The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-04-27

Is. Bidders should, in all cases, FIRST propose for
service strictly according to the advertisement, and
then, If they desire, separately Cor different service
aud if the regular bid be the lowest offered for the
advertised service, the other bids may be considered
il the alterations proposed recommended by the
postmasters and citizens interested, If they shall
appear manicsty right and proper.
ii. There should be but one route bid for in
proposal.
Is. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of tho bidder and those Of each
member Of a firm, where company offers, should Ike
distinctly stated also, the mode oil CONVEYANCE, If
higher mode than horseback I've intended. The words
with due CELEBRITY certainty, and security" inserted
to Indicate the mode OF conveyance, will constitute
&" star DID,"
l6. The bid should he sent under zeal, addressed
TO the Second Assistant Postmaster General, super
scrbed Mail Proposals in the State OF -"
II should he guaranteed, and the sutlicency Of the
guarantors certified, (see fors,) aud should lie dies
patched in time be received ly before ., ~,
Of the 10Th Of April, 1854
Il. The contracts to he executed and returned
to tie Department by before the lst Of july, 1854
Is. PosilGasters Offices railroads, but
more than eighty rods from a STATEN, WILL immcdl-
aely after the 10Th Of April next report their exact
distance from the nearest station, and how they are
| otherwise supplied with the mail, TO enable the Post
master General to direct mail messenger supply
from the lst of July next.
| 49, Section Is Of an act Of Congress, approved
March g. lS45, provides that contracts for the trans
portation OF the mail shall I've let, " in every case, 10
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees Tor
ieithiu performance, without other reference to the
mode Of such transportation than may be necessary To
provide for the due celebrity, certainty, and security
of such TRANSFORMATION Under this law
description Of bids has been received. II does rot
specify mode of conveyance, but engages to take
the entire mail each trip with CELEBRITY, certainty and
security, using the terms OF the law. These bids
are styled, from the manner in which they are desg-
- e
aud they will be construed providing for the entire
mail, hrerer large, and trato0 may be the mode q
vance neccssar 10 eeiey, certainty and
security.
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
is, on horseback) is known to he insufficient.
In all cases where the lowest grade OF service is
believed be insufficient the lowest bid will he nc-
cepted, if duly guaranteed, in preference to 'sar
/ or specific bid.
When the lowest bid is not a star !,,,, and spcci-
es either no mode Inadequate n,ode Of convey
ance, it will be accepted, but set aside for spe-
ciic bid proposing the necessary service:
When the bid does specify mode OF convey
ance, also when it proposes carry ''according TO
the advertisement" but without such specifcsii ION
it will he considered proposal for horseback SER
vice.
20 A modification of bid, in any Of its essen
tia terms, is antamount to lid, and cannot be
received, 50 as To interfere win regular competition
after the last hour set for receiving bids
81. Postmasters are to be careful not to certify
the suitcency of g,raranors seties without know
Ing that they persons Of sufficient responsibility
and all bidders. guaranors, and sureics distinct.
" notified that, a failure to into perform
the contracts for the service proposed for in the ac-
ceped bids, their legal liabilities will he enforced
against them.
22 The contracts will lie substantially in the forms
heretofore used in this Department, except in the
respects particularly mentioned in these instructions
aud on all railroad and stcamboatroutes the Conrac
tors will he required deliver the MA Into the post
Offices the ends of the aud into all The inter-
mediate post offices not than eighty rods from
the railroad or landing.
%. Present contractors, and persons known at
the Department, must, equally with others, procure
guarantors and certificates OF their suhcency sub
siantiay the forms above prescribed. The certi.
icaes Of sutfciency must be signed by postmaster
or a Judge clerk of a court of record
Postmasters at ese onds of routes which they
ihink the IN esent mode Of conveyance inadequate
will weigh the mail each trip Tor SIX succe ssive weeks
on weekly routes, and three weeks other routes,
and report the result by The 10Th April 1854.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
43 I2t Postmaster General.
Post Office Department, January 9, 1851.