The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-03-30
Arrive at Greenyille G H same @ day BY

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Leave Greenville G II Saturday at a m;
618s From WILLIAMSON, by Newell, Golden
Springs, Douthet, Brushy Greek, Equal
ity, Shutdown, Pierce Town, and Silver
Glade, to Williamson, equnl to 20 miles
and back, once O week. 49,.
Leave WILLIAMSON Saturday ut Ct a m;
Arrive Mt Williamson same day by ~
p m.
Morizei TO certify to the su6fcicncy of guaran-
tors SEQ "Instructions' anne1ed
INSTRUCTIONS.
Form of a proposal mherc no change from aauer-
tiscnaent is contemplated By the bidder.
I, I,--, of -, county Of, State
of of, ,ssI propose & to convey the mails from
-, from --, to - apreeably to
the advertisement of the Postmaster General,
dated January IL, 1885, and by the following
mode of conveyance, viz:
for the annual sum of
dollars.
This proposal is made with full knowledge
OF the distance of the route, the weight of the
mail to be carried, and all other particulars in
reference to the route and service and also af-
ter full examination Of the instructions and re.
qulrements attached to the advertisement
Dated
s(signed)
Form Of Guarantee.
The undersigned, residing at State of
-, undertake that if the foregoing bid
for Carrying the mail on route No. - be
accepted by the Postmaster General, the bid
der SHALL prior to the lst day of July, 1855, or
as soon thereafter as may be, enter into the re-
CURED obligation to perform the service pro.
posed, with good and sufficient sureties.
This we do with full knowledge of the ob
legations and liabilities assumed by euarantors
under the 9th section of the act Of Congress
Of July,s. 1885.
(Signed by two guarantors)
Form Of Certificate.
b The undersigned, postmaster of -. State
I1of -, certifes under his oath of Office
! that he is acquainted with the above guaran.
tors, and knows them to be men of property,
and able to man good their guarantee
Dated
(Signcd)
The sufficiency of guarantors on proposals
may be certified by judge of a court of re-
cor'aklnd by postnasters at the following off.
| ces, and no others:-
In the State of SOUTH CAROLINA, post.
masters of offices at the courthouse or seat of
justice of each district; and at Aiken, Bennets
vile, Bishopville, Blacksville, Cheraw, Cokes.
bury, COnwayborO Due West Corner. Grnboms
vile, Granitevlle Hamburg Mars Bluff. Pen.
1Meton, Society Hill, Statcburg, Sumterville,
Waitcrboro, Winnsboro, Yorkville, also. Knox
vile, Tenn, Clayton. Ga.
II. A bid received after time-viz: 3 n. m.
of the 10th of April, ls55-or without the
guarantee required by law, or that combines
seVeral routes IN one sum of compensation,
cannot be considered in competition with a
regular proposal reasonable in amount.
IL. Bidders should, in NIL cases, irst propose
Tor service strictly according to the advertise
ment, and then, if they desire, separafelv for
diffcrent. service; and if the regular bid be
the lowest offered for the advertised service
tne other bud" no" considered, if the altera-
masters and citizens interested, or if thew shall
appear manifestly right and proper.
= IA. There should be but one route bid for in
a proposal.
"l5. The route, the service, the yearly pny
the name and residence of the bidder, and
| those of ench member of firm where COM
pany offers, should be distinctly stated: also
the mode of conveyance, If higher mode than
horseback be intended The words "with due
celebrity, certainty and security" inserted to
indicate the mode of conveyance, will consti-
tute "stdr bid"
l6. Bidders are requested to use, as for as
practicable, the printed form of proposal fur
.'euSo W out DepdrtnenI, 10 write out IN full
the sum of their bids, and to retain copies of
them. -
No altered bids can be considered, and no
bids once submitted can be Withdrawn.
Each bid must DO guaranteed by two respon.
sIble persons General guarantees cannot be
admitted
:, y: The bid should be sealed; superscribed
Mail proposals, State of " addressed
second Assistant Postmaster General" Con-
tract Office, and sent by mail not by, or to, IN
agent, and postmasters will not enclose promo.
sails {orletters of any kind) in their quarterly
returnR s,.t1a5 A.I-',
~ ls. The contracts are to be executed and re.
turned to the Department. by or before lhe Ist
of july, 1855 but the service must be com.
menced on the mail day next after tlIat date,
whether the contracts be executed or not. No
proposition for transfers will be considered un-
I'll the contracts are executed in due form and
received at the department; and then no
transfers will be allowed unless good and suf-
flcient reasons therefor are given, to. be deter
mined by the department. ~
l9. Postmasters at Offices on or near roll
rOads hnf than po;o- 4.