Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-17

Vile, Calhoun, csr.srsv.ll., o.dsrtovn, c,Ilcdss
oe4sneus. DsAlenseA Dsltoa, -8towsA.- HoreDcs
| FRAN lns Fort Gaines, Fort Valley, 0rinn, Hsvk
iauflls, Indian sprines. Jo1ssSers', KsoIvfns,
Posd,e.s, Rsesbore', kineroic, ResveIi. Mi
Mays, Social Circle ttone Mountain. sunmsrvilIs
STARK x1lle, Tunnel Bnl vRla NJ .. Wsvsriv.
wayneuins, Ref Point, wrixhtsboro; also chsS
tanoess and Benton. Tenn: csntr., ocso,a, wssdc
II tbs stst. Of FLOkIDA. poctrns,s.rs Of oS,,s
| ct the court house 90 eouniy<est Of zach county;
bslltovn, Jsper, Jsaninss. Mandarin, Moeiy Bsh
Newport, Mes smyrna, Pico's,a, rsmpa Uche ANA
ocals, PfSatsA Orkney, Warrington.
opndifioss TO D. ssooypo,ased q, ne oontdc. h ~;
erisat The Department may deem propu.
1. Seven minutes are allowed % each interm.dl
the mails; but on rsilrosd and steamboat routes
there is to be no more delay than ID sufcieut for an
exchange OF the mail begs.
2. On routes vhsss the mod.of coaveysnce admits
Of II, the special sgeets Of the Departneut slso
post oface blanks mail bsss locks and keys ar, %
Ne conveyed without extfs charge.
3; On rsilrssd and steambost lpss, British sad
Canada mails, when offered tfe 10 D. c-,s.sy-d itN
partment, for whose exclusive vi,''e trsyellips
with the mails, . commotious car CO spsrtm.nt IN
the centre Of . car, properly lighted, warmed, and
furnished ard adapted 70 the ssscrtmept
aud due security Of the malta f. 20 be provided Sy
the contractors, under the direction Of the Depart
neut
:. No pay win be made for trips no, performed;
and for each Of such omissions not sstsfsctorly az
plaioed three times the rsy % the "Trip MA. be
deducted. For arrivals far behind time 10 break
connexion with depending malls and not sufficiently
excused one fourth OF the compensstion TOR the trp
Is subject to forfeiture DEDUCTION may also be or
dered for q grade Of performance inferior 70 that
specih ed In the contract Forrepestsd delinq
OF the kind herein specified enlarged penalties pro
portioued TO the nature thereof and the importance
Of the msilS may Do made.
S. For lssvins behind OF throwing Of the mails or
suy portion Of them for the admission Of passenger
or for being concerned in setting up or running On
express conveying commercial intelligence ahead Of
the mail, q quarters pay ms0 be DEDUCTED.
o. Fines win be impoaed. unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained BY certi6.
Gates Of po-tnastsrs or the sdsvitso Of other cred
liable persns for falling 70 arrive In contract time
for neglectng 10 take the mail from. or deliver Il
into, post ONCE; suffering II lowing either b the
t 10 be injured, destroyed robbed, lost and Cor
refusing, after demand to convey the mail as fr~-
9uently the contractor runs, or Ia concerned In
running, coach, car. or steamboat on ro.ts.
!. The P9etIhsstsf Genersl may srnul the coptrsc.
FOR repeated failures 20 rim ssiersby % coutrtct
for disobeying the post once lava, the instrpe-
tons OF the Department. foT refusing TO Discharge
carrier when required by the Department to dc %;
for assigning the contract without the assent Of the
Postmaster Genersl for running express 90 sfore
said; or for Transporting persons packages con-
veying mailsbs matter out Of the mall
E. The Postmaster General msy order an increase
CT service route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay He may change
tho schedule OF arrivals and departures, without
increase Of pay, provided he does not curtsl the
amount Of running time. He may slso order an
increase Of speed, he allowing, within the r-stric
tons Of the law PRO rata increase Of pay for the
additional stock or carriers, IL any. The contractor
may, however, In the OF increase Of sTeed,
linquish the contrsrt by giving prompt note % the
Department that he prefers doing 10 carrying the
order into effect. The Postmaster General may also
shrtail or discontinue the service, at pre- rata d.
crease 81 pay, allowing one mOnth's extra COM
Tensation on the amount dspAnhed with, whenever
In bis opinion the public interests do not require the
same, or 10 case he desires to supe-ede 1t bys dde
eot grade Of transportation.
g. Payments win be msds for the service BY coliec
lions from, or drafts postmssters, otherwise,
after the expiration Of each Qusrter-ssy In febru
| ary. May, August. snd November.
10 The dDta ices are given according 20 the beat
Information; but no Increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised, II the points
to Be supplied be correctly stated Bidders must IN
form themselves on this point.
IL. The Postmaster General 10 prohibited by Law
from knowingly making contract TOR the transpor.
tahon Of the mails with any person who shall have
entered into, or proposed TO enter into any combine
| ton to prevent the making OF any bad for a mail
contract by any other person or persons, or Who
shall have made any agreement, shall have given
or performed, or promised 10 give or perform, any
consideration whatever, 10 do not 10 do any
thing whatever, In order Ia induce sny other person
or persons not 10 bid for mail contract. Particular
attention II called % the 18th section Of the act 81
| 1886, prohibiting combinations 70 prevent bidding.
IL. bid received after time viz IN Of the 10th
April, 1855, or without the guaranty required by
law, or that combines several routes in sum ~
compensation, cannot be considered in competition
| with regular proposal reasonable in amount
ID. Bidders should, in all cases first propoes for
service strictly sccording 70 the advertisement End
then, they desire, separately for different service
and IL the regular bid be the lowest offered for the
advertised service the other bids may be considered
II the alterations proposed recommended by the
postmasters and citizens interested, or il they shall
| appear manifestiy right and proper.
| IA There should be but one route bid for In o
proposal.
! Is. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder, and those Of ssch
be distinctly stated, also the mode Of conveyance
| higher mode than horseback be intended. The
words with due celebrity, certainty, and security"
lnrerted TO Indicate the mode ef conveyance, VIII
10 Bidd n are rquestei 10 u.s., 90 FAR practl
cable, tie printed nm Of proposal furn,h-i ~ The
department.. 10 write on; In fu the iun e heir
bids, s1d 90 re ain copies Of than.
No aherad Lids eau be eonsid red, and DO bids
once sn mt ted Gao lie withdrawn.
Each BID must he guaranteed By t~o responsible
| Pc sons General goa antees eannst be admit
IL. The bid should be sealed: suprrscribed Mail
| Proposals, state Of -" addressed 70 the SEQ
ond Assistant Postmaster General, On "a once,
and sent by mail not by, 70, an sg.nt and 20 {.
\
| kind) Ia their quartsrly returns
is. The contracts are to be executed and returned
to the Depsrtmentb OF before the LIST of N.Y. 1885,
but the service must b. mmepc~d on the mail ay
mex. sfisr chs. date whether The ntrscts be eys-
cu'ei or not No p opositiop for transfers will be
con ateted until the contracts cxeeut-d IN due
| f,rm and received ct the department.; and hen NO
traasfsrs Till DC allowed unless good and gu bcient
reasons therefor are given, 70 be determined by the
| department.
ls. Postmssters at Offices on or near railroads but
more than eighty rods from a station, will imme-
| hstsly after the 10th Of April next report their
exact distance from the nearest station, and how
they are otherwise supplied with the mail to enable
the postmaster General 70 direc; mail messenger
| supply from the LIST Of July next
20. Section Is Of an oct Of Congress- approved
March ls46, provides that contracts for the trans
portaton Of the mail shall be let in every csse 20
the lowest bidder rendering SUFFICIENT GUARANTEES
for faithful performance without other reference 60
the mode OF such transportation than may be neces-
sAry q provide for the due o@erty. certainty, and
security OF such transportations Under this lev
new description Of lids has been receiyed IL does