Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-03

franklin, Fort Gaines, Fert Valley, Grimm, Hawk
Mont. ruma, Maristta ozsord, Ps.s.ld, Penn tto.
Mays Social Circle, Stone Diountss. sunmer,ii0,
S W.snesvili., W.ss Point, wrast.Soro; .,.c cSs.
tanoeSa and Benton, Tenn; Centre, 01eo,a, weedc-
| wee, and yacksonv nle, A,a- =. 80.
In the state Of FLORIDA, postmssisrs Of ofscss
and ct AppalaehicolA, Micsncpy, Bsllyine. Camp
bslltovn, Jasper, Jennings, Mandarin, Moe b Hail.
Newport, Nes smyrns, Pico' 81 fsmpe Uchs Anna,
| Ocala, Pnatkas Quincy, Warrington. z
Conditsons Be incorpoued is The css<rscfs % Tie
eztesf the Department Ray deem proper.
1. Seven minutes are allowed to esch intsrm-di-
Ate once when not otherwise specified, Or asserting
the maus; but on railrosd and steamboat routes
tnese Is 70 Be no more delay than 10 suhcisot for
2. On routes where the mode Of CONVEYANCE admits
| ef 10, the special agents OF the Department also
post once hanks mail bags, locks and keys are TO
be conveyed without extra charge
s. On railrssd and steamboat liues British and
Canada mails when offered are to be yeyed With
out additional pay Also the route agents Of the De-
partment, for whose exclusive use while travelling
with the mails, commodious car or apartment in
the centre Of q car properly lighted warmed, and
Furnished ard adapted 20 theconvspient assortment
and due security Of the mails to he provided BY
the contractor, under the direction OF the Depart
nent. -.. -. .. s.r-.Ifs o.. ..--
4. No pay win be made for trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
deducted For arrivals 50 FAR behind time Is 70 break
connexion with depending mails, and not sufncienty
excused, oneourth of the compensation FOR the trip
is subject to forfeiture Deduction may also be or
specihedin the contract. For repeated deinq
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties pro-
portoned to the nature thereof and the Importance
Of the mail, may be made
8. For leaving behind OF throwing Oh the mails or
Any portion Of them for the admission Of passengers
or for being CONCERNED in setting or running an
express conveying commercial intelligence ahead Of
the mail, quarters pay may BE- deducted
8. Fines will be imposed. unless the delinquency
Ss promptly and satisfactorily explained by csrtin
Gates OF postmaster or the s1svits OF other cred
table persons for falling arrive ia contract time
for neglecting to take the mail from. dsver IL
into, post Office suffering II lowing either TO the
unsuitableness of the place manner OF carrying
it) to be injured, destroyed robbed lost and for
refusing after demand, 10 convey the mail ~ fire.
quently the contractor runs, is concerned In
Z. The Postmaster General may snnul the contract
Tor repeated failures 20 agreeably 70 contract
for disobeying the post Office laws, the instruc-
tons Of the Department; for refusing TO discharge
carrier when required by the Department 70 do 40.
for assigning the contract without the assent Of the
Postmaster General for running express A. sfore-
aid; or for transporting persons or packages con-
geying mAllsble matter out of the mail.
| s. The Postmaster General may order increase
II service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may change
he schedule Of arrivals and departures, without
increase Of pay, provided he does not curtail the
mount Of running time. He may also order
increase of speed, he allowing, within the restric
ions OF the law sPro rata increase Of pay for the
additional stock carriers if any. The contractor
nay, however, in the Of increase Of speed.
nquish the contract By giving prompt notice 10 the
department that he prefers doing 20 carrying the
rider into effect. The Postmaster General may also
,urtai or discontinue the service at pro rsts de-
Il crease Of pay, allowing one months extra COM
lensat.on on the amount dispensed with, Whenever
his opinion the public interests do not require the
same, or In case he desires 70 supersede IL by differ
ant grade Of transportation.
O. Payments will be made for the service by collec-
tons nom, or drafts on postmsstCrs otherwise,
after the expiration of each Quarter-ssy in Febru-
ary. May, August and November.
10. The distances are given according 70 the bert
Information; but no increased pay viii be allowed
houd they be greater than advertised IL the points
be supplied be correctly stated Bidders must in
Il .orm themselves on this point.
i IL. The Postmaster General ID rohibited by Law
rom knowingly making contract for the transpor-
aticn Of the mails with any person who shall have
entered into, proposed to enter IN o. any combine
ton TO prevent the making Of any bid for a mail
contract by any other person persons. or who
shall have made any agreement, or shall have given
u performed, or promised to give perform, any
consideration whatever, or 70 do OF not t. do any
hing whatever in order to induce any other person
Dr persons not 10 bid for mail contract. Particular
attention il called to the 2sh section Of the act Of
1 s36, prohibiting combinations to prevent bidding.
IL bid received after time, viz: m ofthe 10th
Acril, 1855, or without the guaranty required by
law, or that combines several routes in one SUN of
compensation. cannot be considered in competition
with regular proposal reasonable in amount.
IL. Bidders should, in all cases first propose for
ervce strictly according 20 the advertisement and
hen, If they desire, separately for different service
and if the regular bid be the lowest offered for the
advertised service, the other lids be considereds
il the alterations proposed ar recommen ded by the
postmasters and citizens interested, If they shall
i ,ppear manifestly right and proper.
i proposal
Is. The route, the service the yearly Pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder and those Of each
member of firm, where a company offers should
I've distinctly stated also the mode of cOnveyap
/ a higher mode than horseback be intended The
words with due celebrity, certainty, aud security"
inserted to indicate the mode Of conveyance VIII
onstitute " star bid"
l6. Bidders --questei 20 rs. far practt-
cable, TIE printed rm Of proposal furnfhsd by the
tsp Itment, to viite OUT in fu the rum Of their
BIDS, and to re- ain cCpies Of Ih.m.
II No altered bids can be considered, and no bids
once submitted he withdraw.
i Each BID must be guaranteed BY { so responsible
/ e-sons General qua sntees caunst be admitted.
IL. The bid should be sealed: superscribed "Msil
Proposals, State Of -" addressed 20 the Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General, !" Goa rat Once
md sent BY mail, not by or to, sg nj, ana po
will net enclose propossls tor lett Of any
L Sind) IN their quarterly returns
Is. The contracts TO be executed and returned
to the by or before the lst Of July. 1885,
but the service must b, mmenced on the mail day
next after tina. date, whether he ntrscts be exc
cute or not No p op Nsit;on for tran Will be
cons' e-ed urtil tn. contracts rxe,ut in due
firm and received st the department; and heo Go
EAnsers will be allowed unless good and cut Gent
Sssons therefor given TO be d, termined by the
department.
l9 Postmasters at Offices on or near railroads, hut
more than eighty rods from a station, will imme-
diatey after the 10th Of April next, report their
exact distance from the nearest station and how
they are otherwise supplied with the mail TO sns bic
the Postmaster General to direct a mail messenger
supply from the LIST Of July next
~ Section Is Of an act Of Congress, approved
March 1s4e, provides that contracts for the trans
portauon Of the mail shall be let In every case to
the lowest bidder rendering SUFFICIENT guarantees
faithful perfcr Without other reference 70
the mode of such transportation than nav be neces
| security Of such transportation. Under thi. law
new description Of hids has been received Ii does
NOT specify mode Of conveyance, but engages 70
take the entire mail each trip with CELEBRITY certain
~ and security, using the terms Of the Law. These
bids are styled from the manner in which they are
designated on the books OF the Department sar
buds and they will be construed providing for the
entire mail, ho'oerer ldrge, and ,chdteper may be