The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-04
Grab Orchard same day by 6 p m.
TENNESSEE.

Arrive at Eddyvie next day by l2mi
Leave Eddyvlc Tuesday ut pm;
4 Arrive at Dover next day by q pm.
sG.9 From Dover by Iron Mountain and Great Western
to Pine Bluff, 23 miles and back week.
Leave Dover Wednesday at8am;
Arrive at Pine Bluff same day by p M
Leave Pine Bluff Thursday al s M;
Arrive at Dover day by 6pm.
5000 From Dover, by Big Rock and Lafayette, KY. 10
Hopknsvile, IS miles and back once week.
Leave Dover Monday at m;
Arrive at Hopkinsvile same day by 7 D M;
I Leave Horkinsvlc Tuesday at I a m;
| Arrive at Dover same day by Z pm.
SOL From Paris Elm Tree, IL miles and back once
week
Lave Paris Tuesday at 8 M;
| Arrive at Elm Tres same day by - M,
Leave Elm Tree Tuesday al pm;
Arrive at Paris same day by pm.
Foam Of PROPOSAL waere no change from advertisement
contemplated by the bidder.
], 49,, of ---, county Of -. State of --,
propose to convey the mail from -, %
agreeaby to the advertisement of the Postmaster General
dated February g. 1885, and by the following mode Of con-
veyance, viz:
Dated tSiyned.)
Form Of Guarantee
The undersigned, residing at $3.50, State Of ------,
undertake that the foregoing bid for carrying the mail
route No. -- be accepted by the Post Genenl
The bidder SHALL prior the LIST day Of july le56 %
thereafter may be, no the ,eqoired obIgr-
ION 10 perform the service proposed, with good and su
cen sureties.
Dated (Signed by two guarantorsl
Form Of Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of ----, State of -,
cerufes, under Ais oath Of office that he acquainted w
the above guaranors and knuws be men OF prop.
edy, and able 10 make good their guarantee. +
Dated (Sicaed0
NOTES.
Seven minutes allowed each intermediate Office.
when not otherwise specified for opening examining
the mails.
No pay will be made for trips performed and for
each of such omissions, satisfactorily explained, three
limts the pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
80 fer behind time to break with de1end-
ing mails, and sufficiently excused one-foorh Of the
compensation for the trip Is subject 70 forfeiture.
f,nes vii be imposed unIess the delinquency be prompt
aud satisfactorily explained by hcales postmase
or the sfhdavis OF other be persons, for failing
rive an contract time for negiecng take the mail from,
or deliver u mo, post Office for suffering TO be wei,
inju eJ, destroyed, robbed, or lost.
The Postmaster Gnera may annul the conrnc, for re-
pesed failures TO run sgoeesby TO contract for violating
The Post Office laws oisobeyng the of the
drpurt,elt for refusing di,cba,ge carrier when
qnested by he department do a,sgnng the
trait without the assent of the Postmaster General Tor
Transporting pes ms or packages conveying naiase mat
ter .ut of the mad.
The Poslmastr General may order ar increase Of ser
vice on route by allowing tn, refo p Increase
the contract pay. lie may change schedules Of depart
ues and arrivals, aud make them conform in oil
connexions with railroads. without pay provided
the running time be not abridged. o may also order
the law pro norease Of pay for the additional stock
carriers, " any. The contractor may, however in the
Of Increase 0f speed reiaqu'sh by giving
prompt notice the department that he prefers dong
carrying The order into effect The Postmaster Gcnerl
may also corta CT discontinue the scrsice whole
part, at decrease of paw allowing month
compensation in mount dsp,nted WITH VIII never,
his opinoo the public interests do require the
or IN case he desires supeseae by oe gsde Of
transportation.
Payments win be made for ,he service by COLLECTIONS
from, or drafts on postmastsrs herw,se ser he exp
rsnoa OF zach quaisr--say "A February, May, August
and Nov mber
The distances are given according to the beet informs
ton but M ncfested pay viii be allowed should they
sfeaer than adser ised u the pons 70 be supplied be c
recty stated fdders aszff MORN Hsmssies THIS Pom
Bidders iequt sted use, Ear practicable the
pfined form Of proposal furnished by the deparmenLp
write out IN fun thesu Of their bis AID copies Of
them.
Each BID be guaranteed by responsible person.
General guarantees cannot h1 admitted.
The bad should be se~ed tuperscnted "Msi proposal
State &c ,n addressed "Sccond Assistant Postmaster
Gensrnl Contract Office, ard cent by nail, not by, oo
an agent AMI posnafers will Dst enolosc proposals (of
leuers Of any k,nd1 To- th,p quarterly returns.
The oontrscs be 81 and reformed " the DE-
parmen ny or before he IL Of July lr5s, bot the se0
mus be comm need on the ma,lday after that date,
wheeler the contract. be executed OF not
Section Is ~ an oct Of Congrss, approved Msreh )
1915 provides that oonioeeis = the transportation Of bs
mail shall be Vet I'm every the lo~e bidder tender
ing sufficient guarantees FOR faithful perform snce, without
other reference 10 the mode Of such transportation Than may
be necessary provide for the due c.leny certainty and
security Of such trnnsporia ON Under this Law rev
description Of bids has been received. II does specify
mode Of conveyance but engages take the entire mail
each trip With CELEBRITY c.rsnty, and security using ne
Of the law These hids siyd from the mannd
IN which hey desIgnsed the books ~ the DEPART
,nen ''far buds and they viii be construed providing
for the oonyeysncs Of the ea,r mail bop,vu irs,, ana
whrisvo my Be ne nsk necessary ins@s is "eernh
oYfSia'v, and sesriip -
in oil ca where The lowest gra Of service beyso
10 lie sufcet the lowest bid will be accepted, If duly
gnsrsDt ed, preference "siarn specific bad.
When the lowest BID N noa bid and gpee pes eah
mode mad suas mode Of conveyance, II viii no
he accepted but ASIDE for specific bid proposns m
neces cry service.
When the bid does not specify mode Of conveyhneei
eso, when proposes carry according 70 the sdvru
men bat without such spec6cauon viii be consoerea
a proyossl for horseback
be careful to certify the sucicpJ
Of guarantorr without knowing that they np
persons Of Sufficient responsibility and all bdders, gnar
antors and sureties distinctly notified that, failure
enc into or perform the contracts for the service Pro-
posed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities VII ~
enforced against them
Present contraeiors spd persons known at the depart
rnsnt must equally with others procure gparentors ens
certificates Of their suf6cenoy substantially IN the orm
above prescribed The certificates OF sufcsncy must ~
signed by postmaster Judge ofs court Of record