The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-04-04
7. The Postmaster General NAV aatA

nF nFalsobeyIng the restrictions oil the department.
ia refusing :9t!iScaa,ge a carrier when required,
bY the depatment 10 do so: for assigning the
/ contract without the assent OF the Postmaster
General tur running an express as aforesaid
or for transporting ptTaons OF packages convey
ing naiiabie matter ont OF the mail.
/ s. The Postmaster General may order an in-
crease Of sertice on a route by allowing therefor
q pro rafo increase on fhr contract pay. He
. may change schedaleS al departures and arri-
/ yGlS, and nake them conform in all cases 10
connexions with railroads, without increase OF
/ pay provided the TnRnng time be rot abi idged.
He may also order an increast et speed, allow
ing, within the restrictions OF the law pro raf9
! increase Of pay icT the additional stock or car
/ fiers, If any. The contractor may, however,
In the case OF increase OF speed, seiinquisfi thr
contract Is giving prompt notice 10 the depatt-
meni that he rreiv:s doing 50 to CARRYING the
! order into effect The Postmaster General
may also curtaii or discontinue the service, IN
whoieor IN part, at pro Toia decrease al pay,
allowing orr months extra compensation OF
the amount dispensed with, whrneyer, in his
opinion, the public interests d. not require the
same, or il case be desires 10 supersrde il by
( different grade Of transportation.
8. Payments viii he made for the s. ryiee by
collrctioas from, or drafts on, postmasters, or
otherwise, after the expiration oi each quarter
Say in Fe5Euary, May, August. and AoveiD-
ber.
10. The distances are given according 10 thn
best information: bot No increased pay viii be
ailowrd should they be- greater than advertised,
ifths points "a bs. Supplied be correctly stated.
Bi33ess must iaiora Memseiges on Ills poiaf,
and also IN reference 70 the wright Of The mail,
the condition Of roads, hills, streams, sc. and
all toll bridges, ferries, OF Instructions OF any
kind by shicA expense E.ay b. incurred. 30
c!aim Ter additional pay, based on such cronnts,
can be- considered. nor 70. bridges DESTROYED, or
other distractions, iacgcasiag distance, occur
fi8- during he contsaci term. Offices estab=
iIsapd after tie ADVERTISEMENTS issued. and al
50 during the contract iern,, are 70 he supplied
viii, extra pag ii tar distance be not increased.
II. Tie Postmaster General IS prohibited BIZ
law from knowingly making 4 contract !or the
transportation Of The mails with any person
who shall have entered Into, Of proposed to en-
ter iot2, any combination to prevent the Trat-
ing oi a,Iy bid iu9 mail contract hv any ether
person OF. persons. or who shall have made any
agreement, or shall bavr given or performed, or
promised 10 giYe o. perform, any consideration
whatever, or q ID, Or Eut 10 90. any thi.-,
Whatevrr IL order TO induce anY otIer person
or persons not 10 bid for : mai! cortIac;.
-. 4 bid received after ;me, @. without the
guaraatse required by law, or that combioes
several routes ~ one sam cf compensation,
cannot be considered in competition with te-
gu!ar proposal, reasonable in amount.
49, Bidders should, in all cases, first propose
for service strictly according 20 The advertise
ment, and then, il they drSige, separately, for
different service: and il the YeguiGr bid be the
lowest offered for The adver.isrd service, the O.
ther propositions may BE- considered.
Il. There should be but one route bid for in
proposal.
10 The route, the service, TIE yearly pay,
The name and residence Gf the bidder, THAT is.
lis usual post office addresS) and those OF each
member OF a frfn where company offers, Shod
be distinctly stated also. the mode of convey
ancr, if a higher mode than horseback be intpn-
aed The words ssvith Gue CELEBRITY. certain
~, and security" inserted 10 indicate the mode
Of conveyance, will constitute ':Star bid"
When ''sfar bid'' is Intended no specific cor
vryaucp mnst be named.
iG. Bidders are requested 10 use, as far as
practicable, the printed form Of proposal furn-
ishfd by tha department, 70 write out in fall
The su;n oi !hrir blds, ana 10 retain copies Of
them.
No altered Biz can be considered, ard no bid
once. submitted can b. wilbdrawn.
Each bid must b. guaranteed by Two respon-
sb'e persons. General guarantees cannot be
admitted
II. The bid should be sealed; supegscribed
small Proposals. Stat OF -" addressed Csc
cond Assistant Postmaster General Contract
Office, and sent by mgii, not by or to an agent,
,,4tg FNr+
letters Of aAv kiad) in their quarterly returns.
IS The contracts are to be executed and
turned to The department bv or before the first
Of JULY, 1886. but The service must be comnea-
ced on the mail dar npxt after that date, whr-
ther the contracts be executed or not. No pro-
position for transfers will be considered until
The contracts are executed in due form ard re-
cpived at the department: and ihen no transfers
viii be 2!iowed unless good and sufficient rFa-
sops therefqy are given. 70 be determined fy The
department.
10. Postmasters at ciiices on or near rail
roads, hut more than eighty rods from . station,
will. immediately after the 10Th Of april next,
report their exact distance from the nearest STA
ton, and how they are Otherwise supplied with
the mail, 10 rnahi1 the Postmaster General to
direct mail messenger supply troga the FIRST Of
July next.
30. Secticn Is Of sn act Of Congress approy-
ed March 5. 1916, provides tial contracts for
the transportation OF The mail suali be let, Gin
every case, to the lowest bidder rendering sufi-
Gent guarrnieeS for faithful performance, with
out other reference 10 tAe mode OF such tfars-
poriation than NAV b. necessary 10 provide foF
the due celebrity, certainty, and security OF such
transportation." Updtr this law rev des-
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