The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-07


Conditions 10 Be incorporated the contracts 20 The extent s
department may deem proper
L seven minutes are allowed each intermediate Office,
when not otherwise specified, for asserting the malls oul
ON railroad and steamboat there TO he no more
delay han is sufficient for exchange OF the mail bags
On VIII the mode Of conveyance admits oil u,
the special agents the aro post .ce blanks
bags locks and keys 10 be conveyed without exa
charge - -
g. On railroad and steamboat lines British snd Canada
mails when ofereo be conveyed without additional
pay; AGO. the route agents OF the department. Tor whose
exclusive use, while travelling with the naa, oohno
dous car o. apartment in The centre of a car, properly
lighted warmed furnished, ard adapted TO the eonve-
aid due security of the mails 70 10 be pro
vded by the CONTRACTOR under the direction OF me ae
ment.
a. No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each such satisfactorily explained three
times the ray OF the "Trip may bo deducted For arrivals
far behind limo break connexoa with depending
mails and sufris nty excused one-fourth OF the com
pensaton for the "Trip Is subject to forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade of performance inferior 10
that specified the contract For repeated denqusncies
Of the herein specified enlarged penalties propooned
TO the thereof and the importance OF Inc mall may
| be made.
S. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, any
portion Of lhem the admission Of or for be-
ing Concerned sitting up running an express convey
ing al rtelig ahead OF tho mati quarters
| pay may be deducted.
g. Fines viii be imposed, unless the delinquency De
satisfactorily Explained by heates OF post
or the aft of other credltable PERSONS for
fang arrive in time; for neglecng TO lake
the mail FROM deliver nto post ONCE Tor suffering
towing either unsutabencss of the place or manner
OF carrying ) be riurcd, destroyed, robbed or Loaf;
for refusing after demand. TO convey the mail as fire.
quenly the concerned IN running
| d coach, car, steamboat, on a route
The Postmaster General may annu the contract for re-
peated failures agreeahly contracts for doheyng
the Post Office laws, the instructions OF the Department.
for refusing discharge carrier when required by the de-
parmen do for assigning the con raot without the
of the Postmaster General for running express
aforesaid for transporting packages con-
yeyng mailable mater OF the mail.
The Postmaster General may order increase of SER
vice on route BY allowing therefor pro rata increase on
and departures without increase Of pay provided he does
urtsi the Of running time He may also order
increase Of speed he allowing within the resrcons OF
the law pro rata increase Of pay for the additional stock
carriers if any. The contractor may however, IN the
Of of speed renqush The contract by giving
prompt notice the department that be prefers dong so 10
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cura discontinue the service ut rata de-
of pay allowing one months extra compensation on
the dispensed with, whenever, IN hts Opinon the
public do require the in he desires
to supersede it by different grade Of transportation
Payments will be made for the service by collections
from, drafts Oh, posmasers, otherwise after the ex
paTion Of each quarter-say IN February, May, August
| and November.
TO- The distances are given according the best nor
nation but increased pay will be allowed should they
be greater hsn advertised if the points be supplied be
correctly stated Bidders must inform themselves this
point.
H. The Postmaster General ia prohibited by law from
knowingly making for the transportation Of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into, or
posed any combination prevent The making
Of any bid for mail by other or
sons who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed, promised to give or perform any
consideration whatever do, not TO do, anythh
whatever in order to induce any other or persons
to bid for mail contract. Particular attention called
to the 2h section Of the act of 1885, prohibiting combina-
lions to prevent bidding.
r. A bid received after tme-viz: 3p. m. of the 10th
of April, 655or without the guarantee required by law,
that combines Of compensation,
reasonable in amount.
49, Bidders should in all cases. first propose for service
strictly according the ADVERTISEMENT and them IT they
desire, separately for different and if the regular
bid be the lowest offered for the advertised service the other
bids may be considered if the alterations
commended by postmasIers and citizens interested,
they shall appear manifestly right and proper.
IA. There should be but route bid for in FRO
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 slated also,
The mode of conveyance if higher mode than horseback
be intended. The words wh due celeriy, certainty and
security inserted indicate the mode of convey will
constitute "star bid.n
49, Bidders requested to use, far practicable,
the printed form Of proposal furnished by the department,
write out in full the of their bids, and to retain
copies Of them.
No altered bids can be considered and no bids once
submitted be withdrawn
Each bid must be guaranteed by responsible per-
sons. General guarantees cannot be admitted.
IL. The bid should be sealed superscnbed |" mail
proposals, State of ~ addres scd Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office, and sent by mail,
not by, or to- agent and postmasiers will enclose
proposals Tor letters of any kindly their quarterly
Is. The contracts be executed and returned the
department by before the lat OF July 1885, but the
must be commenced the mai, day after that
date whether the be executed No prop
for transfers will be considered until the contracts
executed Undue form and received department.
and then transfer will be allowed unless good
sufficient reasons therefor gwen, be determined by
| the department.
i 10 r stnasers at Offices railroads, but more
than eighty rode from station WILL Immediately after the
i 9th OF April next, report their distance from the
nearest station, and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail, to cradle the Postmaster General direct mail
M ssenger supply from the is Of July next.
20 Section IL of OF Congress- approved March g.
s4S provides that contracts for the transportation Of the
mail shall be let, in every the lowest bidder
derng sufficient guarantee for faithful performance with
other reference TO the mode Of such transportation
may be necessary provide for due celerty, certainty
and security of such transportstions" Under this la
4 new description Of bids has been received II
specify mode of conveyance engages take the
tire mail each "Trip with CELEBRITY ccrtainty and security
using the of the law These STYLED from
the manner in which they designated books of
the department. star bids and they will be construed ar
providing for the mail ho,ceuer large chdeper
nay te The mode Of conveyance necessary its ceier
~ certainty, and security
In all where The lowest grade Of believed
to be sufficient, the lowest bid will be accepted If duly
GUARANTEED IN preference TO . starr SPECIFIC bid.
When the lowest bad IL bid and specifics either
mode inadequate mode conveyance, will be
accepted but set aside for specific bid proposing the
| ces~ary service.
When bid does specify mode of conveyance nso
iuybe IN ding rha sdv