The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-26
FORM FOR A BID

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FORM FOR A BID
Where change fom Advertisement Is eonfempiafed By
the bidder
Tor We. the may boy there wiis The maine or
ia fu Of there the residence resdsnces
hereby propose 10 carry the mail on ronte No. from
To often the Postmaster Generals sdver-
sement for proposals the same, dated December 49, 1882
equiies in the Tins stated in tho schedules contained Ia
such advertisement and by the following mode Of convey
ance. wit Here how is be convsysd] for the
annual Of there write gu, the words aful length
Dated (SigDed.l
Firm of "a Guaranty
The undersigned undertake that If the foregoing bid for
carrying the mail No. be accepted by The
Postmaster General the bidder shall prior the let day oJoly
next into the required obligation perform the service
proposed. with good and sofiicien. sureiies
Dated (Signed ny two guarantors.]
Form, Of Certificate.
The undersigned (postmastsr, judge, clerk Of court
Of record, the msy be,) cortfes thai he is well
quan'ed with tho above gunrantors and their property and
that they Of property and able to make good their
guaranty.
Dated Gsisnedl
INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing conditions to be incorporated az the con-
tracts to The extent Tie Department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes allowed TO each intermediate office,
when otherwise specified for asorng the msis but
railroad and steamboat routes there is t. be delay
than is sufficient for exchange Of the mail bags.
2. On where tbs mode Of conveyance admits Of il
the special agents Of the Department also pest Office blanks
mail bags locks and keys be conveyed without
charge.
3. On raoad aud steamboat lner British and Canadn
mails, hen offered be conveyed without addions
pay also the agents Of the Department for whose
elusive while travelling with the mails commodous car
apartment in the centre Of properly gh cd, warmed
and furnished and adapted the and
due security the same is be provided by the contractor
under the direction Of the Department
No will FIR trim MT md
each Of such omissions satisfactorily xpaned three
the pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals far be-
hind time as TO break connexon with depending mails and
not sufficiently excused fourth Of the compensation
the trip subject 10 forfeiture Deduct 10 may sso be or
deed for grade Of performance inferior that specified in
the For repeated denquences the kind herein
specified enlarged penalties propooned to the there
Of and the Importance of the mail, may be made.
s. For leaving behind, or throwing of the ma Is or sny
portion Of them for he admis ion Of passengers for being
concerned in setting up running express conveying
commercial intelligence ahead Of the mail qusrer's pay
s. Fines will be imposed unless delinquency be prompt
y and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of posmsscrs
the aijavi!s Of other cedabie PERSONS for failing
IN contract time for negeciing to take the mail from,
deliver It into post Office for suffering it, lowing eher to
the unsuiabencss Of the place Of carrying h be
injured, destroyed robbed, lost and for refusing de-
mand, to convey tho mail frequently the contractor
runs, or is concerned in running, coach, steamboat
route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the
peated failures agrteaby contracts for dsobeying
the post Office laws, the instructions OF the Department
for refusing discharge carrier when required by the De
parment do for assigning the without the IS
sent Of the Postmaster General for running express
aforesaid for transporting packages conveying
maiIabe matter out OF the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may order service
on route by allowing therefor pro increase on the
pay He msy also order increase Of speed be
allowing. within the restrictions of the law, pro in
Of pay for the additional stock carriers. il any
enquish the contract by giving promp, notice the Depart
that be prefers doing csyng the order into effect
The Postmaster Genen may sIso cursi discontinue the
service at pro rata decreae Of pay, il he allow mouth
compensation the dispensed WITH whenever,
his opinion. the public interests do require the same
10 in he desires supersde It by different grade Of
spo tstion.
g. Payments will be made for the service through drafts on
posmasers otherwise after the expiration Of each Quarter
say in February, May, August, and November.
TO- The distances given according the beat nfoma
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they be
than advertised, The points 10 be supplied be correctly
stated.
II. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making for the transportation OF the mail,
with any pcrson who shall have entered no proposed
n,o any continuation to prevent the making Of bid
for mail by any other person persona who
sha have made any agreement shall have given pei
formed, promised to give perform any consideration
whatever, do, not 10 do, any thing whatever, In
order induce other person persons not 10 bid for
mail Particular attention IL called TO the 28th
ton Of the set Of 1885, prohibiting combinations 70 prevent
bidling.
IL. A bid received after time. viz, the Ah Of April, 1882
m, without the guaranty required by law, that
combines sevcal routes in Of compensation,
considered in competition with regular proposal reasonable
in amount.
49, bidder may Offer where the transportation called
by the advertisement difficult mpracsicabe cersn
sons substitute inferior mode Of conveyance to in
specified number Of days, weeks, months
He may propose to omit inaccessible Office, not
the Stage railroad, Of a steamboat landing, ~
the may he he may offer to substitute inferior
mode Of supply in such He may propose different
times Of arrival and departure, provided
ming time is asked, and mil connection Preudced He
may ask additional running time for the up, during spcc