Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-25

Quired by law, or that eombiues several routes m
one sum of nPeneaton, canns Be- cons dered I'm
competition with q regular proposal resUnahie In
amount.
IL Bidders should, In all cases, FIRST propose for
service strictly according 10 the advertisement ana
then IL they desire. separately fer different service;
and II the regular bid he the lowest offered for the sd
verised service the other bids may be considered IL
the alterations proposed recommended BY the
poetmasters and citizens interested, or they shs
spPear manifestly right and proper.
IL There should be but one route bid for In pro-
posal.
H. The route the service, the yearly pay the nsms
and residence of the bidder and those OF each mem
Der Of hrm, where a company offers, should be ds
tinctly stated also the mode Of conveyance n .
higher mode than horseback be intended. The words
| with due CELEBRITY, certainty, and securitv,p in
serted to indicate the mode of CONVEYANCE viii con
| stitute a " adr bidn
IA. The bid should be sent under sea- sddressed IN
the Second Assistant Postmaster General, super.
\ scribsd " Mail Proposals in the State Of -" IL
should be guaranteed, and the suhicency Of III.
guarsntcrs certified (see forms,) and should be des
patched in time % be received by or before o. M
4 Of the 10th Of April, 1854.
IL. The contracts to beexecuted and returned
TO the department by or before the LIST of july 1854
4 10. Section ls of act OF Congress approyed
March 3, le45, provides that contracts the trans
poraion OF the mail shall he let. Gin every case %
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance, without other reference In the
mode OF such transportation than may be necessary
10 provide for the due celebrity, certainty, and seen
rty OF such transportatioBs." Under this law q new
description of bids has been received II does no,
! specify mode Of conveyance, but engages 20 take
the ent re mail each trP with CELEBRITY, certainty and
security, using The terms &c the law. These bids are
styled IRON the manner IN which they desig-
mated on the books OF the department, 'ssar b,ds,
and they will be constSned providing for the en-
tire mail, hoTercT large, and ,chaferer mas be the
mode o. oonreyGnce necessary 10 insure tI 'ceie,iy
| certainly, and sectfritl.''
Such bids will therefore he accepted in preference
| 10 higher bids for specific modes Of CONVEYANCE on
| routes where the lowest mode of conveyance (that
| is, on horsebackl is known to be insufficient.
In all cases where the lowest grade &C service ia
believed TO be sufficient, the lowest bid will be ac-
cepted II duly guaranteed, IN preference to "sar''
| or specific bid.
When the lowest bid is not a star bid and specifies
| 1t will not be accepted, but aside for a SPECIFIC
bid proposing the necessary service.
| When the bid does not specify mode of convey
| ance, also when proposes TO carry according 20
the advertisement" but without such specifca
ton, will be considered as proposal for horseback
| service.
H. A modification of hid, in any OF its essential
erms, is iantamount 10 new bid, and cannot he
eived, so as 10 interfere with regular competition
| after the last hour set for receiving bids.
81. PoStmasters To be careful certify the
sufhciency Of guarantors sureties without know
ing that they persons of sufficient responsibility
and all bidders, guarantors, and sureiles distinct
iy notified that, failure 10 enter into perform
the contracts for the service proposed for n the
ceped bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
against them.
l9. The contracts will be substantially IN the form,
heretofore used in tins department, except in th'
| respects particularly mentioned in these instruc
tons; and on all railroad and steamboat routes Oh.
contractors will be required deliver the mails into
the posi- Offices the ends of the routes and into al
the intermediate post Offices not more than eight,
| rods from the railroad or landing.
| 30. Present contractors, and persons known n
the department, must, equally with others, procur,
Ruarantors and certificates of their sufciency sub
| staniially in the forms above prescribed. The Ger
| tficates of suiciency must be signed by postmas
ter, or a judge or clerk of a court Of record.
| For form of bid, guarantee, and certificate, 81
| &c, general advertisement for the New Eneap,
States and New York of 18th December, 1852; Penn
I syivania, Ohio, &C., of September -, 1851 Viz
| ginia, North Carolina, &C., of January IS, 1851.
| JAMES CAMPBELL,
feb 23-lawiw Postmaster Genersl