Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-07


the times Of arrival and derartu Crowded he dec,
not curtail the running time) without increasing tie
pay.
S Payments will lie made for the service throu,b
drafts On pOsmastcrs, otberw Use, aftcr the c,-s
ration of each quarieT-Say In February, Nav. An
gust and November
Q. The distances are given according So the lot
information: but increased Pey will he allow a
should they be greater than advertised, II ths F,at,
20 he supplied be correctly stated.
10. The Postmaster General i prohibited hy lsw
from knowingly making contract Tor the trEnsrur
jaton of the mails with sIiy lcTfrn who shall hay.
entered into propose 10 ert"T into, any mlfu.
ton To prevent the making Of any h,d for mAd
contract by any other lersCn OF persons. Who
shall have made any agreement, ar shall h9yr gwen
performed, or promised Ia give o. Ir' nrm, tlv
consideration whatever. q do orfnot [, 20 au,.
thing whatever, IN order To- INDUCE amy Other pc-s,n
Tersons not to h,d for msil contract Esrb-u'~r
attention Is called to The 2sth section Of ia" 4
i>i'. prohibiting combinations tc prevent bldding
IL. A Ind received alter time, viz N 81 lh- Il
April, 1884, or without the guaranty rGuir,d ~
law that combines several routes in suna 90
COMPENSATION cannot he considered in competition
with regular proposal rrasouE bl, ia amount.
IL. bidder may offer. where the Transparent,
called for by tie advertisement /. difficult or san
practicable nj certain sessnns. T. sUl'Niitu;.
fcrior mo 20 of conveyance or TO injCIm't srryi,r
a specified number Of day. weeks or months. H..
NAV propose emit IN Inaccessible c''i,e. not
the stage railroad. or - y s'arl'cat landir.
the may lie; ~ h" mfy oH-r - sul'sii'u" pa
infer or mode Of supply in f'tch n" mty no
rose different times Of arTiSa! "El departure r5o
yici mere running time l. asked. and Ulril
ConGeXion preiuiiCrd. H. NAV ask additional rui-
ming time for the trip during sTecihcd number f
days in seasons 81 very ial rcads hut l"v"nd On
changes propCSHl for s"rI joe Offering from tll'
called for bv the svr: tseucnt will -, consider
81 in competition with regular hid T'ass'ua'c IN
amount. Where 4 bid contains ANY such alteration.
their Disadvantages will Zoe estimated ia comparing
il with other proposals.
Is. There should be tu; one route hid for in a
proposal.
II. Tho route the SERVICE the yearly ray. the
name and residence Of the bidder. and thsss If zach
member of n firm. where company offers, should
lie distinctly stated also the mode Of convey ancr, IL
q higher mode than horseback. lc intended.
Il. The lid should he sent under seal, addressed
to tie Second Assistant Postmaster General, super
scribed % Mail Proposals in the Statcof ---"
1t should he GUARANTEED. aud the sufhcicrry of tl.a
gu'.rantors certified, (sec fo,ms) and should r. ii.
patched IL time to b. received 10y or hClCre A. Il Ct
the Sd az April. 1854.
Ii. The contracts sire to 10 executed aud rsturrrd
to the Department 10y or h"i' the 1t at july Isl.
l. Under the act Of March > lSIS. the are
10 be let To the lowest bidders trCdCrlrE sufficient
guarantees, vithout Other reference t. the mor Il
transportation than may L. necessary fer th- ia.
CELEBRITY. c"riHutv. az Il security If sui, ira rztort=
ton. When the lowest hid pr.Ios,s rio,ic Il con
yeynncc inai"4usta 10 the due cr!,riiy. orrtantv,
anal security Of the muiS. IL will net L. :ccr,tri.
H. When the hid does rot Sreiiy a m"i"'t c0r,-
y"y vance also. when il proposes to carry 'ar'rin-
i viii be considered Ircifsal f., h"csl SCI
vice.
IL. Since the lassace ef rl,c act at March = IsI5
new description Of nd he's lccn received. It does
not specify mode Of convoy arrc. hut engage to
take the entire mail each trip with CELEBRITY certain
ty and security, using the terms of H." lay. Th,."
bids are styled, from the msnn,r vhi,h th,l AZ,
designated the book, Of tie Department. star
bids. The experience IF IN" Department enables it
to lay down tn" following rules VIZ:
When the mail on the route L. rot so l,rgc tn
require twohoTse coach convey an~o star lid fthe
lowest will always hc p-ecrl to the sycrliic tai.
When the mails are Of such size and weight as to
rrGde- II n cc~S.rv, in reference 81 th,m acrp
provide twOhurSc coacn conveyance the specific hid
though the highest. for coach service ii ajjudcri
e entirely sufficient for ia" route ~l r. preferred
To the star hid IL The ti'r, is sub as
to interfere with the policy Of tie la If lNl whrh
looks to reduction in the cost o. transportation. "
crptons. however, MAJ he allowed w'iCre thu star
bid is made b. the owner Of the stock NOW u.'d 81
the route in the performance Of coach service.
On routes of the highest class. where four hor--
coach or steamfost transportation is required by The
size and the Importance Of the mais. AID fGc ;n,rc
bid l. adJudgcd Sufficient for the route the pl,rri
for The specific id will hc. IL necessary. c-riid
greater extent Of difference than Tie inttr coach
routes
20. 4 moliica' on Of bid in any of its ,ss.nti:i
terms. L. tantarlount to new fil. All rsrr"' p.
received. to iCi'Tcre with regular conn ritIrn
after tic last hour set for Receiving lids.
81. Po-tIlaStcrs At" to IL. care fli r'i % C~ f..
II" sufiicrncy of gua-antuTs OF surpfr: without
knowing that they TsIrous ~ Slfi:r.'rj Irslel.
Sitlty aud ali hIdirTs. guaTautors. aud surrIss ale
distinctly notified that failure 10 enter into
perform TIE contracts for thu service r po.rJ in
the accepted bids their legal :dliiitie, VII se ,-
forced against ia. IN.
=. The contracts NIll b" nfiav in q .lTn,
heretofore used in this Department. rNrrpt in III
Respects particularly mentioned in these in>rsrr-
tons; and on steamboat the contractors Mil
be required tn deliver the mails into tie Ea>t Office,
at The ends of tie routes and INTO all the immediate
post Offices.
% Present contractors and persons known Il th-
department. must. equally with others. lrncura
-aarantnrs and ""i;Ifcates Of their efficiency
Stantl9iiy Ia the forms above pr-Crihed. I he
iicstes Of suthcinrv must De- si.ned Hv ps :s,s-
ter, IT judge, or Clerk cfs coUr; of record.
JAMES CAGTEUIf.
Pcstma~t.r g, Irral.
PnsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, October i, l-.s.
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