Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-03

Quir~d by law, that eombines several routes An
one sum Of COM ensauon, cannot bs considered An
competition With . re siar proposal reasonable IN
amount.
IL Bidders should, In all cases, first prepc,, "a,
service strictly according 20 the advertise ueut -
oen,, they denrc. arately for different s>ry,c
and II the regular bid D. the lowest offered for the sa
yertsed service, the other bids may b. Considered n
The alterations proposed are RECOMMENDED by tha
postnssters and citizens interested, II they shau
appear manifeetiy right aud proper.
H. There should be bat one route bid for In no.
posal.
H. The route tho service, the yearly paw the pane
and residence Of the bidder aud those OF each mem
Der Of firm where 4 company offers, hould ~ Dis.
tinctiy stated alsj the mode Of ooutss ance n
higher mode than horseback he iutended Tst veri.
"with due celeri'y, certainty. and security, in
serted to indicate the mole OF convey snce viii co.,
sti ute s's slar bad v
( 9 Second Assistant Postmaster General, sup :,
scrib, "a Mail Proposals in the State Of - Il,
shoud he GUARANTEED, and the suficiency OF "a.
z iarsntors certified, (see forDs) and should be dee
ia tched in time 10 be received By or before . m
Of tie 10Th of April 1854.
Il. The contracts arr TO be executed and returned
the department by or before the let OF july 1854
is. Section is of an act OF Congress approved
March 2, ls45 provides that contracts or the
poaron cf the mail shall I've let. SIN every case
the loves, bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance, without other reference 10 the
mode OF such transportation than may be necessary
10 provide Tor the due celeTlty, CERTAINTY, ana seen
riiy of such transportations.r Under is law a new
description oi bids has been received. II does no,
srecffy mots of conveyance, bWt engages to take
the ent re mail each trip with CELEBRITY cer,aIny, and
security, using the terms of the law. These bids
styled, IRON the manner IN which they are desig
mated on the books Of the department. ssfsr bids
and they val he construed providing for the en-
tire mail, hoTc-er large, and ekaicreT rav be ths
mode Of Conveyance NECESSARY - nsTs its sceleyfy
ec7-tdirfa and seeffgifu''
such bids will therefore b, accepted in preference
10 higher bids foe specific modes oi conveyance oa
routes where the lowest mode of COME, ancc ,t,t
| is, on horsebackl Is known 10 be iRsufici,nt
In all cases where the lowest grade &C service
elievcd 10 be sufficient, the lowest bid will he az
opted, II duly guaranteed, in preference star
n specific hid
Whenth lowest bid is not star bid and specific.
either no mode or Inadequate mode of conveyance
u VIII not be accepted bur set aside for a specific
bud proposing The necessary service.
Wien the bid does not specify q mode Of convey.
anoe, aso when It proposes 10 cIuy "according to
| the advertisement" but without such specifics
non II viii be considered as proposal for horseback
/ service.
is. 4 modification of bid, in any of IN, essential
terms, is tantamount to new bid, and he re
ctived, so as 10 interfere with regular competition
| after the last hour set fer receiving bids.
Il. PoslmasfeTs % be careful 10 certify the
sufiIclency 0i guaraatOrs sureties without know
Ing tat they persons OF sufficient responsibility
ana AZ bidders, guaranors, and streties are distinct
notified that on failure 10 enter into perform
he contracts for the service proposed for the &C
septcd bids their legal Liabilities Will I've enforced
against them.
10 The contracts wil be substantially an the forms
1 heretofore used IA tins department. except IN the
respects particularly mentioned in these insiruc.
tohs; and on all railroad and Steamboat routes the
contractors will he required deliver the mails inis
The post offices the ends of the routes and late All
the intermediate post Offices not than eight,
| rods from the railroad or landing.
| % Present conIsctors, and persons known a
Tie department, must, equally with Others procur,
snasaniors and certificates of their .ufficicncy sub
| Staaiialy in The forms above prescribed. The Ger
nfcatrs of safficiency must be signed nv postmas
| ter. or judge or clerk of a court of record.
| For form al bid guarantee, and certificate, SC
&c, see general advertisement for the New Enelan
| states and New York of 18th Decemb. r 1862; Penn
| syvanin, Ohio, &c, Of September ~, 1851; Viz
| giuia, North Carolina, Sc, of January IS. 1851.
/ JAMES CAMPBELL
| feb o3-law4w Postmaster General