The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-20


2. The Pos,mase, General may order an increase Of scr
vice by allowing therefor rata Increase on
the contract pay lie may also order an increase OF speed
he allowing, within the Of the law rata
increase of pay for the additional stock carriers, any
The contractor may however, Ia the OF increase OF
speed elnqush the contract by giving prompt pouce to
the department that he prefers doing TO carrying the
der into effect The Postmaster General may also eurta
discontinue the service al pro rata decrease Of pay he
allow months compensation the amount dis
pensed with, whenever in his opinion the public interests
do require the same in he desires supersede
it by different grade Of transportation,
Payments will be made for The service by collections
Of drafts postmasers otherwise after the expira
ton of each quar,esay IN February, May, August and
November.
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised If the points TO be supplied be
| recty stated
10. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation Of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into or pro-
posed TO enter nto any combination prevent the
of any bid for mail contract by any other person
who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed, promised give perform any
consideration whatever, or TO do, TO do anything
whatever IN order to induce any other person persons
lot TO bid for mail contract Particular attention is called
to the 26th section of the of 1885, prohibiting combine
tons prevent BIDDING.
H. bid received after time viz the 4th of April 1853
at or without the guaranty required by law, thai
combines seveai routes IN of compens aon can
not be considered competition with regular proposal
asonabe in amount.
H. bidder may offer, where the transportation called
for by the advertisement is difficult acticabe
tain seasons substitute inferior Of
to inerm service specified number of days. weeks or
months He may propose to omit inaccessible Office,
one not on the stage railroad at steamboat landing,
the case may be he may off substitute inferior
mode ofsupply in such He may propose different
times OF arrival and departure, provided
ming time is asked and mail coDnsxion preudced He
may ask additional running time for the trip, during
specified number of days. of very bad roads
but beyond these changes proposal for differing
from that called for by the adve will be consd-
in
Where bid contains any such alterations, their dsad-
vanages will be estimated in comparing it with other
proposals
! Bal.
IA. The route the ice the yearly pay, the and
residence of the bidder, and those Of member of
hr, wheea company offers, should be distinctly stated
also the mode OF conveyance If higher mode than horse
back be intended.
Is The bid should be under SEAL addressed to the
Second Assistant Postmaster General superscrbed Mail
Proposals IN the Stale of -.n II should be guaranteed
and the rnteney Of the euaran'ors certified, see FORMS
and should be despatched time to be received by
!, fore 8, a. m, of the 4th April, 1853.
LII. The contracts TO be executed and returned
the department by or before the LIST Of July, 1853.
H. Under the act Of March Sd, lS45, the
be let The lowest bidders rendering sufficient
without other reference to the mode of transportation than
may be necessary for the due CELEBRITY, certainty and
uty of such transportation. When the lowest bid propo
ses mode OF conveyance inadequate to the due ceeri
ty certainty and security Of the mails 1t will not be &C
cepted.
l
nnce also when proposes carry according the adver
tsement but without such specifications will be consdere.
as proposal for horseback service.
10. modification of bid any of it's essential terms
ia tantamount a bid, and be received
to interfere with regular competition after the last hour
for receiving bids
90 Postmaslcrs be careful certify the sui
cheney Of guaranors surees without Knowing that the
are persons OF sufficient responsibility; and all bidders
guarantors and sureues DISTINCTLY notified that fail
enter perform the contracts for the pro
posed for the accepted bids their legal liabilities will b
enforced against them.
81 Contractors required to take the mails from,
deliver Them into, the Offices the ends of and
intermediate Offices and steamboat and railroad line
into intermediate Offices not than eighty rods from tn
landing or station
% Present contractors and persons known the de
partmen must equally with others, procure guaranors
certificates of their suiciency substantially the form
above prescribed The certificates of sufcicncy b.
signed by postmaster, or Judge clerk Of
record. s. d. HUBBARD,
1 Postmaster General.
Po,T OrrcE DEPARTMENT, FEBRUARY g. 1858. law4v