The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-21

lsehicola Aicanopy Bssvle Csmpbelon, Jasper, Jsa
nmss, Mandarin. Mossly Hall, Newport, New smyrna
Pieolaia, Tampa, Uchs Anna, OcaA, PiAks' 0al"ey'
Warrington
Conditions 10 be tacovporaed the contracts 10 The exfea the
department. noy d<eH proper
seven minutes arc allowed to each intermediate Office,
when not otherwise specified for asserting the muls bus
ON railroad and steamboat there oc more
delay than is sufficient for exchange Of the mail begs
On wh the mode Of conveyance admits OF u,
special agents Of the department. also efce blanks
mail bags locks and keys, TO be conveyed without sxa
charge. 49,
mails when offered arc be conveyed without additional
pay also, the agents Of the department Tor whose
exclusive while travelling with the mails commo-
dious car or apartment in the Of properly
lighted, warmed and furnished and adapted 10 the conve
and due security OF the mails - 70 be pro
vded by the contractor under the direction oil me depart
mcnt.
A. No poy 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
10 far behind time break connexion with depending
mails and sufficiently excused, oneourth OF the COM
pensation for the trip Is subject forfeiture Deduction
viii also b ordered for grade Of performance Inferior %
that specified in the For repeated dcnquencies
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proporoned
to the thereof and the importance Of the mall may
be made.
S. For leaving behind, or throwing of the mails,
portion the for the admission of or for be-
ing concerned in setting up running an express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead Of the mall quarter
pay may be deducted.
g. Fines viii be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates OF post
masters or the adavits Of other credtabc PERSONS for
failing 10 arrive imei for negecting to take
the mail from, deliver into, post office for suffering
lowing either the unsuabencss Of the place or manner
of carrying in be injured destroyed robbed or lost
and for refusing after demand convey the mail as fire.
qucntly the IL concerned IN running
coach, car, steamboat, on a route
auunlth he
peated faures sgrecaby contracts for disoocyg
the Post Office laws the instructions OF the department
for refusing to disehsge carrier when required oy The de-
psrtment do for assigning the contract without the
of the Postmaster General for running an express
aforesaid for transporting persons or packages con-
veying mailable matter out Of the mall
The Postmaster General may order increase OF
vice route by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the pay He may change the schedule of arrivals
S IN
of speed he allowing within tho restrictions OF
the law rata increase Of pay for the additional stock
carriers, il any. Tho contractor may however, IN the
case of increase Of speed renqush the by giving
prompt the department that he prefers doing so TO
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may cura discontinue tho service at rata de-
of pay allowing months extra compensation on
the dispensed with, whenever IN his opinion the
public do require tho in he desires
to supersedc by different grade of transportation.
g. Payments will be made for the service by collections
FROM drafts on, posimasterS otherwise, after the
pation of each quarter-say in February May, August
TO- The distances given according the best nor
nation but increased pay will be allowed should they
bs greater Than advertised the points 10 be supplied be
correctly stated Bidders inform themselves this
H. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
wingly making for the transportation Of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into, pro-
posed nto any combination prevent The making
Of any bid for mail contract by any other person
sons, who shall have made agreement or shah have
given performed, promised give Perform, any
consideration whatever, do, not to do anythi
whatever order induce any other
bid for mail Particular called
the 2Sh section Of the of 1886, prohibiting combina
tons to prevent bidding
IL. bid received after timeviz: p. Of the 10Th
Of April l655or without the guarantee required by law,
that combines several Of compensation,
cannot be considered in competition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount.
H. Bidders should all cases. first propose for service
strictly according the advertisement, and then, if they
desire, separately for and the regular
bid be the lowest offered for the advertised service, the
bids may be considered, il the alterations proposed
cnmended by the and citizens Interested
they shall appear manifes,y right and proper.
IA. There should be but one route bid for In FRO
Is. The route the SERVICE the yearly pay the and
residence Of tho bidder and those each member of rm
where company Offers should be distinctly stated; also.
the mode of conveyance higher mode than horseback
be intended. The words with due CELEBRITY, certainty and
security inserted indicate the mode of conveyance, will
constitute "star 6idh
49, Bidders are requested te use as practicable
the printed form Of proposal furnished by the department
write out in full the of their bids and to retain
copies of them.
No altered bids be considered, and bids once
submitted DO Withdrawn.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per
sons General guarantees cannot be admitted.
IL. The bid should be sealed superscribcd I" mail
proposals, State of , " addressed "Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office, and by mail
not by, to- agent and posmasers will not enclose
proposals. Cor letters of any kindly their quarterly
H. The contracts be executed and returned the
department by before the LIST Of july 1885, but the
vice must be commenced the mail day after that
date, whether the be executed No prop
oson for transfers will be considered until the contracts
executed Undue form and received the departments
and then transfers will be allowed unless good and
sufficient therefor given be determined by
the department.
Is. Postmasers at Offices railroads, but
than eighty rods from station WILL immediately after the
10th OF April next report their exact distance from the
nearest station. and how they otherwise supplied with
the mall to enable the Postmaster General direct mail
messenger supply from the LIST of July noxt.
20 Section le Of an act of Congress approved March
645 provides that contracts for the transportation of the
mail shall be let every TO the lowest bidder
dcring sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
out other reference the mode of such
may be necessary TO provide for the due ceety certainty
of ITndcr Ia