Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-24

more than eighty rods from a station. will imm-.
distey after the 10th Of April next report their
exact distance from the nearest station, and how
tiey are otherwise supplied with the mail to enable
The Postmaster General TO direct mail messenger
supply nom the LIST Of July next.
=, ~. section Is OF an act Of Congress, approved
March 1915, provides that contracts the trans
portaton Of the mail shall be let in every case 20
the lowest bidder rendering SUFFICIENT guarantees
ior faithful performance, without other reference 70
the mode Of such transportation than may be pec.-
sary 70 provide for the due CELEBRITY. certainty and
security OF such ira nsportation." Under this law
new description OF bids has been received II does
not specify mode Of conveyance, but engages to
take the entire mail each trip with CELEBRITY c-rtsn
", and security using the terms Of the law These
bids are styled, from the manner in which they
aesignsted on the books Of the Department, star
and they will be construed providing for the
entire mail, hotoercr large, and rhatepcr may Be
NE mode o. Conveyance necessdry 10 insure s cory,
certdinty, and security"
In all cases where the lowest grade of service is
believed TO be sufficient, the lowest bid will be scoer
ted, duly guaranteed, in preference to star or
specific bid. :
When the lowest bid is not star bid, and specifies
either no mode Inadequate mode OF oouveysnee
1t will not be accepted, but set aside for specific I'D
proposing the necessary service.
When the bid does not specify a mode OF con.
veyance also when il proposes 70 carry according
70 the advertisement" but without such spoibcation
IL will be considered proposal for hersebeck ser
vie.
81. modification Of bid, in any Of its essential
terus, rs lauIouount 10 q new bid, and cannot he
received, 50 as TO interfere with regular comp~tion
after the last hour set for receiving bids
~. Postmasters are to be careful NOT m certify
the sufnciency Of guarantors or sureties without
knowing that they are persons Of sufhcient respon
sloty and all bidders, guarantors and sur.ties .re
disunctly notified that a failure 20 enter into or
perform the contracts for the service proposed for In
the accepted bids their legal Liabilities will be en-.
forced against them "
% Inc contracts will be substantially IN the forms
heretofore used in this Department EXCEPT in the
respects particularly mentioned in these instruc-
uons ana on all railroad and steamboat routes the
viii be required deliver the mails into
.ne post ooes At the ends Of the routes and INTO all
ene immediate post Offices, not more than eighty rods
rom the railroad or landing.
"a. Present contractors and persons known az tie
department, must, equally with Others, procure
guArsnIors ana certificates Of their sufcieney sub
seanuAliy In the forms above prescribed. The cor.
tlnoates OF sudiciency must be signed by q postmss
%, al oae OF the tlscss BEL med, or judge Of
d court Of record.
fostmssters St the snds Of routes on which they
think the present mode Of conveyance inadequate,
viii weigh the mail each trip for x successive weeks
on weekly routes and three verks on other routes
and'report the result by l6b April, 1855.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan |-sl2W Postmaster General.