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sins .nv Of the above alterations their DISADVANTAGE win


tsns any OF the above alterations their viii
be estimated In comparing IL with other proposals.
IA. There should DO but route bid for in a pro-
posal.
u.s. The route, the service, the yearly pay the bidder
name and residence and the name OF each member ~ hs
frm where company offers, should be distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance, II higher mode than on
horseback is intended.
First Assistant Pclmaster General with " Mail Proposals
in the State Of " written the face The e,er and
should be despatched in time be received by or be ore the
5th February at 10 o'clock Ii should be guar
aned and The fufcency Of the guarantee should be duly
certified (See forms.)
II The be executed by OF before the lot
of July next
IL Postmssies Offices situated upon or ne ar railroads
bur more then eighty rods from depot WILL Immediately
after the 5h February iexi report that fact the depart
nent, stating their distances from the railroad depot
sud how otherwise srpped with The mail 10 enable the
Postmaster General To direct the proper supply be made
from the railroad by mail messengers from and after LIST
OF July
H. Under act Of March g. s45 the route is to he let
The lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
fu performance without other reference the mode of
transportation than may tie necessary 10 provide for the due
ceery certainty, and security Of such transp
When the lowest bid proposes specific mode of convey
that is inadequate for the route IN respect the
tainty security ami CELEBRITY OF the mcIs ASIDE from any
accommodations for trte will not be entitled to tho route
81. When the bid does no, rode Of conveyance
will be taken and Understood to be for the lowest mode of
conveyance, to wit on horseback When il proposes
carry ording the advertisement and mode of
veyance stated for the the advertisement it will
be considered offering only for horseback nveyance
81 Since the passage OF the act of March 8, 1885,
description OF bid has been received II specifies
mode Of convey but engages to carry the mail with
certainty celebrity and security, using the terms Of the law
These bids Called from the in which they
designated the books OF the department, ''sar bids"
TIE experience Of the department enables lay down
the following rules, viz:
When the mail The route is not large to require
two horse coach conveyance, bid f the lowest, will
always be preferred to the specific bid
When the mails Of such and weight render
necessary, in reference them alone provide
horse coach the specific bid though the highest
for coach service If adudged be entirely sufficient for
the route will be prefer the bid the differ
such Interfere with the policy Of the law Of
lS45 which looks rduc in the cost of
Exceptions however, may be allowed where the star bid
made by the OF the stock used the route The
performance OF coach service.
On of the highest class where ourhorse coach
steamboat transportation required by the anu import
Of the mails and the specific bid is adudged entirely
sufficient for the route, the preference for the specific bid wal
oe necessary carried to greater extent OF difference than
on the inferior coach routes
%. modification Of bid, in any of Its essential terms
is a bid, and be received,
interfere with regular compton after the last hour set for
receiving bids.
% Postmasters are required to be careful and certify
the sufciency of guaranors surees without knowing
that they persons of sufficient responsibility and ali
bidders guaraniors distinctly notified that
failure enter into perform the contracts for the service
proposed for tho accepted bids ,heirlegal liabilities will be
enforced against them.
"a The will be substantially in the forms here
ofre used in this department. in the respects
tcuarly mentioned these instructions and conditions
and all ID and steamboat the contractors will
be required deliver the mails into the post offices at the
ends Of the and into all the intern edale post offices
than ely hty rods from the railroad landing
25 Present and persons known a, the de-
artment must equally with others procure guaantors ana
certificates of thcr autcency SUBSTANTIALLY IN the forms
abo, prescribed The certificates of suicency must be
signed by postmaster, judge or clerk OF court Of
record N. X. IL ALL, Postmaster General
ID n,.-, nUu. &apta ,nQrl
as Postmasters Wi, be careful preserve this
ua OF the routes and TO note upon II all alterations of
which they shall be officially informed.
40 rosmasters will no, perm the mails to be carried
days other hours than those here set down.
without the written order Of the department.
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