The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-13

prsss sforssad for Transporting persons packages
conveying mailaolo matter cut of tho mall.
T. The Postmaster General may order increase OF
vice route by allowing therefor pro increase on
the contract pay He may also order increase OF speed
he allowing within tho restrictions OF the law pro rata
increase oil pay for the additional stock carriers any
The contractor may however Ia the Of increase OF
speed renquish the by giving prompt notice
the department that he prefers doing TO carrying the
der into effect The Postmaster General may also eual
discontinue the service at pro decrease of pay he
allow monh's extra compensation the amount dis
pensed WITH whenever IN his opinion the public interests
do not require the same 10 he desires supersede
II by different grade of transportation.
B. Payments viii be made for the service by collections
Of or drafts poslmastes otherwise after the expra-
ton Of each quarler-say in February May, August and
November.
g. The distances given according to the norma-
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised If the points TO be supplied be
rectly stated
TO- The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making for the transportation of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into or pro-
posed enter into any combination prevent the making
Of any bid for mail contract by any other person per-
sons, who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed, promised give perform any
consideration Whatever to do, not to do thing
whatever IN order to induce any other person
not bid for mail contract Particular attention Is called
the 2Sh section of the act Of 1885, prohibiting combina-
tons prevent bidding.
H. bid received after time viz the 4h of April 1853,
without the guaranty required by law that
combines several routes in of compensation
not be considered in competition with regular proposal
tasonable in amount
H. bidder may Offer where the transportation called
for by the advertisement is difficult mpaccabe at
tain seasons substitute inferior mode Of conveyance
to ntemt service specified number of days. weeks or
months He may propose omit inaccessible office, or
not the stage railroad at steamboat landing
the may be he may Offer substitute inferior
mode ofsuPply in such He may propose different
times of arrival and departure, provided no more rum
ming time is asked and mail COINS xlon JUDGED lie
may ask additional running time for the trip during a
specified number of days. of very bad roads
hlf tnfkp
from that called for by the advertisement will not be consd
cred competition with regular bid reasonable in nmoun
Where bid contains any such alterations, their disad
vanlages will be estimated in comparing 1t with other
proposals.
l5 There should be but bid for in a propo
SD
H. The route the ser ice the yearly pay the and
residence of the bidder and those Of each member of
firm, where 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, superscribed Mai
Proposals IN the State Of ." II should be guaranteed
and the su cheney of the suaranors certified (See FORMS
and should be despatched time to be received by be-
| fore 8, "a. m. of the 4,h April, 1853
Ii. The be executed, and returned tC
the department by or before the LIST of July, 1853
H. Under the act Of March 3d. lSi5, the tc
be let to The lowest bidders rendering sufficient, guarantees
without other reference the mode of transportation thai
may be necessary for the due CELEBRITY certainty and
ry of such transportation. When the lowest bid propo
NOTE OF conveyance inadequate the due celeri
cepted.
il. When the bid does no, specify mode Of convey
ance also when proposes carry according the adver
semen but without such specification, will be consdere
| as proposal for horseback service
49, modification of bid any of its essential term.
is tantamount bid, and cannot be received
interfere with regular competition after the last hour
for receiving bids
20. Postmasers TO be careful not TO certify the stuff
cheney of guaranors surees without knowing that the
are persons OF sufficient responsibility and all bidders
guaantors, and surees, distinctly notified that fail
enter into perform the contracts for the service
posed for IN the accepted bids their legal liabilities will
enforced against them
81. Contractors required to take the mails FROM ant
deliver them into the Offices at the ends of routes and
intermediate Offices and steamboat and railroad line
into intermediate offices not than eighty rods from tn
landing station.
o. Present contractors and persons known at the de
psrtment must equally with Others procure
certificates of their sufciency substantially the form
above prescribed. The certificates of suffcency
signed by postmaster, judge clerk Of court o
record. S. ID. HUBBARD,
| Postmaster General.
| Posr orrIcI DEPARTMENT, FEBRUARY 2, 1858, law4v
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