, 1855-04-28
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Inc sutheeney Of gunraniors on proposals may
be cenihed.by judge off court n6record, and by
Posimaaers at the following offices pni no others
For Calliornil-Auhurn, llliuoistAwn, Crescent
City, Diamond Springs, Drytown, Fidllc,own
Fosters Bar, Jackson, Clinton, Volcauu, Mafys,
vile, Spanish Flat, Rough and Ready. Glass Val
lev, Nevada, ldwells Bar, Mokcumnc Hill, lone
Valley, McKinney's, Murphy's Dnwric,ill-. Oak
land, Alvarado. san Jose, Marinrz, Pe,aluma,
l|0lcga. Place,vi.le Dytown. t>uarzhurg, Round
Tent, SACRAMENTO City, Sonora, Mud Spring,
Angels Camp san Diego. San Francisco. Trini-
dad, San Raiaci. San Juan Santa C,uz, Big Bar,
and ankcc Jin,'s.
For Washington Tcrri'ory-Astora. ChenooL,
Tariff, Olympia, Caih.amet, Seattle, Columbia
City, S,ciIaco,l, Caillapoutlr, aud Port Towns
send
Conditions to be inroq,o aed in the contracts to
the extent the Department may deem proper.
!. Seven miuu.rs are allowed to each in,erme.
diate Office. whcn not otherwise specified, tor as
sorting The mails hut on railroad aud steamboat
rnnes there is 10 he no more delay than is suili-
cirnt for an exchange off mail bags.
=. On routes where the mode of conveyance
admits OF II, the special agents of the department
alsoFposi Office blanks. uial hags, locks aud keys
arc to he conveyed without extra charge
B. Nopay will be made for trips MT performed:
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained. three times the rny Of the trip may he
deducted For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connexion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, onc-iouuh Of the compensa-
ton for the trip is subject 10 forfeiture. Dcduc-
ton will also be ordered for grade of performance
inferior to that specified in the contract. For re
pea,ed dclinqc.ces cf the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties. proportional to the nature
thereof and the Importance Of the mail, may be
maze.
a. For leaving bGhnd or throwing of, the
miils or any portion of them, flr the admission of
passengers, OF fr being cnpcerncJ in setting up OF
tunnng an express conveying commercial inielli-
gSnce ahead Of the mail, quarters pay may be
deducted
). Pines will c imposed unless the lelinquen-
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by Ger.
tliicntes Of posmasIcrs, the AiIidayik of other
credtabe per oi.s, for falling TO arrive Il contract
time: for ncglrcline 10 take the mail FROM or de.
liver it int, post office for suffering il lowing
either to the unsuiablcncss Of the place or man
ucr Of carrying ~ to be injured, destroyed robbed
or los, and for refusing, after demand. to con.
vcy the nall as frequently US the contractor runs
or is concerned in running, coach, car. or steam
boat on route.
6. The Post Master General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agreeaby to
curtrac;: for disoleying the Post oiIiee laws, or
the instructions of The Jcpaumeu: for refusing
to discharge carrier when required by the de-
partment to so sofor nssig gnins the contract with
out the assent Of the Postmaster General for run
ming an express as afOresaid,-or fol transporting
persons or packages conveying mailabe matter
out Of The mail.
T. The Postmaster General may order an Inc
crease OF service on a route by allowing therefor
pro rata increase on the contract pay. He nlsy
change the schedule Of arrivals mud departures,
without increase of pay, provided he does not cur
tail the amount Of running time. He may also
order an increase Of speed, he allowing, with
in tie restrictions Of the law pro rata increase
Of pay for the additional stock or carriers If any.
The contractor may, however, in the case Of in
Of speed, relinguish the contract by giving
prompt notice to the department that he prefers
doing so 10 carrying the order into effect. The
Postmaster General may also curtail or dscontin-
the service, al pro rata decrease Of pay, allow
ing one month extra compensation on the amount
dispensed with whenever. in his opinion, the pub !
lie interests do not require the same, or in case he
desires to supersede eiiieren, grade ci trans
poration. 4.
8. Paymch,z%aill hc made for the service by
collections froT or drafts on, posmasters. or 9TH
crwise, after fhc cxpiraii5h of each quarter-ssy !
in February /May, August aud November,
0. The fisapce' are given according to the
host inform biiun,-Eut no increased pay will be
allowed shnlll they lie greater than advertised, il
the points thLs-suppled he correctly stated. Bid I
dcrs must inform tlemsclycs on this point.
10. The Postmaster General is prohibited by
law Gom knowinsly making contract for the
transportation of the male with any person who
shall have entered inio proposed to enter into,
any combination toPrcvent the making Of any bid
for mail contract by any other person or persons,
"r who shall have ma ie any agreement, oI shall
have given or performed. or promised 10 give or
pcrfTm, any consideration whatever, or to do, or
not 10 do, arythisg whatever, in order 10 induce
any other person or persons not to bid for mail
contract Particular attention is scalled to the 2Sth
SECTION Of the &c, Of 1890, prohibiting rombina.
'ions to prevent bidding.
II. A bid received after time-viI: 5 p m oil
the 18th Of May, eighteen hundred aud ffiy.iivc--
or without the guuantce required by law, or that
combines several routes in one sum Of compensa-
ion, cannot be conslered in competition with
regular proposal reasonable in amount l.-'-1
~. Bidders should, in all cases, iirst propose
for service sirckly according TO the advertisement,
and then, il they desiIe, separately for different,
SERVICE and If the regular bid be the lowest Of
icIed for the advertised service the other bids may
be considered, if the alterations proposed are re-
comndet by the pIs;mastcrs and citizens interest
ed, or if they shall appear manifesi'y right and
proper.
ID. There should he but one route bid for in
proposal.
IA. The route, the service the yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder, and those OF
each member Of firm, where company offers,
should be distinctly siitrd also, the mode of
conveyance, il hiser mode than horseback be in.
tended The words with due CELEBRITY, ccrlsinty,
ifV " a., fnIisata tha fnntta ai
conveyance. will constitute a 'siar bid
Is. Bidders arc requested 10 use. as far as
practicable, the printed form Of roposal furnished
by the department, 10 write cut full the sun Of
their bids, and 10 retain copies nf them.
No altered bids eau be considered, and no bids
once submitted can be Withdrawn.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two respor sibie
persons. Gcaeral guarantees cannot be admitted
l6. The bid should 10 scaicI superscri5ed