
any other person not to bid for mail contract Particular
enton is called TO the 2Sh section of the act of 1885, proh
biting combinations TO prevent bidding.
II bid received after time, to wit the 9th February 1882
next without the guaranty required law that
combines several routes in compensation cannot
considered in competition with regular proposal not adudged
to be exravagant.
l3. bidder may offer, where the transportation called for
in the advertisement is difficult impraccabe at certain
sons, to substitute inferior mode of conveyance in
tern service specified number of days, weeks months
He may propose omit Office that inaccessible
the stage road the railway, at steamboat landing,
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 no more
running time asked and it is obvious that mail
ion other public accommodation prejudiced He may
ask for running time to the trip, during specified num-
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 compe
ton with regular bid not set aside for extravaganza and
where bid contains any of the above alterations their dsad
vanages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals.
ID. 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 on horse
back is intended.
l6. The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General, with 8" Mail Proposals
in the State of " written the face of the letter
and should be dispatched time be received by before
the 5h February next, at 10 o'clock A. NJ 1t should
be guaranteed and the sucency of the guarantors should
be duly certified (See forms
IT, The be executed by before the
July next.
ls Postmasers at offices situated upon or near railroads.
but than eighty rods from depot, will Immediately af
ter the 9th 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 lst July
49, Under the of March 3, ls45 the be let
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
u performance without other reference to the mode of trans
poaon than may be necessary provide for the due ceery
certainty, and security of such transportation.
When the lowest bid proposes specific mode of conveyance
that inadequate for the respect the certainty
.
ton for travel, it will not be entitled TO the
90 When the bid does not mode of conveyance,
will be taken and understood to be for the lowest mode OF
conveyance to wit, horseback. When it proposes to
carry according the advertisement and mode of convey
is 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 B. lS45,
description of bid has been received specifies mode Of
conveyance but engages carry the mail with certainty,
lerty and security, using the terms of the law These bids
called, from the in which they designated
the books of the Department. "Stdr bids" The experience
of the Department enables it to lay down the following rules,
When the mail the route is not so large as to require
two horse coach conveyance star bid the lowest will al
ways be preferred to the specific bid.
When the mails of such and weight to render it
necessary in reference to them alone to provide wohose
coach conveyance the specific bd though the highest for
coach service, if adudged be entirely sufficient for the
route will be preferred to the bd in the difference
is such interfere with the policy of the law of s45
which looks to reduction in the cost of transportation Elk
cepon however, may be allowed where the star bid is made
by the of the stock used the route in the per-
formance of coach service.
On of the highest class, where four horse coach
steamboat transportation is required by the size and import
of the mails and the specific bid adudged entirely
sufficient for the route, the preference for the specific bid will
be- if necessary, carried to greater extent of difference than
on the inferior coach routes
%. modification of bid in any of its essential terms,
tantamount bid, and cannot be received in
teree with regular competitions after the last hour set for
ceving bids.
23 Posmasers required to he careful and not to
y The sufcency of guarantors suetes without knowing