The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-14

.ehicoa, Micanopy Beilsvie Complexities, Jsspsr Jen
nlnxs, Mandarin, Mosdy HAi, Newport, New Smyvns,
P,colsla Tampa, Ushs Anna. OcsIa, Pla,ks. Quincy,
Wauingtoa.
Condition. 10 b. incorporated In the tie the
department may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed each intermediate Office.
when not otherwise specified for asserting the mas bu'
on railroad and sesmboat there - TO be more
delay han Is sucent for exchanges OF The mad oags
On VII the mode Of conveyance sdmis OF IT.
special agents Of the department. also post sce blanks
mail bags and keys be conveyed without extra
charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines British and Canada
mails when offered, be conveyed without additional
pay also the agents Of the department. TOR whose
exclusive use while travelling with the mails, commo-
dions car, apartment in The centre Of car, properly
warmed and furnished, and adapted TO the eonve-
nent duo security Of the mails ~ TO be
vded by the contractor under the direction OF the depart
ment-
4 No psy viii be made for trips performed; and for
each of such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times the pay Of the "trip may be deducted For arrivals
90 far behind break with depending
mas ard not sufficiently excused on-fourth of The COM
psnsson for the trip subject to forfeiture Deduction
will also bs ordered for grade Of performances inferior to
that specified tho For repeated denqnenced
of tho kind specified enlarged penalties proporoned
the nature thereof and The Importance OF the mall may
be made.
portion of hem the admission of or for be-
ing concerned setting up running exprss convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead OF The mall quarter
s. Fines will DO imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of post
masters tho aavts of other crcditabe persons for
failing arrive in time; for neglecng to lake
the mail FROM deliver Dto post Office for suffering II
lowing either unsutabeness of the pace or manner
Of carrying ~ TO be injured Destroyed, robbed, Or oal
and for refusing after demand, convey the mail fire.
queny tho contractor or IL concerned IN running
a coach, car, steamboat, on route
The Postmaster General may aDnuthc contract for re-
the Post Office laws, tho Instructions of the department
refusing discharge carrier when required by the de-
pariment do for assigning the rac without the
assent Of the Postmaster General for running express
aforesaid for Transporting persons or packages con-
veying mallahle matter out Of the mail.
The Postmaster General may order increase of
by wing therefor pro rata increase on
the contrac, pay He may change the schedule Of arrivals
departures, without increase Of pay provided ne does
curti the Of running time tie may also order
increase Of speed he allowing within the restrictions Of
the law pro Of psy for tho additional stock
or carriers, any The contractor may however, IN the
of of speed rcnquish the contract by giving
prompt the department that he prefrs doing TO
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cuai discontinue the service, IT pro rata de-
crease Of pay, allowing month"; mpeTsaton
the smount dispensed with, whenever, in his opinion, the
public do require the or IN case he desires
TO suPescde !, by .difftren. grade Of transportation.
Payments will be made for the service by collections
FROM drafts on, posmasters otherwise, after The
Pa,on Of each quarteIsay in February, May August,
TO- The distances are given according the best nfor
nation but increased pay viii be allowed should they
be greater than advertised if the points to be supplied be
correctly stated Bidders must inform themselves on thus
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
nowDgiy making contract for the transportation OF the
mails with any person who shall have entered nto
posed into, any continuation prevent the making
Of any bid for mail by any other person per-
who shall have made any agreement, or shall have
given performed, promised give perform,
consideration whatever, do to do, any Thu
whatever order to induce any other persons
bid for mail Particular attention called
the a1h section of the Of 1856, prohibiting combna
lions prevent bidding.
IL bid received after tme-viz: p. M of the 10th
April 1850 without the guarantee required by Inv.
combines several of compensation
be considered In competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount.
IT, Bidders should in all cases. first propose for service
strictly according the advertisement, and then, il they
desire, separately for different and the regular
bid DO The offered for the advertised service the other
bids may be consdered Il the alterations pros osed
commended by pos,mssters and citizens interested If
they shall appear manifestly right and proper.
H. There should be but one route bid for in FRO
posal. sa
Is. The route the service the yearly pay. The and
Of the bidder and these Of each member of Arm
where company offers, should DO distinctly stated aso
the mode Of conveyance if higher mode than horseback
be intended. The words wh due CELEBRITY, crtanty, and
security inserted indicate the mode Of conveyance will
consti u,e "star bidr
l6 Bidders are requested 10 use a. far as practicable
the printed form Of proposal furnished by the department
70 write out in full tho sum Of their bids and to retain
No altered bids be considered, and bids once
submitled can be Withdrawn.
Each bid must Be guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons. General guarantees cannot be admitted.
IT. The bid should be sealed superscribed :" mail
proposals, State Of - - addressed "Sccond Assistant
Postmaster General" Contract Office, and by mail
by, to- agent, and postmas'ers will not enclose
proposals Tor letters of any kind their quarterly
Ia. 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 be executed No prop
oston for transfers will be considered until the contracts
executed Undue form and received department
and then transfers will be allowed unless good and
Sufficient therefor given, DO determined by
the department.
49, Pcstmas'ers At Offices railroads. but more
than eighty rods from station WILL Immediately after the
10Th OF April next report their distance from the
nearest station and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail to cpabie the Postmaster General direct mall
messenger supply from the LIST of July next.
20 Section u Of an act Of Congress approved March 3,
645, provides that for the of the
mail shall be let "in every 70 the lo~est bidder ten
dcrng sufficient guarantees for faithful performances, with
oher reference the mode Of such transportation
be necessary TO provide for the due CELEBRITY certainly
and security Of such transporsuons." Under this la
new description Of bids has been received Il does