The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-26
TENNESSEE.

to Pine Bluff. Is miles and back, once week.
| Leave Dover Wednrsdayat6 tam;
| Arrive al Pine Bluff same day by 6 pm; .
| Leave Pine Bluff Thursday al 3 = m;
Arrive at Dover same dsy by 6pm.
$500 From Dover, by Big Rock and Lafayette KY, TO
| Hopknsvile, IS miies and back, once week.
! Leave Dover Monday att m;
Arrive at Hopknsviiie same day by p m; a#a
| Leave Hoi kusvie Tuesday at Z IN; .4. a5 m
| Arrive al Dover same day by pm.
S66l From Paris TO Elm Tsee,i n miles and back
week A s8 asaa Asa &aae1I.t
Arrive at Elm Tree day by ~ I'm;
Leave Elm Tres Tuesday nj pm;
Arrive at Paris same day by pm.
FoRn Of PROPOSAL where no change from advertisement
contemplated 6y HE bidder.
I,---, Of ------, county Of -----, tate of ---,
propose to convey the mai from ---. TO ---
agreeahy to The ii inc Postmaster General
dated February ?, 1885, and by The following mode Of con-
veyance, viz
n.,., for the annual sum Of -- dollars.
dated ..n lSisnedo
Form Of Guarantee
The undersigned, residing a, --, State of 49,,
undertake thar foregoing bid for carrying The mail on
route No. be accepted by the Postmaster General,
the bidder SHALL prior TO the LIST day Of July, 1856
soon thereafter may be- enter in,o the required obea-
lion to perform The proposed with god and .u-
ceat sureties a5
Dated (sgned by two guaran,ors.)
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of ---, State of $500,
ceet,hes, under has oath Of office that he acquainted with
the above guaantoIs, and knows them be Of prop
erty, and able TO make good their guarantee
Dated (sgned,)
Seven minutes are allowed TO each intermediate oiEo,
when not otherwise specified, for opening examining
the mails. saT
NO pay will be made Cor trips no, performed; and for
each OF such onssions not satisfactorily explained three
m,s the pay Of the Trip may be deducted For srr'ss
for behind lime 70 break connection with depend
ing malls and sufficiently extus q, one-fourh Of the
compensation for the trip sutject 70 forfeiture.
Fines Will he imposed, utss- the delinquency be prompt
y and satisfactorily explanrd BY ces posmasle,
or the ad,s OF other ble persors for failing TO
rive IN ooa'r une for negeciin "a take tie mai from
or denver IN post Office for suffering 70 be wet
inju e., destroyed, robbed, or lost
1he Post bsser neral may annul The contract for
peated failures to asreeaby to c,nraei 6r violating
the Post Office Laws, disobeyng the OF the
departstnt for refusing To dIscha carrier when
questea by The Department do SO Tor a sgnng the con-
tract without the of The Postmaster General or for
Transporting pes ms or packages conveying maaele mai
The Postmaster General may order an increase Of ser
vice on by allowing tn, refor p increase
the contract pay tie may change schcdu es OF depart
ures and arrivals, and make them conform IN all cas,s
exons with railroads without c Of poy, provided
the rtnnng Time be not abridged. lie y also order az
increase Of speed allowing, within the RESTRICTIONS q
the law, increase Of pay Tor the additional stock
or carriers, If any The conune may, ho~ev,r 10 the
Of inerease of speed repqusa by giving
prompt notice 10 the department that he prefers dong
carrying the order into effect The Geoel
may also curia.l discontinue the service, whole
part at decrease OF pay, asowing monh'ssr
ira compensation in u. dsp. nsed WITH VII. nevt
his opuion, the public interests do require the
or 10 case he desires to sapssede by aoie cnt grade
transportation.
Payments will be made for the service by colschoss
FROM or drafts on, posmastrs otherwise, The exp
ration OF each quaitsrsay 10 February, May, AuguH
and November.
The distances are given according TO the beat inon
but ~ Will be ghould De-
greater than advertised the points be supplied be t
recy stated Bidders must utorH hemSslses ~, po
Bidders requested 10 use, Car practcabe De
printed Of proposal furnished by he Department.
write out in full the sum Of their bids AID TO copsd
Each bid must be guaranteed by two res onsible ptrson
General guarantees cannot be admitted.
The bid should be sealed; supersorbed Small PROPOSE
State Of - addressed Sscond Ass slant Posmasn
General Contract oice ard by IA, not by, orr
ogent, AMI postmasiers wilt proposals. l6
letters Of any kind) ia their quarterly returns.
The contracts are 10 be execo 81 and feturned 70 the
parment by or before the lei Of Joly 1855 but the se"
must be commenced the ma,Lday that dI',
whether the contracts be executed or rot.
Section ~ Of an &C, Of Corguss approved March
lei5, provides that contracts FIR the deportation OF We
mail shall be let "in every 10 bdder eDd
ing snfclfDt GUARANTEES tor faithful perform nee, without
other reference TO 'he mode OF soen transportation then
be necessary TO provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty, 900
security Of such tmpsporatonr Under This law mv
description Of bids has been received VI dues sp.
mode Of conveyance bur engages the mai
terms Of the law. These bids s'yld from the menng
IN which hey Designated the books Of the depr
,ntnt "aar b,ds and they vii bo construed provd@
for the conveyance Of the mail, hsrsru large ~
whatever r'ag ss hs nads nsesssry 10 inssrs Us eebr
etrtsipy and security"
10 all cases where the lowest ara Of service Is beie@
10 Ie apfcient the lowest bid will be nccepiel, dgf
gu,,ent ed, N Preference 70 star specific bid.
When the lowest bid is bid, specifies olm
no mode OF an mad qgas mode of conveyance, II viii Dol
DO accepted but set aside Cor specific bid proposing @
necos cry service,
when the bid does not specify mode of eonveyasd'
also, when proposes carry "aecordng 10 The advenS
men bat withou, such specification, IT viii be oonsdtre
proposal for horseback service
Posmssiers TO be torefil not certify the suHaeng
OF eusrantors Without knowing that they ."
persons Of Sufficient responsibility and MI bidders, gum
antors, and surees distinctly notified that failure
TO into perform tho for the service pP
posed FOR IN the accepted bids, their legal liabilities VII
enforced aganst them.
Present couractors and pcrrons knouR at the depa
moni must equally with others procure guarantors ana
certificates Of their sufhcerey substantially the forms
above prescribed The csfuf of suaeiency must
signed by postmaster or Judge efa Of record
JAMES CAMPBELL
Feb l2~-iaw4w Postmaster General N