The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-17

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n,ngs Mandarin, Mosely Hall, Newport, New smyrna
Picolata, Tampa, Uchs Anna Oeas, Pilaika, QUINCY
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Condition, 10 BE- Incorporated ia the conocs 10 The extent ts
department may deem proper
Seven minutes are allowed 10 each intermediate Office,
when otherwise specified, for asserting the ms ou'
on railroad and steamboat routes there 10 be no more
DELAY Than sufficient for exchange OF the mail oSEs
On whore the mode Of conveyance admitS OF H.
special SCENTS Of the department. also post sce pank
mail bags locks and keys, are to DC conveyed without extra
g. On railroad and stsamboa, lines, British and Canada
mas when offered, 10 be conveyed without sddonai
pay Also the agents Of the department for whose
exclusive use while travelling with the mails commo-
dious car, apartment in The centre Of car, properly
lighted warmed and furnished and adapted % inc conse
and due security Of the mails 70 DC pro
vidcd by the CONTRACTOR under the dIecoh Of Inc ocP
ment. .4
each of such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times the pay of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
80 far behind time break connection with depending
nails and sufficiently excused onc-ourh OF the eom-
psnsaon for the trip Is subject forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade Of performances inferior TO
that specified in the contract For repeated denquences
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportoned
the thereof and the importance Of the mall may
be made
S. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails or any
portion Of hcm for the admission Of passengers or for be-
ing concerned setting up running express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead of The mail quarters
pay may be deducted.
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of post
MASTERS the a6davs of other credtabe persons for
failing arrive in contract time; for neSecung 70 take
the mail FROM deverit into, post Office for suffering
lowing either the unsusbcness OF the place manner
Of carrying III to be injured, destroyed robbed or loa;
and for refusing after demand to convey the mail as fire.
qucny the contractor is concerned IN running
q coach, car, steamboat, route.
The Postmaster General may annulthe contract for re-
pcated failures agreeaby to contracts for disoheyn
the Post Office laws the instructions OF the department.
for refusing discharge carrier when required by the de-
parnen to do for assigning the contract without the
of the Postmaster Generals for running an express
aforesaid for transporting persons or packages con-
veying malable matter out of the mail
B. The Postmaster General may order increase of
vice on route by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the pay He may change the schedule of arrivals
and departures without increase of pay provided ne does
curtal the of running Time He may also order
increase of speed he allowing within the restrictions Of
the law pro increase of pay for the additional stock
carriers, if any. The contractor may however, In the
of increase Of speed renquish the contract by giving
prompt notice the department that he prefers dong so to
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cura discontinue the service, at pro rata de-
of pay, allowing one months extra compensation on
the dispensed with, whenever in his opinion, the
public do require the same in he desires
TO supersede it by different grade Of transportation.
g. Payments will be made for the service by collections
from drafts on posmasters otherwise, AFTER the ex-
piraon Of each quarter-say in February May, August
and November.
TO- The distances given according the best infor
be greater than advertised the points be supplied be
correctly stated Bidders must inform themselves on this
point. a
knowingly making contract for the transportation of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into, or
posed to enter nto any combination to 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 or perform, any
consideration whatever to do or not TO do anythn
tsn drr 9TH
bid for mail Particular attention is called
to the 28h section Of the of 1885, prohibiting combnn-
tons to prevent bidding. F4s
IL. A bid received after time-viz: 3p of the 10th
of April, 1850 without the guarantees required by law,
that combines several in of compensation,
be considered in competition with regular
IT, Bidders should in all cases. frs, propose for service
strictly according the advertisement and then, if they
bid be the offered for the advertised service the
bids may be considered, if the alterations proposed
commended by the and citizens Interested If
they shall appear manifesy right and proper.
IA. There should be but one route bid for in a FRO
posal.
Is The route, the service, the yearly pay the and
where company Offers should be distinctly stated; also,
the mode Of conveyance, higher mode than horseback
be intended The words with due celebrity cerainty and
security inserted TO indicate the mode Of will
constitute "star bido
l6 Bidders requested 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 be considered, and bids once
submitted can be withdrawn.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons. General guarantees cannot be admitted.
II. The bid should be sealed superscribed "mail
proposals, State of , addressed "Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office and by mail,
not by, to, agent and posmasers will not enclose
proposals Tor letters Of any kindly their quarterly
H. The contracts be executed and returned the
department by before the LIST of july 1885, but the
vice must be commenced the mail day after that
date, whether the be executed No prop
oson for transfers will be considered until the
executed Undue form and received the departments
and then transfers will be allowed unless good and
sufficient reasons therefor given, to be determined by
the department. 2e
-. Pcstmasers at Offices railroads. but
than eighty rods from station will Immediately after the
10th OF April next, their distance from The
nearest station, and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail to enable the Postmaster General to direct mail
messenger supply from the lst of July next.
90 Section 10 of act Of Congress approved March D.
645 provides that for tho transportation of The
mail shall be let in every case the lowest bidder
dcrng sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
out other reference the mode Of such transportation
may be necessary to provide for tho due celebrity certainty
and security of such Interpretations" Under this la
new description of bids has been received II docs
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