The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-28


onsitoss 10 X Incorporated t.s eoracts 70 s srsas ts
department may dssm proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed each intermediate Office,
when not otherwise specified for asserting the NAILS oa
on railroad and steamboat routes there 10 Do no moe
DELAY shan y suhcient for exchange OF the NAL bags
On routes whs the mode Of adniss OF AZ
the special a-n Of the department, also pos stoe blanks
mail bags locks aHd keys, 10 be conveyed without extra
charge $50
g. On railroad and steamboat lines, British and Canada
mails whsn offered. 10 be conveyed ~iho1s additional
pay also, the route agents Of tho department Tor whose
exclusive use, While travelling with the mails, eomno
dous car or apartment In the centre Of car properly
lighted warmed and furnished and adapted 10 tbe eonse-
and due security OF The mails - 70 DC pro
vded BY the contractor under The direction OF the depart
ment
A. No pay will be made for rrps no, performed, and for
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained Three
times the pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
behind time to break connexion with depending
mails and sufficiently excused, ons-oGgth OF The COM
pensAon for the tip Is subject TO forfeiture Dedeeuon
viii also be ordered for grade of performances nienor 10
that specified in the For repeated denqueneles
of the kind herein specified. enlarged penalties, proportional
to the thereof and The importance OF the mail may
be made.
S. For leaving behind or throwing of the maids, any
portion Of them for the admission OF passengers or for be-
ing concerned setting up running an express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead Of the mail quarters
pay may be deducted
s. Fines viii be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by eernsaies OF post
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failing arrive in contract times for neg ecing TO take
the mail FROM deliver post office for suffering 1t
lowing either to the unsuaoeness OF INC pace o. manner
Of carrying ) be injured destroyed, robbed OF LOST
and for refusing after demand, 20 convey the mai as ne
queny the contractor runs, Is concerned IN running
a coach, car, or steamboat, a route
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
peaed failures ugreeably to contract, for dsobeying
the Post Office laws, the Instructions of the department.
parneni do for assigning the contract without the
of the Postmaster Generals for running express
aforesaid for transporting persons or packages con-
veying maIIable matter out OF the mail.
B. The Postmaster General may order increase OF GER
vice by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the pay He may change the schedule OF arrivals
and departures without increase OF pay provided he does
euail the of running time. be may also order
increase Of speed he allowing within the restrictions OF
the law pro rats increase OF pay for The additional stock
carriers, any, The contractor may however, IN me
case OF Of speed renquish the by giving
prompt the department that he pseirs dong SO TO
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cura discontinue the at rata de-
of pay allowing one monhs extra compensation on
the dispensed with, whenever, IN ms opinion the
public interests do not require the same or IN case be desires
to supersede by different grade of transportation
Payments will be made for the by collections
FROM drafts on posmasicrs otherwise, after the ex-
praton of each quarer-say in February, May August
TO- The distances given according the best nior
nation but increased pay viii be allowed should they
be greater than advertised If the points 10 be supplied be
correctly stated Bidders inform themselves on This
point
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation OF the
mails with any person who shall have entered nto pro-
posed any combination prevent the making
Of any bid for mail by any Other person or
sons, who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed, promised to give PERFORM any
consideration whatever to do, not to dc, anything
whatever order induce any other person persons
bid for mail Particular attention called
to the 2Sh section of the OF 1885, prohibiting combha
lions 10 prevent bidding.
IL A bid received after ime-viz: p. m of the 10Th
of April, lSS5or without the guarantee required by law,
that combines several in of compensation
canno, be considered in competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount,
H. Bidders should, all cases. first propose for service
strictly according the ADVERTISEMENT and then, if they
DESIRE separately for different service and the regular
bid be the lowest offered for the advertised service the other
bids may be consdered the alterations osed
commended by the possmasters and citizens interested or
they shall appear msniestiy right and proper.
IA There should be but route Gid for in FRO
posa-
Is The route the service the yearly pay, the and
residence Of the bidder and those of each member of firm.
where company Offers should be distinctly stated also,
the mode of conveyance higher mode than horseback
be intended. The words wh due CELEBRITY certainty, and
security" inserted indicate the mode of conveyance will
constitute astGr bid
l6. Bidders requested use, far practicable,
the printed form of proposal furnished by the department
write on, in fau the of their bids and TO retain
oopies of them.
No altered bids be considered, and bids
submitted can be Withdrawn.
Each bid must be guaranteed by responsible per-
SONS. GeEerai guarantees cannot oe admitted.
IL. The bid should be sealed superscribed mail
proposals, State of - addressed s'Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contrac, Office, and sent by na
not by, to- agent, and pos,aates viii enclose
proposals Tor letters of knd their quarterly
L. The contracts be executed and returned the
department by before the LIST Of July, 1855, but the
be commenced the mail day after that
date, whether the contracts be executed No prop
osi,ion for transfers will be considered until the
executed Undue form and received at the department.
and then transfers viii be allowed unless good and
sucieat therefor gven be determined by
the department.
H. Postmasters al Offices railroads, but more
than eighty rods from station will immediately after the
10Th OF April next report their distance from the
station and how they otherwise supplied with
the mall to enable the Postmaster Genera direct mail
messenger supply from the LIST of July next.
20 Section Ia of of Congress approved March g.
is{5 provides that for the transportation OF the
mail shall be let ." every the lov bidder
dcrng sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
other reference mode Of such transportation
may be necessary provide for the due celebrity certainty
and security Of such transporationsr Under this la
new description of bids has been received 1t does
specify mode OF conveyance bat engages take the
tire mail each trip with CELEBRITY certainty, and security
using the terms Of the Aw These bids styled from
the in which they designated on the books of
the department. sfrr bids and they viii be construed
providing for the mail A0rsrI large and wGfsber
" The ods e Conveyance necessary 20 insrs rs csri
q, certainty and security
In ali where the lowest grade Of believed
to be sufficient, the lowest bid will be accepted, if daily
guaranteed, IN preference to start specific bad.
When the loves, bid bad, and specifies either
mode inadequate mode OF conveyance, viii not be
accepted, but set aside for specific bid proposing the
cessary service.
hen the bad does specify mode OF conveyance ESQ
when j, proposes TO carry according the advertise
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