Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-17

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Waynesville, West Point, wrisht,ho,cs ss.siy,
tanoesa and bsnton, Tenn Centre, O,.ois xSe.t
We, and Jacksonville, Ala. "sae
In the STATE Of FLORIDA, postma.ters ~
ct the court honse or eounty+sss Of .,cs nss
and at Appaschioola, Mean py, BsllvuI. SeaS;
o.ltown, Jasper, Jennings, Mandarin. Mo-.
Newport, Nes Smyrna, Pico,s,s. Tsmps u,As aAl
osals, Platks, Quincy, Warrington
oond,tsons 10 BE- incorporated in tne op,t,,r..
orient Tie Department may dseu pron~, 80
!. seven minutes are allowed to Zach irt<rn.s
| the mails; but on railroad and stesph,., o1eis
there is 70 be no more delay than is sufBc,, osss
exchange Of the mail bags. nor a
2. On routes where the mode Of conveysne. .s,..
| OF IL, the spec.d agents Of the Depsrtms,,
post Office blanks, mail bags. locks and 80 ~
| be conveyed without extra charge "h
B. On railroad and steamboat lines R-ls., -
Canada mails when offered are to be courey.s -
| out additional pay; also, the route agents os,h@
partment Tor whose exclusive use Win. a. 49,, ~
with the msils, commodious car or ,n.-,s
| the cohtre of car, properly lighted r.rn-s IN
furnished, ard adapted TO the convenient ene
n. q nrowsa
the contractor, under the direction Of he ny
ment. oepst
4. No ray will be made for tips No. n.-,,.
and for each Of such omissions not satisfsrto,,,.
deducted. For arrivals 20 far behind time A. ,oS
connexion with depending mails, and not sufsrs.-,,
excused, onefourth of the compensation for d. ~
Is subject to forfeiture Deduction may also h. ~
dered for a grade Of performance inferior 10 ~.
specf ed in the contract Forrepeatsd deIinonsn...
Of the kind herein specified, enlarged peuslt-, -,
Jrtioned to the nature thereof and the import.n.
| Of the mail, may be made.
| s. For leaving behind or throwing OF the mail, ..
ny portion Of them for the admission OF pssseng,r
or for being concerned in setting up or rupnjns =.
| express conveying commercial intelligence shess -
| the mail, quarters pay may be deducted
| Q. Fines will be imposed. unless the delinoue,r,
| be promptly and satisfactorily explained by cerrf
Gates OF postmssters, the sdavits Of other "a
table persons, for failing 70 arrive In contract ns
for neglecting to take the mail from. or deliver q
into, post Office; suffering II lowing either % u.
unsuitsbleness Of the place er manner Of csrryin,
it 70 be injured, destroyed robbed, lost and fr
| refusing, after demand. to convey the mail a. IN.
Quently as the contractor runs or is concernsd m
running, coach, car, or steamboat on a route.
Z. The Postmaster General may snnul thecontrsa
Tor repeated failures 20 run agfeesby 70 contrsce
for disobeying the post Office laws or the instrur.
tons Of the Departments for refusing 20 dissharv,
carrier when required by the Department to do q;
for assigning the contract without the assent Of h
Postmaster General; for running express sforp
said; or for transporting persons or packages con
| veying maisble matter out Of the mail.
| s. The Postmaster General may order an incress
CT service a route by allowing therefor pro rat
/ increase on the contract pay. He may ehansu
the schedule of arrivals and departures, withou
increase Of pay, provided he does not curtail IA.
amount Of running time. lie may also order Al
increase Of speed, he allowing, within the restric
tons Of the Law, pro rata increase Of paw for th
additional stock or carriers, If any. The contrscto
may, however, in the case Of increase Of speed n
at,r L. - II.
Department that he prefers doing TO carrying d,
order into effect. The Postmaster General may ais
eurtsi or discontinue the service, at pre- rata de
crease Of pay, allowing one months extra com
| pensation on the amount dispensed with, Whenever
In his opinion the public interests do not require ID.
same, OF In case he desires 10 supersede IL by d6sr
| eut grade of transportation.
O. Payments will be made for the service by COLES
| tons from, or drafts on postmasters otherwise
after the expiration Of each quarter-ssg in Febrp
| airy, May, August. and November.
10. The distances are given according 70 the be-
Information; but no increased pay will be above
should they be greater than advertised, If the point
10 be supplied be correctly stated Bidders must II
form themselves on this point.
ii. The Postmaster General l. prohibited by Ia,
from knowingly making contract for the trRnspOl
tation Of the mails with any person who shall hsv
entered into, propose to enter into, any combn,
| ton 70 prevent the making Of any bid for q ma
contract by any other person or persons, or vb
shall have made any agreement, or shall have give
/
consideration whatever, or 70 do or not 10 do AM
tnIng whatever, in order 10 induce any other perso
or persons not 10 bid for a mail contract Psrtculs
attention IL called 10 the 2sth section Of the act
| 1856, prohibiting combinations 20 prevent bidding.
IL A bid received after time, viz 3 M Of the lot
April, 1885, or without the guaranty required b
law, or that combines several routes in one sum O
compensation, cannot be considered In conpetitiol
with regular proposal reasonable In amount
Ii. Bidders should. In all cases. first propose fo
service strictly according to the advertisement snC
then, if they desire, separately for different service;
and if the regular bid be the lowest offered for th
advertised service, the other bids may be considered
If the alterations proposed are recommended by tn
postmasters and citizens interested, or they shal
appear manifestly right and proper.
II There should be but one route bid for In
| proposal
Is. The route, the service, the yearly pay, d
name and residence of the bidder, and those Of esc
member of q firm, where a company offers, shout
be distinctly stated, also the mode OF conveyance
higher mode than horseback be intended. III
words with due celebrity, certainty, and security
inserted TO indicate the mode sY conveyance, vi
constitute a star Lidr
10 Bidders are 7equestel to use far as praet
cable, TIE printed firm Of proposal furnished ly ID
department 20 white out in fu l the Eum Of ths
BIDS, AID TO re- ain cspies Of them.
No altered bids can be considered, and 70 bic
once submitted can lie withdrawn.
Zach BID must be guaranteed BY { 20 responabl
persons General qua antees cannot be admitted.
IL. The bid should be sealed: superscribed " Ms
: Proposals, State OF -" addressed 10 the Sc
: ond Assistant Postmaster General, }" Con "a Oho
and sent by NAL not by, or TO, an sEsnt, and 20:
masters VIII net enclose proposals for letters q an
had ia their quarterly returns.
Is. The contracts are TO be executed and returns
to the Department by before the LIST Of July, ls
but the service must b. c. mmenced on the mail d.
next after that date, whether The ntracts be ~
, cuied or not No proposition for tr8n-iers will
: considered uHtil the contracts are execut d In d.
E firm and received at the DEPARTMENT; and hen
' .racsfers will be allowed uDlsss good and suffce
reasons therefor are given, to be determined by .
= department.
10. Postmastsrs at Offices on or near railroads, b
more than eighty rods from a station, will INN
diately after the 10th Of April next. report tn
. exact distance from the nearest station, and ht
they are otherwise supplied with the mail, TO email
: the Postmaster General TO direct o mail messsng
: supply from the LIST Of July next.
20. Section Is Of act Of Congress, approx
March 3, lS45, provides that contracts for the ira
portation Of the mail shall be let, in every case
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarant
for faithful performance without other reference
e the mode Of such transportation than may be nee
ssry 70 provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty
If security Of such transportation" Under this l
Y new description Of bids has been received. IL az
e not specify q mode Of conveyance, but engages
take the entire mail each trim With csrtai