The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-04

lachcola Mcanopy, Beevle, Campbsiiton Jasper Jso
nlngs, Mandarin, Mcsciy Hall Newport, New smyrna
Peolaa, Tampa, Uehs Anna, ocsia, rhsikas ou'ney,
Warrington.
Condition. 10 b incorporated the contracts 10 s sxtsn s
department may deem proper.
seyen minutes are allowed to each intermediate Office,
when not otherwise specified for asserting the malls Dui
on railroad and steamboat there 10 be no more
delay Than is sufficient for exchange Of the mail osgs
On rones wh the mode OF conveyance admits OF ",
the special agents Of the department. ALEC eee blanks
bags locks and keys 10 be conveyed without extra
charge. -
mails when offered, be conveyed without additional
pay, also, the agents of The department Tor whose
exclusive use, while travelling with 'he ma's, eoilo
dous ear apartment in The centre OF a car, properly
lighted warmed and furnished, ard adapted 10 the conve
add due security OF the mails is to be pro
vded by the contractor under the direction OF The depart
men-
A. No pay will be made for trips performed end for
each such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
times pay of the trip may be deducted. For arrivals
far behind break conneAon with depending
mails and sufficiently excused ope-iourth OF The COM
pensation for The p subject to forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade of performances inferior 10
that specified the For repeated deinquencies
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties
to the nature thereof and The importance OF the mall may
be made.
| S. For leaving behind throwing off the mails, or any
portion Of them, for the admission of or for be-
ing concerned setting up runn'ng an exprss convey
ing commercial Intelligence ahead OF The mall quarters
pay may be deducted
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency De
promptly md satisfactorily explained by certificates OF post
masters the aiiavls OF other credItabie persons for
failing contract tme for neslectng To take
the mail FROM deliver nto post cfhce Tor suffering
lowing either the unsuabeness of the place manner
Of carrying ny be injured destroyed, robbed or lost
and refusing after demand, convey the mail fire.
queny the concerned ~ running
l a coach, car, steamboat, n route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract for re-
peated failures agreeanly TO contracts for dsoheyng
the Post Office laws, the instructions OF the department
for Il
partment do assigning the contract without the
of the Postmaster Geneal for running on express
aforesaid for transporting persons packages con-
| veyng maiiabie matter 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 departures, without OF pay, provided he does
cGrtaii the of running time. he may also order
increase Of Speed ne allowing within the restrictions of
the law pro rata increase Of pay for the additional stock
or carriers, if any The contractor may however, IN the
of increase Of speed enqush the contract by giving
prompt notice the department that he prefers dong so 10
carrying the order effect The Postmaster General
may also cura discontinue the service 1T rata de-
of pay allowing months extra compensation on
the amount dispensed WITH whenever, IN his opinon the
public do require the sume he desires
TO supesede by different grade of transportation.
Payments will be made for the service by collections
from, drafts o. posmascrs, Otherwise after the
praiion OF each qnarersay In February, May, August,
| and November.
TO- The distances given according the best nfor
nation but increased pay viii be allowed should they
be greater than advertised if the points be supplied be
correctly stated Bidders inform themselves this
point.
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making for the transportation of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into, pro
posed any combination prevent the making
Of bid for mail by other person per-
sons who shall have made any agreement shall have
given or performed or promised to give or perform any
consideration whatever, do, not to do, anyth
whatever order induce any other person persons
bid for mail Particular attention is called
the 2h section Of the act of 1885, prohibiting combina
tons TO prevent bidding.
10. A bid received after tme--vz 3p. m. of the 10th
of April, 855or without the guarantee required by law
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 IL the regular
bid be the lowest offered the advertised service the other
bids may be consdercd alterations proposed
commended by the posmasiors and citizens Interested
they shall appear mancstly right and proper.
IL. There should be but route bid for in pro-
posal.
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 if higher mode than horseback
be intended. The words wh due CELEBRITY, certainty and
security inserted indicate The mode Of conveyance will
constitute 'star bidn
the printed form Of proposal furnished by the department
write in full the of their bids, and retain
copies of them.
No altered bids be considered and no bids once
submitted can be Withdrawn
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons- General guarantees cannot be admitted.
IT, The bid should be sealed euperscribed " mail
proposals. State Of , I" addres sed sSec0nd Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office and by mail
not by, or TO, agent, and posmasers will enclose
proposals Tor srs of any kind their quarterly
H. The contracts be executed and returned the
department; by before the let of july 1885, but the
vice must be commenced the mail day after that
date, whether the contracts be executed No prop
osItIon for transfers will be considered until the
executed Undue form and received the department
and then transfers will be allowed unless good and
sufficient therefor given, be determined by
the department.
49, Psstmasers offices near railroads. but more
than eighty rods from station will Immediately after the
Uh OF April next, report their exact distance from the
nearest station, and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail TO enable the Postmaster General direct mail
messenger supply from the st Of July next.
~. Section 10 Of OF Congress approved March g.
mail shall be let every case the 10 bidder ten
dering sufficient gusranrec for faithful performance, With
out other the mode Of such transportation than
may be TO provide for the due ccey certainty
and security OF such ransporatonsn Under this la
new description of bids has been received IL does
specify mode Of conveyance, bur engages take the
tire mail each trip with CELEBRITY, certainty and security
using the terms of the law. These bids styled from
the manner m which they designated of
the department., star bids" and they will be construed as
providing for the enre mail hore large and tchatery
may As the mode eonpeyones necessary insure Rs er1
| ~, certainty and security
10 si cascs where the lowest grade Of il believed
70 be sufficient the lowest bid wis be accepted, if duly
ghsranied, IN preference a stsr" or apecihc bid
When tho lowest bid IL bid and specifies either
no mode or an inadequate mode of conveyance will be