Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-03

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tanoesa ana Benton, Tenn centrs, ossota, Wssdo-
4 wee, and jacksonville, Ala.
In the State Of FLORIDA, possmssters o. cmss
aud At Arpalschicola, Micanopy, Bsliyills, Camp
bslltown, jasper, Jen nings, Mandarin, moesy HAL
Newport, Men Smyrna, Picolsts, nmpA Uchs Anns,
| ocalA, Sfistfs, Quincy, Warrington SD
Condition, n BE- snoorporat.d sn oe oonfrdcs % ~
srtenf Us Department moy deem ProPo.
| l. Seven minutes are allowed 30 each intsrmedi-
ate ofce when not otherwise specified, Tor assortne
| the mails; bat On railroad and stesmbost routes
there Is to be more delay than ID SUFFICIENT Tor IN
exchange Of the mail bags. ...
2. On routes where the mode OF conveyance admits
ef it the special agents OF the Department, also
post Office blanks, mail bags, lcrks and keys are 10
be conveyed without extra charge.
8. On rairaad and steamboat lines, British and
Csuads mails wlen offered are 10 De conveyed With
out additional pay; also the route agents 81 the De
partmeut for whose exclusive while travelling
| with the mails a commodious car or apartment In
the centre Of q car, properly lighted warmed, and
furnished srd adapted 10 the convenient assortment
and due security Of the rnss Is 10 be prov,dsd ~
tie contractor, under the direction 81 the Depart
nent- --E
4. No nav will be made faY,trps net performed;
and for each of such omissions not satsfactonly az
deducted For arrivals 50 far behind time break
connection with depending mails, and not sufBciently
excused one fourth Of the compensation for the erfP
is subject TO forfeiture Deduction may also be or
dered for A grad. of performances inferior to that
speci ed in the contract For repeated delinquences
OF the kind herein specified, enlarged Penaies pro
porioned to the nature thereof and the importance
Of the msil, may be made.
6. For leaving behind or throwing Oh the mails or
suy portion Of them for the I'D mission OF pssseng
or for being concerned In setting up or running an
express CONVEYING commercial Intelligence ahsad Of
| the mail quarters pay may be Deducted
O. Pines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by cert1
Gates Of postmasters or the sdavits Of other cred
table persons, for failing 10 arrive In contract tDe
for neglectng to take the mail from. or deliver IL
into post Office; suffering it lowing either 10 The
unsuitableness of the place manner OF carrying
it) to be injured destroyed robbed or lost and for
refusing, after demand, TO convey the mall a. ire
quently as the contractor runs. or Is concerned In
| running, a coach, car or steamboat on q route.
| z. The Postmaster General may annul the contrsf
for repeated failures TO run agreesbly TO contract
for dsobeying the post Office laws or the in,truc-
tons of the Department; for refusing to discharge
carrier when required by the Department to DO sos
for assigning the contract without the assent Of the
Postmaster GENERAL; for running an express a. aore-
said; for Transporting persons or packages son
veyiug aiable matter out Of the mail.
| 8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
CT service route by allowing therefor pro rata
the schedule of arrivals and departures, without
increase Of pay, provided he does not curtail the
amount Of Aunning- time. lie msy also order an
increase Of speed, he allowing, within the resrsc
additional stock carriers, IL any. The contractor
may, however, in the Of increase Of speed, re-
nQuis the contract by giving prompt notice 70 the
Department that he prefers doing to carrying the
order into effect. The Postmaster General may also
eurtail discontinue the service, at pre- rata Dc
crease Of pay, allowing one months extra CON
In his opinion the public interests do not require the
same or in he desires to supersede IL by diner
| ent grsde of Transportation.
9. Payments viii be made for the service by ooiec
tions FROM drafts on postmasters, or otherwise,
after the expiration Of each quarter-ssy in febru-
airy, May, August, and November.
| 10. The distances given according 70 the best
information; but no increased pay viii be allowed
should they be greater than advertised IL the points
to be supplied be correctly stated Bidders must IN
| form themselves on this point
| IL. The Postmaster General Ia prohibited by Law
from knowingly making a contract for the transpor-
tation of the mails with any person who shall have
entered into PROPOSED to enter into any combine
| ton to prevent the making Of any bid for o mall
, contract by any other person or persons, or who
shall have made any agreement, or shall hsve given
or performed, or promised 70 give or perform, any
consideration whatsoever, or 10 do not TO do any
thing whatever, in order to induce any other person
or persons not 10 bid for mail contract Particular
attention IL called 70 the 18th section Of the act Of
1886, prohibiting combinations TO prevent bidding.
IL. bid received after time, viz N Of the 10th
April, 1855. or without the guaranty required by
law, or that combines several routes in sum OF
compensation, cannot be considered in competition
| with a regular proposal reasonable in amount
IL. Bidders should, in all cases, frst propo0 for
service strictly according to the advertisement and
them If they DESIRE separately for different service
and If the regular bid be the lowest offered for the
advertised service the other bids may be considered
IL the alterations proposed recommended by the
postmasers and citizens interested, or If they shall
appear manifestly right and proper
IA There should be but one route bid for IN o
proposal.
Is. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder and those Of each
| member Of a firm, where a company offers, should
be distinctly stated also the mode OF conveyance,
| higher mode than horseback be intended The
words "with due celebrity, certainty, and security"
inserted to indicate the mode ef conveyance, will
constitute q star bid"
10. Bidders requested to U.s., ss far Is pract-
cable, The printed frm Of proposal funished BY the
csprtm mt. TO white out in full tie Ium Of their
BIDS, and to re ain copies CT them.
| No altered bids b. consid cred. and no bids
| once mi;ted can lie withdraw.
Each b d Eust be guaranteed By tSo responsible
person. General guarantees cannHt be admitted.
| IL. The bid should be sealed: superscribed Mail
ond Assistant Postmaster General, - Con,ra Once,
and sent by mail not by or TO, an sgsnt, and po &
mssters will net enclose proposals Tor Letters Of any
kind) IN their quarterly returns.
IS The contracts are 10 he executed and returned
to the Department by before the LIST Of July 1855
but the service must b muenced on the mail day
next alter that date whether the ntracts be exc
cuted or not No proposition for transfers VIII be
considered urti the contracts execut ted In due
, form aud received at the DEPARTMENT; and hsn NO
transfers will be allowed un-ss good and fufcient
reasons therefor are gven to be determined by the
I department. .-r"
l9. Postmasters Offices on or near railroads but
| more than eighty rods from a station, will imme-
diately after the 10th OF April next report their
exact distance from the nearest station, and how
they are otherwise supplied with the mail to sna bic
the Postmaster General to direct mail messenger
supply from the LIST Of July next r. 80
| u Section IL Of an act Of Congress, approved
March l6i5 provides that contracts for the trans
Portation Of the mail shall be let in every case
| the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
ior faithful perforanc without other reference 70
the mode OF such transportation than may be neces
sary to provide for the due celerity certainty and
security OF such transportation" Under this Law
new description of bids has been received 1t does
take the entire mail each trip with ceerity certan