The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-16

by law, that combines several routes in one sum
compensation, cannot lie considered in competition
with regular proposal reasonable 10 amount.
Is Bidders should, in all cases. first propose 70,
service strictly according TO the advertisement and
then, il they DESIRE separately for different service
and il the regular bid be the lowest offered for the
advertised service, The other bids may I've considered
II the alterations proposed recommended by the
posmasters and citizens interested, or if they shall
appear maniiestly right and proper.
H. There should be but one route bid for in a
proposal.
10. ihe route, the service, the yearly paw, the
name and residence Of the bidder and those Of each
member Of firm, where company offers, should lie
distinctly stated also, the mode Of CONVEYANCE if a
higher mode than horseback be intended. The words
"with due celebrity, certainty, and security, inserted
to Indicate the mode OF conveyance, will constitute
" star BID"
10. The bid should be sent under SEAL addressed
20 the Second Assistant Postmaster General, super.
scribed &c Mail Proposals in the State Of F"
1t should he guaranteed and the suficieDcy OF the
guarantors certified, (see iormS) and should be dess
patched IN time 10 be received b. before 9, m.
Of the 10Th of April, 1854.
Ia. The contracts are to he executed and returned
TO IT. Department by before the LIST Of July 1854
Is. Posmasters al Offices on or near railroads. hut
more than eighty rods from station, will, immed-
atey after the lOh Of April next, report their exact
distance from the nearest station and how they
otherwise supplied with the mail, 10 enable the POST
master General To direct Il mail messenger supply
from the 1st Of July next.
10. Section Is of an act OF Congress, approved
March g. IS45 prov that contracts for the trans
portalon OF the mail shall be et in every case
the lowest bidder, rendering sufficient guarantees for
iGithiu performance without other reference TO the
mode OF such transportation than may be necessary
provide for The due celebrity, certainty, and security
OF such transportation" Under this law a new
description Of bids has been received. 1t does not
n,
the entire mail each trip with CELEBRITY certainty aud
security, using the terms oi the law. These bids
styled, from the manner in which they are iesig-
mated the books OF the Department. s'siar bids. :"
and they viii he construed providing Tor the entire
mail, horer large. and tciGtere may be the mode Of
ccnwyance necessary 10 insure as Ceisy, certainty and
security.
Such bids will therefore be accepted in preference
tor higher bids for specific modes OF conveyance ON
routes where the lowest mode of conveyance Chat
~, on horseback) is known to be insufficient.
In all cases where the lowest g: ade of service is
believed Ia be insuicient the lowest bid sill he nc
cep;ed' II duly guaranteed, in preference to "star
or specific bid
When the lowest bid is not a star bid, and speci-
hes either no mode OF An inadequate mode Of convey
lnce, it will not be accepted, but aside for spe-
niiic bid proposing The necessary service.
When The bad does not specify mode Of convey
,nce, also WHEN II proposes 10 carry 'accordng Ia
he advertisement" bot wiIhout such specification
i viii DC considered as proposal for horseback
vice.
90. 4 modification Of bid, in any Of its essen
ial terms, is autamount 10 a new lid and cannot be
rceived. rs TO interfere with regular competition
.!ter the last hour sat for receiving bids.
81. Postmasiers 10 be careful not TO certif, |
he sulhciency Of guarautors sJnees without know
Nc that they persons Of sufficient ,rspon> biIity
md all h'ndefs, saranors, and surcties distinct
y notified thar, failure 10 enter into or pc form
he contracts Tor the service proposed for in the
epted bids, Their legal liabilities viii be enforced ,
saiGst hem.
%. The contracts will be Substantially in The forms
,eretofo.e used in this Department., except in the /
aspects par cullv mentioned in these instructions;
md all railroad and steamboat routes the contrac-
vii! I've required deliver the Is into the post
ices M the ends of the and into all The inter
Mediate post offices not than eighty reds fem
he railroad or landing.
%. Presen, contractors, and persons known AT
he Department, must, equally with others, procuIe
uarannrs and certificates OF their su.hcencv sub |
ianaV in toe forms ABOVE prescribed. The certIl- |
oates % suicieacy ni's be signed by postmaster,
II ud re or clerk Of Il count of record.
PoStinasters at the ends of routes u which they /
hink the p,eseH, mode Of convcyanc Inadequate,
viii weigh the mail each trip Tor six Successive weeks
n weekly routes, and three weeks on other routes,
nd report TIE result by lie 10Th April, 1854.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
43 l2t Postmaster General.
Pos, Office Department, January 8, 1854.