The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-11


cent excuse the failure furnished forfeiture of at least
one-ourh part when the running arrival is far behind
time as to lose connexion with depending mail and for
ieiture of due proportion when grade Of service render
ed inferior 10 that in the contract These foeures be In
creased into penalties higher amount according the nature
or frequency of the failures and the Importance of the mail
s. Whenever satisfactorily shown that the contractors,
their carrier agent has left put aside the mail any
portion Oft for the accommodation OF passengers, they snail
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 for suffer
ing it to be wet injured lost destroyed; for conveying
in place or manner that exposes depreciation. loss
injury for refusing after demand to convey mail by any
COACH railroad car steamboat which the contractor esu-
ay runs concerned in running the route beyond the
specified number trips the contract and for arriving
the time and for setting running express to
transmit commercial intelligence in advance of the mail,
penalty will be exacted equal TO a quarters pay.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for re-
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 without the consent Of the Postmaster
General for setting up running express aforesaid
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 rata increase OF compensation
within the imposed by law, for the additional
vice required for the increased speed if the epoy Of
additional stock carriers rendered necessary but the
may, in the of increased expedition, renqush
III
The Postmaster General may annu the contract discontinue
cura the service andpay when he wishes to dispense with
the service in whole in part or to place higher different
grade service the route whenever the public interests
require such dsconnunce curment for any other
he allowing months extra pay the amount of service
dispensed with.
g. The payments will be made through drafts post offices
Otherwise after the expiration of each quarersay in Feb
ruary, May August, and November
TO- The distances given according the best inorna
on but increased pay will be allowed prove to
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
proposed to enter into any combnaton to prevent the
making Of any bid for mail contract by any other person
persons who shall have made any agreement shall have
given or performed promised to give perform, any
sderaton d. do, any thing whatever induce
any other person bid for mail contract Particular at
tenon called the 2Sh section of the act of 1885, poh
biting combinations to prevent bidding
IL bid received after time, to wit the 5th February, 1852
next 10 m, without the guaranty required bylaw, that
combines several routes one 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 mpractcabe at certain
sons substitute inferior mode of conveyance, or to in
terit service specified number of days. weeks months
He may propose omit Office that's inaccessible, isno
on the stage road the railway at steamboat landing
the may be he may oher to substitute an inferior
mode of supply in such He may propose different
running time asked, and it is obvious that mail connex
ion or other public accommodation pejudiced. He may
ask for more 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 IFS being considered compe
ton with regular bid set aside for extravaganza and
where bid contains any of the above alterations, their dsad
vantages will be estimated comparing with other proposals
IA There should be but route bid for proposal
49, The route the service the yearly pay, the bidder
name 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 under SEAL addressed to the
First Assistant Postmaster General with &C Mail Proposals
in the State of " written the face of the letter ;
should be dispatched in time be received by before
the 5h February next, 10 o'clock A. M. 1t should
be guaranteed and the sucency of the guarantors should
be duly certified (See forms
II The contracts be executed by before the st
July next.
49, Posmasters at offices situated upon railroads,
than eighty rods from depot will Immediately al
ter the 5h February next report that fact to the Department.
stating their distance from the railroad depot and how
otherwise supplied with the mall to enable the Postmaster
General direct the proper supply to be made from the rail-
road by mail messengers from and after the st July next
49, Under the of March g. s45 the route is TO be lei
to the bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faith
u performance without other reference to the mode OF trans
portaton than may necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty, and security of such transportation
When the lowest bid proposes specific mode OF conveyance
cuy, and celebrity of the mails aside from any accommoda
ton travel, it will not be entitled TO the route
20 When the bid does mode of conveyance,
will be taken and understood to be Tor the lowest mode
CONVEYANCE to wit on horseback. When it proposes tt
carry according the advertisement and mode OF convey
ance is stated for the in the advertisement, will be
considered as offering only for horseback conveyance
81 Since the passage the act of March B. ls45, new
description of bid has been received. 1t specifics mode
conveyance but engages carry the mail with certainty,
lerity and security, using the terms of the law These bd
are called from the manner which they designated
the books of the Department Star bids" The experiences
of the Department enables lay down the following rules
viz
When the mail on the is not large to require
horse coach conveyance star bid, if the lowest will al
ways be preferred to the specific bid
When the mails are such size and weight to render
necessary in reference them alone provide wohors
coach conveyance the specific bid though the highest fol
coach service sdudged be entirely sufficient for the
route will be preferred the bid in the difference
is not such as 10 interfere with the policy of the law OF 1915
which looks to reduction in the of transportation Elk
cepons however, may be allowed where the star bid is made
by the owner of the stock used the route in the per
! Torrance of coach service.
On routes of the highest class where four horse coach
steamboat transportation required by the size and import
ance of the mails and the specific bid is adudged entirely
sufficient the route, the preference for the specific bid vii
be- necessary carried greater extent OF difference thar
! on the inferior coach routes.
3D. modification of bid, in any OF its essential terms II
tantamount TO bid and cannot be received so as to IN
eere with regular competitions after the last hour set Tor re-
ceiving bids.
% p,e,msaters are rpouired to be careful and