The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-21

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Conditions 10 Be Incorporated in the eoets 10 The extent he
department may deem proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate ofhce
when not otherwise specified for asserting the nails eai
railroad and stssmto. routes there 2 TO DC DO more
delay than is sufficient for exchange of the mail bags
On wh re the mode oi conveyance admits VI ~
the special agents Of the department. also post stce blanks
mail bags locks and keys are 10 be conveyed without Aa
charge. 80. -.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines, British and Canada
mails when offered, TO be conveyed without suushoha
paw aso the agents OF The department. Tor whose
exclusive USE while travelling with the uat's, ooinmo
dious car apartment IN the centre OF car properly
lighted warmed and FURNISHED AID sdap'oa 70 me conye
nient assortment due security Of the mails e TO be pro
vided by the contractor under the deeuon Oh the uepa
ment.
each such omissions satisfactorily explained three
the pay of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
far behind time TO break connexion with depending
mails and sufficiently excused one-fourth OF the com
pensaton for the trip subject forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade Of performance nieor to
that specified in the contract For repeated denqueneies
the kind herein specified enlarged penalties propoonea
the nature thereof and the importance Of the man. may
be made
S. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, any
portion of hem the admission Of or for be-
ing concerned setting up running an expr' ss convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead OF the mall quarters
pay may be deducted
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates OF post
masters the adavits of other ercditible persons Tor
failing arrive in contract tme for nesectng to take
mail FROM deliver nto post Office for suffering
towing either unsuabeness Of the place or manner
of carrying ~ to DO injured destroyed, robbed or lost;
queny tho contractor 10 concerned IN running
a coach, car, steamboat, on a route.
The Postmaster General may annul the contract for re-
peated failures agreeahy contracts for dsoheying
the Post Office laws, the instructions Of the department
for refusing discharge carrier when required by The de-
partnent do for assigning the contract without the
of the Postmaster General for running express
aforesaid for Transporting persons packages con-
veying mailable matter out Of the mail.
The Postmaster General may order an increase OF SER
vice route by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the pay He may change the schedule of arrivals
and dspaus without Of pay PROVIDED ne aSss
increase of speed he allowing within the restrictions OF
aw pro rata increase Of pay for tho additional stock
carriers, if any The may however, in the
of Of speed renqush the by giving
prompt notice the department that he prefers doing so to
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also curta discontinue tho service pro rata de-
Of pay allowing months extra compensation
tho amount dispensed WITH whenever, in his opinion the
public require the same or in case he desires
to superSede by different grade of transportation
Payments will be made for the service by collections
from, drafts posmasers, otherwise after the ex-
pration of each quarcr-say IN February, May, August
and November
TO- The distances given according the best infor
nation; but no increased pay will DC allowed should they
be greater than advertised if the points be supplied be
correctly stated. Bidders must inform themselves 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 into, or
posed nto any combination TO prevent the making
Of any bid for mail contract by any other person or per-
who shall have made any agreement or shall have
given performed, promised to give perform, any
consideration whatever, do, not to do, anyth
m Yer order any nsF sse
to the 28h section of the of 1885, prohibiting combna
tons to prevent bidding.
H. IBID received after me--viz Up. m. of the 10th
w,
that combines several routes in of compensation,
be considered in competition with regular proposal
l3 Bidders should in all cases. first propose for service
strictly according the ADVERTISEMENT and them if they
bid DO the offered the advertised service the
bids may be consdered il the alterations proposed
commended by the and citizens interested,
they shall appear manifeslly right and proper.
IA. There should be but one route bid for in PRO-
posal.
Is The route the service the yearly pay, the and
residence 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, ctraioty and
security inserted TO indicate the mode of will
constitute "star bidn
TO- Bidders requested to use, far practicable,
the printed form of proposal furnished by the department.
to write out in full the of their BIDS and TO retain
copies of them.
No altered bids be considered, and bids once
submitted can be withdrawn.
Each bid must oe guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons General guarantees be admitted.
II. The bid should be sealed euperscribed !" mail
proposals, State of addres sed Secod Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office, and by mail,
not by, TO- agent and postmasers will not enclose
proposals Tor lotrs of any kindly their quarterly
lo. The contracts be executed and returned The
department by before the lei OF July, 1885, but the
must be commenced the mail day after that
date whether the contracts be executed No prop
oson for transfers will be considered until the
executed Undue form and received department
and then transfers Will be ALLOW ed unless good
sufficient therefor given, be determined by
the department..
ID. RI stmasers at Offices railroads, but
than eighty rods from station will, Immediately after
18th OF April next, report their distance from the
nearest station, and how they otherwise supplied with
i the mail to enable the Postmaster General mall
4 messenger supply from the LIST Of July next.
20 Section ID of an of Congress- approved March "
iS45 provides that for transportation OF the
mail shall be let "n every case the bidder ten
derng sufficient guarantees for faithful performance, with
other the mode Of such
may be necessary provide for due ceey certainty
and security Of such transportaons" Under this Ia
new description of bids has been received II does
specify mode Of bu, engages take the
TIRE mall each trip with cclsrty, certainty, and security
using the terms Of the law. These bids are styled from
the in which they designated on the books of
the department. star bids and they will be construed
providing for the mail houcper large foateper
Be the mode Of conveyance necessary its cee
/ IT, certainty, and security
In all where the lowest grade of is believed
to be- sufficient, the lowest bid will be accepted if duly
guaranteed, IN preference TO " sta' specific bid.
When the lowest bid is bid, and specifies either
mode inadequate mode of conveyance will be
accepted but set aside for specific bid proposing the
| ccssary service.
When the bid does specify mode of conveyance also
when u proposes to carry according the advertise