, 1854-02-18

6. The Postmaster General NAV snnn, Il,
contract for repeated failures to run avresaLi 'ae
contract for disobeying the post Office Isvy.
the instructions OF the Department; far ,.G,,, VI
to discharge carrier when required bv tLo ny
parimentto do so; for assigning the coniyar, II
out the assent OF the Postmaster General RI, .H.
ming express Aforesaid or for t,,n.o..s .en'
persons or packages conveying maable m,i,s, ~.
Of the mail. vut
| 7. The Postmaster General NAV o,Je, =, 4.
crease of service on the route by allowinv ,h.'.,
for pro rata increase on the contract psv ~
may also order an increase Of speed, he aIio,.".'
within the restrictions Of the law, a pro nj.
crease OF pay Tor the additional stock or oar,.,.
II any. The contractor may, however, In lbe -.
Of increase Of speed, relinquish the coDtraei h.
ing prompt notice 10 the Department that bs ~
fers doing so 10 carrying the order isIo ~.
The Postmaster General may also curtaiI n, A. ~
contipue the service, at pro rata decrease Of ~
it he allow one months extra compenss,i,n x
the amount dispensed with, whenever in nj, or;n.
ion the public interests do not require The M.
or in case he desires 10 supersede Il by di6sr.r,
grade OF transportation. He may also chopos A.
times OF arrival and departure (provided be ~.
not curtail the running time) without iDere.I0.
the pay. ''''''-''s - =
8. Payments will be made for The ,,r,;,.
through drafts on postmasters, or otherwise. NJ,
the expiration Of each quarter-sny In Psb,u,,,
May, August, and November, ~
.. The distances are given according % IL.
best information; but no increased pay win L
allowed should they be greater than adIer,i.sJ !,
the points to he supplied be correctly st.,e5
10. The Postmaster General Il probibi,ed L. 4
law from knowingly making a conIraet for tr,s2 b.
Porlaton OF the mails with any person who sh,n
have entered into, or proposed 10 enter inio. ~
combination to prevent the making Of any bid ~
mail contract by any other person OF person. 4,
or who shall have made any agreement. 4,
shall have given or performed, or progbi,eJ u
give or perform, any consideration whatever 4, "A d
10 or not to do any thing whatever, in order 10 in
duce any other person or persons not to Bid foT
mail contract. Particular attention is called 10 Il,
2sth section Of the act Of 1856, prohibiting con-
binaions to prevent bidding. 7li.
! ". bid received after time, viz. a.m.d
the Sd April, 1854. or without the guaranty n.
CURED by law or that combines several Foules d
one sum oil compensation, cannot be eonsilesadh
amount. 77T,'1
~. bidder may offer, where The Isan,Jof,,.
ton called for by the advertisement is difheuha
impracicable at certain seasons, 10 substitute an
inferior mode Of conveyance, or 10 inleFmh servi,
specified number Of days, weeks, or months. M
may propose to omit an inaccessible ofiee. or oos
not on the stage or railroad, or at q stesmho,t
landing, as the case may be or he NAV ukrr "a
substitute an inferior mode OF supply n such e..
ses. lie may propose different times Of arrival ana
departure, provided no more running time L s,ksd
md no mail connection prejudieed. lie may a.i
additional running time fer the trip, during ne
cihed number Of days, in seasons Of very ia
roads, but beyond these changes propos,l a,
service differing from that called for bv lie Sdvr,.
senient will not be considered in Competition whh
regular bid reasonable in amount Wh.te n.
contains any such alterations their JisadvantaReI
will be estimated In comparing il with Oher prO.
posals. ''-,1-'Iri n i.
is. There should be but one route bidforina
proposal. ~ l7l'''T'll'
H. The route, the service, the yeasly p.V. "A,
name and residence Of the bidder; and no, n
each member Of firm, where a company oler,.
should be distinctly stated, asO the mode o. con-
veyanee, if higher mode than horsehaek b H.
intended. ..... -
Is. The bid should 10 sen, under s.al y.
dressed 70 The Second Assistant Postmaster c.. "
eral, eupeIaeIlbed snail Proposals. in lhe s,.,,
Of -" Il should be gnafsn,isd, and Ihs1uL
deieney Of the suarantors certified, Zee fol.ns,
and should be dispatched in lime 10 Be reoslvsdby
or before A. NJ Of the ID Of April, 1854,
10. The contracts arc to Be executed and 10.
turned to the Department BY or before The 10 4
July, 1854.
IL. Under the act Of March 3, 1915. n. rOu,,,
are TO be let 10 the lowest bidderI ten6erng ,aas
cient guarsniies, without other reisreneeS 10 ths
mode Of transportation than may Be necessary IT
the due eelerity, certainty, and security % such
transportation. When the lowest bid prupossss
mode OF eonveyanee inadequate to The doe eslfri.
W certainly and security Of the mails, il win not
IL. When the bid docs not speeif, . mad, of
conveyance, also. when il proposes 10 cnrry a.s
cordng TO the advertisement" burVlthoui ,1ch
sspecihealion, it will be cOnsidered us . proposal
loT horsebaek service. --T 49,
10. Since the psssaRe of the aetof M,Fch 4.
isi', new description Of bid has been rscevsd.
Y DOES not specify mole of coaVeyabes. bot e..
cages 10 take the entire mail epeh Trip win eslsr-
hy' certainty, and security. using ihe terms afhs
law These bids are styled, from the manner 10
Shleh they arc designated on the books uf IL
Department, 'star bids." The experience Or IL
Department enables Il to lay down tbe following
rules, viz: ,erfr l'.-7I = .-1i-9--' -
When the mail on the route is moi % IarrsD
70 require 'wo-hoTse euaeh conveyance. . s,ar bid.
u the lowest will always be preferred to ihs sps
When the mails are Of such si.e and vsisht ~
to render it necessary, in rsfcranee to then alone
to provide two-horse coach eonvevnnee. he soett
he bid, though the highest, far coach services, Il
adludsed 70 be entirely sufficient for The rour,
VIII be preferred 10 the star bid, in case the differ
enee y not such as 70 interfere with The policy u
the law Of.ls45, which looks to . reduction IL de-
cost OF oiiransPortaliOn. Exceptions. however, nay
be allowed where the star bid is made byShe 0uh-
er oil the stock now used on the route Ia The pr
formanee of coach service. IN -
On routes Of the highest class. where ianf-AaR
coach or steamboat transportation Is required "
the size and importance Of the mails, and Ibstpt
clhc bid Is adjudged sufficient for the Fouis. ~
preference for the specific bid will be, IL nsceer
ry' carried to greater extent Of difference than
on the inferior coach routes. f ll l'.r8affi9a
70. A Modification Of a bid, 10 any q hfss
'enual terms, s tantsmouni TO a new BID. and
cannot be received, % to interfere viii reguaf