The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-15

department for refusing to discharge carrier when
CURED by the department do for assigning the con-
tract without the OF the Postmaster General for
running express aforesaid or Tor Transporting per
sons or packages conveying maiabe matter out OF tne
mail.
The Postmaster General may order increase Of
vice route by allowing therefor pro rata increase on
the pay He may change schedules of depart
and arrivals in all cases, and particularly 10 make
them conform connexions with railroads, without IN
crease of pay provided the running time be not abridged
He may also order increase of speed allowing within
the restrictions of the law, rata increase OF pay Tor
the additional stock carriers, If any The contractor
may, however the of increase Of speed reinquish
the contract by giving prompt notice to the department
that he prefers doing TO carrying the order into effect
The Postmaster General may also curtal discontinue
the SERVICE whole part at rata decrease of pay
allowing months extra compensation on the amount
dispensed with Whenever in his opinion the public inter-
do require the same, or In case he desires to super
sede il by different grade of transportation.
g. Payments will be made for the service by collections
FROM or drafts on posmasers Otherwise after the exp
ration of each quartersay in February, May, August
and November.
To- The distances are given according the best infoa-
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised tho points to be supplied be cor
recty stated Bidders inform Themselves this point
and also in reference the weight of the mail the cond
ton of roads, hs streams &C. and all ol-brdges, fer
RES distractions ofany kind by which expense may be
incurred No claim for additional pay, based on such
grounds can be considered for alleged mistakes or
as to degree of services for bridges
rny during the contract term Offices established after this
issued and also during the contract erm
are be visited without extra pay, if the distance be not In
creased.
III bid received after the last day and hour named,
without the guarantee required by law, or that combines
several in ofcompensaton, cannot DC con
sidared in competition with regular proposal reasonable
| amount .f ~,
10. Bidders should first propose for service strictly ac
cordng to the advertisement and them # they dese 'a-
rately for different service and If the regular bid be The
owea offered for the advertised service the other PROPOSE
ls There should be but one route bid for in proposal
H. The route SERVICE the yearly pay, the name and
residence of the bidder hat is his usual post ONCE ad
Dress and those Teach member OF hm, where compa
ny offers should be distinctly stated also, the MODE OF
higher mode than horseback DC intended
The words with due CELEBRITY, certainty ana security m
serted to indicate the mode Of conveyance Will constitute
star bid Whona star bid intended no specinc con-
K Rdders are requested 10 USE as far practicable the
printed form Of proposals furnished by the department. TO
write out in full the of their bids, and TO retain copies Of
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should bids
| once submitted be withdrawn .,s.l go.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two
General cannot be admitted The bio ana guar
should be signed plainly with the full name OF each
person. ,.-,
The department the right to reject any bid which
may be deemed extravagant ana also io pius VI ais
l6 The bid should be sealed supecrbed email Proposals.
Of addressed Second assistant a hn ~ ,a
an agent and posmasers will net enclose proposals Tor
letters Of any kindly in their quarterly returns
H. The contracts be executed and returned 70 the
aenarment bv Or before the lat Of August 1857 but the
must be commenced the LIST JULY or the maiday
next after that date whether the contracts DC executed or
not No proposition for ransers VIII 90 considered on.
the are executed and received at the department
and then no transfers will DO allowed unless good ana sum
oen reasons therefor given, to be Determined by 'he
Il department. ...,-,. ..,.,p.ou.
than eighty rods from station will, Immediately after the
3ls March next report their exact distance from the
station and how they otherwise supplied with 'ne matt
~ enable the Postmaster General to direct mamessenge
4 supply from the let of July next
H. Section Is of act of Congress, approved March
1915 proydes that for the transportation OF tine
mail sbal be let sin every case the lowest bidder tender
ing sufficient guarantees for faithful performance whou
other reference to the mode OF such transportation man
he to provide for the due ceery certainty ana
security of such transportation Under this law new
on bids has been received They do not specify
mode of conveyance, but engage 70 lake me en.,e
~ the law These bids are styled from the manner
in which they are designated on the books OF tne
nent, "a bids and they wl pc construed as ro.
ohaeus may be The mode necessary 70 n'Hs Us . eersy
/ certainty, and security" 4 L,;a
- h. snseient the lowest bid viii be accepted, If duly
4 ,aranisd in Indifference to "sarr or specihc BID.
tba lowest bid star bid and speches either
no mods or an inadequate mode OF conseyanos ,ha
be accepted, but set ssiae for . ppo'A h rre -
necessary service. ls......
When the bid does not specify mode Of conveyance,
also when proposes to carry according TO the adyeIse
ment" but without such specification, it WI ne considered
as PROPOSE! for horseback service.
90 modification of bid In any of its essential terms
tantaount bid and cannot be received so as 70
interfere with regular competition after the last hour set
u for receiving bids. -
81 Postasters be careful not to certify the su-
Cheney of guarantors surees without knowing that they
are persons OF sufficient responsibility and all bidders guar
antors and sureties distinctly notified that on failure
to enter into perform the contracts for the service
posed for in the accepted bids their lega liabilities will be
enforced against them.
2 Present contractors and persons known at the depart
men must, equally with Others procure guarantors ana
certificates of their sucency substantially in the forms
above prescribed The certificates of sufcency must be
signed by postmaster by judge of court OF record
$50 JAMES CAMPBELL,
4 r. I Ias1--IawIow Postmaster General
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