Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-10


.irs, Calhoun. oartsnvuls, Cedar.ovn, csllodsn
Columbus. D.hlcnsea. Dalton, Rtovsh, FortDos
vrankln, Port asises, Fart vslley, 0n1D, Hssk
insville, Indian fprings, Jonesbero', Knoxvnle,
Mont rum q, Marietta, 0xferd- Psn6eid, Palm tto,
M.'ys, social Circle. ston. lcunt.iD. ssnmsrvaIs,
starkville, Tunnel Bill, vida Riea, wsveriy,
wsyneryille, Wet Point, wrishtsboros ALEC Chat
t.noogs and Dssson, Tenn csntrs. ocsoia, Wssdo-
In TIE state Of FLORIDA, postmaster, Of efssss
at the court honse or eounty4sst Of each county;
b-Iitown, J..Psr, Jennings. Mandarin, Mos,ly Hail
Newport Nes Smyrna, Picolata, fsmpa Uchs Anna.
0cals, Pnsfka, Quincy, Warrington.
Oaditions 70 Be incorporated in TIE coatraets 10 s
estent ne Department may deem proper
I. Seven minutes are allowed to each intsrm.dS
ate ONCE when not otherwise specified for asserting
the mails; but on railroad and steamboat routss
there l. TO he no more delay than Il sufficient for an
exchange Of the mail bags.
2 On routes where the mole Of conveyance admits
ei u, the sser'al agents OF the Department also
post Office blanks, mail bags locks and Keys are 70
BE- conveyed without extrscharxe.
3. On raiirsxd aud steamtcst lines, Birth ana
Canada mails when offered are 20 he conveyed with
out sdditioos pay also, the route agents Of the De-
psrtment, for whose exclusive use while travelling
with the mails, commodous car, or apartment in
the centre Of car, properly lighted, warmed, and
furnished ard adapted to the convenient assortment
snl due security Of the mails, s. 20 be provided by
the contractor, under the direction ef the Depart
nent.
l. No lay will be made for trips not performed:
for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
planned three times the pay OF the trip may lie
deducted For arrivals 50 FIR behind time as 10 break
connexion with depending mails and sufficiently
excused, oDefOurth Of the for the trp
is subject to forfeiture Deduction may also be or
derei for q grade OF performance inferior to that
spe5if edin the contract Forrepeatsd delinq
Of the kind herein specified enlarged pcnslties pro
por6oned TO the nature thereof and the tmPoFtancs
Of I'll.
5 For leaving behind or throwing of the mails or
portion Of them for the Omission Of passengers
express conveying commercial intellgepce ahead Of
tee mail, o quarters pay may be deducted.
C. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained BY certs-
Gates of postmssters the adavits Of other cred
table persons for failing TO arrive in contract time
for neglectng 70 take the mail from. deliver II
nto post Office. suffering II lowing either 70 the
uusIitsbieness Of the place or manner Of carrying
III be Injured, destroyed, robbed. lost and for
refusing, after demand to convey the msil - fire.
Quently a. the contractor runs. or h concerned in
Running, coach, car. or stcscabost on route.
Z. The Pos:n General M snnul the contract
f1r repeated failures 70 agfeeably 70 contract
f.r jisobeyin, the post Office laws the instrue-
tons OF the Department. for refusing 10 discharge
cartier when required BY the Department to dose
for assigning the contract without the assent Of the
Pc >tmsster General for running express afore
said; or for transporting persons or packages con
veying mailable matter out Of the mall
CT service route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may change
the schedule Of arrivals and departures, without
Increase Of pay, provided he does not curt.il the
amount of running time. He msy also order an
increase Of speed, he allowing, within the restrc
tons of the law PRO rata increase Of pay for the
iditional stock o. carriers, any. The contractor
NAV, however, in the case Of increase Of speed,
rQ ssh the contract by giving prompt Notice to tn
Department. that he prefers doing TO carrying the
order into effect. The Postmaster General may also
eurtal or discontinue the service, at pre- rata do
Gre tse Of pay, allowing Que months extra com.
pensation on the amount dispensed with, Whenever
Ia his opinion the public interests do not require the
ssiue or in case he desires 10 supersede 10 ey dnsr
g grad. Of Transportation.
q Payments will he made for the service BY colse.
tons from, O. drafts postmasters, or otherwise,
sfser the expiration Of ezch Qua-teT-ssy In Tebru-
a-y, May, August- nd November.
10. The distances given according TO the best
information; hut no Increased pay viii be allowed
should they be greater than advertise3 IL the points
to be supplied be correctly stated. Bid6ers must In
form Themselves on this point.
IL. The Poetmaster General Is prohibited by Lev
from knowingly making a contract for the trsnspor
tstIon of the mails with any person who shall have
entered into, proposed 10 enter into any oombns
ton to prevent the making Of any bid for mall
contract by any other person or persons, or who
shall have made any agreement, or shsil have given
or performed; OF promised TO give perform, any
consideration whatever, OF 70 do or not - 10 any
thing whatever in order TO induce sny other person
Or persons not 10 bid for mail contract Particular
attention Is called the 2Sth section of the act Of
1885, prohibiting combinations to prevent bidding.
IL bid received after time viz: 3 m ofths loth
Aoril, 1855, or without the guaranty required by
law or that combines several routes in sum ~
compensation, cannot be considered In comyeiitiSu
with regular proposal reasonable In amount.
Is. Bidders should. In all cases. fret propose for
service strictly according t. tie advertisement, and
then, IL they desire, separately for different serTe;
AID If the regular hid be the lowest offered for tire
advertised Service, the other bids may he cousdsret
if the alterations proposed srs recommended by tbs
postmasters and citizens interested, IL they sLsh
| appear manifestiy right and proper.
| Il There should b. but cue route Id for tn Q
| proposal.
| Is. The route, the service, the yearly psy, the
and residence. Of Tie bidder, and those OF eseh
member Of firm, where u 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 indicste the mode Sf conveyance, Will
| constitute I" star bid"
IG Bidders are requested 20 re-. FAR prsct+
cable tie printed rm OF p7opSeal furnished the
department TO wIite our IN ia the Iufn OF heir
BIDS, ard TO re- ain copies Ct them.
No altered bids can b eousidsrei, AMI no bids
once submitted cau lie witidrswn.
Each bid must be guaranteed by to rsfIops!ble
| Pc sons Gen~ral qua autees oSuns { he admitted.
IL. The bid shOuld he sealed: suDerscribed Nail
Proposals, State Of -" addressed TO the Sec
DAD Assistant Postmaster General" Con Ia Ofios,
aud sent by ao'i not by, or TO an NJ, aud 10 Z
masters viii net enclose propCsas Ter lettNs cf
k;nd) IA their quarterly returns.
Is. The contracts are to be executed and returned
TO the Department by before the lst OF July 1865
but the service must b. c. mnenced On the mall DAY
next after that date, whether he ntracts he ex>
cured or not No proposition for tran iers " II he
con- ie-ed unt the contracts are rxecut-d In due
firm and received at the DEPARTMENT; ard heu NO
IA sfers viii be allowed upl-ss good and fufcient
r'@ons therefor are given, TO be d, ternnsi by the
department.
10. Postnasters at Offices on or near railroads. but
more than eighty rods from a station, will imme-
diatey after the 10th Of April next. report their
exact distance from the nearest station, and how
they are otherwise supplied with the msi to enable
the Postmaster General 70 direct mail messenger
supply from the LIST Of July next.
20. Section Is Of act OF Congress, approved
March 1915, provides that contracts for the trans
portaon Of the mail shall be let in every case &c
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees
for faithful performance, Without other reference To
the mode of such transportation than may be peces
ssry to provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty, and
security of such transportation" Under this Law
description of sids has been received. Ii does
| not specify mode Of conveyance but engages tc