, 1854-02-04


boat on a route.
6. The Postmaster General NAV nnnut
contract for repeated failures to run aRreeabl. y
contract; for disobeying the post office law: y
the instructions of the Department; for Jefu,;na
to discharge q carrier when required by the TNs
DO so; for assigning the coniraet w;,S
out the assent of ~ Postmaster General; "a, M.
ming an express q ptqSaid or for ,ran,no,,;.. Nv
persons or Packugs StV6veying maiisble matte, on
Of the mail.
7. The Postmaster General may order An ia
crease of service on the route by allowing tbs,.-
for pro rata increase on the contract pSy. n.
may also order on increase Of speed, he aliowinS
within the restrictions Of the law, a pro rata ~
crease of pay for the additional stock or car;er,
il any. The contractor may, however, in the e,''
of increase Of speed rcinquish the contract BY rV.
ing prompt notice to the Department that be pre,
fers doing so 10 carrying the order into edsr,
The Postmaster General may also curtail OF an
continue the service, at pro rata decrease Of pav
if he allow one months extra compensation an
the amount dispensed with, whenever in his opip.
ion the public interests do not require the sam,.
or in case he desires to suPersede it by different
grade Of transportation. He may also change n.
times of arrival and departure provided he do.,
not curtail the running time) without ineieaiinr
the pay.
8. Payments will be made for the service
through drafts on pOstmasiers, or otherwise, al,r
the expiration Of each quSrter-say in Febu.y,
May, August, and November.
0. The distances are given according to tke
best informstion; but no increased pay win b
allowed should they be greater than advsrtised. \
the points to be supplied be correctly STATED.
10. The Postmaster General Is prohibited 81
law from knowingly making a contract for trins.
portation Of the mails with any person who shall
have entered into, or proposed to enter into, auV
combination TO prevent the making Of any ia l;f
a mail contract by any other person or persona Or
or who shall have made any agreement, Or
shall have given or performed, or promised %
give or perform, any consideration whatever, o. b
DO or not to do any thing Whatever in order 10 ID
duce any other person or persons not 70 bid FORA
mail contract Particular attention il called % lhs
2sth section Of the act Of 1886, prohibiting con-
binations to prevent bidding.
II. A bid received after time, viz. 9 q. nd
the Sd April, 1854, or without the guannty ~
quired by law, or that combines several routes n
one sum Of compensation, cannot be eonsidendh
composition with a regular proposal realonahls n
amount
~. bidder may offer, where the ifnnsporli.
ton called for by the advertisement s dilicullof
liupIuCNCuulC ~ Coftllu uo44ou1t 70 uuuIIIuII an
inferior mode Of conVeyane OF 10 iniermil service
specified number Of days, weeks, or months Hs
may propose TO omit an inaccessible Office, o. one
not on the stage or railroad, or At q sieamboil
landing, as the case may be or be may offer o
substitute an inferior mode Of supply In such e.
ses. He may propose different times Of arrivuland
departure, provided no more running time is asksi
and no mail connexion prejudiced. He may al
additional running time for the trip. during pc
Gifted number Of days, in seasons Of very 6ad
roads, but beyond these changes proposal 10
service differing from that called for By tho aduu-
tisement will not be considered in competition win
q regular bid reasonable in amount Where ia
contains any such alterations, their disadnnlagu
will be estimated in comparing Il with other pro-
posals.
Is. There should be but one route bid lor iha
proposal.
IL. The route, the service, the yearly pay, lhs
name and residence Of the bidder; and ihoss Il
each member Of firm, where a company oatrs,
should be distinctly stated also the mode o. con
veyanee, II higher mode than horsehack b in-
intended.
IS. The bid should be sent under seal, "a.
dressed TO the Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral, suPeIseiibod "Mail Proposals in ihe shs
Of -" Il should BE- guarantisd, and he uE
6cieney Of the guarantors certified, (ueo formal
and should be dispatched in time 10 be received b
or before A. N. Of the 80 Of April, 1854.
10. The contracts are 10 bo executed and 10
turned to the Department BY or before The Ii q
July, 1884.
IL. Under the act Of March 3, Is4s, the roui..
are 10 be let 10 the lowest bidders tendernr sun.
cient guarantees, without other references 70 ne
mode Of transportation than may Be- necessary f1I
the due eelerily, certainty, and security of 1ulh
transportation. When the lowest bid propoIeaa
mode Of conveyance inadequate 10 The due cclli-
", certainty, and security Of the mails, Il win 40
bo accepted.
IS. When the bid does not specify mode of
conveyance, also, whom i proposes 10 carry 30
eording 10 the advertisement" but without nch
specification, 1t will be considered a. . proposal
for horseback service. fl
10. Since the passage Of the act Of Mafch q
ls45, new. description Of bid has been reoaliri
Il does not specify q mode Of eonveyanoe, hul e.
cages 10 take the entire mail each trip with ocer-
lly, certainty, and security. using the terms oflhl
law. These bids are styled, from the manner n
which they are designaiod on the books of ne
Department, 'star bids" The expsrsnco Of he
Department enables Il to lay down The following
rules, viz;
When the mail on the route Is not % large n1
to require two-horse coach conveyance siuf hii,
II the lowest, will always be preferred 10 ths 20
ei6e bid.
When the mails are Of such sine and wsiahi q
to render Il necessary, In releancs 10 them alone,
TO provide iwO-horse coach conveyance, he epcc.
he bid, though the highest, far coach ssrricc, II
adjudged 70 be entirely sufficient for the fouls
will be preferred 10 the star bid in case The dii1.
enee is not such as to interfere with The policy q
the law Of 645, which looks 10 q reduction 10 lhe
cost oftransPorlslion. Exceptions, howsvcFsm1y
be allowed where the siaF bid is made By The uun-
sr es the stock now used on the route In The pr
fOTmsnee Of coach service.
On routes Of the highest class, where iour-Aarrf
coach or steamboat transportation is rsquirod u
the size and importance Of the mails, and ihs1p<
cihc bid Is adiudged sufficient for the rouls, he
preference for the specific bid will be. II necoui
~ carried 70 greater extent Of difference lhaa
on the inferior coach routes.
30. A modification Of bid, In any Of Iiss,,
sential terms, is tantamount 10 a new hid and