The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-06

departures and arrivals.
INSTRUCTIONS.
Form f proposal uAsrs no charge from sScysssmsn 4.
contemplated BY he bsday.
], -, Of -----, county of ----- sta,s Of -
propose 70 convey the mails rous. No. $1,000, from
ens, ssss,Gy e The ~ s Of Of ne
folio ~ing mode Of conveyance, via:
for the annual sum Of
dollars.
Of 1he route the weight " the mail be carried. and all
other particulars reference and service and
also a'sf ui examination Of the instructions and reque
mens attached 70 the advertisement.
Dated
(sAgnss)
F6yss Of Gaaraaiee.
The undersigned, residing At ----, Sssle of -----,
unde take that the foregoing bid for carrying the mail
The bidder shall prior 70 the IL. day Of july, 1876, Or a.
soon thereafter as may be- the required obga
on TO perform the service proposed, with good and sum
This do with full knowledge of the obligations and
liabilities assumed by guaantos under the 9Th section Of
the act Of Congress Of July q 1885.
Dated @
tSisned by two guaran,ors)
Form u Certificate.
The undersigned, posa.ss,er Of ---- State of ,
cerics under his oath Of Office that he acquainted with
the above guaranors and knows them be Of prop
erty, and able 70 make good their guarantee
(Agned)
The suhciency Of guarantors proposals nay be ce
fed by aadge Of court Of record and by postmaser
Conditions 10 Be Incorporated in tho contracts TO TIE sr he
department. may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter mediate Office
when otherwise specified for asserting the mails; bu
on railroad and steamboat there to be no more
delay than sufficient for exchange Of the mail bags
On routes where the mode of conveyance admz Of H.
the special agents Of the department. post sce blanks
To be ed
charge.
g. No pay viii be made for trips not perfored and for
each of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
times the pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
far behind time to break connection with depending
mails, and not sufficiently excused, one-ourh of the
pcnsaon for tho trip subject forfeiture Deduction
win also be ordered for grade Of performance inferior
that specified in the contract. For repeated dcnquences
of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties, proporoned
to the nature thereof and the importance Of the mail may
be made.
l. For leaving behind, or throwing off the mails, any
portion of hem for the admission Of passengers for be-
ing concerned in setting up running express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead Of The mail quarters
pay may be deducted. FL 1ra
s. Fines viii be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of post
masters the adavi1 Of other crcditablc persons for
failing arrive in contract imeg for nceecting take
the mail from, deiiver into post Office for suffering
lowing either the manufacturers Of the place
of carrying D to be injured, destroyed, robbed lost
and for refusing, after demand, to convey the mail fire.
qasn as TIE contractor runs Or !. concerned IN running
The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
peaed failures to run asrecabiy to conrac for dsobeymg
me Post Once :x. Or ne Of the
parment TO do for assigning the contract without the
assent of the Postmaster Generals for running express
as aforesaid OR for transporting persons or packages con-
veying maablo matter out of the mail.
The Postmaster General may order increase of
vice route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
the pay hs
cura the amount of running time He may also order
increase of speed he allowing within the restrictions Of
or carriers If any. Tho contractor may however in the
Of Of speed fenqush the conrac by giving
prompt notice the department that he prefers doing 70
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also curia discontinue tho service, rata do
crease of pay, allowing months exrn compensation on
the amount dispensed with, whenever in his opinion the
public do not require the he desires
supersede it by different grade Of transportation.
8 Payments will be made for the service by collections
FROM drafts on, posmastcrs or otherwise after the ex-
pation Of each quartcrsay in February May, August
and November.
9. The distances are given according the best infor
nation b.. no increased pay w o. allowed should ihsy
correctly stated Bidders must inform themselves on this
point Ee
knowingly making contract for the transportation OF the
mails with any person who shall have entered into, or pro-
posed into, any combination to prevent the making
of any bid for mail contract by any other person or per-
sons or who shall made any agreement shall have
given performed promised to give or perform, any
consideration whatever to do, or not to do anything
whacver order to induce any other person or
not to bid for mail contract. Particular attention Is called
to 2 section Of the act Of 1885, prohibiting oombina-
lions to prevent bidding.
H. bid received after iimeviz: 3 p m. OF the 10Th
of April l855-or without the guarantee required by law,
or combines several routes in one sum Of compensation
be considered in competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount
10 Bidders should in all cases. first propose for service
strictly according the advcrsement and then they
desire, separately for different service and the regular
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