The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-02-09

prompt notice TO the department that he prefers
doing &c carrying the order into effect. The
Postmaster General may also curtaIl or dscontn.
ue The service, al pro rata decrease Of pay, allow
ing one month extra compensation on the amount,
dispensed with, whenever, in his opinion, the pub.
lie interests do not require the same, or in case
he desires to supersede it by different grade Of
ransporta ton. ..
9. Payments will be made for the service by
collections from, or drafts on, postmaslers, or
otherwise, after the expiration Of each quarter
say in February, May, August and November.
10. The distances are given according TO the
best information; but no increased pay will be al.
lowed should they be greater than advertised il
the points 10 be supplied be correctly stated. Bid
ders must inform themselves on this point.
II. The Postmaster General is prohibited By
law from knowingly making contract for the
transportation Of the mails with any person who
shall have entered into, or proposed TO enter into
any combination to prevent the making OF any
bid for a mail contract by any other person
persons, who shall have made any agreement,
shall have given performed. promised to
give or perform, or to do. no; to do, any, hing
whatever in order to induce any other person
persons not to bid for mail contract. Particular
attention is called 10 the 26th section of the of
1886, prohibiting combinations to prevent bidding.
IL. bid received after time-viz 3 p. n, of
the 10Th of April, ls55-or without the guaran.
tee required by law, or that combines several
routes 10 one sum Of compensation, cannot be con.
sidered in competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount.
ID Bidders should in all cases, first propose
for service strictly according to the advertisement,
and then il they desire, separately for different
service and if the regular bid be the lowest Of.
fered for the advertised service, the other bids may
be considered, il the alterations proposed are re.
commended by the postmasters and citizens in.
terested, if they shall appear manifestly right
and proper.
IA There should be but one route bid for in
proposal.
Is. The route, the service, the yearly pay. the
name and residence of the bidder. and those Of
each member OF firm, where a company offers,
should be distinctly stated. also the mode Of con.
veyancs, if higher mode than horseback is in
tended. The words s'with due celebrity, certain
ty and security" inserted to indicate the mode OF
conveyance, will constitute ''Star Did,"
It, Bidders requested to use, as far prac-
tcable, the printed form Of proposal furnished by
the department, to write out 10 full the sum Of
their bids, and 10 retain copies of them.
No altered bids be considered, and no bids
once submitted can be withdrawn.
Each bic must be guaranteed by two respon-
sible persons. General guarantees cannot be ad
mted.
II. The bid should be sealed superscribed
" mail proposals, State of North Carolina" adj
dressed /" Second Assistant Postmaster General"
Contract Office, and sent by mail not by. TO,
an agent, and postmasers will not enclose propo-
sails Tor letters OF any kindly in their quarterly re-
turns.
1e. The contracts are 10 be executed and return
ed 10 the depa rtmrnt by or before the st of July.
] S55. but the service must he commenced on III"
mail day mex: after that Jatr whether The contracts
be executed not. No proposition for transfers
will be considered until The contracts executed
in due form and received al the department; aud
then no transfers will be allowed unless good and
sufficient reasons therefor given, to be deter
mined by the department.
10. Posimastels at offices on or near railroads.
but more than eighty rods from station, will, i'm
medateIy after the 9th ofApri next, repor, their
exact distance from the nearest station, and how
they are otherwise supplied with the mail, ena.
bic the Postmaster General to direct mail. mes.
senger supply from the 1st OF July next
20. Section Is of an act Of Congress approved
March 3, lS45, provides that contracts for the
transportation of the mail shall be let, in every
case, to the lowest bidder rendering suf5cen: guar
antees for faithful performance, without other
ference to the mode Of such transportation than
may be necessary to provide for the due CELEBRITY.
certainty, and security Of such trantportaiions."
Under this law new desert pton OF bids has been
ance, but engages to take the entire mail each trip
with CELEBRITY, certainly, and security, using the
terms of the law. These bids styled, from
the manner in which they designated
the books of the department. 'Star 6tds," and
they will be construed as providing for the entire
mail, hotcever large, and achntever may be the
mode Of conveyance necessary to insure ats celera.
ty. certainty. and Securety"
In all cases where the lowest grade Of service
heIieVo6 to he I0yuaSf hid ,siil ho
accepted il duly guaranteed in preference TO a
-" star or specific bid.
When the lowest bid is not star bid, and spe.
Cites either no mode or an inadequate mode OF
it viii! not be accepted, but sci aside
for specific bid proposing the necessary service.
When the bid does not specify a mode of con.
veyance, also when it proposes to carry {" accor-
ding to the advertisement" but without such spc.
cifcation, it will be considered as proposal for
horseback service.
81. A modification of a bid, in any OF its cs-
sental terms, is tantamount TO new bid, and can.
not be received, so as to interfere with regular
competition, after the last hour set for receiving
bids.
%. Pos.masters are TO be careful no, to certify
the sufficiency OF guarantors suretes WITHOUT
knowing that they are persons of sufficient re-
sponsibity and all bidders, guarantors, and
suretes are distinctly notified hat on a failure TO
enter into perform the contracts for the service
proposed for in the accepted bids, their legal liza
bilities will be enforced against them.
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