Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-31

paw also the ronts asests ~ re Dsbzment f whose
elusive use was travelling le eoanodous cas-.
and urni.hed and lhe s-sofsnenr asa
an esy o. ,he same Is to D. provided BY The contractor,
uies 'Hs IsS,ten 0t tne UePaEias eDt ft1t tf.r
No paw wiz be made FOR trips performer and ezeh
Of saeh OMISSIONS not satisfactorily explained. three
pay OF the trip may deducted For arrivals 20 ar heed
time to break connection with depending nails and not
sufficiently excused oGe-Unh OF compe for
trip SUI ject orietVre. Deduction will aIo be ordered
for grade of per inferior specified in he
peehed enlarged penalties TO me natars there
OF and he Importance Of The Jasii. may be made.
D. For leaving behind throwing Of The mails,
portion Of them he admission ef pas-gefs being
commercial intelligence ahead Of the mail, quarters paw
mag be dedaetsd. -r az
promptly and satisfactorily explained by eerscaes OF post
masters or tho afdAvits Of other eredtabie
nsail from, deliver into post oeiee for suGeTng il
towing either TO the unsuabeness OF
for refusing after snd convey he mail as freasenty
as runs or concerned in running, coach
a. The Postmaster General may the
pea ted failures agreeable contract: FOR
the Post Office laws, the instructions the Deaartnen
for Refusing 10 discharge carrier when required By
parment 50; assigning the contract withont he
the Postmas ar Generals Tor raining an expres. a,
aforesad transporting persons packages conveying
s. The Postmaster may order Of ser
vice By allowing therefor pro rata
The contract Psy he may change the schedule Of arrivals
and departures without increase Of provided he does
increase OF speed he allowing, within the restrictions
the law pro rata Increase of For s add uoBal stock
case Of hse1se Of speed Tsn1s tHe contract BY giving
prompt notice 10 the Department hat he prefers doing
may curail discontinue the service pro rata
OF y, showing months extra compensation
public do require same or In case he desires
to supersede 1t by different grade OF transportation
7 9. PAYMENTS will bs made by
or dras ,postnaeTs otherwise, ner The expiration
of each qaafteray in February, May, August and No
TO- The dstapeesare given according the best norma
toG but Increased pty villa be allowed should they be
To a
recty stated Bidersmu inform ihensves0 this point
knowingly making contract the transportation OF the
mails with any person who shall have entered into, pro-
posed into, 10 prevent the making
of any bid for mail contract y other
sons, Oruho shall have shall have
given performed, promised give PERFORM aEs
sderaiiOn whatever, de- TO anything what
ever In order 10 induce any other person persons rot 10
bid for mall Particular attention called
sh section OF the ass Of leo, Prohibiting combinations 20
~ bid received AFTER time, viz 9, of the 10h of
April o4 or without the guarantee required BY law
that combines several routes in Of compensation
cannot De considered In competition with regular proposal
10 Bidders should, al eases, propose Tor
strictly according TO the adv e2ement and them u they
desire, separately for different service; IL The rsar bid
may alterations proposed are recon-
meRded By p0siuasters they
H. Their s.eald be but bid foE in proposal
IS The route, the service the yearly pay, TIE and
where company oGefs should be distinctly sAls also the
mode Of cHye;anee, higher mode than horseback BE In
tended. The words with csleTity certainty and
rty Inserted oindcste the mode Of conveyance, will con
I sttGte 1''sf0r bid
The should under seal addressed the
eoBd Assistant Postmaster General supeserbed Mail Pro
po,sls in the State Of - Il should be guafaBIied, and
tie sncieney guarantofs certified tsee forms,l
should be despatched in be received BY before Q,
IL M, OF he lOth of april, i-3A
H. The contracts be executed and returned 70 the
| Department by OF before the lst Of jay, last
Is POsimasters Offices railroads, but
than eighty rods from station, will Immediately after tas
ION OF April n report their exact distance from the near
eat station, and how thy otherwise Hpeird with tia
mali, TO enable the Postmaster General drssta mail
senser supply from the Ist e July next.
10 Section y OF IN act q Congress, approved March
ISL provides shat contracts for The rrspoTiaIon Of
al shall be ei, ain to the lowest bidder,
deng sume'eh' guarantees Tor faithful performance With
out other reference the mode Of
security Of such transpocatnR. Under thislaw new
scTiptcn Of bids has been received .not specify
each trip with celebrity, eertlnty and seeity using
terms OF the law. These BIDS styled, the
which they designated the books Department
star 6ds and they viii be soustred las providing for hs
ene mail AoTerfr large and hasr.r may Be tAe HeGs o.
eoHreBaHee necessary to csfy, eertasfy, aaA
such bids will herer be accepted in preference
bis for specific modes Of where tins
west mode Of conveyance that on horseb'ckl known
In al where the lowest service is bslIey ed to
be sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted Il duly guaran
When the lowest bad is nOta bid, specifies
no mode or an mode OF IL Will not bs
accepted cut set aside for specific bid proposing the
saT T ss,sT &C.. ii, 40. ,., $3.50,
sowhen proposes 10 10 the semeni,
but without such specification, it will be conaer-A pro
|
20. modification of Did in any or its essential terms
Is tautamouRtO bid, and
interfere with regular competition, aer ire last
receiving bids.
81 Psimassrs 20 be careful certify the sneen
guaraatOrs sHrees without knowing ta they are
prisons Of sufficient responsibility and all bidders
trs andsuretes are distinctly notified that failure
enter the prpOssd
for in Re accepted bids their liabilities will be enforced
against them.
-. The contracts will be substantially forms hereto
fore used In this Department. respects paru
larry mentioned IN these and AL railroad
steamboat rutesthe contractors will be required
the mails into the post Offices the ends Of the
into all the pus Offices eighty
from the railroad or landing.
p. Present contractors aud Depart
ment must equally with others and
uhcstes Of their sucieney substantially 10 the
prescribed. rh certificates Of suneency signed By
postmaster, Judge clerk &C a court Of record.
Pcstnasters At the ends OF hsy
present mode of conveyance Inadequate. will weigh
mail each mp for siT successive weekly
aud three wees GA other routes and report he result b,
| lrh April, 1s54.
| JAMES CAMP ELL Postmaster Gtaerai.
Posr OyFIcx DrrAarsXSr, January =, 1851.
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