Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-08

the times Of arrival and departure provided be does
not curtsl the running time without increasing the
pay.
drafts on postmasters, otherwise, after the exp
ration Of each quarter-ssy in February, May, Au-
quit and November.
O. The distances sre given according to the best
information; but no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised, the points
to be supplied be correctly stated.
10. The Postmaster General Is prohibited by Law
from knowingly making contract for the transpor'
taeon Of the mails with any person who shall have
entered into propose to enter into, any combine
ton to prevent the making Of any bid for q mail
contract by any other person or persons, or who
shall have made any agreement, or shall have gwen
or performed, or promised to give or PERFORM any
consideration whatever, CT TO do or not t, do any
thlny whatever in order TO induce any other person
or persons not to for mail contract Particular
attention Is called 20 the 18th section of the act Of
1886, prohibiting combinations to prevent bidding.
H. A hid received after time, viz: m Of the Sd
April, 1854, or without the guaranty required by
law, or that combines several routes In one of
compensation, cannot be considered in competition
with q regular proposal reasonable ia amount.
IL. bidder may offer, where the TRANSFORMATION
call-d for by the advertisement is difficult OF i'm
practicable at certain seasons, to substitute an in
feror mo e of conveyance, to in:e,mit Sci. ice
specified number Of days, weeks or months. lie
may propose to omit inaccessible Office or one not
on the stage or railroad or ut a steamboat landing
as the case may be; or he may offer to substitute AN
infer or mode of supply in such cases. lie may pro-
pose different times OF arrival and departure, pro
vided no more running time is asked. and no mail
coanexion prejudicei. lie may ask additional rui
nng time for the trip, during specified number Of
days in of very bad roads but beyond tn Sc
changes a proposal for service Offering from that
called for by the advertisement will not be consider.
ed in competition with regular bid reasonable in
amount. Where a bid contains any such alterations
their disadvantages viii be estimated in COM pairing
it with other proposals.
ha buf 70. e. In,
proposal.
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder, ard those eff each
member of a firm. where q company offers should
be distinctly stated also the mode OF conveyance
a higher mode than horseback be intended.
10. The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
to the Second Assistant Postmaster General supeI-
scribed :" Mail Proposals in tie Stata Of --r
1t should be guaranteed, ami the sufiriercv of tho
guaran ors certiiie (see forms aud should lie dis
la chcd in time TO Toe Received 10y before A. NJ
the 5 az April, 1854
I6 The contracts are to be execute AMI returned
to the Department b. before the list OF Ju v 1854
IL Tn Ter the act If Marsh B. Isis the routes are
to he let to the lowest d ers rendering sufficient
guarantees. ithout other reference to the de OF
transpoi tation than may be necessary for the due
CELEBRITY certainty, security of such Transports
ton. When the lowest bid pr poses y mode of
veyance inadequate 10 the due ceerity, certainty,
and sec3rty ef the mails, it will not be accepted
IS When the bid does not specify mode of con.
ance, elso hen it proposes to carry according
to the advertisement but without such specification
il will he considered proposal for horseback
vice.
19. Since the passage 81 the act of March s. 1S45
q description of Nd has been received. 1t does
not specify q mode of conve. ance, but engages to
take the entire mail each trip with celebrity, certain
ty, and security using the terms of the law. These
bids styiei, from the IN amer in which they are
designated on the books of the Department, stor
bids" The experience Of the Department enables it
to lay down the following rules, viz:
hay,fl ,,t, -
require two horse coach conveyance, star bid if the
lowest will always be pre'ered 10 the specific bid
When the mails are of such size aud weight as to
render it necessary, in reference TO them alone 10
provide twohor.e coach conveyance the specific bld
though the biIhest, for coach Service if %
be entirely sufficient for the route will De prefe r.d
to the star bid IL Case TIE difference is not such
TO interfere with the policy Of the law of Is Is which
looks TO reduction in thc cost OF transportation TX
ceptiOnS. however. may le allowed where the star
bid is made by the owner Of the stocs Used on
the route i'll thc performance of coach service.
On rautes of the highest class, w f0ur-horSe
coach steamboat transportation is required by the
size and the importance of the mails AID the specific
bid Is atjutgei sufficient for the rouse the preference
for the specific lid viii lc, il AIRY, carrie TO
greater extent OF difference than L. inferior coach
routes.
20. modification of lid, in any of its essential
terms, is tantamount to a new bill. AMI cannot be
received. TO irterere with re ular conn .tiou
after the last hour So: for receiving b!e.
Il. Postmasters are to he careful not to certify
the sufficency of guarantors suretieS without
knowing that they persons of sufficient respou.
sihiity: and all bidders, guarantors and surrties
distinctly notified that failure Ia enter into
perform the contracts for the propDscd for in
the accepted bids their legal liabilities will be EN-
forced against them.
y. The contracts viii b. substantially in the form
heretofor- used in this Department, except in the
respects parti ularly mentioned ia these instruc
tiOus aud on steamboat routes the contractors wall
be required to deliver tie mails into the port Offices
at the ends Of the roues and ali the Immediate
post Offices
%. Present Contractors aud persons known at the
Department must equally with Others, procure
guarantOrs and certificates Of their Sufciency sub
stanti lily ia the forms above pre- crbed. The
tifcates of sui'cieIcy must be signed By postmas
ter, or Judge, or clerk Of court of record
JAMES CAMPBELL.
Postmaster General
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, October l3, 1858.