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ty and security inserted indicate the mode OF convey
anoe, will constitute s.star tif.r
To- The bid should be under SEAL addressed to the
Second Assistant Postmaster Genera sopescrbed small
Proposals IN the State of . IL should be guaranteed,
and the sucenoy Of the guaantors certified (see FORMS
and should be despatched in time be received by be-
fore 3, a. M, of the 10th of April, 1884. ~
H. The contracts be executed and returned TO the
Department by or before the LIST of July 1854
IT, Postmasera at Offices railroads, but more
than eighty rods from station, WILL Immediately after the
10Th OF April next report their exact distance from the
nearest station, and how they otherwise supplied with
the mall to enable the Postmaster General to direct mail
messenger supply from the 81 of July next
49, Section Ia of act of Congress- approved March .,
lS45 provides that for the transportation OF the
mail shall he let, IN every case, to the lowest bidder
rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
other reference the mode Of such transportation than
may be necessary provide for the due csery certainty
and security Of such transportation Under this law
description of bids has been received 1t does specify
mode Of conveyance, hu engages TO take the entire mail
each trip with CELEBRITY, cerainy and security, uang the
of the law. These bids styled from the manner
in which they designated the books Of the Depart
meDt, sister BIDS and they will be construed AS providing
for the entire mall holotp large, and ,chster may Be The
mode Of eoapyanse necessary 10 insure us eeiery certainty
and stcuify.n
Such bids will therefore be accepted in preference to
higher bids for specific modes of conveyance on routes
where the lowest mode OF conveyance Chat s on horse
back) is known to be insufficient.
In all where the lowest grade Of service is believed
to be sufficient, the lowest bid viii be accepted, IT duly
guaranteed in preference ''star" specific bid.
When the lowest bid is bid aud specifies either
mode inadequate mode of conveyance, Will NOT
be accepted but aside for specific bid proposing the
necessary service.
When the bid does not specify mode of conveyance,
also when proposes carry accodn. to the advertse-
mentn but without such spe hcation, will be considered
proposal for horseback service.
20 modification of bid any OF It's essential ternls
is bid and cannot be received TO
interfere with regular competitions after the last hour set for
receiving bids.
81 Posmasters be careful to certify the suf-
cheney of guaranors without knowing that they
persons of sufficient responsibility; and all bidders
gusraniors, and distinctly notified that,
failure into perform the for the service
proposed for the accepted BIDS their legal Liabilities will
be enforced against them.
90 The will be substantially in the forms here
toore used in this Department. except in the respects
iculary mentioned IN these instructions; and all railroad
and steamboat the will be required de-
liver the mails into the post offices at the ends of the
and ali the intermediate post offices than
eighty rods from the railroad or landing
23 Present contractors and persons known the Depart
men must equally with Others procure guarantors and
certificates Of their suciency substantially in the forms
signed by postmaster, judge or clerk of court of
record.
Postinasters at the ends of which they think
the present mode of inadequate will weigh the
mail each trip for weeks weekly routes
and three weeks other roues and report the result by
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Postmaster General.
PosT OTFIcE DEPARTMENT,
January 9, 1854
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