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the times Of arrival and departure lprevidsd ne A,
not curtai the running time without increasna ~


not curtail the running tme) Without increasina h
pay. W
s. Payments will be made for the service th,oru,
drafts on postmastcrs, otherwise sfer the 49,
ration OF each qusrter-say Ia February, May, Au|
9. The distances given according TO the L.
informatioD but no increased pay will he ALLOW 8,
should they be greater than adv ertised II the po
TO be supplied lie correctly stated.
10. The Postmaster General is prohibited NV "a
from knowingly making contract for the transDor
tation OF the mails with any person who shall h.,
entered into. or propos 10 enter into any comhns
tion - prevent the maj lng Of any bid for q ms
contract by any other person or persons or VII
shall have made any agreement. or shall have s,sn
or performed, or promised TO give or perform tny
consideration whatever, or TO DO not & do spy
thinS whatever in order to induce any other nersn
or pcrFons not TO d for mail coutrnct particuls,
attention - called to the 2sth section Of the AT m
1870, prohibiting combination TO prevent bidding
IL A bid received after time, viz a m Of the 3d|
April 1884, or without the IA raniy required 10
law, or that combines several routes in one spm ~
compensation, cannot be considered in conpetition
with regular proposal reasonable in amount
IL. Bidder may offer, where the q ansrorts,;on|
called for by the advertisement H. difficult, or i
practicable ut certain seasons, To substitute m an
ferlor mo e of conveyance, or 10 later nit s.r,i
a specified number OF days, weeks or months n.
may propose to omit inaecs ssbe office or one n ii
ON the stage or railroad or 81 Steamboat LANDING
rs the case may be: he offer 10 sul,.I,tut. a.
inferor mode of supply in such cases. He NAV Lrr
pose different times OF arrival and departure pro
viled no nj re running time j. asked and ma M, "a
eonneYion preJudiced. lie may ask additional run,
ming time for the trip, during specified number =,
days, IN seasons Of very bal roads but beyond IA e.
changes proposal for service direring from thtr
called for by the advertisement will not be aopsi.,
ed In fompe.ition with regular bid reasonable ina
amount Where bid contains any such alterstion.
their disadvantages will be estimated i'm comparir
it with other proposals.
IS. There should be but one route lid for In Al
proposal.
IL. The route, the service the yearly nav The
name and residence Of the bidder ard thas. II schI
member OF firm where a company offers shou nal
be distit city stated ais, the mode f rony. vance i'll
a higher mode than horseback be int. nsel
10. The bid should lie sent under seal address. al
To the Saccnd ASfiftant Postmaster General suTer-
scrfbed Mail Proposals In the statcof - Il
1t should he guaranteed. and the sui, eI cy Of "a.
guaran'ors certified, (see 70: ms and should d.
patched in time 10 he received 10y or beforey A. Il If
the ID Of April, 1854.
l6. The contracts To be executed aud rSturnrd
to the Department 10y or before the ist of Ju v 1854
IL Tn Ter the act Of March 3. IS+5 the routes Rra
to be let 70 the lowest bidders rendering sufficient
guarantees, ithout oher reference TO the mcde of
transportation than may he necessary for the due
CELEBRITY Ger tanty, ard security of such tranpnta
ton. Whcn the lowest bid PR poses a mode of con
veyance inadequate to the due ce,erty. certainty
aud security ef the mails, il will not te accented
Is Hhen the lid does not specify mode of con.
veyance, alo, when il proposes to carry '.acoordin
to the advertisement, hut without such seci, alton
II VIII be CONSIDERED as proposal or hors, la,.
vice.
10 Since the pa sage ei the act of MARCH, 2 Isli.
new description of Hi has lUcn received. lt de-
not specify mo-. IF convey ance. but engages 20
take the entire mail each trip with oelel ity, certain
ty, AMI security, using the terms "f tie law TheSe
BIDS are sly led from the an amer Ia which they
u, gnated on the books of the Department. s'eT|
buds The experience of The Departmel enables il
to lay down the following rules, viz:
When the mail Oh thu route is not large Is j
require tNohoTse acII CONVEYANCE star hid If Ill.
lowest, will always lie preferred to the specific hid
When the mails are vi su.b size and weigh, AZ to
render II ntssary, in Toll felce 10 Tia. an nlOue Ia
provide twohUrse coach cvnycyai the ~. ciic Ind
though the i.Eest. fsr coach scrS.. If auirrl Ia
be entirely sufficient tor the route wi. Lee rr.rIr.d
To the star lid. H. Tie difcrrlce il not such p
to interfere with The POLICY or :hc law al lsi5 VIII, h
looks Ia reduction In the uust o. transportation
ccptiuns. however. may lie allowed v here the Mar
bid Is made by The osn'r of the stuct used ca
the route in li- pert,a ranru Of coach service
ON raGte- of tie highest class. ", ee four.horsa
coach Ur teant Gt Transportation II Required ~ the
lzc and tic iuppr acr III the mails and the Sler
BID L. a, JUDGED sufficient far tho route the urefersD
Tor tic Fccif.; i'll will lie. il ary carrie 10
greater rxten OF difference than Ii inferior coach
routes.
~. A modification OF i'd in any of its essential
terms, IL tan tamount to Q new lid. and Cannot e
received 30 as 10 Inter ere with rcgua: conn ti,n
after the lat hour set for receiving lids.
-. 10 tniasters are TO he careful not % certify
the suiheienry Of guarautOrs ct sti' cites without
knowing that they persons of sIIfii, reSlo
Sibility and all bidders guaranturs and surrt.
distinctly notified that failure to enter uto 81
perform tic contracts for TIE service proposed .r m
the accepted bids their legal liabilities will be I'll
forced against thfHi.
=. The contract wili b. substantially ia the forn
heretofore used in this Department. EXCEPT IN The
REFLECTS Inrti 'ulariy mentioned in these inStrus
tons; and on steamboat routes the contractors Il
he re4 uirrl Ia deliver the mails Into the Iust ofra
al the ends q the Tou'es and ali th, Immediate
post Offices.
23. Present contractors arl persons k,own AZ The
Department, must, equally with others. procure
guarantors and certificates of their sufiiciency SUI
stantally in the forms above pre- crild. 1i. rsr-
uflcates OF suficcncy must be signed by posmas-
ter, or judge, or clerk Of court of record.
JAMES CAMPBELL.
Postmaster General.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, October I3, 1853
DC lS-Tl2w-