Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-10

distely after the 10th Of April next report their
exact distance from the near est station, and how
they otherwise supplied with the msl, TO enable
the Postmaster General TO direct q mail messenger
supply from the LIST Of July next.
10. Section is Of an act OF Congress, approved
March lS45 provides that contracts for the trans
portaton Of the mail shall be let in every case &c
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
for faithful performance, Without other reference TO
the mode Of such transportation than may be peces
sary to provide for the due CELEBRITY. certainty, and
security of such transportation" Under this law
new description of sids has been received Ii does
not specify mode of conveyance, but engages TO
take the en mail each trip with CELEBRITY, certain
ty, and security, using the terms Of the law These
bids are sty ed, from the manner in which they are
designated the books Of the Department "sdr
bids and they will be construed providing for the
entire mail, hoscerer large, and whatever may te
the mode Of cpeyance necessary insure us cs5ty,
CERTAINLY, and security"
In all cases where the lowest grade Of service 10
believed to be sufficient, the lowest bid will be scep-
ted, duly guaranteed, In preference to star or
specific bid.
When the lowest bid is not star bid, and specfss
either no mods or inadequate mode OF conveyance
1t will not be accepted, but set aside for specific bid
proposing the necessary service.
When the bid does not specify o mode Of con.
veyance also, When IL proposes 70 carry according
to the advertisement" but without such specification
1t will be considered as proposal for horseback ser
vice.
n modification Of q bid, in any Of its essential
terms, IL tantamount to = new bid, and cannot be
received to interfere with regular competition.
after the last hour set for receiving bids.
d Postmasters TO he careful not TO certify
the suficiency Of gusrsutors or sureties without
knowing that they are persons OF SUFFICIENT respon
sibility and all bidders guarsntors and sures are
distinctly notified that n failure enter into
perform the contracts for the service proposed for ia
the accepted bids their legal liabilities viii he
forced against them.
%. The contracts will be substantially In the forms
heretofore used 10 this Department., except in the
respects particularly mentioned in there instrue-
tions and on all rarosd and steamboat routes the
contractors will be required to deliver the mails into
the post Offices at the ends Of the routes and INTO sill
the immediate post offices, not than eighty rods
from the railroad or landing.
"a Present contractors and persons known Al the
Department, must equally with others, procure
guarAntors and certificates Of their sunicebcy sui
stantialy I'm the forms above prescribed. The or.
tincates Of sufhciency must be signed by Eso-tmss
ter at ooe ofthe places bsfore n.m-d or Judge o.
| q court of record.
Postmasters at the ends Of routes on wh ch they
think the present. mode CT conveyance inhd~qust-,
will weigh the mail each trip Tor sax saccssEe Sa-ss
On weekly routes, and three weeks on ether r"iiss
snd' report the rault by 10th April. ls55.
( JNES CAMPBELL
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