Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-16
(sisned.)
NOTES,

Seven minutes arc allowed 70 each informed ate
Ones, when not otherwise specified, for opening
and examining q mails.
NoIay will be made tor trips not performed; and
for each Of such omissions, rot satisfactorily sI-
pained, three times The pay Of the nip 10 be de-.
Quoted. For arrivals SO lar behind tine 90 break
connrXion with depending mails, and not snff-
cienily excused, one fourth n the cOmpens IOn for
the trp is sub lect To forfeiture.
Fires will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
prom-tly and satisfactorily explained by cer aies
OF postmasers, or the afficavits Of other credible
persons, fer failing arrive in contract time; for
neRecting 10 take the ma from, or deliver il into,
post fce; for suffering il 10 be vet, injured de-.
stIoyed, robbed, or lost.
The Postmaster General may annu the contract
Tor repeated ia lures u run ageeably 70 contract;
Tor violating the Pot Office laws, or dslb.yns the
INSTRUCTIONS OF the der aum"nt; for efusng 10 dis
charge carrier when requested a the depanm nj
To do so for assigning The contract without the AZ
sent Of the Postmaster General; for transporting
persons or packages conveying mdiabe matter OUT
OF the mail.
The Pos master General NAV order an increase Of
service on route by allowing therefor a pro rGfr
intrea'c on the cont act pay. tie may change
schedules cf DEPARTURES and auigais, and MAKE
them To conform in all cases to connexions with
RAILROADS, Without iLcrC of provided the run
ming me be not abridged. Re NAV also order
increase oil speed, allowing, wihpu the restrictions
oil the law, pro rata ncrea-e Of ray for the add
tiona' stock or carriers any. The contractor MAY,
however, m the case ofncrcao OfsPeec, relinquish
inc conrict by giving prompt noice 10 the der art
into effect The Postmaster General may also cur
tail or discontinue the service in whole or in part,
al pro rata decrease OF pay, allowing one months
extra compensd;IOE in The amount dispensed with,
Whenever, in has opnion the public interest do non
require The same, IN case he desires % supersede
II by different grade Of transportation.
Pay ments vii be made for the service by collie
tons from, or drafts on, Posmasicrs, or otherwise,
after the expiration of each quauer-say an febru-
airy, May, August, and Nov, mber
The distances are given according TO the best IN.
should tho! be greater than advertised. If the points
10 be supplied be correctly stated. Bidders nauit in
form then selrcs on fhiS point.
Bidders are requested - use, as FAR rs practicable,
IN printed form Of proposal furnished hv the a.
paument 10 write out in full the sum Of their bids
anu 10 retain copies OF them.
Each bid must be guaranteed rs two responsible
persons General qua an'ces cannot be admitted
The bid should be- sealed; superscribed small
proposa ais, State OF -" a-drcssed " Second As
sistant Postmaster General" Contract Office. and
sent by mani. not hy or 10, an agent, and pos'mas
tiers will Lot encl0e proposals Tor lrtteTs Of any
KIND IN tlc quarterly returns
Tie contracts are 10 he executed and returned 10
the department by before the st OF July, e56 hut
the service must be commenced on the mail day
next after that date, whether the contracts
cuted or INST.
Section ia of ~ act oC Congress, approved March
3, ls4J, provides that contracts flr toe TansporIa
ton OF the mail .tall he let "In every Caee the
lowest bidder rendering suf1ici,n euarantces fnr
faithful performance without other ref renee 20 n
mode of such uau poIta i0H than may ICcee a
TO provide for the due ccl,Tiiy, c-ra'nIy, aud
riiy OF such uanspouaii. "a" Under thu law a new
description Of hds has been received. IL docs
specify mode or Conveyance, hut Cnrdgcs 10 take
The entire mail each tnp with celeriiy ceuaiuy,
and security, using the terms of the law. heee
bids arc styled, from the manner IN which thry are
designated on the soOks OF the department, " stdr
bids," and they will he construed providing {, q
the conveyance OF the entire mail, howoreT large,
and uhItercT may he the uol ncoeoGry % ensure us
- CcIeTifu. certainty. aud Sr,,fJfiu -
In all cases where the lowest grade OF service 10
believed To be sufficient, the lowest bid VIII be
cepted IL duly guaranteed, in preference 10 az ar
o specific lid.
When the lowes' bid is not a star bid, and specl.
hcs either no mode or an inadequate mode 81 con
veyance, IL will not be accepted, but set asidc for
sp' chc bad proposing the necessary service.
When the bid does not specify mode Of convey.
ancc also, when il proposes TO cauy according TO
the adverIisCmc- ;" but without such specific All n,
II will be considered proposal for horse back SUI
vice
Postmlsters are 10 be- careful not 90 certify the
sufhciency Of gpa antO1s surctcs without know
ing that they persons Of sufficient responsibility
aud all bidd-rs qua anors, and surCilcs are DIS
rinctly fled tia failure enter into per
nIm the contract for the service proposed for IN the
accepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
against them
Present contractors, aud persons known At the de
aators and certificates Of their sufhcienCy sub
santiaily in The forms dave prescribed. The Ger.
uicates Of sufIicirncy must he signed BY postmss
tor or a Judge OF Il court OF record.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Feb IA law4w POslmaster General.