Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-01-11


the times Of arrival and tspsrtnrs fproy,ded n. A..
not carta the runsins tims) Without inereasns H.,
6 rsymeuts YIN BE- made for the s,r,,c, r.,
drafts on postmastsrs, or otherwise sftsr a.. ~
ration Of eech Quartsr--ssy In February, nsv' ~
Q. The distances are given according 10 MI.
Information bot no fnercascd pay win b. sI,csss.
should they b Srcsssr than advertised N ths 49,
70 BE supplied be correctly stated. - 'As
10. The Postmaster General Is trohihitrd hx =,
from knowingly making contract Cor the tr,g, NV
fsA1on Of the mails with any person who sbsll -
entered into. or propos TO enter into sny eo..t"
ton to prevent the making Of any bid Tar -,
shall have made any agre<ment, or shall h,vs -. no
or performed, or promised 20 give or perform 80.
consideration whatever, or 10 do or not 4, DO .N
thing whatever, in order 10 induce any other ~.
or persons not 90 I'D for mail contract p.-t,,h
attention - called 70 the 18th section Of The a.
1885. prohibiting combinations TO prevent MSss~-
IL. A bid received after time, viz: a m ~ ,h.s
April, 1854, or without the guaranty resu,.s %
Law, or that combines seyeral ROUTES in one an,
compensation, cannot be considered in comp~.,;'H
with regular PROPOSE reasonable IN smount A
II. A bidder may ofer, where the transpor,..,.
called for BY the advertisement Is difficult =, -
practicable at certain seasons, 70 substitute an
ferior mo 10 Of conveyance, or 20 iu;erm,t ss-,sr
Q specified number Of dsyr, weeks or months N.
may propose 70 omit an insccesible Office oron, -,
on the stage or railroad, or ct steamboat lspS;,r
the may BE-: or he NAV offer 70 suhsti,,,,as
inferior mode Of supply in'ruch cases lie nav "a
pose different times Of arrival and departur. -.
vided no mere running time Is asked, and nc rn
connexion prejudiced. lie may ask additional -
ming time fcr the tr1p during specified numl.r q,
days in Of very bod roads; but b~yond N
changes proposal for service differing from III,
called Tor by the advertisement will not be orsla
ed In competition with regular bid reasonable !,
amount Where bid contains any such alton. ti,ns
their disadvantages viii be estimated in comnsr;,
il with other proposals.
~. There should be but one route bid for in I,
proposal
Ii. Ihe route, the service, the yearly pay the
name ana residence oil the bidder and these ef each
naemoer OF nrm, wnere company offers. should
oe aisuocty stated. also the mode Of Conveyance N
higher mode than horseback be intended
10. The bid should he sent under seal, address,s
To the second Assistant Postmaster General ,mar
scrieed !" Mail Proposals In the State Of -
IL should lie GUARANTEED. and the sufhriency Of N.
guaran'ors ccrtihed (see forms and should lie dis
sched IN uine 20 be received by or before A. VI If
The .d of April, 1854
10 The contracts are to be executed and returned
10 tue department. by or before the ls Of Juy 1854
Il Under the yet of Msrch 3, lSf5 the routes nv.
70 be let TO the lowest bdiers rendering sufficient
guaranies, rhout other reference 10 tire mode Of
Transportation than may be necessary for the due
CELEBRITY certainty, and security Of such trapspo,ta
lion. When the lowest bid Proposes a mode Of con.
'eyahce inadequate TO the due ce'erity, certainty
anu security Ell The mais, X will not be accepted
To- "hen the bid does not specify q mode Of con-
feysnce, aso when II proposes to csrry according
20 tne advertisement, but without such specification
"ii oe considcreu rs proposal Tor hcrseha'k ser
"1s. ,
rs. Snv me lassa.e 81 The act OF March 3, lss5,
new description OF va has been received Ii does
nI' si,ecy mode OF conveyance, but engages TO
axe the ehure mail each tr1p with celebrity, crtain-
~ ana security, using the terms Of the law. These
oius are s,yiea from the mtnner IN which they ere
afsignaea on uhe DOCKS OF The Derartment, Sor
oaas. Ihe experiences OF the Department enables it
u lay down The following rules, viz:
when the mail ON the route If not so large q. 10
require twohorse G. scb conre. ance star bid ii the
i'Srs! VIII always lie lre'ered to the slsciiic Ind.
rendei IL necessary IN reference to them alone TO
pros1e .wohcrse cosrh convey"' co, the spcifc bid,
s1ougn ene lshest' Ter coach service ndjudeei TO
sour.iy snm.en' ior The route val te prefer nd
:" . str pli. case ire dliIrreice Is Lot such as
10 S''h 'ne Poi'S oi lle law OF loi9. which
LOOKS % rea"con IN the cost OF transportation. tx
sepeons: hoScver' may lie allowed where the star
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