The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-06
prs.s aforesaid for transporting person. or packages

press aforesaid for Transporting persons packages
conveying mailablc matter Of the mail
r. The Postmaster GENERAL order increase of ser
vice route by allowing therefor pro increase on
the pay He may also order increase of speed
he allowing within the restrictions Of the law, pro rata
increase of pay for the additional stock carriers any
The contractor may however IN the OF increase OF
speed enqush the contract by giving prompt notice TO
the department that he prefers doing 10 carrying the
der into effect The Postmaster General may also curtal
discontinue the service at pro rata decrease of pay he
allow one months extra compensation the amount dis
pensed with, whenever IN his opinion the public interests
do not require the same he desires supersede
il by different grade of transportation.
B. Payments will be made for the service by collections
Of or drafts postmasies otherwise, after the expra
ton OF each quartersay IN February, May, August and
November
g. The distances given according the best nforma-
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised If the points be supplied be
recy stated
TO- The Postmaster General prohibited by law from
knowingly making the transportation Of the
mails with any person who shall have into pro-
posed TO enter no any combination prevent the making
OF any bid for mail contract by any other person per-
sons, or who shall have made any agreement shall have
given or performed, or promised to give PERFORM any
consideration whatever TO do, do nything
whatever in order to induce any other person persons
not bid for mail contract Particular attention is called
the 18th section OF the act of 1885, prohibiting combna-
tons TO prevent bidding
H. bid received after tme viz the 4th of April 1853
at or without the guaranty required by law, that
combines several routes in Of compensation
not be considered IN competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount
H. bidder may offer where the transportation called
for by the advertisement is difficult impacicabe at
tain seasons substitute inferior mode of conveyance,
to nermit service specified number of days, weeks
months he may propose omit inaccessible Office, or
the stage railroad steamboat landing,
the may be- he may offer to substitute inferior
mode ofsuppy IN such cases. He may propose different
times of arrival and departure, provided no more run
ming time is asked and no mail connsxon pre- JUDGED. He
may ask additional running time for the trip, during a
specified number of days. in of very bad roads
but beyond these changes proposal for service differing
from that called for by the adve sement will not be consd
cred in competition with regular bid reasonable in nmount.
Where bid contains any such alterations their disad-
vanlages will be estimated in comparing 1t with other
proposals.
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a. The route the SERVICE the yearly pay, the name 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 sent under SEAL addressed TO the
Second Assistant Postmaster General, superscbed Mail
Proposals the State Off," 1t should be guaranteed
and should be despatched time to be received by
fore ga M, of the 4th April, 1853.
l6. The contracts to be executed and returned
| the department by or before the LIST Of July 1853
H. Under the act of March Sd, l845, the
be let to The lowest bidders rendering sufficient guarantees
without other reference the mode of transportation thar
may be necessary for the due CELEBRITY certainty secu
rty of such transportation When the lowest bid propo
SEES mode OF conveyance inadequate the due cceri
w security oI the mall5 Will DE &C
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| 49, When the bid does specify mode of convey
ance also when proposes to carry according the adver
semen, but without such specification it will be considered
| as a proposal for horseback service.
H. modification of bid, in any of it's essential terms
is anamount to bid, and be received so a
to interfere with regular competition after the last hour
| for receiving bids.
90 Pustmas,ers be careful certify the stuff
cheney OF guarantors suretes without knowing that
are persons Of sufficient responsibility; and all bidders
guaran tors and sureties distinctly notified that fail
ure to enter into perform the for the service pro
posed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities will
enforced against them.
81 Contractors required the mails FROM ant
deliver them into, the Offices ends of and
intermediate Offices; and steamboat and railroad line
into intermediate Offices not than eighty rods from tn
landing station.
% Present contractors and persons known the de
parment must equally with Others procure guaranors
certificates of their sufciency substantially the form
above prescribed The certificates of suffciency b.
signed by postmaster, or judge clerk of
| record s. ID. HUBBARD
| Postmaster General.
| Posr orFIcr DEPARTMENT, FEBRUARY @ 1853 Iaw4v