Washington telegraph., 1853-03-23

oreditable persons for Filing e. arrive in con-
tract time for neglecting to tak Ike the mail FROM
or deliver IT into, post ONCE ior suffering Il lew
ing either to the unsuitahieless OF the place or
manner Of carrying itl IN be injured. DESTROYED.
robbed or lost and iDr reining ter demand w
convey the mail as ireQuytsly ~ the contractor
runs, or j. concerned in running q coach. car or
steamboat. on n route
6. The Postmaster General may ern1l The con-
tract for repeated failures o ri areeablv tJ con-
tract; Tor dlscbeyIag tie post t.ce laws ~ tn..
instructions of the Department: for reflsin., 10
discharge carrier when required by the Denart-
nIent to DO 50; fer assigning the contract without
the assent oitLe Postmaster General Tor running
an express as aforesaid: 1or Transporting rar-
sons or packages conveying mai!aJie matter our
of the mail
p. The Postmaster General may order an I'LL
crease OF service Oh route 10y allowing therefor
a pro rata increase ON the contract pa-. lie may
also order an increase of sreed he allowing. with
IN the restrictions Of the las, pro rata increase
Of ray FIR the additional stock KILT carriers M anF
The contractor may however. " tLe case W i'll
crease Of speed. rcln;uish the contract bv giving
prompt notice To the Department that ~ prefers
dong 50 TO carrying the order into effect, The
Postmaster General may a.so curiail or discon-
tlnue the service AZ pro Ia.a decrease w pav III he
allow one month, extra compensation cn tie
amount dispensed with. whenever. in his opinion
the public interests co not require the same w n
case he desires to sureTsede !; 10y different grade
of transportation.
:. Payments WET be made igr the service by
collections OF o. drafts On pos.Inast or other
WISE alter the expiration oi each quarter-say ia
February. May. August, and November.
O. The distances are given according TO the best
information; but no increased pay wilt be allowed.
should they De greater tian advertised Il the
points to BE- supplied be correctly stated
AZ. lne Postmaster General j. prohibited lw
law from knowingly making d contract ior the
transportation ot the mails with any person NJ zho
snail have entered into KY proposed tD cater Into.
any combination to prevent lie making OF arv
bid ior mail contract hyany other person or ner-
sors. or who shall have mace anT agreement or
Shall have given performed, or promised 10 give
or perform. any consideration whatever Or ts tio
or not TO do. any thing whatever. in order ~ in-
duce any other person or persons not % bid for
mail contract. Particular attention IL called ;o
Tie 2slh section oi TIE act OF lsJG, prohibiting Y
combinations to prevent bidding.
II. "A hid received AMER time viz thc t.b IVY
April, 1883. at ~. or without TIE guaranty re-
qulred by law. M that combines several routes In
one sum oi compensation. cannot be considered .a
competition with regular proposal reasonable n
amount.
ID. bidder may offer, where the trarsporfa-
ton called for by the advertisement is difficult or
lmpractlca5le at certain seasons Id substitute an
z
| specified number Ot days, weeks. or months
lie may propose to omit ar inaccessible Office or
ore not on the stage railroad Or al a steamboat
| landing. as the case may be- OF he NAV offer 10
substitute an inferior mode ol supply IT'D such cases
lie may propose different times % arrival and de-
partrrc- provided no more running time j. q, ked
ana nn mail conHrXIpn prciudIcel III NAV Y NJ
additional running t.me lur the TIN. during a
specified number m days, in seasons Of very bad
I roads but beyond these changes 4 proposal lor
service differing from that called Tor by The adver-
tlslmeHt Will ngt be considered i'll cUmuetiti1n
with a regular EIi reasonable III amount Wherc
bid contains any such alterations. taei- disad-
yantagcs will I'D estimated ill cumrar.rr III yyt-l
other proposals.
-. There should be but one route l:l .,r in a
| proposal
H. The route. Tie service. ,he yearly pav. tlie
name and residence Of the bidder. and those of
each member Gi firm. where a company offers.
should be distinctly stated also the mode o. con-
veyance, Il higher mode than horseback he in
\ tended.
IS. The bid should be sent under seal. addressed
to the Second Assistant Postmaster General su-
] prescribed MAI Proposals i'll The State Of-- n
1t should be guaranteed and The suilicency oi the
grlarantoTs certified, Gee f1rn.i and should hr
dispatched in time To ~ received IVY " before y
\. ". OF the 4th April. isj3.
l6. The contracts mr. tc 5c executed aEi re-
I
Z July. 1853.
l7 Under the act NJ ntarch al. rStI. thr r1n-.,4
are to be lct 10 the Inwes. bidders erderag si!ic-
lent guarantees. without other reference 10 the
mode "! transportation than nIay Ie necessary iur
the due celebrity, certainty aud security ot suc!.
Transportation When the lowest bid proposes a
mode Of conveyance Inadequate ~ tAe Gi,a cecri-
~ certainty, and security q the mails it VIII moi
bc accepted.
Is. When the Lid Gaas WV Srrci.v Y rhode w
conveyance, also whelIt proposes 20 carry Accord
ng To the advertisement. hut without such snrri-
tcation, it viii be considered ~ 4 proposal ior
horse back service.
| I9. 4 modification ofa bill in onv III III essnr-
tial terms. IS tanamJUlt 10 a new bid and rannct
be received as IN interfere with regular c0mpau-
tion, aitesthc la-t hour sct lor receiving bls
~. PoStmastcrs are 10 he careful not 10 certify
the snlIciencv "a grlFantors or su-eiies without
knowing that thew persons W sufficient rcspcn-
sibiiity and all bidders. guarantors. and sureiies
are distinctly notified that on 4 failure tn enter
into or perform the contracts lOr the service pro
posed for in the accepted bids their legal la1ih-
IT, viii bc enforced against them.
81. Contractors are required 20 take TIE mails
frrm- and deliver them irto the offices at the ends
Of routes ann all intermediate offices: anl vi.
steamboat and rail road lines iato intermediate
offices net more tAan eighty rods from the landing
or station.
% Present contractors and persons known at
4 the Department must, equally with Others pr1-
cure gUaTaItOTs and certificates III their sui!cgucy
substantially in the forms above prescribed. The
certificates NJ sIlfci.nrr l.-t hp >izTeh hy post
master. or judge or clerk Ct cour. 81 record.
M N. HUBBARD,
Postmaster GlI-rdl
Pes; 0Jsee Department. FJ. 2 1888, g-iw.