The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-03-23


2. On routes where the mode of CONVEYANCE admits
Of the special agents Of the Department, also post
Office blanks, mail bags, locks and Keys, to be
conveyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines, British and
Canada mails when offered to he conveyed with
out additional pays also, the route agents of the De-
partment, for whose exclusive while travelling
with the mails a commodious car, apartment in the
centre Of car, properly lighted, warmed, and fur
nshed, and adapted to the convenient assortment and
due security OF the same. is TO be provided 10y the
CONTRACTOR under the direction of the Depar tment
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed
and for each of such omissions satisfactorily
planned three times the pay Of the trip may be deduct
ed. For arrivals FAR behind time to break
connection with depending mails, and not sufficiently
excused, oneio,th Of the compensation for the trip
is subject 10 forfeiture. Deduction will also be Or
dered for a grade Of performance inferior to tha,
specified in the contract For repeated delinquencies
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties, pro-
portoned to the nature thereof and the importance OF
the mail, may he made
5. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mails,
or any portion Of them for the admission Of passen
gers, OF for being concerned in setting up running
an express conveying commercial intelligence ahead
Of the mail. quarters pay may be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed, unless The delinquency
be promptly aud satisfactorily explained by certificates
of postmasters, the afidavts of other creditabe
persons, for failing to arrive in contract time for
neglecting to take the mail from, deliver il into
post-oice; for suffering it lowing either to the
suitabeness of the place manner Of carving O to
he injured destroyed, robbed, or lost; and for rei-
sing after demand, convey the mail frequently
the contractor runs, or is concerned IN running,
coach, car, or steamboat, a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures 10 agreeably to CONTRACT for
disobcy ing the Postolice laws The Instructions OF
The Department; for refusing to discharge carrier
when required by the Department TO ito so; tor
nh he of
master General; for running an express aforesaid;
or for transporting persons or packages conveying
mailate matter ont OF the mall
5. The Postmaster General may order an increase
Of service a route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase the contract pay. He may change the
schedule of arrivals and departures without increase
Of pay, provided he does not cmtail the amount Of
running time. lie may also order increase of speed
he allowing, within the restrictions Of the law, pro
rata increase of pay for the additional stock
riers If any. The contractor NAV, however, IN the
case Of increase of speed, relnqush the contract by
giving prompt notice TO The Department that he pre-
ters doing 10 carrying the order into effect. The
Postmaster General may also curtail discontinue
the service, at pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing
months extra compensation on the amount dispensed
with, whenever, In his opinion, the public interests
do not require the same in case be desires
percedc IT by Il different grade of transportation.
9. Payments will be made for the service by coll
lection of, or drafts on, Iosmasters, otherwise
after the expiration Of each quaiter-say in february
Nav August, aud November.
10. The distances given according 10 the best
information; but no Increased pay will he allowed
should they be greater than advertised if the points
I've supplied be correctly stated. Bidders must IN
form themselves this point
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited bv law
from knowingly making contract for the trans porta-
ton OF The mails with any person who shall have
entered into, proposed to enter into, any combina
ton 10 prevent the making Of any bid for "A mail con-
tract by any other person or persons, or " no shall
have made any agreement, shall have given or
performed, or promised TO give perform, any
siieration whatever, do, or not do anvthinc
whatever. order To induce any other person per
not To bid for mail contract Pai tcuIar attcn-
ton is called 10 The 2Sth section Of the Of 1886,
prohibiting combinations 10 prevent bidding.
~. A lid received after time, viz; a. m. of In
l0h Of Apr 1881, without the guarantee required
by law, that combines several routes in sum Of
compensalion cannot he considered in competition
with regular proposal reasonable in amount.
- Bidders should, IN all cases, first propose for
service strictly according the ADVERTISEMENT and
them II they desire, SEPARATELY for different service
and if the regular bid be the lowest offered or the
advertised service, the other bids be considered
If the alterations proposed nded b, the
rostmasters and citizens interested, # they shall
appear maniiestiy right and proper.
II. There should be bit route bid for in a
proposal.
and residence of the bidder. ana those Of each
member OF ii firm, where a company offers, should be
distinctly stated; also, the mode OF CONVEYANCE, If
higher mode than horseback be Intended. The words
wh dne CELEBRITY, certainty, and security, inserted
indicate the mode vi CONVEYANCE, will constitute
star bad
10. The bid should be sent under seal, addressed
TO the Second Assistant Postmaster General super.
scribed " Mail Proposals in the State Of -"
1t should be guaranteed, and the suticicncy Of the
guarantors certified (see forms,) aud should he des
patched III time to be received by or before q a. m
Of the 10Th Of April 1854.
II. The contracts TO he executed and returned
TO tie Department by or before the st of July, 1851
II. Postmasters at Offices OF or near railroads. but
more than eighty rods from station, Wi imn,edi-
aciy after the Io,h of April next report their exact
distance from the nearest station, and how they are
otherwise supplied with the mail. to enable the Pcsi-
master General To direct a mail mes senger supply
from the 1t of july next.
10. Section Is of act OF Congress, approved
March J. 1915, provides that for the trans
portatron OF the mail shall be et IN case To
the lowest bidder, rendering sufficient guarantees Tor
ieithlu performance, without other reference TO the
mode OF such transportation than be necessary
provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty, and security
OF such transportation. | nder this law Il new
desc ipion OF bids has been received. IL does not
specify mode Of conveyance, but engages To take
the entire mail each trip with celebrity certainty and
security, using the terms o; the law. These bids
are styled. from the manner IN which they des
mated on the books of the Department, ''stqr BIDS "
aud they will be construed Is providing for the entire
MAIL h0ucrT iGrge, ant uhatcccr MAJ be the a3dc Of
coma @yance nccess@yfo as ceieriy. certainty and
security.
Such bids viii therefore be accepted in preference
to higher bids for specific modes of conveyance on
routes where the lowest mode ofekonveyance Chat
rs. ON horseback) is Known to be Insufficient.
In all cases where the lowest 2. AIDE of service is
believed 10 he insufficient, the lowest bid will be ac-
cep'ed. duy guaranteed, inpreierence to 'star"
specific bid
When the lowest bid is not star bid and speci-
iies either no mode or inadequate mode Of convey
ance 1t will not be accepted, but aside for spe-
CHIC bid proposing the necessary service.
When the bid does not specify mode OF convey
ance also when IT proposes 10 carry according TO
the advertisement" but without such specification
II will be considered proposal for horseback ser
vice.
20. modification of bid, in any Of its essen
tlai terms, Is tanamount 10 a lid, and canno, be
received. as to interfere with regular competition
after the last hour set for receiving bids
Il. Postmascrs to be careful not 10 cer,if,
the suiicency OF guarantors sureties without know
ing that they are persons Of sufficient respons bty
and all bidders gu,rantors and sreties arc d;stnc,