The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-07

achieola Miesnopy Bellevle Campbelon jasper, Jen-
nngs Mandarin Mosely Hail. Newport, New Smyrna, \
Picolaia Tampa Uehe Anna, ocals, Pilaika, 0ainty,
Warrington.
Conditions ss incorporated n tAs contracts q ne extend '
department may deem proper
4 Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate Office
otherwise specified, for asserting The malls bu
on railroad and there be more
delay than il sufficient for exchange Of the mail bags
On routes VIII the mode Of conveyance admits OF II,
the special sgon,s of The department. also post ece blanks
mail bags locks and keys are 70 be conveyed without extra
charge,
mails when offered, be conveyed without additional
pay also the agents OF the department. Tor whose
exclusive USE while travelling with the mails, commo-
dous car apartment the centre of properly
lighted warmed and furnished and adapted to the eonye-
nent and due security of the mails IL to be pro-
vded by the contractor under the direction OF the depart
ment
No pay viii be made for trips performed; and for
each such omissions satisfactorily explained three
times pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
so far behind time break connection with depending
mails, and sufficiently excused, one-ourth OF the COM
pensaton for the nip s subject TO forfeiture Deduction
will also be ordered for grade OF performance interior to
that specified in the contract For repeated delmqnenees
the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proporoned
TO the nature thereof and the Importance of the mall may
be made.
S. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails, any
portion Of e for the admission Of passengers, for be-
ing concerned IN setting up or running an express convey
ing commercial intelligence ahead of the mall quarters
pay may be deducted
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily poned by certificates of post
masters the ndavi,s of other credtabe persons for
failing arrive me for negectIng 10 lake
the mail FROM deliver into post office for suffering
lowing either the unsuahenesa Of the place manner
OF carrying ~ be injured destroyed, robbed or LOST
and for refusing after demand to convey the mail as fire.
queny the contractor runs or Is concerned IN running
n coach, car, steamboat, route.
The Postmaster General may annul the contract for re-
peaej failures agreeably conrac for dIsoheyng
the Post Office laws the instructions of the department
a
partme do for assigning the contract without the
of the Postmaster General; for running express
aforesaid for transporting packages con-
| seying maabIe matter out of the mail
The Postmaster General may order an Increase of
route by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
contract pay tie may change the schedule of arrivals
and departures without OF pay provided he does
cuita the of runnug 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 if any The contractor may however, 10 the
of increase of speed renqush the contract by giving
prompt notice the department that he prefers doing
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster General
may also cua discontinue the service, pro rata de-
crease of pay, allowing months extra compensation on
the amount dispensed with, whenever, in his opinion the
public nteres do require the same he desires
to superseded by different grade Of transportation
8 Payments will be made for the service by collections
from drafts posmasters Otherwise after the
pirauon OF each quarter-say In February, May, August
4 and November.
10. The distances given according the best infor-
nations but increased pay will be allowed should they
be greater than advertised if the points be supplied be
correctly stated Bidders must inform themselves this
| point
H. The Postmaster general is prohibited by law from
knowingly makiag for the transportation of the
mails with any person who shall have entered into, pro-
posed any combination prevent The making
of any bid for mail contract by other
sons, who shall have made any agreement shall have
given or performed or promised to give or perform any
consideration whatever do, not to do, any hi
whatever order TO induce any other persons
bid for mail contract. Particular attention called
the 2h section of the of 1885, prohibiting combna
tons to prevent bidding.
II bid received after tme-yiz: p. the 10th
of April l655or without the guarantee required by law
that combines several routes in of compensation
cannot be considered IN composition with regular proposal
reasonable in amount
H. Bidders should, all cases. first propose for service
strictly according to the adversement and them if they
desire, separately for different and if the regular
bid be the lowest offered for the advertised SERVICE the other
bids may be considered if the alterations proposed
commended by posinaslers and citizens interested if
they shall appear manifestly right and proper.
Ia There should be but route bid for in FRO
Is The route the Service the yearly pay, the and
residence of the bidder and those of each member of firm
where company Offers should be distinctly stated also
the mode of conveyance if higher mode Than horseback
be intended The words wh due celebrity, certainty and
security, inserted indicate the mode Of conveyance will
constitute "star btd.p
l6. Bidders requested 10 use, practicable
the printed form Of proposal furnished by the department.
TO write out in full the sum of their bids, and to retain
copies Of them.
No altered bids be considered, and bids once
submitted can be Withdrawn
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons. General guarantees cannot be admitted.
IL. The bid should be sened auperscribed +" mail
proposals, State of = addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office and sent by na,l
by TO- agent and postmasiers will enclose
proposals Cor letters of any kindly il their quarterly
ID. The contracts be executed and returned to the
department by before the lat of July, 1885, but the
vice must be commenced the mail day next after that
date whether the contracts be executed No prop
for transfers will be considered until the contracts
executed Undue form and received the department
and then transfers will be allowed unless good and
sufficient reasons therefor given, to be determined by
the department. #4a&
i 10, Postmnsiers offices railroads. but
than eighty rods from station WILL immediately after the
10th of April next, report their distance from the
nearest station, and how they otherwise supplied with
the mall 10 enable the Postmaster General to direct mall
4 messenger supply from the lot of July next.
~ Section 5 OF an act of Congress approved March g.
lS45 provides that contracts for the transportation of the
mail shall be lei, IN every the lowest bidder
derng sufficient guarantees for faithful performance
out other reference the mode Of such transportation than
may be necessary provide for the due CELEBRITY certainty
and security OF such transportationsn Under this la
new description of bids has been received Ii does
specify mode of conveyance but engages take the
tire mail each trip with celebrity certainty and security
the manner in which they designated the books Of
the department. star BIDS and they will be construed as
providing for the entire mail boeeper large and chaeper
may be TIE mode o. conveyance necessary it, celeYi-
! ~ certainty, and security
10 all where the lowest grade beey ed
TO be sufficient, the lowest bid will be accepted IL duly
gnarantied in preference TO ''stnrn specific bid.
When the owest bid IL bid and specifics either
mode or an inadequate mode 81 conveyance will be
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