Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-12-13

the times Of arrival and depsrtur. fprur,a.,,-
not curtail the running time without fnc,..e does
pay. O''asing tie
8 Payments viii be made for the se-y;,. -.
orsls on Postmssters, or otherwise after ,b iuNgh
snst s ~ SSCn guarter-say In February, Nav. \.
Inc distances are given according n 81
information; but no increased pay will n. an. oest
snIuu they be greater than advertised il Ia sed
70 ne supplied be correctly stated fOhis
~. The Postmaster General Is rrobib;..s
.loin knowingly making contract for The 80 =, tW
'd.ion on the mails with any person Who st.m pr
eftu mo- or propoS, to enter into an, nave
cnntrsc, H., l tns making Of any bid for a ~
81 - " any otiler person or persops . -
ei"ii nave made any agreement or shall - Nho
. =. io' ned, or promised To give or u.r,,,r >'en
onslderstlon whatever, or TO DO or NJ, :, any
ON n,-.on. 1911 ef' "a order to induce any cher -,
- p.fons not 10 . d for mail contract r,,ieI
aeeIuon l. called Ia tie 2sth >sc,i,p 80 CGar
i1iihg combinations 10 prevent h,i5i,'
nld received after time viz: Q a m g .Ls'
Law o. - OF without the guaranty Required Ia
N, OF toat combines several routes in - 80 's
compensation, cannot be considered il, N.ui 90
10 ku'n proposal reasonable in amount
- bidder may offer. where The tr.pgre..,,
prsrtic,bi H'e advertisement is difficult or I'M,
-; ie at certain seasons 10 sul,st;,u,, : a
ieflor mo &c Of oonyeysnc. -. :, : u'ul" an IN
oP''ilicN huMber Of DAYS w,.ks o. ,,,o,,,,
@ pivloSe 10 omit an iuhcc. .sihIe on. go,
a. Tho 60 ~ 'al'ros'i or at n sieainIoat l.ni,
VI IL may tf..r 4, sa,l...
inferior mode Of supply in spcb -, ~ substitute al
pose diherent times OF arrival .DI - - may lr'-
. no th1fe running time is asked sr. -. VI"
lion pr'Judlced He may ask sdJ,,;o.l mai
nng time Tor the trip. during .,I rn''-
da5 In seasons Of very bad roads IA, hunter al
eha"ges proposal for service di"ering e., :,
called for by the advertisement viii No, run MAT
gu In .onlpr,iuon with regulsr hid ressnnsblo :;
amount Where bid contains pUv inch s1, IN
their disadvantages will De estin,:, ~ =; a'ii's
1t with other proposals. i''ihs
l3. There should be but one rou,. u. tt.
proposal. '' ''d Tor IN 4
IL The route. the sarv;.o d..
name and residence Of ia. hrI,bpr az, n f't' 'h'
member OF a hrm, where a cnurauy ,e..rs a - ~
oe ulsuhcty stated. also she mode Of rnnv,v.,-o, .
higher mode than horseback De int,ntrI
II. The hid should be- sent under SOL o,l
10 the Second Assistant Postmast.r t;,,a-"I 'l''
scrited Mail Proposals in the Statcrf - %.
III should Re GUARANTEED. and the Sufi, l., ca, "a,
guatan'ors certified, (see fo,ms.) ,nd .houid !,
the IA Of April, 1854 - -'.'l
10. The contracts are TO be- executed AMI -, ,
IN the Department by or before the ~ 81 in, IL
IL Ini"r the act IF March 3. lsla lie r,,,,ss -
u be let t. the lowest bidders t.u,ls,iuy So.
guarantees, ithoUt Other r,t.reurr 70 q. ,n,5.
transportation than may be necessary C,r m, A.
celebrity certainty, aId security 81 such trans.
ton When the lowest hid proposes q mod. ~ 80
Veyance Inadequate To the due ce,cri;v. c,rfsi,,-
and security tf the mails il will lot L.. sce, 81 -
Is. When the hid does not specify a moi, g..
veyance, al " h"n il proposes Ia carr .sr,,,,
to the advertisement" but without such srritc,,.
IL Will lie consld' red as proposal Coz Eorsrls,k -
vice. "
t. Since the passage sf the ~. &c Nnr,l . 81
a Pew dr scrriion of Kid hiss been received nj
not specify mode Of couvpy aTce. but pu,gc,.,
take the entire maii each tIip with crlerty cr,i,
ty. and security, using the terms If the law II
bids are styled, from the la amer in which tho, =,
designated on the bno.S 81 the Depart men, =. -
buds" The experience Of the Department enables.
to lay down ;he following rules, viz:
When the mail on the route : not 50 'sr-o act,
require twChorSe coach Convp, ance star ND ,r.l
lowest, will always br preferred TO tic s.,.cifr l;l
When the maiis are OF such size ard weight as .,
render II Necessary. in reference 10 then ,lo,. :,
provide twO-h"rse coach cC.v-yaI re- the sr.cfe f,i
though RE llgheSt fer coach Soryir. t. a,i,f,,g
be entirely sufficient for tie route vii T.. l.r,,-r
la the star hid. H. a. dit. r. o. is ,f nh .
to interfere with the policy q; tie law ~ IN, yhi
looks To r-r' i,I Ia he ~ trar s7slilti,p "a,
celtons: h"wcv"r. may he allowed WHERE tLc,tr
bld Is made ~ lie owner If the stlch now u-.i ON
the route in lac peTf"I marco 81 coach s4rvire
On routes Of the highest class Vice four bo-Ss
coach or Steamboat translr rtatian Is r-iurr l., IT,
SIC and ttH Importance of the ai's The sI-ci.-
BID Is adiudrrt sufficient for H. rolI.s the I-.-,
for the specific iii will t'. If n,cS % =; carried IN .
greater extent Of difference than on g. in.rrir cos.h
routes.
~. modification Of a bid. in airy Of its essential
terms, Is tautamon!t To new lii. aud cannot I-
received 90 irirr.crp with regular conn .iti-
after the Last hour SCI for re-riyiu. lids
Il. PustmaSttrS to Toe careful not 70 certify
the sufliciency of guarantors or Surcf,.s without
knowing that they persons Of ruff crt r.,,.n
sihity; and All bdtrrS. garsItor> aud sur.ti.a ,s
distinctly notihel that n failure So enter itlc-
perform tie contracts FIR the scry.ce proposed fr in
the accepted lids their legal Liabilities will h. a..
forced against th'm.
q. The contracts will ha substantially IN the Srrs
heretofore used in this r,paTtn!,nt rycrit in H.
respects particularly m"nti.urI ~ these nst,Ur.
tons; and on Cmb0at io'ifrs The tractors ~ a
be required 10 deiiv ttr mails into lie l,>t of-,
ut the 2IdS of tEc routes and mo al tle iuIugtt.
post Offices.
-. Present crntrsctors ard pcr.on~ known Al q g
Department, must equally with Others lrueme
guaraitnrs and certificates of their gufcielcy sui
staitisiy ia the furms above Pc crii.cd The o.
uticates "i suif'i"ncY mast lee Si-trI bs rOspa.
ter, OF jucge, or clerk Of cour; 90 rr,,arl.
JAMES CAMPBELL
P.stIns st,r a. sel a.
Pnsr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, October IL, 1s.o.
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