Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-05-01
INSTRUCTIONS.

Contafn.nge conditions TO be Incorporated in the con-
tracts 10 the erfsnf the Department mcy deem proper.
1. No pay will be made for trips not performed; and
for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained
three times the pay OF the trip may be deducted. Dedue-
tious will also be ordered for a grade OF performance infe-
rior 70 that specified in the contract. FOR repeated de-
Inquenees OF the Kind herein specified enlarged penalties,
proportional TO the nature thereof and the importance Of
the mail, may be made.
portion Of them, for the admission Of passengers, or for
being concerned in setting NJ or running an express con-
veying intelligence in advance Of the mail, 4 quarters
pay may be deducted.
3. Fins viii be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained BY CERTIFICATES Of
postmssters, or the afidavits Of Oih~r credible persons
for failing TO arrive in contract timei for neglecting to
take the mail from or deliver II into a postoace; FOR SUI
fering il lowing either 70 tn unsuitableness Of the place
or nanncr Of Carrying il To be wet, injured, destroyed,
robbed, or lost; and Tor refusing. after demand. 70 con-
vey the mail a. frequently as the contractor runs or Is
concerned IN running a coach on the route.
4 The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures 10 run ~agrceably to contract; for yto-
lAtng the post once laws, OF d~isOeeying the Instructions
Of the Department; for refusing to discharge a carrier
when required by the Department to do eos for assign
ing the contract without the assent u the Postmaster
Generals for running an express as atoresaldj or for
Transporting persons or packages conveying nailaole
matter out Of the mail.
s.. A bid received after tn last day and hour named,
or without the guaranty required by law, cannot be con-
sidered in composition with q regular proposal TeAsona-
bic In amount
9 The rou :. the service. the yearly paw. the name and
residence Of the bidder, Chat Is, his usual post once ad-
dress and those Of each member OF a arm, where a
company 0urIs AlOuNQ DC DISTINCTLY eNAAf4
7. Altered bids should not be submitted nor should
bids once submitted be Withdrawn.
s. Each bid must be guaranteed BY two OF more resPon-
sible pers ms satisfactory 10 the Postmaster General.
General guarantees cannot be admitted. 1hs bid and
guaranty should be signed plainly with the fun name Of
each person.
.. The Department reserves the right to reject any bid
which may be deemed extravagsnt, and also the bids or
failing contractors and bidders
10. The bid should be sea ed superscribed " Mail pro-
posuls for overland route to California, " addressed Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Once.
II A modification Of a bid In any OF its essential
terms is tantamount to 3 nav bid, ana cannot be received,
50 As to interfere with q regular competition, after the
last hour set for receiving bids.
u. POstmasters are 10 b careful not 70 certify the suf-
hcienCy Of EuarantOrs OF su7eties without knowing that
they are persons Of s%uficieut responsibility; and all bid
dsrs, guA-antoIs, and sureties are distinctly notified that,
ou A failure 10 enter into OF perform the contracts for the
service proposed for in the accepted bids, their legal la
bilities will be enforced AsA net them
II. Present contractors, aud persons knswn at the De-
partment must, equally with others, procure guarantCrs
and certificates Of their sunciency substantially in the
must be signed BY a Postmaster, or By a judge Of 3 court
Of record.
The attention OF bidders, suarEntors, s~urstiss, &c, is
directed oths fOlowinglsvs, viz:
Sec ?. Act March ,, 1875, requiring contractors, ear
riers, &c. 10 b. sworn.
Sec. a. Act OF March J, 1925, In relation to failure to
Sec. 81. Act Of July 2. 1888. liabilities Of guarantors.
Sec. -. Act Of Jaly ?. 1886. authorizing bids Of falling
Sec. 9s. An act Of July ?. 1886, in relation to eOmbina-
lions amongst biddsrs.
Act OF April 81, 1908 provides that no msmber Of Con-
gress can be q contractor.
Sec. - An act Of March ,, 1925, provides that no
postmaater, assistant postmaster, or clerk in post once
shall be q contractor.
Sec. 7. Act Of Marhs }. 1925. provides that no other
than a free white male person shall Be employed IN car
rying the mail.
The Postmaster General vii reserve 20 himself the
rightot annullIng any contract mad uneeT the above
act, whenever be shall disc ever thst the same, or a1y
part Of il, Is offered for sale In The market. for the pur-
pose Of speeu alton; and he will in no case sanction a
transfer Of the same, in whole OF in part. TO any assignee
or sub-contractor less qualin. d in his opinion than the
original contractor to carry the same into succes>ful op-
GRAFTON. AARON v. BROWN,
ap29 3aw4w Pustmsstet General