, 1855-05-12

(Signcd.)
The sufficiency of guarantors on proposals may
be certified by judge of a court Of record, and by
posmasiers at the following offices and no others:
For California-Auburn, lllinoistown, Crescent
City, Diamond Springs, Dry,own, Fiddletown,
Fosters Bar, Jackson, Clinton, Volcano, Marys-
vile, Spanish Flat. Rough and Ready, Grass Val
ley, Nevada, BidwelPs Bar Mokelumnc Hill, lone
Valley. .McKinney's, Murphy's, DownieviIlc, Oak.
land, Alvapdo San Jose, Martinez, Pe,auma
odegn, Placervlle Drytown, teuartzburg, Round
Tent, Sacramento City, Sonora, Mud Spring,
Angels Camp San Diego, San Francisco, Trini-
dad San Rafael, San Juan, Santa Cruz, Big Bar,
and Yankee Jim's.
For Washington Tcrritory-Astoria, Chenook,
TarlitN Olympia, Cathamct, Seattle, Columbia
City, sieiIacoom, Cathapooilc, and Port Towns
send.
Conditions 10 be incorporated in the contracts TO
the extent the Department may deem proper.
/. Seven minutes arc allowed to each inteTme.
diae Office, when not otherwise specified, for as
sorting the mails; but on railroad and steamboat
rou;es there is to he no more delay than is suii-
cient for an exchange oftbe mail bags.
?. On routes where the mode of conveyance
admits of IT, the special agents Of the department,
also post Office blanks, mail bags, locks aud keys
are to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. Nopa will be made for trips not performed:
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained. three times the pay of the trip may be
deducted, For arrivals SO far behind time as to
break connexion with depending mails and no,
sufficiently excused, onc-fourh of the compensa-
tlon for the trip is subject 10 forfeiture. Deduc-
ton will also be ordered for grade of performance
inferior to that specified in the contract For re-
peatcd delinyencies of the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties, proporiioned to The nature
thereof and the importance Of the mail, may be
made.
4. For leaving behind. or throwing oil, the
mails, any portion Of them, for the admission of
passengers, for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying commercial intelli-
gencc ahead of the mail, quarters pay may be
deducted
;. Fines will he imposed unless the delinquen.
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
tifrntcs Of postmastcrs, the afidavits Of other
ccdilhle persons. for failing TO arrive in contract
timc for ncglecting 10 take the mail from, or de-
liver it into, post Offices for suffering it lowing
either to the unsuiiableness Of the place or man
ncr Of carrying iD to be injured, destroyed. robbed
or lost and for refusing, after demand, to con
vty the mail as ft4uently as the contractor runs,
or is concerned inTdnning, coach, car. or steam
boat, on q route.
6. The Post Master General may annul the
contract: for disoheying the Post Office laws, or
the instructions Of the department for refusing
to discharge a carrier when required by the de-
partmeni to so so-for assigning the contract with
out the assent Of the Postmaster General-for rum
ming an express as Aforesaid or for Transporting
persons or packages conveying mailable matter
out Of the mail.
z. The Postmaster General may order an in-
crease OF service on route by allowing therefor
pro rata increase on the contract pay. He may
change the schedule Of arrivals and departures
without increase Of pay, provided he docs not cur
tail the amount Of running time. He may also
order an increase of speed, he allowing, with
in tie restrictions Of the law, pro rata increase
Of pay for tho additional stock carriers, f any.
The contractor may, however in the case Of in
crease Of speed. Eclinquish the contract by giving
prompt notice 10 the department that he prefers
doing TO carrying the order into effect. The
Postmaster General may also curtsil or discontin-
ue the service, al pro rata decrease Of pay, allow
ing one months extra compensation on the amount
dispensed with, whenever. in his opinion, the pub
lie interests DO not require the or in case he
desires to superscde ii by different grade Of trans
porta,ion. ..'.l
9, Payments will be made for the service by
collections FROM or drafts on, postmasters. or oth-
erwise, after the expiration Of each quaTter-say
in February. May, August and November. ~
0. The distances arc given according 10 the
best informaiion,- no increased pay will be
allowed should they DO greater than advertised, If
the points to be supplied be correctly stated. Bid
ders must inform themselves on this point.
10. The Postmaster General is prohibited by
law from knowingly making contract for the
transportation Of the mails with any person who
shall have entered into. or proposed to enter into,
sny combination 10 prevent the making Of any bid
for mail conracl by any other person or persons.
or who shall have made any agreement, or shall
have given or performed. or promised to give OF
perfarm, any consideration whatever, or to do, or
not to do, anything whatever, in order 10 induce
any other person or persons not 10 hid for mail
contract Particular attention is called to the 28lh
section Of the act of 1886, prohibiting combina.
tons to prevent bidding y fIH
IL. A bid received after iime-viz s p m Of
the 18th ofMay, eighteen hundred and fifty i've.
or without the guarantee required by law, or that
combines Several routes In one sum Of compensa-
tion, canno, be considered in competition with
regular proposal reusonablc in amount.
~. Bidders should, in all cases, first propose
for service stckly according 10 the advertisement
and then, if they desire. separately for different,
service and il the regular bid be the lowest Of
ered for the advertised service. the other bids may
he considered, il the alterations proposed are rer
commded by tho postmnsters and citizens interest
ed, or f they shall appear manifestly right and
proper.
is. There should bo but one route bid for in a
proposal. ....r
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder, and those Of
each member Of firm, where a company offers.
should be distinctly stated-also, tho mode Of
conveyance, if niger mode than hooTseback be in-
tended. The words ''with due celerity, certainty,
and security" inserted to indicate the mode Of
conveyance, will constitute "star bid"
is. Bidders are requested to use, as far as
practicable, the printed form of proposal furnished
by the department, to write out in full the sum Of
their bids, and to retain copies Of them. t
No altered bids can be considered, and no bids
once submitted can be Withdrawn.
Each bid must he guaranteed by two responsible
persons. General guarantees cannot be admitted
Is. The bid should be sealed; superscribed
Mail Proposals. State Of or Territory Of
las the case may be,) addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster General" Contract ofhce, and sent by
mail not by, or to, an agent aud poslma sters will