Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-31

department
10. Postnasters at Offices on or near railrosds but
more than eighty rods from q station, will imns-
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 enable
the Postmaster General to direct q mail messenger
supply from the LIST Of July next.
~. Section is Of an act Of Congress, approved
March 8 1S45, provides thst contracts for the ans
portaton Of the mail shall be let In every case tc
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient GUARANTEES
for faithful performance, without other references TO
the mode Of such transportation than may be neces
sary to provide for the due CELEBRITY. certainty and
security Of such transportation" Under this Law
new description of tids has been received 1t does
not specify q mode Of convey snoe, but engages to
take the entire mail esch trip with celebrity, certain.
ty and security using the terms Of the Law. These
bids are styled from the manner in which they are
designated on the books Of the Department, a STAY
bads and they will be construed a. providing for the
entire mail, however la-pe, and phateper say b
MODE % Conveyance neocssory to tnssre 10 csersy,
In all cases where the lowest grade OF service ID
believed to be sufficient the lowest bid viii ee accep.
ted, duly guaranteed, In preference to "stAr" o.
When the lowest bid is not . star bid and specifics
either no mode or inadequate mode Of conveyance,
will not be accepted but set aside for specific bid
proposing the necessary service.
When the bid does not specify q mode Of con.
veyance, also, when 1t proposes 70 carry according
to the advertisement" but without such specification
1t viii be considered as proposal for hsrsebsck -
vice.
q. A modification Of bid, In any Of It's sssentisl
terms, Is tantsmount TO Q new bid, and cannot h
received to interfere with regular competition
after the last hour set for receiving bids.
~. Postmasters are to be careful not 30 certify
the suficiency Of gusrantors or sureties without
knowing that they are persons Of sufhcient respon-
sibty; and all bidders, guarantors and suretiee ~,
distinctly notified that failure TO enter into or
perform the contracts for the service proposed for In
the accepted bids their legal liabilities WIN be en-
forced against them
2S The contracts viii be substantially In the hbrms
heretofore used In this Department, exoeye IN d.
respects particularly mentioned in thess instruo
uons; and on all railroad and steamboat routee b
will be required to deliver the ails into
ne post oces ut the ends Of the routes and INTO eli
sne immedi2fe post Offices not more than eighty rods
from the railroad or landing.
~. Present contractors and persons known Il he
department, must, equally with others, procure
suA1ntors and certificates Of their sufaciepcy sub
snuaily In the forms sbEe prescribed. The CO.
uncates OF sunciency muaDbe signed by q postoas.
court Of record.
postmasters at the ends Of routes on which they
mink the present mode Of conveyance insdequass,
WIZ weigh the mail each trip for ak successive vess
on weekly routes, and three weeks on other routea
anu report the result by 10th April, 1855
r-- JAMES CAMPHxE1s
'so ATe1N Postmastss General