The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-05


department; for refusing to dscharge carrier when
ouired by The department do for assigning The
tract without the assent of the Postmaster General for
running express aforesaid or Tor Transporting per
or packages conveying mniabie matter Out Of the
mail
o. The Postmaster General may order increase Of
vice by allowing therefor Pc faa nstsass on
the contract pay Hs may eAange schedules OF depart
ues and arrivals in all cascs, and particularly TO mako
them conform 10 connexions with railroads. without in
of pay provided the running time be not abridged
He may also order increase Of speed, allowing within
the additional stock or carriers il any The contractor
may however in the case OF increase OF speed rsnquish
the contract by giving prompt notes to tho department
TIA. he pers dong 20 70 carrying s 0raer Into enee.
the services in whole part at pro decrease Of pay,
allowing months extm compensation on the amount
dispensed with whsnever in his opinion the public inter-
do not require the same he desires super
sede it by a different grade of transportation.
g. Payments viii DO made for the service by collections
FROM drafts on postmasets, or otherwise after the expi
ration of each quarter=say in February, May August,
and Nov, mber
To- The distances given according the best nfoma
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised if tho points to be supplied be
rectly stated bidders must INFORM themselves this point
and also in reference TO the weight Of the mall the condi
ton of roads, hills, streams. &c and all tobrdges fer
incurred. No claim for additional pay, based on such
grounds be considered nor for alleged mistakes or
msappehenson to the degree of services nor for bridges
ring during the Offices established after this
advertisement ssued and also during the contract term
be visited without extra pay If the distance be not
creased
IL bid received anor the last day and hour named
without the required by law, that combines
several in Of compcnsaton, cannot be con-
sdered in competition with regular proposal reasonable IN
amount.
10 Bidders should first propose for service strictly
cordng the and then II they DESIRE sd-
rately for different and II tho regular bid be The
tons may be considered. 49, Ltt " 3 NJ
l3 There should be but ono route bid for in proposal
a. The route the service the yearly pay inc name ana
residence of the bidder Chat is his usual post Office adj
dress and those ofeach member Of hrm where compa-
ny offers, should be distinctly stated also the mode OF
conveyance if higher mode than horseback be Intended
The words with due celebrity certainty, and security IN
serted to indicate the mode of conveyance Will constitute
altar 5idn Whona bido is intended, no specific con-
veyanee must be named. Es ,
Is Bidders requested to USE as far as practicable the
printed form of proposals furnished by the department. TO
out in fun the Of their bids, and to retain copies OF
them.
once submitted be Withdrawn.
Each bid be guaranteed BY two responsive persons
General guarantees cannot be admitted ne oio anu guar
antee should be sgned plainly with the full name OK each
person.
The department reserves the right reject any bid which
may be deemed extnvogant and also The bids OF failing
contractors and bd,ers. ,
B The bid should be sealed supetscribed Mail Proposals,
State of -n addressed 'Second Assistant Postmaster
Gcnera Contract Office, and sent by ma not by or to
an agent; and posmasers will ne. enclose proposals lor
letters Of any knd) in their quarterly returns
IT, The contracts be executed nnd returned 10 the
department by before the LIST OF August e5l but the
service must be commenced on me Isl Or me
next after that date whether the contracts be executed or
not No proposition transfers will be considered until
the executed and received at the
and then no transfers will be allowed unless good and sui
cient reasons therefor given 10 be determined ny the
department
IT, Postmastcr at Offices near railroads, but moro
than eighty rods from station will Immediately after inc
3st March next report their exact distance from the nearest
station and how they are otherwise supplied with the mail
to enable the Postmaster General direct maimesscnger
supply from the LEI of July next
H. Section lS of of Congress- approved March 81
S45 provides that for the transportation OF the
mail shall be let Sin every case to the lowest bidder tender
ing sufficient guarantees for faithful performance, without
other reference TO the mode of such transportation than may
be 10 provide the due CELEBRITY certainty, and
security Of such transportaton Under this law new
description OF bids has been received They 40 not specify
mode Of conveyance hut engage TO taks the entire mal
each trip with ceerity certainty, and security using the
terms OF the law These bids styled from the manner
in which they designated the books OF the depart
mcnt "sar bids" and they will be construed as Provdng
for The conveyance Of the entire mail houere large and
uhaferr may be The mode necessary to insure us "tey
certainty, and security" III
to be sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted # duly
guaranteed, in preference to ''sar' or specific bid.
When the lowest bid is bid and specifies either
mode or an inadequate mode OF Conveyance, WV. no'
be accepted but set aside ior spechc oiu PioosS o
necesa airy service.
When the bid does specify mode Of conveyance
ment but without such specification, it will be considered
as a proposal for horseback service.
co. modification Of bid in any Of its esser,ia terms
10 antamount bid and cannot be received so as 70
interfere with regular competitions after the last hour set
for receiving bids. -
Oh pos,mas.crs ore be careful not TO certify the suf-
cheney Of guarantors or suretes without KNOWING
are persons Of sufficient responsibility and all bidders guar
an,ors and sureties distinctly notified that, on failure
10 enter into or perform this contracts for the service
posed for in the accepted bids their Legal liabilities will be
enforced against them. asa,
"a Present contractors and known at the depart
mcnt must equally with others, procure guaranors ana
certificates of their suciency substantially in the forms
above prescribed The certificates of sufciency must be
s;rned by postmaster by judge of court Of record
JAMES CAMP BELL, ll1i
Tan 4 las7--IavIaw abaaa3 Postmaster General.
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