The daily union., 1854-02-03

y and security inserted 10 Indicate the mode Of convey
Gnce viii constitute Asfar btin
To- The bad shoGld be under seal addressed the
Second Assistant Postmaster Gesera superscriea IN.
Proposals ia tle State 81 s Il shoua be guaranteed
and me suficeney Of the guArausora certified see fomz
aud should be despatched be received by be-
fore 3, a M, q thr lOh Of April 1854
~ The contracts be executed and returned the
Department. BY or before ms lzi Of July, ls54.
lc PnEtnAsers at ofGes railroads., bui
than eighty rods from a station wilt inmedately after the
10Th Of ArA ns1t, report lelr distance from the
nearest sLon ana how they other~se supplied ~li
the mail 70 enable The Postmaster 6enefa mai
messenger supply from the LIST Of July next
IS. section IL Of Of Congress- approved March B.
iei5 provides thai for the transportation Of the
msa shall he let .'in every case the lowest bidder,
rendering sufficient guarantees forenfa performance with
other reerenre the mode OF saCh transportation than
may be necessary provide for The due eeey certainty,
and security Of such transportation Under tis
description Of bids has been receved Ii specify
mode Of conveyance huI engages take the erire mail
each mp with celebrity certainty, and security, using the
terms Of the law These bids styled, from The
IN wheh they designated the hooks Of the Depart
ment slaT baa and they Wi be construed providing
for the entire mail hosorDer large and raieper be fe
oas q eaHpyaA0s necessary 10 ns1s us eey certainty,
surh BIDS viii therefore be accepted in preference to
higher bids for speihc modes Of conveyance routes
where The lowest mode OF conveyance that horse
b4ck) ls known 10 be insufficient
In n where the grade Of service s believed
20 be sufhcen tho lowest bd will be accepted, II duly
guaranteed, preference 'tstarn SPECIFIC bId.
Nhen the lowest hid nor bid and specifics either
moae HGdeguat mode Of conveyance, j will moi
be aeEepTrd but aade for specific bd proposing The
necessary service.
When Ia. hid does not specify mode Of conveyanee,
also when proposes carry according the ADVERTISE
ulentn but without such specIhcaon wil be considered
proposal for horseback service
20. modification Of Eid any Of its essential terms,
tantanouni bad and be received,
Interfere with regular competition after The last hour for
receiving bids
81 pasiaasers be careful certify the suai-
cieDcy Of garaaars without knowing thay
persons Of sufficient responsibility; and all bidders,
guaraniors and distinctly notified that
failure enter perform the for ths
proposed for the accepted bdH their agA liabilities viii
be enforced against them.
% he wli be substantially IN the forms here
tnore uaed IN this Department. except The par
3cliary mentoned these nsliuconSi and all railroad
the viii be required de-
liver mails Lhe post Offices Inc enus OF The
and ali the inermedlnis post Offices not than
eighty rods from the railroad or andlng.
20 Present contractors and persons KNOWN al the Depart
msn must equav with oasrs, procure gaaEantora and
ercslea Of suclency substantially the forms
above prescribed The Ihcates Of saclency be
signed by postmaster, a6ge clerk Of court Of
record.
Postmssters al the ends or routes on which they think
the present mode Of conveyance InGcequAie w weigh ths
mail "TRIP for weeks weekly rouLes
and weeks other routes and report The result by
the iUlh April, Ic54.
Postmaster General.
P0sr OYFIrE DErAETaEEr,
January 9, 1854.
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