Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-07

il subject to forfeiture Deduction will also be orr
dered for grade of performance inferior 10 thss
specified in the contract. For repeated deinQseA<
ces of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties,
proportoned thenature thereof and the npertsncs
Of the mail may be made
5. For leaving behind, or throwing Of the m~ss.
any portion Of tbeu for the admission OF pssssn
gers. for being CONCERNED in setting up or runIisg
an express conveying romlnercial Intelligence ahead
OF the mail, a quar- ter psy may DO deductea'
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates
OF post-nasters, the aldayits Of other sredssie
persons, for iaig to arrive in contract times tsr
neglectng to take the mail from deHscr 1t into
post office; for suffering it (owing either TO the
snitableness of the place manner of carr -i1 it,
be injured destroyed, robbed lost and for refus-
ing, after demand, to convey the mail frequently
as the contractor runs is concerned in rsanns,
| coach, car steamboat, route. -
T. The Postmaster General ay unnu tas aAs
tract for repea ted failures to agreeable e oor
tract for dsohe ing the Post Office laws, tha ia
structions of the department. for refusing dis
charge a carrier when requiled by the department 10
do 50 for assigning the toptract without the
of the Postmaster General for running express
as aforesaid or for transporting persons or packs
ges conveying malabc matter ous cf the mail
&. The Postmaster General may order an increase
of service a route by aown. thee for = pc
rata increase on the contract pay. lie may change
the schedule of arrivals and departures uitbop. in
crease fpay provided he Goes not curtai tho anoxn
of running time. He may also order an increase e6
speed he allowing, within the restrictions OF tbs law
pro increase of pay for the additional stock
carriers if any. The contractor may, however, in
the case of increase of speed, renqnsh the contract
by giving prompt notice to the department that he
preie sfdoing CARRYING the order into effect.
The Postmaster General may also curtail Or discoR
tinuc the service. at pro RITA decrease of allow
ing one months extra compensation the amount
dispensed With, whenever. in his oinien the public
Interests do not require the same, in lie d.-
sires to supersede it by different grade of trans
portation.
o Payments will be made Cor the service bv eel
,ections irem drafts on, postinasters other
wise, after the expiration Of each quarter--say Ia
febt uary. May, August, and November.
10 The distances given according to the best
information but no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised if the points
! to be supplied be correctly stated. bidders must
INFORM themselves on this point.
IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law
from know iffgly making contract for the transport
tation of the mails with sny person who shall have
entered into, proposed TO enc into any combina-
tion to prevent the aking Ut any bid for MAI
contract by any other person or persons, whs
shall have made any agreeutont. shal have given
or performed or promised to give or perform, any
considers whatever, or 10 do, not to do any
thing whatever in order to induce any other person
or persons not to bid for mail contract. Partca-
lar attention called to the 18th section of the
OF 1885, prohibiting combinations to prevent bid
ding
II. A bid received after time-vz: sp. m. Of III.
lQtl. OF April le55or without the guarantee requir-
ed by law. that combines several IN one .un
of compensation. csnnot be considered in eompeti-
ton With regular proposal reasonable in amount
I H. Bidders SHOULD. in all cases, first propose fer
service strictly according IL the advertisement. and
and il the regutar bid be the lowest offered for the
advertised service, the other bids may be consde red
ii the alter atoms proposed are recommended by the
pestmastcrs and citizens Interested, if they tLaU
appear maniiestly right and proper.
H. There should be but one route bid for ia pro-
! posal.
Is. The route, the service. Tia. yea@ly pay Ii.
name and residence OF the bidder, and those OF esc5
member of a firm, where company offers Sd oula
be distinctly stated also the mode OF conye yans'
ii higher mode than horseback be intended. 1bs
I
inserted to indicate the mode fconyey will
attut4 Il STIR bfI.
Is. Bidders arr requested to use. as far as prac-
cable. tie printed form of proposai furnished bv the
department. to write out in full the sum Of their bids,
and re retain copies Vi them.
No Uttered bids be considered, AMI bids onea
submitted can be Withdrawn.
Each bid must BIZ guaranteed b. two responsible
! PERSONS General guarantees Cannot be adais-
Il. The bid should be sealed surerseribed .smas
+ proposals, state of---, addressed Second As.
sstalt Postmaster General" Contract Office and
seht ~ fadt not by or taan agent ana postms ssels
will mt cAelase proposals to isttefs vi any klnd5 is
j thsir quarterly returns. -
Is. The contracts are to be executed and returned
70 the dr .tnrnt by before the 1T of July Is5h
hut the service must be commenced the mail day
next alter that date. whether Tho contracts be exees-
ted Or not. No proposition for transfers viii be con
sidcred until the contracts cxeeGted in due form
and received at the department anti then trans.
ers will be allowed unless good and sufficient rea-
sons therefor are given to be determined by the de-
partment.
10. Postmasters at Offices on or nesr rsilroad.,
but than eighty rods from station, wilt imne-
diatey after the 10th of April next report their
act distance from the nearest station, and how tEey
are otherwise supplied with the mail, enable the
Postmaster General to direct mail-nesseneer sup
Ply from the lst OF July next
20. Section Ii OF an act Of Congress approved
March B. Isis, provides that contra cts Tor the tnss
portaton Of the mail shall be let, lin every cas- to
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantee 70
faithful performance. without other reference abe
iod, OF such transportation than may be
provide for the dae celebrity, certainty and uos
OF such transportations..' Under this law esa
DESCRIPTION OF bids has been received it does not
specify mode of conveyance, bat engages to tax,
the entire mail each trip wifl celebrity, certainty and
security using the terms Of tie i.g' These bids ara
styled, itom the manner in which they are designed
on the hneks Of the department "star tids," and
they viii hs Construed pro iding FOR the entire
mail hereeer farge, andHhat.rer may be the mode Of
eoaeyaac necessary 70 insars It's .estery, certainly
aud security"
In Ill whore the lowest grade OF service is be-
escd to be sueien the lowest bid will be accepted
Il duly GUARANTEED IN preference to star" spe
When the lowest bid is not astar bid, and speel
FEES either Nude inadequate mode Of convey
it will not be accepted but set aside fol sps-
rlhe bid proposing the necessary service.
Whom tue bid does not specify amoIe Of convey
anee, also when il proposes to carry according
the advertisement, bat without such specification
it will be consiierel proposal FOR horseback sera
vice.
II 4 modification Of bid, in any of its essential
terms, is tantameunt to new bid, and cannot be
eeifed, as to interfere with regular competition,
after the last hour set for receiving bids.
-. fastAasers to be careful not to certify the
suthciency OF guarantofs or sureties without know
ing that they persons of sufficient responsibility
and all bidders, gaaranors. and suretes distinct
y notified that, failure to enter INTO perfora
the contracts for the service proposed for in the At
ccpted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
against them.
IS The contracts will be Substantially in the forns
heretofore used in this department, except in the
respects particularly mentioned in these Instructions