The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-24


and ier refusing alter demand 10 convey inc mail is
qpenus as The contractor or 10 concerned la
q coach o. steamboat on route.
The Postmaster Gone may snnul the CONTRACT for "a
pealsd failures 10 run sgeexoy 10 contract for disobcy
for refusing 10 disc haIee csTfer when required by
the department 20 do for assigning The contract without
press aforesaid ior transporting persons OF pscks.s
conveying msIiabls mater oat OF tho mail,
The Postmaster General may order an increase OF
service q by allowing therefor pro increase
the pay. He may also order increase OF
pfo rata increase pay additional stock o. carrier
any. The contractor may, however, IN the oil TO-
notce 70 tbs department that he prefers doing 90 10 Carl
Ing order into effect The Postmaster General may also
dcontnus tho service. At rata decrease OF
pay Il he allow monts's extra compensation on the
pensed with. uh1ueves in bs opinion he pub.
pc sede Ly different grade Of transportation He may
also change Inc times OF srfval snd oeianu'e (pio.
y,ded he does not oarsll s.e running me) without in.
Payments win bs made for the service through dran.
quser--say In February, May, August. and November
o. The distances are given aceodlns 70 tue beet Inform
ailou increased pay will he allowed should they be
greater than advertised IL The points 10 be soppsd be
10 The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract tor tne oi,auoD tho
with any who shall have entered into. pre-
any bio mail contract by any other person pes
sons, who shall nave made agreement sha have
10 do OF not 10 do anything what
in orde, 10 induce ohei ps,.on or pef.on. nol
2Sh section Of The act OF 1886 prohibiting combinations
prevent budding.
1884, without the guarantee rsquieo by law. that
CON bines several routes In on. su' Z. compensation can
reasonable ia amount E#
~ bidder may oher whore tho transportation called
for by is dinca or nprac,lcabe Ger.
tain seasons 10 substitute ieror node ot convey snce
n,eru service aspeciheo number OF days. weeks
fee, stage rsioad, al steamboat
landing the may he may off substitute
mode Of supply such lie may proposo
different OF wal departure. provided moro
running time asked and no mali conne1on pejad.crd
He ak additional fnnaing u.ne ior The rip during
specified number 81 days. IN seasons OF very bad
bat beyond these changes proposal Tor s,'les differing
sidercd In ELTON with regular bid reasonable in
amount Whee bad contains any snch alterations their
disadvantages via DO estimated IN comparing wh 9th
IS Tners should be bu, one rome bid for in proposal
Ia Tue route, the service, the yearly pay the
residence of bidder and those Of eacn msmbsr Of
rm, where company Offers sh uid 10 distinctly stated
asp the mOde oil conveyance, higher mode Than hoiss
IS tn. nd should be sent under seal addressed to II.
Second Assistant Posinaster neral, subscribed aMal
Proposals The Sts . oi - II should be guaranteed,
and he suiicenoy suaantos eerheo (see iornsj
and snoud be despacbed ui~ 10 DO received by be-
lore o. a. IN OF the I'd o. April, 1854
10 The os executed aud returned 10 the
department by or beofe the lst OF July, 1854
IL Under ,ne OF Maicn g. StS, the routes DO
the lowest bidders rendering sufficient gnaantse
without other the mode oil transportation than
may be necessary for the due e.e CERTAINTY and secu-
mode Of oonv.yancs to the due ceerry Ger
ianty. secuI me mans. viii not be nccopsd
also, proposes carry accordnx the xdverse-
ment," but without such pechcaion VIII DO consider
cd ) proposal iof horseback service. 89e.
IS Since the passage OF tne net ct March lSi5
description If bid has been received 1t does specify
mode OF con yeyace bar engages 10 AXE The sutlrs mai
"Trip ceeriy. cenainy sad security. using tha
Of tins law These bids styled from s,s manner
NON en-.
nbles il to lay down the ollowng rules, VIZ;
Whcn tue ma on tbs route Is as % require
,wohofse coach conveyance star bid, If lowest will
always be preferred 10 the specific nd.
When tue mails ae OF suon az, and weight a. 10 rem
der necessary, reference them aione cvle two
horse coach conveyance ne siecin bid, though The hgn
lot roae. prefer cd bid IN case tho
d. fsrnce s such to Interfere with the policy of
Jaw Of 1885, winch look. reducoa in The cost oi nsns.
ponation Exceptions, however, may be allowed whors
The bid made the OF tue stock used
The route IN the performance OF coach service.
On routes OF the highest Glass; where our-hofse coach
boat transportation reqhued oy the and i'm
poranee of the mats and The TIC bid is adudxsd suf
cient Tor he The preference Tor he s-cne bid will
necessary, carried To greater exlent Of difference
hsn on the interior coacn routes.
~ modification b,d IN any OF irs essential tefms
auiarlount 10 new b,- and cannot be received,
70 Interfere with regular cDmpeon after the last hour
Tor receiving bids.
"a Postmas.ers be careful certify the suh-
cheney Of guaanos or suet,es without knowing that
hey sufficient responsibility aud all bid
ie gUaantofs, and suIetss otstucy notified that
perform ihe Tor the
Woe proposed tue accepted BIDS hsf rKa liabilities
" III De enforced Ak sinst them.
20 Toe acts III Uo substantially in the forms here
olore used iir1is depanns nt except The
cuariy meioned IN these lnsrucdons and Oh steamboat
onss the required denver The mails
post offices ends rouls all
immediate post offices
rs Pr and persons known depart
equally With he's, procure luasntors
hcstes oil thrlf sushcency substantially tho
Tue cei,rcase OF suihciebcy signed
BY pon or Judge, or Clerk VI court OF record
JAMES CAMPBELL,
fosunssi. General
Posr oyyIcs DKrAxrxxsT, October 49, 1883
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