, 1854-03-25

runs, or is concerned in running, coach or ,s.'.
boat on a route. -H'
: 6. The Postmaster General NAV .n,rln
contract for repeated failures to run aareesL,. n
contract; for disobeying the post Office ~: 70
the instructions Of the Department; for r,Ca';'
to discharge carrier when required BY The M.
parmeDtlo do SO; for assigning The conirnc. "a
out the assent of the Postmaster General; for M.
ming an express AS aforesaid; or for tran.oo,,;-r
persons or packages conveying msiabls matter j
of the mail.
7. The Postmaster General may order a, :.
crease Of service on the route by allowinv 6.,.,
for pro rata increase on the contract nav ~
may also order an increase Of speed, be nlio,,.-'
within tho restrictions Of the law, q pro ~, ~
crease Of pay for the additional stock Or c,r,'..
ifnny. The contractor may, however, In ~ -
ofincrease Of speed, tcinquish the coniraet Il q;
ing prompt notice to the Department ,bst ~ y.
fers doing 80 to carrying the order into ~,
p, The Postmaster General may also cur,aiI ar ~
continue the service, st pro rata decreass Of -,
If he allow one months extra compsns,tisI - =,
the amount dispensed with, whenever in hiS opin
ion the public interests do not require he "A.
or IN case he desires TO supersede Il By dilsl.6,
grade Of transportation. He may also chans.,1.
times of arrival and departure (provided M ~.
not curtail the running time) without iner,,in,
the pay. - =
8. Payments will be made for the ssrvi,,
through drafs on postmasters, or otherwi,e. ~,
the expiration Of each quarter-say In Fehru.rv
May, August, and November.
Q. The distances are given according to A.
best information; but no increased paw win Y
allowed should they be greater than ndTeniS1d n
the points to be supplied be correctly stated.
4 10. The Postmaster General is prohibited N,
law from knowingly making contract for tIass.
pohation Of the mails with any person who Sh,l
have entered into, or proposed to enter inIo. -
combination 10 prevent the making Of a6v IA =,
mail contract BY any other person or pcrDoo.. !,
or who shall have made any agreement. a.
shall have given or performed, or promi,ed "a
give or perform, any consideration whatsver Or 4
do or not to do any thing WhateseT In ordoF d h.
duce any other person or parsons not % hid n !.
mail contract Particular attention is called q a.
2sth section Of the act Of 1855, prohIbltinr eor-
binatlons to prevent bidding.
II. bid received afief tins, VII. ea.m. n
the Sd April, 1884, OF without the guarsn.y q.
quired by law, or that combines several Foui,I Il
one sum OF compensation, cannot BE- eonsidsrcdin "a
composition with q regular proposal reasonable 10
amount
~. A bidder msy offer, where The ,runspor,,.
ton called for by the advertisement l. difficult !,
mPracticable at certain seasons, 10 subsliioOs sn
inferior mode Of conveyance, or 10 inteFmil sorvus
specified number ofdsys, weeks, or months. he
NOT on he ,taoe or T.iIro,d. ~ :, s,s...Sr.,
landing, as the cass NAV be or he NAV odrrS
substitute an inferior mode Of supply 10 such e.
scs. lie may propose different times Of aniValsna
departure, provided no more running time Is aalsA
and no mail cOnnexion psejudiesd. He may ast
additional running time for the trip during 1 Ips-
cited number Of days, IN seu.ons Of verV IA
roads, bot beyond these changes proposal Ier
service differing from that eaIIej far ~ ~ -.
iisement will not be considered n eoso1,llGOn VA
regular bid reasonable 10 amount. Rhst6 IA
contains any such alterations. thar dis,dvspt,C,,
will be estimated in comparing il win other pro-
po.als. '
Is. There should be but one rOuls bid fot fas
proposal. l
"a. The route, the service, The yearly pay, IhS
name and residence OF the bidder and thost Of
each member Of firm, where q company Oilers
should be distincily stated, also the mode Of CO..
yeyAnoe, higher mode than hoIs.bAek 10 b.
intended: l4 .aii rsa
-. Inc old shouid b sent under zeal, -
dressed 10 the Second Assistant Postmaster Geo.
eral, suPerseIibed "Mail Proposals. in ihs Stats
Of -. Hshouid Be guaranteed, and The Suk
hciency Of the guaran.ors certified, Zee iormsJ
and should be dispatched in tims 70 Be- received by
or before A. N. Of the % Of April, 1854. -
10 Inc contracts arc to bo executed md n.
turned 20 lhe Department BY OF before ths 10 81
July, 1923. h
~ Uno.I ne aet o. haren }, Ist5, ne lsui.s
o,.s - ~ =. q 'ne lexesI n1de" ieneenns nm
5 sS.HI u.tno9t onef Feierenees 70 ~
~. "a man m.y % Necessary ~
S,ss.'ly' ano seenIAy o. soe1
-5- ~ uu ne oNsA na liopo,ot
~ c.,,.;", ~ ~ nsoeqe.se @ Ise eoe es'sLl.