The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08

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riers, il any. The contract m
the case otincrease OF speed, relkhe
tract by giving prompt notice to tar,
that he prefers doing so TO carne
into effect. The Postmaster Gdaa,
curtail or discontinue the seryicS,re
decrease Of pay, allowing one ne
compensation on the amount did
whenever, in his opinion, the ptsu
DO not require the same, or in cases,4
supersede it by different grade o,pA
ton. VI
y. Payments will be made for tLs,
cohection OF, or drafts on, postmasta,
WISE, after the expiration or each oW
IN February, May, August, and Move,
| ~. The distances are given accordt
best information but no inereased ma
allowed should they be greater han
1t the points TO be supplied be co~cc,'
Bidders must inform themselves ORR
II. The Postmaster General is prH
| law from knowingly making a contral
transportation of the mails with any pc
shall have entered into, or proposed to e,
any combination to prevent the makiu
bid for mail contract by any other
persons, or who shall have made any al,
or shall have given or performed, or
10 give or perform, any consideration n,
or to do, or not to do, anything whate@r'
der TO induce any other person or pers TO
bid for mail contract. Particular az IS
called to the 2Sth section of the act30,
prohibiting combinations TO prevent bi
II. bid received after time. viz M,
| OF the 10Th Of April, 1854, .r without ar-
aniee required by law, or that combiiYerai
routes In one sum Of compensation. ot be
| considered in competition with a re- pro.
posaI reasonable in amount.
H. Bidders should, in all cases. propose
Tor service strictly according to the er,ise-
ment, and then, ii they desire. setcly tor
different service; and If the regular be the
lowest offered for the advertised ace, the
other bids may be considered if thAerations
proposed are recommended by the stmas'efs
and citizens interested, or if they III appea'
manifestly right and proper.
IA. There should be but one ron bid for II
proposal.
10. The route, the service, the early pa.
the name and residence Of the biddf. and tho'
OF each member of firm, where ompany o
fers. should be distinctly stated ais. the mo
-1ennyeyance, if a higher mode thar h0fSea1
certainty, and security, inserted TO indicate
mode Of conveyance, will constitute "star bi.
l6. The bid should be sent under seal, q
dressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster {
neral, superscrlbe email Proposals in the st
of -" 1t should be guaranteed, and
sufficiency Of the guarantors certified, {,
foIrls,) and should be despatched in time to
received by or before 3, a. m, Of the 10Th
April, 1854.
II. The contracts are to be executed and
turned to the Department by or before the
Of July, 1854.
Ia. Posimosters at Offices on or near railroa
but more than eighty rods from station, "
Immediately after the 10th of April next, rep
their exact distance from the nearest station, i
how they are otherwise supplied with the m
to enable the Postmaster General to direct a n
messenger supply from the LIST of July next
10. Section IL of an act Of Congress, apr
ed March 3, lS45, provides that contracts
the transportation Of the mail shall be let, {
every case, 10 the lowest bidder rendering 81
| cient guarantees for faithful performance, W
| out other reference to the mode Of such ira
portation than may be necessary to provide
the due celebrity, certainty, and security Of 81
| transportation. Under this law new desc
| ton of bids has been received. 1t does not 9
city mode of conveyance, but engages to 1
the entire mail each trip with celebrity, certain
and security, using the terms of the law. Th
bids are styled, from the manner in which d
are designated on the books Of the Depar,m,
"star bids" and they will be construed as !
viding for the entire mail, hocerer large,
| aeAatecer may be the mode Of conveyance ne
sary to insure its "ceierity, certainty, and $.
rity."
| Such bids will therefore be accepted in .
ference TO higher bids for specific modes
| conveyance on routes where the lowest n
OF conveyance that is, on horse back is kne
to be insufficient.
In all cases whore the lowest grade Of ser,
is believed to be sufficient, the lowest bid
be accepted, if duly guaranteed, in prefere
to "star' or specific bid.
When the lowest bid is not star bid,
specifics either no mode, or an inadequate m
OF conveyance, it will not be accepted, but
aside for specific bid proposing the necess
| service.
When the bid does not specify mode of c.
veyance, also when it proposes 10 carry a
cording to the advertisement, but with
such specification, it will be considered as
posal for horseback service.
20. modification of a bid, in any Of it's
sential terms, is tantamount to a new bid,
cannot be received, so as to interfere with re
lar competition, after the last hour set for
ceiving bids.
| q. Postmasters are to be careful not to CT
| fy the sufficency of guarantors or sureties VI
out knowing that they are persons Of suffic
responsibility, and all bidders, guarantors,
sureties are distinctly notified that, on fai
to enter into or perform the contracts for the
vice proposed for in the accepted bids, theil
gal liabilities will be enforced against them
%. The contracts will be substantially in
forms heretofore used in this Department,
cept in the respects particularly mentioned
these instructions; and on all railroad and ste
boat routes the contractors will be require
deliver the mails into the post offices at the &
of the routes, and into all the intermediate
offices not more than eighty rods from the
road or landing
~. Present contractors, and persons knit
at the Department, must, equally with 9th
procure guarantors and Ger tifcates of their
iciency substantially IN the forms above
scribed. The certificates Of sutiiciency mus
signed by postmaster. or Judge or cler
a court of record
Postmasters at the ends Of routes on wi
they think the present mode Of conveyance
adequate, will weigh the mail each trip for
successive weeks on weekly routes, and Il
weeks on other routes, and report the result
the 10th OF April, 1854.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster Genera
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT
January 8, lS54-Iaw12w