The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-18

times the pay of the trip when the trip not rum and no su
fcient for the failure furnished forfeiture at least
oneourh part of when the running arrival is far behind
time lose the connection with depending mail and for
teture Of due proportion Of when grade service render
ed inferior that in the These foretures may i'm
creased into penalties Of higher amount according the
frequency OF the failures and the importance Of the mail
5. Whenever is satisfactorily that the contractors
their carrier aeen has left put aside the mail any
portion Off, for the accommodation Of passengers they shall
forfeit not exceeding quarters pay.
6. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be salts
factory explained in due me for failing to take from
deliver at post office, the mall any part of for suffer
ing 1t 10 be wet injured lost destroyed for conveying
in place that exposes depreciation loss
injury for refusing after demand convey mail by any
coach, railroad steamboat, which the contractor regu
larry runs concerned in running the route beyond
specified number trips the contract, and for arriving
at The time and for setting up running an 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 re-
peaed failures; for violating the post Office laws for dis
obeying the instructions of the Department for refusing
discharge carrier when required by the Departments for
signing the contract without the of the Postmaster
General for setting running express aforesaid,
for transporting persons conveying mail matter of the
mail
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and alter
the schedule he allowing pro rata increase compensation
within the restrictions imposed by law, for the additional
vice required for the increased speed if the employment
additional stock carriers is rendered necessary but the
may, the of increased expedition renquh
the contract timely notice. if he prefers the change
The Postmaster General may annul the contract discontinue
cura the andpay when he wishes dispense with
the service in whole in part to place different
grade of service the route, whenever the public
require such dsconnuance curament for any other cause
he allowing months extra pay the amount of service
dispensed with
g. The payments will be made through drafts on post offices
otherwise after the expiration of each quarer-say Feb
ruary, May, August, and November.
he IntOr
ton 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 any combination
proposed to enter into any combination, prevent the
making any bid for mail by any person OF
PERSONS who shall have made agreement shall have
given performed, promised to give perform
sderaon TO do, to do any thing whatever induce
any other person to bid for mail Particular
tenon called to the 28h section of the of 1885, proh
biting combinations to prevent bidding.
IL bid received after tme wit the 9Th February 1852
next 10 m, without the guaranty required by law
combines several in of compensation be
considered in competition with regular proposal udged
to be extravagant
49, bidder may offer, where the transportation called for
in the advertisement difficult mpracticable sea-
to substitute inferior mode of conveyance to in
term service specified number OF days. weeks months
He may propose to omit Office that inaccessible not
the stage road the railway, steamboat landing as
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
running time asked and it is obvious that mail
ion other public accommodation is prejudiced He may
ask for running time to the trip, during specified
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 set aside for extravaganza and
where bid contains any of the above alterations, their dad
vanages will be estimated in comparing with other proposals.
ID There should be but route bid for proposal.
he The eaTvIcp thA arly The dera
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
To- The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General with Mail Proposals
in the State of -" written the face of the letter
and should be dispatched in 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 guaantors should
be duly certified. (See forms
IT. The contracts to by before the s of
July next
49, Postmasters offices situated upon or near railroads.
but than eighty rods from depot will Immediately af
the 9Th February next report that fact to the Department.
stating their exact distance from the railroad depot and how
otherwise supplied with the mall to enable the Postmaster
General to direct the proper supply to be made from the rail-
road by mail messengers from and after the lst July next.
49, Under the of March g. ls45, the be let
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
full performance without other reference to the mode of trans
poaon than may be necessary provide for the due celebrity
certainty, and security of such transportation
When the lowest bid proposes specific mode ofconvyance
that Inadequate for the respect the certainty,
cury and celebrity of the mails aside from any accommoda
ton travel it will not be entitled to the
90 When the bid does mode of conveyance, it
will be taken and understood to be for the lowest mode of
conveyance to wit, on horseback. When it proposes
carry according the advertisement and mode of convey
is stated for the route Ill the ADVERTISEMENT 1T 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 1t specifies mode OF
conveyance hut engages carry the mail with cerainy
lerity and security, using the of the law These bids
called, from the in which they designated
the books of the Department, stdr bids The experience
the Department enables to lay down the following rules
viz
When the mail the route is large to require
two horse coach conveyance star bid, if the lowest will al
ways be preferred to the specific bid
When the mails of such size and weight as to render 1t
necessary reference to them Alone to provide wo-horse
coach conveyance the specific bid though the highest for
coach service, if adudged to be entirely sufficient for the
route will be preferred the star bid in the difference
such interfere with the policy of the law OF lS45
which looks reduction in the cost of transportation Elk
cepon however, may be allowed where the star bid made
the of the stock used the route in the per-
Torrance of coach service
On of the highest class where fourhoe coach or
steamboat transportation is required by the size and import
of the nails and the specific bid adjudged entirely
sufficient for the route the preference for the specific bid will
be- necessary carried 70 greater extent OF difference than
on the inferior coach routes.
modification Of bid in any of its essential terms,
bid and cannot be received, to in
teree with regular competition after hour