Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-02-04

patched in time 10 he received by or before Q A. NJ =
u the h Apnl, 1853.
II. The contracts are to be executed. and re-
turned TO the Department by or before the Is, Of
Juv, 1-j3.
IS Pos'mps'crs at Offices on or ncar railroads.
hn' moe than '-h'y rod, from depot, will i'm
nedin'ry after the i OF April next, report their
exact distance from tcp"t, and hos they are oher-
wise supplied with tn mil to enable he POST
master General to direct a mail mess niger supply
from the l@t Of July next.
- UuIer he act Of March 81, | sl5, The routes
are to bc let to the lowest bidders rendering suffi.
Gent guarantees, wI hrut other reference 10 the
mode OF transportation than may be necessary, for
the due crienly, certainty, and security of such
transportation. When the lowest bid proposes n
mode OF conveyance inadeqin to the due CELEBRITY.
certainty, and security Of the inal. it will moi be
accepted.
-. Wien the bid does not specify mode Of
conveyance, also when it proposes TO carry accor-
ding 10 the Advertisement but without such speci.
h"niion It vii, be considor,d proposal for horse.
back service.
II Since he passage Of the act Of March 81.
10, new description Of bid has been received.
IL does not specify mode Of conveyance but en-
Cages 20 take the entire mail each trip with celeri.
~ cenar'y ard security. using the terms of the
law. / hose bids are styled, from the manner which
they are designated on the books of the Depart
mcnt "Star btdS" The experience of the Drpntt-
ment enables il to my down the following rules viz
When the inni on the rou = is not so large as to
r"qnlre two.horse coach conveyance, a star bid if
the lowest, will always be preferred to the specific
bad
When the mails Of snch size and weight as
10 render 1t necessary, IN reference to them alone
TO provide two horse coach CONVEYANCE the specific
bid though tia highest, for coach service if adj
Judged 20 he entirely sufficient for the route will he
preferred 10 the star bid, in the difference is
not such ne to Interfere with the policy Of the law
OF lHl1, which looks reduction in the cost Of
trfnspo ta'on. Exceptions, however, NAV be al
lowed wher" the star hd is made by The owner Of
the stock nov used on the route in the perform,
ance OF each service
On routes OF the highest class where four horse
c1a' or steamboat transportation is reunired bv
the s'ze ana importance OF the mails and the spe-
clio bid i adudg-d sufficient for the route the pre-
ference for the celtic bid will be- If necessary,
carried 70 greater extent Of difference than on
the inferior coach routes.
% A modification of a bid in any of it's essen
tlal terms is tantamoun to new bid, and cannot
b. received, 81 rs to interfere with regular compe-
luton, after the last hour set for receiving bids.
% Pos'masters are to be careful not to certify
the snillciency of suaranors or sureties without
Knowing mat the mr. persons of sufficient respon-
sbiii'y and all bidders, ruaranto,s and sureties
are distinctly notified that ur a ai'u to enter into
or perform III" co0'racs for the service proposed
form the accepted bids their gal liabilities will be
enforced against them.
- The contracts will be SUBSTANTIALLY in tie
forms her, foforc used in this Department. EXCEPT in
the respects partirrla'lv mentioned in these in
-tHc'ious; AVID an ali railroad and steamboat re u,es
the cou'ra"'ors wllI be required to deliver the mails
INTO the post Offices NJ the ends of the routes and
INTO all the inlcfmr}larr post Offices mole than