Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-07


Leave Dover "Wednesday ate
Amve at Pine Blur 'am- 'ey by Cam
Leave Pine Buff THURSDAY al IN
Arrive ar DCv-r same Gay bye . IN.
$3.50 Frm Dover, by Big Rocf aud lafayette, KY,
6, HopkinavlIie, IS mdss sad back, once a
Lave Dover Mondaya Fam
Arrive al liopkinsvhie sems cay by7pm
Leavs HOpSinsvfle Tuescsy AZ a m
Arrive a. Diver same ray by Jpn
s66l Prom Pal 90 Elm Tree, IA miles and bah,
oace q week
Law. ais Turseay a. Gam
Arnve E m Tree 'ame d.y by y m
Leave Elm Tree Tues, ay at pm
Antvs at Paris ann cay byTpm.
FoRx Of PRoros.L sgAs,s no ekasss from adrsr-
ftsssnsaf IS eonfsssptstsd By ace bidder.
I, -, OF - county &C -, State Of
-, propose To cony'y he NAL IL m -
g, arreeably 20 , o.. ssye, .m. lrVa "
the Postmaster 0snefal, dated February g. IKE and
by the following mode OF conveyance. VIZ:
n.,., for the annual sum Ofr 1s aSllnF',
Form Of Guarantee.
The undersigned, residing at -, State Of
-, undertake that, If the foregoing bid for car
rying tie mai ON route No. - be accepted by
the rosimaster GrnrIs tue bidder shan, PRIOR 10
may be, enter iaio the required Ob!igaiicn 90 per
form the service proposed, with good aad luficlent
suTeiies.
Dated (Sisned by two gCaiantr)
Forr Of Certificate.
Tn. undersigned, p1simaster OF -, Siais OF
-, certiies, uadeT has oath Of Office, thai he IN
acquainted with the above graisnIors, and knows
tht m TO be men Of property, and able TO make good
their guarantee.
Dated (Signed)
Sevsn minutes are allowed 10 each iniermed.se
ofics, whel not otherwise specified, for opening
and examining tie mails.
No pay will be made tor trips not perfoI med and
for each of such omissions, not satisfactorily ex-
panied, three times the pay OF the uip 10 be de-.
duc'es. For arrivals 80 ar behind time SIS TO break
eonnexion with depending mails, and not suft-
oiently excused, one fourth Of the compensation for
the trip IL subject to forfeiture.
Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
Of postmasters, or the atdavits Of oiher credible
persons, fer failing TO arrive In contract time; for
neelectrg TO take the mas frc m, deliver il into
post chce for suffering IL be wet injured de.
svoyed, robbed, or lost.
TIE Postmaster Genera may snnul the contract
tor Fept ated alures 4 a.reesbiy contract;
for violating the Pc { Cfce Laws, Jbeyinz The
instructions OF the department; for efusng dis
charge a carrier when requested ~ The deIanmfnt
10 do so for assigning the coniscI without the
sent OF the Postmaster General; or for transporting
persons or packages conveying maishle matter Out
of the mail.
The Pcsimaaer General may order an incrtase OF
service on route by allowing therefor pro Tofd
tntreasc on the cont act pay. he may change
schedules OF departures and arrivals, and make
them conform in all eases 20 couneI ions with
railroads, without incrtae OF tay, provided the
ming Tine be not abridged. he may also order
inert use OF speed, allowing, hOut the restrictions
OF the law, pro rata increase OF pay for the add
uona stock or carriers IL any. The contractor may,
owever, IN the of increase ofspeed, renouish
the contract by giving prompt ice 10 the DEPART
ment that be prefers doing 20 10 carrying he OroeT
into Effect. The PostmI ster General may also
tail or discontinue tia service, in whole in part,
~ pro rata decrease OF pay, lowing one months
extra compensation in the amount 6iSpsnsed with,
Whenever in his opinion, the public interest do net
require the same, in he desires supersede
IL by different grade OF transportation
Payments will be made for the service by colsc-
hcns from or drafts on, postmaster or otherwise,
after the expiration of 'ach quaneE-fey IN Febru-
AIRY, May, August, and Move mber
The distances are given according 10 the best in
n; nation but no iBcTt asec pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised u the points
TO be supplied be correctly stated. Bidders mast
form Themselves or his poisa.
Bidders requested 10 use, far prasiit aide
the printed fGim Of proposal furnished ty the d.
panmsnt To write out in full the sum Of tzir bGs,
and 10 retain copies Of Them.
/ Each bid mutt be guaranteed b. two responsible
persons Geaeia qua aniees cannot be- admitted
The bid should be sailed; superscribed SNAIL
pr0p0 ais, State Of -" idresseG " Second As
| sistant Postmaster General" Contrast Office, and
sent ly mGi not by, or 10, an agent, and poo mas
ttrs will lot enclose proposals. (CT i,ticrs Fl any
/ kind In the qcarter'y returns
The contracts 10 be executed and returned -
the der anment BY or before the It Of Jny 1855 bur
Il the service must be commenced on the maIl-dsy
next after thai date, whether the contracts be ere
Il euted or nst.
Section Is of an act OF Congress, approved March
8, 1913, provides that CONTRACTS fjr ;ie l6lspOna
ton OF the mail shall be let ''In every The
lowest bidder rendering sufici, nj guarantees for
faithful performance, without other reference 10 lie
mode OF such uan=porta non than may le neces s'y
10 provids for the due CELEBRITY, certainty, and Sect
rity Of such transportation" Under thu law a
description OF nds has been received. IL does not
specify mode OF conveyance, but En- aces 20 take
the entire mail tech TRIP with CELEBRITY certainly,
| and security, using the uTms OF the law. These
bids gre styled, from the manner in which they are
designated On the hooks OF the depart 1T. stGT
| tds, !" and they will be construed a. providing Ia
the conveyance OF the entire mail. hO,reesT lcTec,
and UhateueT may be the mode necessary T. ensure 10
L "oelsrify, certainly, and security"
In a'l cases where the lowest giade e ssFvce -
believed TO be sufficient. the lowest hid WI BE-
copied il duly guaranteed, In PieeTeEee TO " starr
| When the lowest bid is not star bid, aud speci-
i tes eiber NO m bde or an Inadequate mode Cf con
veyance, IL will rot be- accepted but sci aide fer
sp, cific bid proposing the necessary service.
L Whcn the bid does net specify a mode of convex.
aucc also, when u proposes 10 cary ace .,..Eg To-
ths advertisement" hut without such specific All a,
Il wiii be considered proposal for horse back ST.
i vice
Posinasters are TO be careful no, 20 certify tie
l sufhciency Of ga antors or surstes without know
ing that my are persons Of sufficient responsibility
| aud all bidders euaianiors. and suTetiSs dis-
tnctly not fed tha', failure 10 enter into or -I-
form the contract for the service proposed for lie
accepted bids, th,ir legal liabilities will b. eaiuTced
l against The m
Present contractors, and persons known a. the de
i arment, NUT equally ~ith others, procure guar.
| antors and certificates OF their sufh cheney sub
| s.antaliy in the forms abovs prescribed. The err
uncaies Of suffciency must be signed by pOsnnas-
| ter or judge Of q court of record.
| JAMES CAMPBELL,
II Feb law4y Postmaster General
q. r. HOOvER's
Boot, Shoe, and Trunk Estahlishnent,
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