, 1855-03-31

Dated
(Signed)
The suihciency of guarantors on proposals may
be certified by judge of court Of record, and by
postmasters at the following Offices and no others:
For uburn, Illinoistown, Crescent
City, Diamond Springs, Drytown. Fiddletown,
Fosters Bar, Jackson, Clinton, Volcano, Marys-
vile, Spanish Flat Rough and Ready. Gross VAL
ley, Nevada. BidwelPs Bar, Mokelumne Hill, lone
Valley, McKinney's, Murphy's, Downievillc, Oak.
land, Avarado. San Jose, Martinez, Petaluma,
BodegR. Placerville Drytown. Quartzburg, Round
Tent, Sacramento City, Sonora, Mud Spring,
Angels Camp San Diego, San Francisco, Trini-
dad, San Rafael, San Juan. Santa Cruz, Big Bar,
and ankee Jm's.
For Washington Terriiory-Astoria, Chenook,
Tariff, Olympia, CathamCt, Seattle, Columbia
City, Sleilacoom, Cathapootlc, and Port Towns
send.
Conditions to be incorpo atej in the contracts to
the extent the Department may deem proper
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each .nterme.
diate Office, when not otherwise specified, Tor as
sorting the mails: but on railroad and steamboat
rou'cs there is to be no more delay than is sufi-
cient for an exchange of the mail bags.
2. On routes where the mode Of conveyance
admits Of 1t, the special agents of the department,
also post Office blanks. mail bags, locks aud keys
are to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. No pay will be made for trips not performed:
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily
explained. three times the pay of the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connexion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, ouc-iourth of the compensa-
ton for the trip is subject 10 forfeiture. Deduc-
ton will also be ordered for grade of performance
inferior to that specified in the contract. For re.
pcated delinqencies of the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties, pToporioned to the nature
thereof and the Importance of the mail may be
made.
4. For leaving behind, or throwing of, the
nails or any portion Of them, for the admission Of
passengers or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying commercial intei-
gence ahead Of the mail, quarters pay may be
deducted
8. Fines will hc imposed unless the dclinqucn-
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by GER
ufcates Of posimasicrs, or the ailidayts Of other
crejitabe persons. for failing TO arrive in contract
time: for ncglecting 10 take the mail from, or de-
liver it into, post Office; for suffering it lowing
either to Il unsuitablencss Of the place or man.
ner Of carrying t) to he injured destroyed, robbed,
or lost and for refusing, after demand. to conL
vey the mail as frequently as the contractor runs,
or is concerned in running, coach, car or steam
boat, on a route.
6. The Post Master General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run sgreeably 10
contract for disohcyng the Post Office laws or
the instructions Of the department for refusing
to discharge a carrier when required by the de-
partment to do so--for assigning the contract with
out the assent of the Postmaster General for run
ming an express aforesaid, or for transporting
persons or packages conveying mailable matter
out Of the mail.
7. The Postmaster General may order an in-
crease of service on a route by allowing therefor
pro rata increase on the contract pay. He may
change the schedule Of arrivals and 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
crease Of speed. relnquish 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 curtnil or discontin-
the service, al pro rata decrease Of pay, allow
ing one months extra compensation on the amount
dispensed with, whenever, in his opinion, the pub
lie interests do not require the same, or in case he
desres to supersede it by different grade OF trans
portatinn.
8. Payments will be made for the scrvice BY
collections from, or drafts on, postmAsers, or 9TH
erwise, after the expiration Of each quarter-say
in February. May, August and November.
0. The distances are given according to the
best information,-but no increased pay will be
allowed should they bc greater than advertised, IL
the points to be supplied be correctly stated. Bid
ders must MORN 'hemfelvsS on iniS point;
10, Inc Postmaster General Is PfoniO.ed oy
law from knowingly making contract for the
transportation Of the mails with any person who
snah nave entered in'o OF PROPOSED 20 e9'eI In'o;
any eom6'na'lon 70 prevent the making Of any o'u
Tor mai contract oy any o'her person OF persons;
OF VINO snaIl nave maze any agreement 0! sna'i
nave given or performed or promised 70 give OF
perform, any consideration whatever; OF 10 oo' OF
not TO do' anything Whatever IN order 70 induce
any oaher person or persons not 10 hid ioI . man
contract FalculaL attention Is ealsu 10 'he .o'n
section oi the acto 1885, ProhloItng comolna'
lions to prevent bidding.
IL. bid received aher time-viz; p IN of
the 18th Of May, eighteen hundred aud ffiy. FIVE
or without the guarantee required by law, or that
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