Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-09

asserting. spd making up the mails suitable AMI
convenient room OF roosis must be assigned, 70 be
under the exclusive control Of the agent
n.rtment, but thsy are be conveyed and provided
for nv the con roctors free OF chsrSe Il
Local agents VII be app inted and paid by the dc
partmsot @ the points n.ned the expires IAN, an'
viz at Inuis Louisville, Evansville. Cairo Metz
phis Napoleon, visktburg. St frsncisville.A New
orleans; at all other PLACES messengers 10 conFe!
the posi- offc.. are 70 he employed and compensa
by the contractors: hut they are to be supervise
aud directed by the local or other agents OF me a.
partment aud u be discharged or changed sta,N
time when requested by the Postmaster eenefai ior
good and suficsnt reasons.
In case # accident to the boats Of either the OK.
PRESS way, or connecting lises, by which rsid hoa'
msy oe detained he mail and aEents sret to r. trsns
70 tne nrst esst passiny the same way whether
sum o'et ee or % net mail boat. II belong CT
MOI % the same contractor. to bs carried to its de-
anAaon and delivered free Of charge to the depart
Special agents OF the departments are 20 be CON
veyed free Of charge on exhibition OF their creden
,ials. Also blanks. mail locks, and msW bags. \
No extra pay viii be given should the ditance CT
either Of the routes prove to be greater than stated
The proposals. must he guaranteed by two or NOR.
responsible individuals and the guaranty duly GER
fed by post master, or judge, o. clerk Of
of record.
TIE department reserre the right 20 reject an,
bid which may re dsamed extrar sgsnt ami also to
set aside lever bids in favor higher ones, un'es,
| he most uugues;ionable evidence he presented q
the entire suflciency and responsibility Of the Iar
| tics bidding, and Of their suaraniors.
Bidders in preparing and submitting their propo-
sails individual in consenting TO be ONE guarant rs
| md posma,ters in certifying to th ir sufhcieney
requested t. bear In mind that tn OF Con
yress n epactpg the law, aud Of the department. j.
sx"cuting il lie To obtain regular and reliable lin
IF m Ill packets this important thorcughfsre a
living and departing Mt fixed times a. the rincps
,oiuts all the year round and that strict compi
nee with the contract obligations will be demanded
| The whole number Of boats reqaired for the scr
| vice accepted to each contractor must be provide
fore thu contract viii he dered as CONNIE >es
nd they will b. SUBJECT the inspection OF an agen
IT agens appointed by the department. who vii
certify to each by name, that they are OF sufi len
size, strength, quality and capacity AMI in all r.
poets adapted to the duty to re performed. No bo
once accepted into the service can be withdraw
| ~ihout the assent of the department, and anv new
loat ropcsed so tn be employed will be subject {,
| ike inspect on and acceptance
t,idders and guarantors are referred for the ' IT,
risuns of law on the subject Of their liabilities, to
the 9th section Of the Act to charge the organi-
zatiop of the Pest Office Department, approved Ju-
y3, 1886.
Articles of contract are to Re executed by the
ed bidder md by his sureties by before the Isl
Law of Nos. mber 1854 TIE contract is to provide.
other Il iugs that the pay % the trip is to b
fnrfeited when the trip is not performed, and no.
more than three times the pay Of be trip when th'
| rip Is not run sud no sufficient excuse for tn fail
u.e is furnished and du proportion Of it whin >
grade of service is rendered inferior to that specifics
IN the contr ct ard that fines may he imposed.
| less tn. delinquency be satisfactorily exp aimed in
due time Co. falling TO take from, deliver into
he post off"e at the port of landing The IN All be
lon ring thereto, or any psrt of said ma tor sun
ing the mail, or any part Of IT, to he wet Injuries
lost destroyed; for conveying Ii In place or man
that exposes 1t to depreciation, los. or Hjur
/ for refusing. after demand made, to convey q maj
by any additional ST. an boar run by the contrarto
or the route and above the specified number O
trips in the CONTRACT, and for not arriving at TIL
time SET; for ausmitting intelligence, fur
nishirg the means of tran uniting intilligencp Il
advance of the msil. The Postms ter Genera m
annu the contract for repeated failures for viole u
he post Office laws for disobeyng the instructor.
If the del srtm. 1T for refusing to discharge ca
rier, when required by the departure t for assigni
the contract without the consent OF the rostmast
General. or for setting up or unning express a
| aforesaid.
o The Postmaster General NAV alter the coutrsc.
and alter the schedule, he allowing pro gut1 in
crease of compensation, within the restrictions in
= nosnd by law for any Increased service required
The Postmaster Genera NAV also dis ontinue GU
tail the service or any part Of it, he allowing
months extra pay on the amount dispensed with
The route, the service the yearly pay. the bidd r
t iame AMI residence and The name of each memba
| ofthe firm, where company Offers, should BE- Il;
;inctly stated in the proposals.
j- IOkM OF BID
walls on route No, from TO -.fgre,
ably to the advertisement of the Pos master Gea.
rol, dated 7th June, 1854, snd by the following moo
, | If Conveyance. viz:
- for the annual sum d dollars.
Dated. signed.
= FORM OF A GUARANTY
, The undersign undertake that if the foregoin
n b for carrying the mail route No - be 2,
ce: ted by the Postrn General, tire bidder sha
prior 20 the frs: dsy of November, 1854 srt-r int
III required Obligation II perform TIE service II,
t posed, with good ard sufficient sur, ties.
Dated. (Signed BY two guarautors
! FORM OF CERTIFICATE
e The undersigned. postmaster Of -, certiff
that be i vel ;cqusined with the above gusrsntti
ana tn IL property, and that they are men Ct pro,
erty, and able to make good theil guaranty.
Eated. Signed.
PROPOSALS should be addressed, sealed, TO the Sc,
ond Assistant Postmaster Genarsl, and it Is part
cuiariy important that they be marked on the fut
of the letter Proposals, River haile."
. JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
9 Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT June Z, 1854
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