Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-29

the times Of arrival and departure provided he dcs.
not curtsi the running time without Increasing m,
pay.
s. Payments will he made for the service throush
drafts postmaster otherwise after the e,ts
ration Of each qusrter-ssy In February, MAY, Au
gut, and November.
| Q. The distances given accorling 90 the bet
information; but increased ray viii be allowed
should they be greater than advertised the points
to be supplied be correctly stated.
| 10. The Postmaster General Is prohibited by Law
| frem knowingly making contract for the transpor
tstion Of the mails with any person who shall have
entered into propose 10 enter into, any combna.
ton to prevent the making Of any bid for mail
contract oy any other Peuon or persons, or who
Shall have made any agreement, or shah have given
| or performed, or promised 10 give perform, any
consideration whatever, or 10 do orfnot t. do any.
thing whatever, IN order 10 induce any other person
or persons not to BID for mail contract Particular
attention Is called to the 18th section Of the act OF
1856, prohibiting combinations TO prevent bidding
III. bid received ufter time, viz: m Of the 81
April, 1854, without the guaranty REQUIRED by
law or thst combines several routes i'm one sum az
compensation, canpot be considered In compettiou
with regular proposal reasonable ia amount
IL. bidder may offer, where the transportation
called for by the advertisement Is .ifcult or i'm
practicable ut certain seasons, 70 substitute an m.
ferior mo ,e of conveyance, 10 intermit service
! a specified number Of days wocts or months He
may propose to omit an Inaccessible Office or one not
on the stage or railroad, at steamboat landing
rs the case may be he may offer 70 substitute an
inferior mode Of supply in such lie may pro-
pose different times o; arrival and departure pro.
vded no more running time IL asked, and no mail
connexion prejudiced. lie may ask additional run.
ming time for the trip, during specified number Of
days in seasons Of very bad roads but beyond tn
changes q proposal for service Offering from that
called for by the advertisement will be consider
ed 10 competition with regular bid reasonable In
amount. Where bid contains any such alterations
their disadvantages will be estimated In comparing
1t with other proposals.
IL. There should he lint pa ronfa LA f,r I'm,
proposal
IL. The route, the service, the yearly paw the
name and Residence OF the bidder, these ef each
member OF firm. where a company Ofels should
I've distinctly stated. also the MODE O. conveyance If
higher mode than horseback be intended.
Ia. The bid should la sent under seal. addressed
10 the Second Assistant. Postmaster General, super
>crihed Mail Proprsa Is In the Statoof -"
Ii should lie guaranteed, and the sufhciency Of the
guaran'ors ccrtihei. (see fotms) aud should be Dis
patched in time To lie received 10y or before A. Il of
the 81 of April, ls5i.
16. The contracts to be executed and returned
to the Department b., or before the Let of Juy lS4
IL Cnler the act Of Msrch 3, 1916. the routes are
10 he let To the lowest bidders rendering sufficient
GUARANTEES, ithout o!ber reference TO the mode of
transpo' tation than may la necessary for the due
celebrity certainty, rad security Of sdch trxnspota
ton. When the lowest bid proposes a mode of con
vcyance inadequate 10 The due ce'eriiy, certainty
ani stcurity ef the mails, il will not be sccet ted
ls When the bid dOes not specify mode Of con-
veyance, clio, Ia it proposes Co carry acoordup
u the advertisement, Tut without such sterilization
it will te considered PROPOSAL ior hers, back ser
vice.
10. Since the passage sf the act of March .. 1915.
. new description Of lid HIS been received IL doe,
not 81 ecify mode of ronye, abcc but engage. To-
take the entire malt each trip with CELEBRITY eerais
~, and security. using the terms of the law. These
hid, are s;ylci, tIom the lnner IN which they Al.
designated On the box. Of the repart ncnt tar
buds" The experience ~ ths Department enables il
to lay DOWN the following rules viz:
When the mal on the route is not so large a. Ia
lrril in Ia
lowest, will always b- preferred TO the specific bid
When the mails are Of such size aud weight a. To
render 1t Necessary in reference 90 THIN alone to
proVne two-h"rse coach Conveyance the spscfc bid
though die EEc t, far coach service 81 =, iud ell 10
be entirely sufficient for the route ill lie preerr,d
e. the star bid. III the di;i.r such ~
TO interfere with the policy Of The law of lSi5 which
looks 10 reduction In the cost alton Ia.
sslt.ons. however. may Ia allowed where the star
bi is maize 10y The owner Of the s;oes now used on
the route ia The performance OF coach service
TN routes Of the highc-t class. w e.e four lor..
coach or eamlC.t trans ortation il req ur, iy a..
liz. and t.c iuIputarc. Il .lss al Il the srrci.e
bid Is aSJudcd sufficient for the route the preference
for the specific i'll will Ice il necessary, Carried to n
greater extent Of difference than tie inferior coach
routes.
20 modification OF Il bid. in any Of it, essential
terms Is taD.amoEnt 10 q new III |. aud rnu,,ot ls
received, TO interfere with regular con-, etitiop
after the last hour set for reneivins bids.
u Postmasters ale to be careful not tn certify
the suffciency Of gusraptors or slreties without
Knowing that they persons Of sufir ieut res,on
siiiy: and all bidders, guarantorS. aud -uriirs ale
distinctly notified that n failure "a enter into ar
perform the cntracts for the service proposed In
the accepted bids their legal liabilities will be en-
forced against them
g. The contracts will be substantially in the forms
heretofore used i'll this Department. except ia the
respects particularly mentioned in these instrur-
tons; aud on steamboat routes the contractors VIII
he required TO deliver the mails into the rost Offices
At the ends Of the routes aid INTO all the immediate
post Offices.
% Present contractors and persons known at the
Department, must. equally with others. procure
guarantors aud certificates Of their suficrncy sub
stanti2ly 10 the forms above prescribed. The cor
tifcates of sufhcieney must be signed by a postnss-
ter. or judge, or clerk Of court of record
JANIS CAMPBELL
Postmaster Genelal.
Posi- hPFfcs DEPARTMENT, October l3, 1853.
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