The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-31

lachicola Mcanopy, Bslleve Campbellton Jasper Jsu
nines, Mandarin. Moscly Hall, Newport New smyrna,
Picolsa. Tampa, Uche Anne, ocslh, P'aaks' Quincy
Warrington
Conditions 10 De incorporated IN ne eoaes % nc eTss ne
department Dssy deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed each intermediate Office,
when otherwise specified, for asserting the mails; put
on railroad and steamboat routes there to be no more
delay than is sufficient for exchange Of the mail bags
g. On routes where the mode of conveyance admits OF H.
special agents of the department. also post snce blanks
mail bags and keys to be conveyed without exa
charge -
mails when offered be conveyed without additional
also the agents Of the department for whose
exclusive use, while travelling with the mails, commo-
dous car, apartment IN the centre OF car properly
lighted warmed and furnished and adapted to the conve-
nen and due security Of the mails 10 to be pro-
vdcd by the contractor under the direction OF the depart
ment
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
times the pay Of the trip may be deducted FOR arrivals
far behind time as to break connexon win depending
mails and sufficiently excused, one-fourth OF the COM
pensaon for the trip is subject to forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade of performances inferior to
that specified in the contract For repeated denquences
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportoned
to the nature thereof and the Importance Of the mall may
be made.
s. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails any
ing concerned in setting up running express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead Of the mall quarters
pay may be deducted.
! g. Fines wll be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily Explained by certificates of post
masters the adavts of other crcdtable persons, for
failing to arrive in contract ume TOR ncgiecng 20 'ake
the mail from, deliver into post office for suffering
lowing either the unsuabencss of the place or manner
of carrying i to DO injured destroyed, robbed or lost
and for refusing after demand convey the mail as FREE
qucny the runs, is concerned in runnng
a coach, car, steamboat, on route
T. The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
peaed failures agrecably contract; for dsoheyng
the Post Office laws or the instructions of the department
for refusing discharge carrier when required by the de-
parnent to do for assigning the contract without the
Of the Postmaster General for running an express
aforesaid or for transporting persons or packages con-
veying Variable matter out of the mail.
B. The Postmaster General may order increase Of
by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the pay lie may change the schedus Of arrivals
and departures without of pay provided he does
curta the Of running time. He may also order
increase OF speed he allowing within the restrictions of
the law pro rata increase Of pay for the additional stock
carriers, il any The contractor may however, IN the
of increase of speed cnqush the contract by giving
prompt notice to the department that he prefers doing 30 to
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also curtal discontinue the service, rata de-
Of pay allowing one months extra compensation on
the dispensed WITH whenever, In his opinion, the
public require the same in he desires
supcrsede it by different grade Of transportation.
Payments will be made for the service by collections
FROM drafts on pos,masers, or otherwise after the ex-
piraon of each quarer-say in February, May August,
and November.
TO- The distances given according tho bes. nfor-
nation but increased pay will be allowed should they
be greater than advertised if the points to be supplied be
correctly stated Bidders must inform themselves on this
point
H. The Postmaster Generai is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract for the transportation of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into or
posed to enter no any continuation 70 the making
Of any bid for mail contract by any other person or
sons who shall have made any agreement shall have
given performed or promised to give or perform any
consideration whatever or TO do, or not to DO, any.h
whatever order to induce any other person persons
bid for mail Particular attention is called
the 28h section Of the act of 1885, prohibiting combna
tons to prevent bidding.
10 A bid received after ,ime--viz: 3p M of the 10th
Of April l655or without the guarantee required by law,
that combines several routes in sum of compensation
cannot be considered in competition with regular proposal
H. Bidders should in all first propose for service
strictly according the ADVERTISEMENT and then, il they
DESIRE separately for different service and if the regular
bid be the lowest offered for the advertised service the other
bids may be considered the alterations proposed
commended by the posmasers and citizens interested or II
they shall appear manfcsly right and proper.
H. There should be but one route bid for in q FRO
posa.
Is The route, the service the yearly pay, the and
residence ofhc bidder and those Of each member of firm,
where company Offers should be distinctly stated also,
the mode of conveyance, higher mode than horseback
be intended The words wih due celebrity certainty, and
security inserted to indicate the mode of conveyance, will
constitute "stdr bdn
I6. Bidders requested to use, far practicable,
the printed form of proposal furnished by the department.
to write out in full the of their bids and to retain
copies of them.
No altered bids can be considered, and no bids once
submitted be withdrawn
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons. General guarantees cannot be admitted
II. The bid should be sealed superscribed |" mail
proposals, State Of " addressed "Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office, and sent by mail
not by to- agent and postasters will not enclose
proposals Tor letters of any kindly in their quarterly returns
The contracts are to be executed and returned 10 The
department by before the lst of July, 1885, but the
vice must be commenced the mail day next after that
date whether the be executed No prop
oston transfers viii be considered until the contracts
are executed Undue form und received the department;
and then no transfers will be allowed unless good and
sufficient therefor given, to be determined by
the department.
10. Postmasfers at offices railroads, but
than eighty rods from station WILL Immediately after the
10th of April next report their exact distance from the
station, and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail, to enable the Postmaster General to direct mail
messenger supply from the LIST Of July next.
90 Section 10 of act of Congress approved March 3,
1885, provides that contracts for the transportation OF the
mail shall be let in every case the lowest bidder
derng sufficient for faithful performance With
other reference the mode Of such transportation than
may be necessary provide for the due ceey certainty
and security of such transp0ratons" Under this Law
description of bids has been received II does
specify modo Of conveyance but engages To take the
tire mail each trip with celebrity certainty, and security
using the terms of the law These bids are styled from
the 10 which they designated the books of
the department star bids and they will be construed
providing for the entire mail hooeu large and whatepr