Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-28

D. On railroad and steamboat Iines British and Canada
mails, when Offer ed, conveyed additional
ALSO the Of the Department.
elusive use withdrawing with the mails eOmmsdon car,
or IN IN centre Of the properly lighted, warmed
and furnished and convenient assors and
due security OF The same provided by contractor,
No paw will be nade for trips performed and for each
of such omissions not satisfactorily zPaneI. three
time 10 break connection with depending mails,
sufficiently excused oneurk OF Compensation for the
forfeiture. Deduction b. ordered
for grade Of oneEes inferior to thai specified
pecaed ged penalties to The nature there
OF aud the importance Of The nail, may be mIde
s. For leaving behind throwing OF the mails, any
portion Of them the admission 81 passengers being
concerned in setting or running an express conveying
commercial intelligence ahead Of Inc mai, quarters pay
may be Deducted
q. Fines will be imposed, unIess tSs delinquency be
promptly aud satisfactorily explained by certificates
masters, or the adavt o. other erediaaie persons
failing to arrive in contract time Tor Begeesing take The
mali from. deliver iHto post oce for suffering "a
lowing either To the unsuabsness Of manner
for refusing after demand, convey frequently
as the contractor runs or is concerned in running
steamboat, a route.
The Postmaster General may contract for re-
peaied failures agreeable 10 eoatat for dsobeyns
the Post Office the instructions the Department
for refusing 10 discharge Garner hen required by De
partmeDt assigning without the
0f Postmaster General
aforesaid Transporting persons packages conveying
/ mailaole MISTER oHt OF the mail
The Postmaster GeaeraI may order
vice by allowing heefDr pro rata increase
the contract lie nay change The sehednI Of arrivals
and departures without increase of provided he does
not eurtail the of running time He also order
increase Of speed, he allowing, ~hn the restrictions OF
the law pro rata increase OF for the additional stock
carriers, IL any The may, however, in the
OF Increase OF speed relnqus TIE by giving
prompt notice 10 The Department thas he prefers doing
81 carrying the order ntr effect The Postmaster General
-3 a 81 ulse"hhue tnt stsNoe' AZ pro iatA ee
crease OF y allowing months extra compensation
pue interest do not the OF in be desires
TO suEerseie II By different grade Of transportation
y Paymenis will be made for service eOl,e Of
or drafts postmaster, expiration
Of each qlaiter-say February, May, August and
J yeInbcr.
10. The distances gwen according best iaforna-
greater advertised il the points TO De supple be cor
reetI stated Bidders inform Point
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making the transportation the
mails with any person who shall have entered iuo, pro
posed to enter into, combination King
OF any oid to mari contract BY other person
sons or who shall have mlde agreement shall have
gwen or promised 10 give OF perior
slderaon whatever 70 do, not n d. hing what
bid FOE Particular attention Is called 10 the
ssth section Of the aet OF 49, prohibiting combinations
~ Abid received after time, viz - m,
Apfl- s4, Without the guarantee required BY
that combines several routes
cannot be considered ia competition with regular PROF al
reasonable ia amount.
- Bidders should, all eases propose fur service
strictly according TO the adv ertseHent, and then, n they
dsirr separately different service; and tho rsaIar bi
be The offered fo the service other
may be considered il The alterations proposed
shall appear ,Baniiesty right and proper
Il. There should be but proposal.
IL Ihe route, m service the yearly pay, The nlns aud
sece of the bidder and those Of each member Of firm,
oter<. should be stated, the
tented The words ''with celebrity, certainty,
stitute hid"
Is Tdeb,d shouii uner seal addressed To the
po ais IL the State u should be guaranteed, and
ihe suGeiency of the seeraed ee forms
m, OF The 10Th Of PIT, 1854
L. The contracts De executed aud returned
Department by or before the Isl Of JAY, 1851.
l. POstmasiers al offices railroads, but
than eighty rods from sasua viii nediltey ins
iah OF Apr neSt sort taeir distance
est Stallion and how they are oiierwis~ supplied with the
mail 10 enable oansrr General 10 direct nail
sensef supply from the l-t'f July next
10 Secton u "t an act q Congress approved March 4,
l9t posde mat contracts for me transportation OF ne
ma shall elet, lin evey ease, to the lowest bidder,
dsrins sufficient guarantees for faithful performance, with
1ut"e reference Ihr mole u han poitaton than may
be necessary 90 provide Tor tie due eeerty, certainty,
serpon IF bids has beea received u dues specify
mode OF convey but take the sn,rs mail
each trip with cesuty, ceitanty and security, using the
which they are on Inc roots at he DansS,-esni
star BIDS they will Jas providing for
entire mail :hGreVsr large and rtacrsr
eoHvegaRss accessory esIy esrtaAiy and
bts Will therefore be accepted preference tobigher
bids for specific modes Of
lowest NICE Of conveyance chat IL hofsebaeklis known
In all eases where the lowest ade OF service r. believed to
be sufficient the lowest bid viii BE- aecePLrd duly guaraE-
tied. IN preference q a -stsr'' or -pecide lid.
When the lowest bad bid, specifies either
mode iHadGga mole OF will not be
accepted out set aside Tor specific bid proposing the
When bid does specify mode Of conveyance al
but without such specification, viii be considered Po-
posli for horseback service.
% Modification Of a bid, in Of is essential terms,
is tautam0antto bid, and be received,
interfere win GUAR composition ler re last hour set
rocsiving bids.
81 Pdsmasters are to careful not certify the sucien-
sHGtties without that they are
Eso-s OF sufficient Te~Ponsihiiy and ala bidders gaTan-
trs and sureties are distinctly nolHed that fixture
enter injO perform the contracts fer lie
for in tie accepted bids their legal liabilities viii
against theua.
% The e"ntrars viii De 1ntaily in the forms hereto
re used IN This Department. eNetpsn the respects parcu
lary mentioned In these cn and al railroad
steamboat nues the Contractors will be required
the mails into the post oc the ends OF the
into alt the intermediate post hes eighty
from the railroad landing
81 Present and persona known Depart
men must equally with others.
tiheate of suGieieney substaufi lily
pesrrbed The certificates 81 s-ciency signed
postfnaster judge clerk Of Of record.
PostmIster5 at The ends which they think ihs
present Rode Of conveyance inadequate. will weigh
mail each TIP Ir SIX Successive weekly
and three weeks other and report result the
10th April, 1e54.
JAMES CAMPBELL. Postmaster General.
+ POsT OFFCE DEF4RrNESF, January ., 1854.