Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-17


diately 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 TO direct o mail messenger
supply from the LIST Of July next.
20. Section Is OF an act Of Congress, approved
March g. lS45 provides that contracts for the trans
portation Of the mail shall be let I" in every to
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient GUARANTEES
for faithful Performance without other reference 70
the mode Of such transportation than may be
ssry TO provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty and
security Of such transportation" Under this Law
new description Of bids has been received. IL does
not specify q mode Of conveyance, but engages 70
take the entire mail each trip with celebrity certain
ty and security, using the terms Of the law These
bids are styled, from the manner 10 which they are
designated on the books of the Department, star
btds and they will be construed providing for the
entire mail, hOaoeuer large, and UhateveT may N
the mode Of Conveyance necessary 70 insure ia ceieIy
certainty, and security"
In all cases where the lowest grade Of service 70
believed to be sufficient the lowest bid will be sccep
ted, II duly guaranteed, in preference to s"s'1 "
When the lowest bid is not star bid, sndspecfes
either no mode iHddoquate mode Of con'eysncs;
IL will not be accepted, but set aside for specne wv
proposing the necessary service.
When the bid does not specify mode OF on
veyance, also, when IL proposes Ia carry sccor.us
70 the advertisement" but without such fpecnescon
1t will be considered proposal for horseoseA SCI
| vice. -,
p. modification OF a bid, in any Of its essential
Il
received, so as to interfere with regular conPe'u
l sitter the last hour set for receiving bids. .,.
| p. Postmasters TO be careful nor - ;,ho,;,
the sufhciency OF gusrantors OF suse s, r.sI.on.
knowing that they persons OF sum is,t;.s are
sbilty and all bidders, guarsntorr' suu s 80 or
distinctly notified that a failure 10 enter nv, -, =;
perform the contracts for the service proPo' oi -
the accepted bids their legal liabilities VIII NC e"
forced against them. ..r, o the forms
g. The contracts will lie substantially IN tie lot IN
heretofore used in this Department, eAcfPt ~
respects particularly mentioned IN theSe ,bs
lions and on all railroad and stesmbosl Io I ,n,o
contractors will be required TO deliver the al
the post Offices at the ends Of the routes anu l -.
the immediate post Offices, not more than sisn' w.
from the railroad or landing. .,hs
"a. Present contractors and persons Known o.
Department, must, equally with Others, Pro .,h
guarzntors and certificates Of their sufnesrSy -. -
stantially In the forms above prescribed III. .s
tihcates Of sufhciency must be signed by Poss :,
ter. at one Of the pieces b.icre named, "f aJuOs
a court of record. -, ~,
Postmssters at the ends Of routes On when 49,
think the present mode Of conveyance insaequAse.
viii weish the mail each trip for six
| on weekly routes, and three weeks on other fcu'7
and report the result By 10th April, 1888
ian 2s--sIay Postmaster 5enrls'