The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-03-17

tractor may, however, in case Of incseare Of speed
renqu'sh the contract by giving prompt notice to tn
Department that he prefers doing to carrying tn
order into tffect. The Postmaster General NAV ais,
curtail or discontinue the service, at pro rata de
crease Of pay, if he allow one months extra compen
sation ON the amount dispensed with, whenever IL
his OPINION the public interests do not require the
same, or in case he desires to superscde il By df
ferent grade Of transportation.
8: Payments will be made for the service by col.
'ections OF or drafts on pOstasters otherwise, al
ter the expiration Of each quarer-say in February
May, August, and November.
y. The distances are given according 10 the
best information; but no increased pay will be
allowed, should they be greater than advertised,
il the points 10 be supplied be correctly stated.
10. The PtStma ster General is prohibited hv
law from knowingly makinga contract for the
transportation Of The Dnils with any person who
shall have entered into, or proposed TO enter into
any combination to prevent the making Of any
bid for a mail contract by any other person or
persons, or who 81 all have made any agreement
~ shall have given or performed, or promise to
give o. perform, any consideration whatever, or
to do. or not 10 do, anything whatever. in order
to induce any other person persons not to bid
Tor mail contract Particular attention is call
ed 10 the 2Slh section Of the act Of 1886, prohib-
ting combination to prevent bidding.
III. bid received altes tine, viz the Alb of
April, 1858, at III. or without the guaranty
required by law, or that con,biues several routes
IN one sum Of compensation, canno, be consider
ed IN competition with regular proposal reason
able in amount
IL. A bidder may offer, where the trrnsporta-
tion called for by the advertisement is difficult or
'mpracticabe at certain seasons. 10 substitute an
inferior mode OF conveyance, or to interin:t ser
vice specified number Of days, weeks or months.
a mt an Ic
or one not on the stage or railroad, at steam
boat landing, AZ the c.ae may be; or he may Of
Ter to substitute an inferior mode Of supply in
such cases lie may propose different times Of
arrival aud departure, provided no more running
time is asked and no mail connection pre- JUDGED
He may ask addiloal running time for the trip,
during specified number OF days, ia seasons Of
very bad roads; but beyond these changes, II pro-
posal for service differing from that called for by
the advertisement will not he considered in com
petition with regular bid reasonable ia amount.
Where a bid contains any such alterations, their
Disadvantages will be estimated in comparing ii
with other proposals.
ID There should be but one route bid for in
proposal.
IA. The route, the service, the yearly paw, the
name and residence at the bidder, and those Of
each member OF firm, where company offers,
should be distinctly stated also the mode of con-
veyance, if higher mode than horse back be
intended.
Is The bid should be sent under seal. ad-
dressed To the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral, superscfbed " Maj Proposals i'll the State
of--." Ii should be guaranteed, and the
sutliciency of The guarantors certified, (see forms)
and should be dispatched in time 10 be received
by or before 8 A. NJ, OF the 4th April, 1853.
Is. The contracts are Ia be executed, and re-
a he. IN nv Or lore hp FIR Oi
July, 1888.
II. Under the act Of March 81 lS45, the routes
TO be let to The lowest bidders rendering sulii-
Gent guarantees, without other reference TO the
mode or transportation than may be necessary,
for the due CELEBRITY, certainty, and security o!
such transportation. When the loves, bid prcpo-
mode Of conveyance inadequate TO the Il ue
CELEBRITY. certainty, and security s,f the mails, il
will not he accepted.
Is. When the bid does not specify mode of
conveyance, also when it proposes 10 carry ac-
cording to the advertisement, bu / without such
specifications, it will be considered as propo-
sal for horseback service.
10. A modification ola bid, in any Of its essen
,iaI terms, is tantan,ount - new bid, aud can
no, he received so as to interfere with regular
competition, after The last hour set for receiving
bids
20. Posmasiers are TO be careful not TO certify
the >ufiiciency Of guarantees or >urelies without
knowing that they are persons Of sufficient res
possibility; and all bidders, suarantors. and sure
ties are distinctly notified that on failure 10 en-
ter into or pesErtm the contracts for the service
proposed for in the accepted bids their legal ia
bities will be enforced against them.
p. Contractors are required TO take the mails
from, and deliver them INTO, the offices at the
ends Of routes and all intermediate offices; and
on steamboat and abroad lines into in;ermediate
offices not more than eighty rods from the land
ns or station.
p. presept cop'ractois and persons Known ut
the Department must, equally with others. pro
cure goarantors and certificates oither sutilciency
substantially in The forms above prescribed. The
certificates of suhciency ,nust be signed by u
postmaster, or a judge or clerk Of il court OF re-
cord
s. ID. HUBBARD,
Postmaster General.
posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Feb. 2, 1853
TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA,