Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-07

H. Postmasters at Offices On or near railroads but
more than eighty rods from a station, will imme-
diately after the 10th OF April next, report thsf
exact distance from the nearest station, and how
they are otherwise supplied with the mall to enable
| the postmaster General to direct mail messsnge.
| supply from the LIST Of July next
70 Section Is Of an act Of Congress, approved
March ls45, provides that contracts for the trans
rort2tion OF the mail shall be let sin every &c
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient GUARANTEES
ior performances, without other reference to
tine mode OF such transportation than may be neces
ssry TO provide for the due CELEBRITY certainty aid
security Of such transportation" Under thi. Law
new description of bids hiss been received II does
NOT specify mode OF conveyance, but engages 10
JAKE the entire IL all each trip with CELEBRITY certain
ty and security, using the terms Of the law. These
bids are styled from the manner in which they
DESIGNATED on the books of the Department, Z" star
6ds and they will be construed providing for the
entire mail, hotoer,r large, and tchct>cer may Be
ne n'ode OF conreyd''ce necessary to insure s CELEBRITY,
certainty, and security"
In all cases where the lowest Grade Of service "a
believed to be sufficient the lowest bid viii be accep
ted If duly guarsntiei In preference to star" or
specific bid.
When the lowest bid IS not star BID, and specifies
either 10 node or an iaaSe9uate mode of conveyance
will not Be accepted but set aside for specific bill
proposing tho necessary service.
When the bid does not specify q mode OF con
Eeyance, ALSO when it proposes TO carry according
to the advertisement" but without such specification
It will be considered as proposal for horseback ser
vice.
Il. A modification Of bid, In any OF It's eesenua
terms, is tsntamouut TO q new bid, and cannot De
received, to interfere with regular competition
after the last hour set for receiving bids.
e. Postlnasters TO be careful not to certify
the sufic;ency of gusrantors or sureties without
knowing that they are persons Of sufficient respon
sby; and all bidders, guarantors, and suretes are
distinctly notified that q failure TO enter into
perform the contracts for the service proposed for in
the accepted bids their legal liabilities will be
| forced against them.
%. The contracts will be substantially In the forms
heretofore used in this Department, except in the
respects particularly mentioned in these instruc-
tions and on all railroad and steamboat routes the
contractors will be required to deliver the mails into
the post Offices at the ends Of the routes and INTO s
the immediate post Offices, not more than eighty rods
| from the railroad or landing.
"a Present contractors and persons known OF inc
| Department, must, equally with others, procure
guarsntors and certificates Of their sufhciency sub
stantialy in the forms above prescribed. The csr-
tifcates Of sufhciency must be signed by postmas
ter ct of the places before named, or sJuage On
q court Of record.
i Poetmasters at the ends Of routes on which theJ
| think the present mode Of conveyance inadequate
will weigh the mail each trip for nix successive wee1
on weekly routes, and three weeks on other routs4
and report the result by 10th April, 1855
JAMES CAMPBELL
Jan 2e-sl2u Postmaster General