Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-29
NOTES.

Seyen minutes are allowed 10 each intermsJse
ofhcs, whel not otherwise specified, for opening
and examining the mails.
Moray viii be ma e for tripe not performed; and
for each Of such omissions, not satisfactorily ex-
paned, three times the pay Of tie uip 10 be de.
cucIcd. For arrivals ar behind tine to break
eonnexion with depending ma Is, and not sun
cienuy excused, fourth Ct the compensation fer
the trip is subject TO forfeiture.
Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certihrsies
OF postmasters, the sfhdavts Of other credible
PERSONS Ter failing to arrive in conu act time: for
negecting 10 take the ma from, OF deliver il into
suoyed, robbed, or lost.
The Postmaster General may axnuI the contract
for repeated failures % run agretably 20 contract;
Tor violating the Pot Office laws, or dis Dbeving the
Instructions of the DEF aumsni for eiusny 10 dis
charge a Canier when requested hy the depsrm nj
10 GO so for assigning The contIacI without the as
sent OF the Postmaster Generals or for transporting
persons or packages conveying malable matter cur
| of the mail
The Postmaster GeneIa al may order an increase OF
service on route by allowing therefor a pro rafa
intre on the contac pay. he may change
schedules CT departures ana arrivals, and make
them TO conform In all cases 10 connexions with
railroads. without increase ofpay, provided the run
ming M be not abridged. he may also order an
increase Of speed allowing without the restrictions
OF the law, pro rata increase N pay for the add
uonal stock or carriers n any. The contractor may.
however, IN the case Cfncrease speed, relipe uish
the contract by giving prompt ice 10 The depart.
ment mat he prefers doing 70 carrying The order
INTO eject. The Postmaster General may also cur
tail or discontinue the service, in whole in part
al pro rdfG decrease OF pay, allowing one months
extra compensation in The amount dispensed win,
whenever, in his opinion, the public interest do not
require the same, or in case he desires ,upersede
by different grade of transportation
Payments will be mace for the service by collec-
tons from, or drafts on, postmaster, or olheswise,
after the expiration Of each quaner-ssy In Febru
airy. May, August, and Move mber.
The distances are given according 10 The best N
Ion NATION but no increased pay VIII be allowed
should they be greater than advertised, II the pons
to be supplied be correctly stated Bidders mast 81
form fheH.selres on this Joint.
Bidders are requested use far as practicable.
the printed form OF proposal furnished by the de-
partment to write out in full the sum Of their bids
and To retain copies Of them
Each bid must be guaranteed BY two responsible
persons. Geaeial qua an;ees cannot be admutrd
The bid should be sealed; supepcribed "Msl
! siStsnt Postmaster General" Contract Ofice and
sent ny mail, not BY, or to- an agent, and poslmss-
trrs VIII not enclose proposals Tor i,lteTs Of any
KIND in the quarterly returns
The contracts are % be executed and returned to
the depaEm INT by before the LIST Of July, 1885 hut
the service must be commenced on the mail-dsy
next after that date, whether the contracts be exc
euted or nst.
Section le of an act Of Congress, approved March
ls45 provides tnat contracts for tie tanspor,s-
uon OF the mail sf all he let "in every 10 the
lowest bidder rendering suffcit mt guarantees for
faithful performance, without other reference The
mode of such transportation than may te neces sry
to provids for the Que celsry, cenanIy, and secn-
nty OF such Transportation" Under ths law q new
description Of hds has been recPived Ia does not
specify mode OF conveyance, but engages 10 take
1 the entire mail each trip with celebrity certainly
L and security, using the terms Of the law. Thsse
bids are styled fOm tile manner In which they are
designated On the hooks Of the department, % s<or
bsds, and they will be nsrrued providing for
Il the conveyance OF the entire mai, however lcres
and whatever nary be The mode necessary 10 snrurss
/ " celeTity, certGinfy, and security" eel.
in al cases where the lowest grale Of service 10
believed 10 be sufficient, the lowest bid WI be &c
cepted, II duly guaranteed, In preference - star .
| or specific hid.
When the lowest bid is not a star bid and speci.
1 6es either mode or an inadequate mode Of con-
veyance, II will not be accepted but set aside for
1 specific bid proposing The necessary service.
When the bid does Net specify a mode Of CONVEX.
ance also, when il proposes to carry according 10
the advertisement" but without such specificau n
IL will be considered proposal for horse bach ser
i vice
| Postnasters 20 be careful not 90 certify the
sufhciency OF g. antors sureties without know
ing that they persons Of sufficient responsibility;
| and all bidders. rua.anjors, and sureties are dis
l tncty not fed tina a failure TO enter into per-
form the conract for the service proposed for in the
accepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
| against ihem
Present contractors, aud persons known al the de-
| par ment, NUT equally ith others, procure guar
/ dntors and certificates OF their sufficiency sub
s;anually in the forms above prescribed. The Ger.
l uhcaies Of suficency must be signed by postuas-
| ter or judge Of q court Of record.
| JAMES CAMPBELL,
/ Feb law4w Postmaster General