The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-28


aehieoa, Micanopy Belevie campbeilion, Jasper Jsn
nlngs, Mandarin, Mosey Halt, Newport New Smyrna'
p,eslsla Tsnns IIsLs Anna, ocnla, Piatka, QUINCY,
Warrington.
ons,,, % h. aeoyporasd 10 he contracts the srtsa e
department may deem proper
seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate office,
when NOT otherwise specified for asserting the mas but
al railroad and steamboat routes there is 10 be more
delay is sufficient for exchange OF the man bags
2 On ronles whre the mode Of conveyance admits OF ~
the peca sgens Of the department. also post sice panks
mail bags locks and keys 70 be conveyed without extra
charge. ,.s, e.,
mails when ofered are be conveyed without additional
pay Also the agents Of the department Tor whose
exclusive use, while travelling with the mails eommo
dious apartment ~ me centre % .si fopey
nient due security of the mails ~ 70 be pro
vded by the contractor under the direction OF The depart
ment. 49,, =
No nav will be made for trips performed; and for
each of such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times the pay Of the trip may be deducted FOR arrivals
so far behind time TO break connexion with depending
malls and no, sufficiently excused one-ourth OF the
pensaon for the trip is subject TO forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade OF performance inferior to
that specified in the For repeated denquenciss
of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties, proporoned
the thereof and the importance Of the mall may
be made.
s. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails any
portion of hem the Admission of passengers, or for be-
ing concerned in setting up running an express convey
ing commercial Intelligence ahead OF the mail, quarters
pay may be deducted.
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of post
masters the afdovits Of other creditabe PERSONS for
failing arrive in contract time; for nesecting to take
the mail from, deliver into, post office for suffering
lowing either the unsuableness Of the place or manner
Of carrying ~ TO DO injured, destroyed, robbed or lost
and for refusing after demand 10 convey the mail AS fro
queny the runs, ia concerned in running
a coach, car, or steamboat, on a route.
The Postmaster General may annulh contract for re-
peated failures agreeaby TO contracts for dsoheying
the Post Office laws the instructions OF the department.
for refusing discharge carrier when required by the de-
parment do for assigning the contract without the
of the Postmaster Generals for running express
aforesaid for transporting persons packages
veying nailabe mater out Of the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may order increase of
vice by allowing therefor pro rata increase
the pay. lie may change the schedule of arrivals
and departures without OF pay provided he does
cura Of running time. He may also order
an increase of speed he allowing within the restrictions of
the law pro rata increase of pay for the additional stock
carriers, if any. The may, however, in the
Of Of speed enqush the contract by giving
prompt the department that he preers doing to
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cura discontinue the s.rviae at pro rata de-
of pay allowing months extra compensation on
the dispensed with whenever, in his opinion the
public do require the same in he desires
supersede it by different grade of transportation
Payments will be made for the service by collections
FROM drafts on, postmasters, otherwise after the
piraon of each quarersay in February, May, August,
and November.
TO- The distances are given according the best nfor-
nation but increased pay will be allowed should they
be greater than advertised if the points be supplied be
correctly stated Bidders 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 pro-
posed into, any combination prevent the making
of any bid for mail contract by any other person per-
sons, who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed, promised to give PERFORM any
consideration whatever to do, not to do, anything
whatever order to induce any other person persons
not to bid for mail contract Particular attention is called
to the 2oh section Of the of 1885, prohibiting combna
tons to prevent bidding. FL III
IL A bid received after mc--viz: p. m. of the 10Th
of April l855or without the guarantee required by law,
that combines routes of compensation
be considered in competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount
49, Bidders should all cases. first propose for
strictly according the advertisement and them if they
DESIRE separately for different service and if the regular
bid be the lowest offered for the Service the other
bids may be consderea if the alterations proposed
commended by the postmasters and citizens interested if
they shall appear manfestly right and proper.
IA. There should be but route bid for in pro
posal.
residence of the bidder and those of each member of firm
where company offers, should be distinctly stated also,
the mode of conveyance if higher mode than horseback
be intended The words wih due CELEBRITY certainty and
security inserted to indicate the mode Of conveyance, will
constitute a "star bid
49, Bidders are requested to use az far as practicable
the printed form of proposal furnished by the department.
to write oct in full the Of their bids, and TO retain
copies of them.
No altered bids be considered, and bids once
submitted can be Withdrawn
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons. General guarantees cannot be admitted.
IT, The bid should be sealed superscribed q mail
proposals. State of -- " addressed 'Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office and sent by nal
not by, to, agent and postmasters viii enclose
proposals Tor letters of any kindly their quarterly
lo contracts to be executed and returned to the
department by before the Let of July, 1885, but the
vice must be commenced the mail day after that
date, whether the be executed No prop
osition for transfers will BIO considered until the contracts
are executed Undue form and received at the department
and then transfers will be allowed unless good and
sufficient reasons therefor gwen to be determined by
the department.
49, Postnasters offices on or railroads. but more
than eighty rods from station, WILL Immediately after the
10Th OF April next report their exact distance from the
station, and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail, TO enable the Postmaster General to direct mail
messenger supply from the LIST of July next
20 Section 10 of an act Of Congress approved March
l545 provides that for the transportation of the
mail shall be let in every case 10 the lowest bidder
derng sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
other reference the mode Of such transportation than
may be necessary to provide for the due celebrity certainty
and security Of such ransporations." Under this la
specify mode Of conveyance but engages take the
tire mail each trip with CELEBRITY certainty and security
using the terms of the law. These bids STYLED from
the manner IN which they designated the of
the department. star bids and they will be construed as
providing for the mail hooeper large and chateper
may be Tie mode q conveyance necessary Us ceer
IT, certainty, and security
In all where the lowest grade Of s believed
TO be sufficient, the lowest bid will be accepted if duly
guaranteed, in preference start specific bid.
When the lowest bid is bid and specifies either
no mode or an inadequate mode of conveyance will be