The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-10

OF carrying 10 DO injured destroyed robbed o. o.
qaouty as The cotraciot runs, or IL concerned runus
| a coach OF steamboat on route.
s. The Postmaster Geussa may snna the contact Tor a.
pes,ed failures 70 run sxee~1 % contracts or dlsobey.
Ing the post office laws: 9. the Instruction. Of tho depart
refusing discharge carrier when required XIV
the department TO do 80 for assigning the contract without
the Of the Postmaster Generals Tor running On es
ptess aforesaid Tor transporting persons package.
conveying n,aiisbis matter out Of tho mai
y The Postmaster Gsnsrai may order an increase Of
route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
on the contract pay. He may also order increase of
speed. lac allowing. Within the restrictions OF the law
plo pay iof the additional stock caefs
ii any. The contractor may, however, IA the IN.
of psed, renqash The eonrae, by giving prompt
ing effect The Postmaster General may also
cofs, dscontiaus the service al pro rata decrease
pay II he allow month's extra compensation tho
dispensed with. Whenever IN his opinion the pub
superede uy dihercntgade Of transportation lie may
aso chsnge the tlmes ot arrival and departure (pio
vdcd he does not carail the running ume) wihoat
Payments will be made for the service through drafts
oaar,esay in February, May, August and Move aber
o. The distances are gwen according 70 ,hs bes, non
alton but Increased pay will DO allowed should they be
Than advertised The points o be supplied be
10 The Postmaster General is prohibited bylaw from
mails win any peTson who shall have entered into. pro-
into, combination 10 prevent the making
Of any bid for mail by other person per-
son who shall have made amy agreement, or shall have
i gwen performed, or pfoUseu 10 bNc oI
Consideration Whatever OF to any thug what
ever in order induce any other person OF persons not
bid Tor a mad Particular aenton Is called 10 the
section OF The act Of 1896 prohibiting combinations
pieyent bidding. N< .-
III A bid received aiter me yiz . a. Of the Sd April
1851 or without The guarantee required by law, that
several routes IN sun ~ compensation.
be considered In competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount
IL A bidder may oAer whore tho raaspo talon called
for by the advertisements 10 dcnl, or impactcable ate
tain Seasons substitute inferior mode Of conveyance,
inefm service specified number Of days, weeks.
months. he may propose to omit an inaccessible Of
lice, The stage railroad, steamboat
landing, the may be or he may oiler 20 substitute
different times OF arrival departure provided no
running time asked and mail xon prendiccd
specified number Of days. seasons Of very bad roads
but beyond these changes proposal or service differing
from called for by the advertisement Will not be
sIdcred conretitIon with regular bid reasonable
amount Where BID contains any such a,srauous their
disadvantages will be estimated ~ comparing ~ with 9TH
er Z, poPosuls i. o, ana ro,,o hid q, i, o,ono.,r
a. The ROUTE the service, the yearly pay the name aud
residence Of The bidder, and those o. each member Of
firm where company oiefs should be distinctly stated
also mode OF conveyance, fa higher mode than horse
Is The md should be sen, under seal addressed to tho
cond Assistant Postmaster General, subscribed mail
Proposals IN The Slae ot -" IL should be guaranteed,
and lie siI,c,cy OF the snatantors ccrtrI Geo ioms
and should despatched 10 be received by or be-
| io'e 8, a. m. OF the Sd Of April 1881,
10 The Os executed aud returned 10 the
department By or before the Is, Of July, 1854
il under Vt aIch .. lSt5, the routes to be
lei 10 III. lowest bidders rendering
without other reie ence spoiiation than
may be for the due ceefiy certainty and secu
mode Of convey ance Inadequate the celeiy
,anty, and security OF the mails II wall not BIZ accepted
also when proposes 10 carry according adverse
mcnt" but without such specification, II will be consider
| ed proposal Tor horseback service
10 Since the passage Of the act oil Mach 3 lSa5
desc on II bid has been received 1t does not specify
mode Of engages Iake The entire mail
trip with celery, ceunty aud security. using the
oil the law, These bids Styled from the
in which they designated the books OF the depart
'Sfur btJs The experience oil the department
abies lay down the following rules, WIS
When the mail the route Is not so large as to require
wohorsc conveyance, rtr bid ii the lowest, will
always bepr;IerTed 10 the specific bid.
Wien mails of such sizc and weight
der necessary reference TO them alone provide two
coach conveyance the specific bid though the high
Tor The roue viii be preefed 20 The star bid ia case The
difference Is such to interfere with The policy Of the
law of 1885, which Jocks a reduction in the Of
portaticn Exceptions however, may be allowed where
bid is made ny the owner OF the stock now used
the route la the performance oil coach service. M
Ga highest class where iourhorse coach
steamboat transportation Is required BY the sze and i'm
cent for route preference for the specific bid win
be- II necessary carried 10 greater extent oil difference
thar "a the interior coach routes.
20 modification OF a bid. in any OF its essential terms,
is an,amount 10 new BID, and cannot be received, 30 as
interfere with regular competition, aer the last hour set
for receiving bids
81 Postma.,srs be careful certify the sui-
cheney Of guaranors surces without knowing that
they persons OF sufficient responsibility and all bid
dcrs guaan,o and snrees distinc,Iy notified that
failure enter into or perform tho conracls Tor the
vice proposed Tor the accepted bids Liabilities
will be enforced aKaia,t them. ese4- .-s4~fc.H
% The contracts will be substantially in the forms here
used this department. except the esrect par
cnarly mentioned the Instructions; and seamboat
The will be required to deliver the mails
post Offices ends tho routes, ai into all tho
mm ediate post Offices. ss ~. ~
Is Present and persons known al the depart
equally with Others procure and
cates OF sucency substantially the lorna above
prescribed The certificates OF sufcency must be signed
by postmaster, judge, or clerk of Of record
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General
Posr orrioE DEPARTMENT, October Is. 1851
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