Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-12

Bidders to state distance and schedule Of arr
walls and departures
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Bidders to stste distance ard schedule.
INSTRUCTIONS.
Fosr OF proposal vSsTe change from odvertise-
rseni is contemplated 5y the bidder.
,--, nj ----, county OF -. State
Of -, propose 20 convey the mails from Sep
TENDER l, 1855, to july !, 1853 on route No -.
!!Om - 10 -, asTeeably to the adver
rt5ensrt "a Inc rostn ash! General, dated January
50. 1855, and BY The following mode u conveyance,
VIZ:
-. the annual sum d dollars
THIS propJsa. I,aue with I ,.,lI r.. %. edge OF
tie distance 81 80. ro.ite. the v@:A II he mail to
he Carried, and ri o'.o p.rIi -ut- nee to
re route Sno service, acG also .ttc- all txamIna
uun Of the Instructions sd r.quIIG attached
9 nc advertisement.
Dated
Form Ofc Guarantee.
The undersigned, residing al -, State OF
-, undertake. that, II the foregoing bid for car
FNihg The mail on route No. - be accepted by the
IJSu,aa-ter General tie bidder shall, prior To the
lst Ia" uf September, 1855 as soon Thereafter as
may be- entered into the required obligation TO per-
form he service proposed, With good and sufficient
suretIes.
This we do with full knowledge of the obIiya
tons and liabilities assumed by guarantOrs under
the 21th section Of the act Of Congress of July 2,
1896.
Dated
Signed by two euarantors)
Form Of II Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of -, State Of
-, cerlhes, under his oath Of office, that hs
IS acquainted with the above guarantors and knows
them % be men Of property, and able to make good
their guarantee.
Dated
(Signed.)
The efficiency Of guaran,ors on proposals NAV be
--tihed ~ judge Of a court OF cord and by cost
masters at the following Offices, and no Others:
In Oregon Territory by the pUstmasters of Oregon
City, Asluria, Salem, Luton, Sublimity, Portland,
aliiin Plains and Corvallis.
In New Mexico by the postmasters Of Santa Fe,
Donna Anna, laos, and Albuquerque.
Conditions to be incorporated tbs contracts 10 the
erte'a the Department may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each In euned
ate once, when not otherwise specified, for assort
Ing the mails; but on railroad and steamboat routes
exchange Of mail bags
= On routes where the mode of CONVEYANCE ad
miis OF IL the special agents Of the departmen Mt also
post ofice blanks, mail bags, locks and keys are to
be conveyed without extra charge.
J. No pay will be made for trips not performed
and Tor each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
Pained three times the pay of the trip may be de-
Quoted. For arrivals 50 far behind time TO break
connection with depending mails, and not sufficient
y excused, one-fourth Of the Compensation fer the
r'p Is subject to forfeiture. Deduction will also be
ordered Tor grade Of performance inferior to that
specined IN the contract. For repeated deliuouen-
cies Of the kind herein specified ENLARGED nenair;a.
proporuoned 10 the nature thereof ana the imnor,
ance OF he mail, may be made.
4. Inc Postmaster General may annuI the con
repeated natures TO agreeably to contract
ior dlsobeying the Post Office laws, or the instruc
IONS OF the department; for refusing to discharge
Garner when required by the department to do so !;
ior assigning the contract without the assent of the
Postmaster General for running an express AZ afore
sal dj or Tor transporting persons or packages CON
veylng mailable matter out Of the NAL.
>. Fne Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase Oh the contract pay. lie NAV change the
schedule OF arrivals and departures without in
crease OF pay, provided be does not curail the
amount OF running tune. He may also order an in
crease OF speed, ne allowing, within the restrictions
OF the law, pro rata increase of pay Tor the add
nonai stock or carriers, if any. The contractor nav
however, IN the case of increase OF speed relinou s
the contract by giving prompt notice to the depart
mem tnat he prefers doing 70 carrying the order
into effect. The Postmaster General NAV also cur
ta or discontinue the service, pro rata deere
OF pay, allowing one inunth's extra compensation OIL
inc amount dispensed with, whenever, in his opip
ION, the public interests do require the same or
IN case ne desires to supersede ii by different grade
IF transportation.
iecuons from, or drafts on, pOstmaslers, or other
wise, after the expiration Of each quadeY-say in
February, May, August, and November.
2. me distances are given according 20 the best
informahon but no increased pay Will he allowed
Should they be greater than advertised If the points
10 De supplied be correctly 'taoj. Bidders must in
form themselves on this point.
:. Bidders should, IA all CAGES, FIRE. propose for
service sGicuy according 60 ne Jdver..s tmenf and
them they desire, seprSaieLy to- different service
and the resuiGT bid be Tie lowest offered for the
advertised service, the other bids may be considered
u the alterations proposed ara recommended by the
postmasters and cilizens interested or il they sha
appear mannestly night and proper
y ihere should be but one route bid for in pro
pOsal.
10. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder and those of each
member Of a ffin, when a company offers should be
distinctly stated; also, the inoGe o. conyeyauce of
hisRs. mode thai horseback h. intended. The
words 'aitb due CELEBRITY, certainly ana security -
inserted TO indicate the mode OF conveyance will
constitute "star bid which binds contractors ts
take all tne mail offered but allows ITEM 10 select
toe MODE Of conveyance.
H. bidder. are requested To Use, as far rs practi-
Sdhe me printed form o. pIoposa furnished by the
department 70 write out full the sum Of ,.ief bids
ana 70 retain copies OF them.
NO altered bids can be considered, ard no bids
once submitted can be Withdrawal
Each bd NUT be guaranteed bv two responsilIe
pt,son- 6enefai guarantees cannot he admitted
IL. TIE Dad should be sealed sspercsibed aN,a
fr0posa ais, Territory o. addressed s. second
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Ofics ana
s"ni oy ma, not by, or co. an agent. and postnas
ters vii. not enclose proposals (ot letfers NJ
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