Washington telegraph., 1851-09-03

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l (er we) of propose to carry the
mails on route No, from to
agreeably to the advertisement of the Postmaster
General dated 9Th August, 1851, and by the fol.
lowing mode of conveyance. viz:
for the annual sum Of dollars
Dated. Signed.
Form Of q Guaranty.
The undersigned undertake that if the FORE
going bid Tor carrying the mail on route No.
be accepted by the Postmaster General the bidder
shall, prior to the 18th day of February next,
enter into the required obligation to perform the
service proposed, with good and sufficient sureties
Dated. (Signed by Two guarantors,i
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of certi6es
that he is we'll acquainted with the above guaran-
tors and their property, aud that they are men
OF property, and able 10 make good their guaranty
Dated. Signed
Notice and Instructions to Bidders.
!. Seven minutes allowed to intermediate
postnasters for asserting the mails when not ether
wise specified by the schedules.
=. Pay will not be made for trips not run; and
the DEDUCTIONS for failures to perform the same
may be increased TO three times the contract pay
therefor If sufficient excuse be not sent in.
Fines may be imposed for arrivals after time; also
for falling to take or deliver the entire mail.
tract for repeated failures. for violating the post
office laws, or Tor disobeyng the instructions Of
the Department.
4. The Postmaster General may discontinue ol
curtail the service, aud the pay accordingly, on
allowing one months extra pay on the amount
dispensed with. He may also increase the length
or number Of the trips al pro rata pay, the con-
tractor having the right TO renquish the contract
on gfvilg timely nclice, il he prefer it 70 the
change.
5. Additional pay will not be made for excess
of actual oyer advertised distance Should any such
case occur) if the offices correctly named.
e. Proposals without the prescribed guaranty
or postmasters certificate of The suficiency of the
sureties, or not received in the time specified by
the advertisement, or combining more than one
route in the same sum, Cannot be accepted.
7. Bios for the service as adUertisei are entitled
to preference, but those proposing changes therein
will receive consideration.
(. Offices established during the contract period
within quarter of mile Of the route are to be
supplied without extra pay; those further off at a
pro rata compensation.
9. Bidders should specify the mode Of convey.
ance intended to be used. When this is not done
it will be understood to be horseback.
10. Ii the accepted bidders fail 10 execute con.
tract, or to commence and continue service. agree.
ably to their proposals, they, or their guarantors
suretles, will be liable to suit for the damages
resulting from a relettlug Of the route.
IL. Contracts are to be executed by the 18th
day o February, 1852.
IL. The bids should contain the bidders name
aud residence, and, if a company Offer those o
each member Of the firm, aud should be addressed
to the First Assistant Postmaster General, and
endorsed Small proposals in the State Of"
For lur.her particulars as TO conditions of bid
ding, and the forms Of the contracts required, Sc,
advertisement for proposals for carrying the mails
issued January Is, 1851.
N. X. HALL,
Postmaster General.
Post Office Department, Aug. 9, lo5l 1856