Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-01-07

patched in time to be received by or before 8 A. Il d,
Of the 4th April, 1853
II, The contracts are to be executed and re-
turned to the Department by or before the LIST of
July, 1868.
IS Postmasters at Offices on or near railroads
but more than eighty rods hora a depot, will i'm
mcdlatey after the 4ih Of April nexi, report their
exact distance from depot and how they are o. her
wise supplied with ths mail to enable the Post.
master Genera to direct mail messenger supply
from the LIST Of July next
10 Under the act Of March 3D. S45 the routes
nre to be let to the lowest bidders rendering suf-
cl"nt guarantees, without other reference to the
mode OF transportation than may be necessary for
thr due celebrity, certainty, and security of such
transportation. When the lowest bid proposes a
mode of conveyance inadequate to the due ceeritv
certainty, and security of the mails. it will no, be
accepted.
20. When the bid does not specify q mode Of
conveyance, also when II proposes TO carry accor-
dng to the Advertisement, but without such an4c;-
cation 1t will be considered proposal for horse
back service.
u. Since the passage Of the act Of March Sd,
1870, new description Of bid has been received
II does not specify mode Of CONVEYANCE but en-
cages to take the entire mali each trip with ceeri-
ty, certainty and security. using the terms of the
law. These bids are styled from the manner which
tufy uTe designated on the BOOKS OF The Depart-
ment, "Stdr bids" The experience of the Oepart-
men. enables it to lay down The following rules, wiz
hen the mail on the route ia not SO large as to
require twohorse coach conveyance, a star bid, if
the lowest, will always be preferred TO the specific
bid.
When the mails Of such size and weight ns
10 render II necessary, in reference 10 them alone
10 provide Two horse coach conveyance the specific
bid, though tina highest, for coach service if nd
Judged TO be entirely sufficient for the route will be
preferred TO the star bid in case the difference il
not such as to Interfere with the policy of tn. law
OF lSl1, which looks to reduction in the cost Of
transportation. Exceptions, however, may be a.
lowed where the star bid is made by the owner Of
the stock now used on the route in the perform.
ance OF each service.
On routes OF the highest class, where four horse
coach or steamboat transportation is required by
the size and importance of the mails and the spe-
cine bid adjudged sufficient for the route the pre-
ference for the ecfc bid will be # necessary,
carried 10 greater extent Of difference than on
the Inferior coach routes
%. modifi cation of bid, in any Of its essen.
tlal terms, is tanamount to new bid, and cannot
b. received, 81 as to interfere with regular compe-
tltlon, after the last hour set for receiving bids
% Posmasters are TO be careful not 10 certify
the suficency of guarnntors suretes without
Knowing that the are persons of sufficient respon-
Sbiiity; and all bidders, guarantors, and sureties
are distinctly notified that failure to enter into
or perform the contracts for the service proposed
for in the accepted bids their l. gal liabilities will be
enforced against them.
"A The contracts will be substantially in tie
forms hers otore used in this Department. except in
the respects particularly mentioned in these in
structions and on all railroad and steamboat rou'es
the contractors will be required to deliver the mails
into the post offices the ends of the routes and
into all the Intermediate post Offices not more than
eighty rods from the railroad landing.
%. Present contractors and persons known at
the Department must, equally with others, procure
guarantors and certificates of their suiciency sub
santalIy in the forms above prescribed The GER
tticates of sutiicency must be signed by postmas-
ter or Judge or clerk of court OF record
S. D. HUBBARD, Postmaster General.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT December Is, 1852.