The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-17
THE UNION WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER ~ 1858

nsr OF carrying ~ be injured destroyed robbed lost
and Tier demand, 10 convey the mail as e
queny The contractor runs, OF concerned IA iunns
a coach steamboat a route.
The Posna ster General may snnu the contract io TO-
pesed failures 10 axrresby 10 consct for disooey
ing the post Office laws, the Instructions Of the depart
io refusing 10 disc haIge carrier when required by
the epaent do ot assigning the contract without
the OF the Postmaster General fof running an eA'
press aforesaid Tor transporting persons packages
conve ling ma liable of the mail.
T. The Postmaster General may order increase OF
service u by allowing therefor increase
on the pay He may also order increase Of
speed be allowing within tho restrictions OF the law, q
pfo pay for the additional stock carriers
II any The contractor may however, IN the case oil IN
crease of speed enqoish the contract by giving prompt
ing the order into effect Tue Postmaster General may also
discontnus tho service. al rata decrease OF
dispensed with whenever In his opinion the pub
lie requo the same, in case he desires TO
also change The mes Of arrival and departure (pic-
vided he does not cnra the Iannng hme) without In
Payments win be made for the service through drafs
on po,nastcs otherwise, alter The expiration Of each
The distances gwen according 10 the best info
but Increased VIII be allowed should they be
Than advertised II The points 10 be supplied be cor
10 The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract Tor tue transportation OF the
any person who shall have entered into. pro-
posed nio any combination 10 prevent the making
any bid mail contract by other person
sons who shall have made agreement or shall have
given performed, or promised to give or perform any
ever in induce any other person not to
bid Tor mail contract Particular called the
2slh section OF The act Of 1916, prohibiting combinations TO
prevent bidding
H. bid received after time, viz. a. OF the 81 April
1884, without the guarantee required by law, OF that
comb several routes Of compensation.
be considered in competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount
~ bidder may Offer where the trans portaon called
for by the advert Is difficult mpracricabe
tain sons substitute inferior mode OF conveyance,
or 70 in,ernit specified number Of days, weeks,
months. He may propose to omit an inaccessible Of
landing the may be he may or substitute
interior mode isuppy IN such cases lie may propose
different arrival and departures provided more
running time asked and mail connexion prejudced.
He may additional running Time Tor The IMP, during
but beyond these changes proposal for differing
that called for by HE advertisement VIII not be c"n-
amount, Where ID contains any such alterations. their
disadvantages will be stanated IN comparing Il with 9th
l3 Tuere should be but bid for in proposal
ii. The route, the service the yearly pay, the name aud
firm, where company offers should bc distinctly stated
also the mode Of conveyance, ia higher mode man horse
back he intended.
is The bid should be under seal, addressed TO The
Second Assistant Pos'master General subscribed "Maii
and The sniciency othe guarantors cer,fed (ee forms
should be despatched tne 70 BIO received by be-
lore 8, a. IN OF The 3D. OF April. 1854.
l6 The ba executed and returned 10 the
department b. OF before The lst OF July, 1874 !.
H. Under Of March 3, 1885, the routes TO be
let lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantees,
without other reference TO the mode oil transportation than
may 3. 0 hs due S I'd ana
of conveyance inadequate 10 the due CELEBRITY,
,ainy; and secori'y O. The mails = VIII not be accepted
H. When the bid does not specify mode OF conveyance
ALSO when 1t proposes 10 carry according 10 the advertise
mcntn bat without such specification, will be consider
ed as proposal Tor horseback service
10. Since the passage OF the act OF March lSi5, new
description OF bid has been received does nor specify
mode OF conveyance bur engages to take the entire mat
each trip with CELEBRITY, certainly, and security using the
Of the law These bids are styled from the manner
in which iney are designated on the books OF the depart
meni, star btds Tue experience oil The department en-
abes lay down The following rules, WIS
When mail this route is large as TO require
two-hoe coach conveyance, star bid, II the lowest vii
always be preferred TO the specific bid,
When mails oil such szs and weight as TO rem
der necessary reference 10 them alone TO provide two
horse coach conveyance the specific bid though The hgh
esl, Tor coach service II adndged TO be entirely sufficient
the roue will be preferred to the sar bid, IN the
difference is such to nieie with the policy OF the
law OF l5a5 whcbooks 10 reduction Ia the cost OF trans
poration. Exceptions, however, may be allowed where
bid is made by the owner of the stock used
the the performance OF coach service.
On OF The highest cass where ourhofse coach
steamboat transportation is required by the size and i'm
poranee OF tho mails aud TIC specnc BID Is adudged sui
hcent the route the preference Tor the specific bid will
be- necessary, carried TO greater extent OF difference
~ modification OF bid ia any OF its essential terms
is anlamount to new bis and cannot DO received, as
interfere with regular competition after The last hour
for receiving bids.
81 Postmas,ers be careful certify the suf
cheney Of guaranlos suetes without knowing thai
they persons oil sufficient responsibility aud all bid
des gosfantos, and suretes distinctly notified
failure enter into perform the contracts Tor the
vice proposed Tor the accepted bids uer legal Liabilities
will be enforced against them.
u Tue al be substantially In the forms here
toorc used IN this department. except IN The
tculsry mentioned Ia these Instructions aud on steamboat
the will be required deliver the
The post offices ends routes
immediate post Offices
q Present contractors aud known the depart
equally iih Others,
udcaes Of their sucency substantially In the forms above
prescribed The cerihcaie suiciency be signed
10y posn aser, judge. clerk Of OF record
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
Posr OfFIcs DEPARTMENT, October 10. 1855.
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