Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-26

the contract For Gated denquencies the kidd
specified enlarged Penalties prOporioned the nsS
thereof and the Importance of the mail made
B. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails or o..
portion OF them for the admission of passengers for b
concerned In setting running express CONVEYING
mereial intelligence ahead of the mall gu ters pay mo-
be deducted. may
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of
masters the adavits of creditable persons
the mail from, deliver it into, post Office sufer;1
lowing either the ufsuabeness Of the place mann
carrying D to be injured destroyed robbed lost and f
refusing, after demand to convey the mail frequently
the contractor runs is concerned in running, coach
T. The Postmaster General nay annu the contract for -
peated failures to agreeaby to for dobqy
for refusing to discharge carrier when required by the 10
partment to do for assigning the contract without M
assent OF the Postmaster General for running express
ing mailable matter out of the mail.
3. The Postmaster General may order increase o ca
vice on route by allowing therefor pro increase M
the contract pay He may change the schedule # arv
the d nng ii pay s mn n
an increase of speed he allowing, within the W
or carriers, if any The contractor may, however in M
of increase speed elrquh the by sve
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster GeneTal n.y.
also curtal discontinue the service, pro rata deer
dispensed with, whenever in his pniun the r me
interests do not require the he deses IL
persede it by different grade of transp, rtation.
9. Payments will be made for the service bv col'pe;
from drafts postmasers otherwise after the e
ration OF each quarter in February May August and
TO- The distances given according to the best neo
be greater than advertised ii the points to be snnied
correctly stated Bidders must inform themselves on this
point ~
IL The Postmaster General is prohibited hv law eor,
knowingly making contract for the Transportation oF b
nuns WIN any person VINO snail have entered no, orp oo
ed TO enter into combination prevent making Of
any oid tor mail contract by other person rso
or who sha have made any agreement shall have given
or performed or promised to give perform any consider.
alton whatever, to do, not to DO anything whatever
orG induce any other person persons not to BID
section Of the act Of 1885, prohibiting combinations pre-
~ 4 hld received after time-viz m of tho 10th #
Apr, loo-or without the guarantee required by w or
eh .oones SEVERN routes III one sum OF comfena ion,
Cannot be considered in competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount.
3D. Bidders should in all eases, propose for scrvc
strictly according to the advertisements and then they
desire separately for different service and if the re.pcr
bid be the lowest offered for ;he vrtscd service tie Other
buds may be considered, the alterations pro oed are re-
commenced by the postmasterS and citizens interested or
they shall appear manifesty right and proper
IA There should be but one route bid for in proposal
10 The route the service the yearly pay, the and
residence of the bidder and those of each firm
where company offers should be distinctly stat also
the mode of conveyance, if higher mode than back he
intended The words with due celebrity cslta MY and Sc
cury inserted to Indicate the mode of convey ance will
constitute g star bid.''
IT, Bidders requested use Ear rs practicable The
printed 70, OF furnished by the department M
write out in full the of their bids. and retain copies Of
them.
No altered bids be considered and no bids once sinh
Each hid must be guaranteed by two responsible persons
General guaran eeS cannot be Admitted
H. The bid should be sealed superscrbed Email proposals.
State of North Carolina, addressed " econd sant Ios
master General Contract Office and sent by mail not hy or
to. agent, and pOstmastes will enclose proposals Tor
letters Of any kind) in their quarterly returns
is The contracts to be .cuted and returned the de-
partment by before the LIST of July Is but the service
must be commenced the mail day after that date
transfers will be considered until the contracts are executed
due form and received at the department; and then
fers viii be allowed unless good and sufficient therefor
| to be determined bV the denar
49, Postmasters offices near railroads but more
than eighty rods from a station will Immediately after M
10th Of April report their tie near.
est station and how they otherwise supplied with the m
supply from the lst of July next.
70 Section l8of an act of Congress approved March 3
provides that contracts for the transportation of hem mail
shall be let, Sin every case, the lowest bidder sui
hclen guarantees for faithful performance. without Other
ference to the mode Of such transportation than may be
cesary to provide for the due CELEBRITY certainty ard stcuy
OF such Interpretations Under his law p
bids have been received does not specify mode Of
veyance but engages take the entire mail each trip with
CELEBRITY certainty and security using the If the law
These bids are styled from the in ich they e
ignated the books of he department. star bids and they
will be construed as providing for the entire mail
sdry tn lnSuTe ats Ceteyi'y, re1t0ing and cr1ultg
In all cases where the lowest grade OF service believed to
be sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted, duly
teed, IN preference to "star' or specific bid
When the lowest bid is not star bid and specifies either
accepted but set aside for specific bid proposing the
When the bid does not specify mode of CONVEYANCE also
when proposes to carry according the advertisements
but without such specification. it will be considered pro
posal for horseback service.
FL modification of bid in any of its essential is
tantamount to bid and be received. ia
terere with regular competition, after The last hour to
ing bids.
D. Postmasters to be careful certify the sun
cy of guaTantors surees without know that they are
persons of sufficient responsibility and all bidders qua
tors and sureties distinctly notified that failure to
enter into perform the the prosd
in the accepted BIDS their legal liabilities will be enforced
gainst them.
% The contracts will be substantially in the forms hereto
tore used IN this department. in the respects particular
~ mentsnnd in these Instructions and all aiIroad a.
steamboat routes the contractors will be rcqir to d. liver the
mails into the post Offices at the ends of tic routes n into
the intermediate post Offices than eighty rods from
the railroad or landing.
"a Present contractors and persons known the depart
ment must equally with Others procure guaranors and
cates of their sufcency substantially in the above
scrbed The certificates of sucency lie sgred by
postmaster at of the places before named Judge
court of record.
Postmaster at the ends of which they think The
mode of conveyance inadequate viii weigh tie mail
each trip for six successive we'll weekly routes three
weeks other routes and report the result the April
1855. JAMES CAVPRFIJ
Postmaster General
I Jan. 20, lo0o 2i-I2w
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