Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-10


For leaving behind g thsoy,.g oa the ms,,s, or
or for being concerned setting or runaing an ex
press conyeying ntsllise1os n advance oil the MAIL
Fine: be m1g.sa The ds i, snsy
be PERSONS for falfng ito arrive IN contract time,
to ssss the Ssss ~.
sni ia Of the place or manner Of earring ~
refusing Sel deman3 TO- CONVEX the mail 90
frequently as the contractor runs, or ~ concerned
g. The Postmaster Gensrai NAY snnui the contract
TOT repeated failures to agreeay to contrsc for
sructions Of the Department; for retusrng TO dis
charge carrier when required by the Dopartmentto
Of the Postmaster General; for running press
Aforesaid; OF for Transporting persons OF packages
:. The Postmaster General may order an mere sse
of service route by allowing therefor pro rata
and n
tcularly to make them conform to connexions with
ming time be not abridged. He may also order an
increase OF speed allowing. within the restrictions
e, Fl Pay iG1 Inc
however, in the of the increase of speed reln
department sha, he doing to carry ing the
order INTO effect The Postmaster General my also
part. at pro rata decrease Of pay. allowing one
months extra compensation on the amount dis
sp@GH
slres to supersede 1t by different grade Of trans
8: Payments viii be made for the service by col,
lectons FROM or drafts on, Postmasters, or other
wise altsr he expiration of each quarter ay in
February, May, August, and November.
3 The distances are given according TO the best
should they he than advertised, the points
to be supplied be correctly stated. Biddsrs mast
INFORM fheWStIreS OH,fhtS POINT; and also IN
IF the of the s5 %a a the Of
may be incurred. No aim for additional pay based
on :se ground, can be nor foT ALLEGED
service: nor for bridges destroy ed other obstruc
tract term. Ofhces established after this advertise
ment 10 issued and during the contga CT term 10
he visited without extra pay If the distance be not
10. A bid received after the last day and hour
that combines several routes in sum of compcn-
satIon, cannot be considered In competition VITA
regular proposal Ten sonable in amount.
II. Bidders should first propose for service strict
y according To the advert seaent. and then, II they
regular bad be the lowest offered for the advertised
service the other propositions may be considered.
~ There should be but one route bid for In a pro-
49, The route. the service. the yesriy pay. tho
hrm, where company offers, should be dist nctly
mode hs be 81
due CELEBRITY, certainty, and security inserted TO
asia1 bid" When .siar bId' is intended. no spe-
ciho Gonyeyance must be named.
WITH 81 the f au% Of he
Form Of Proposal.
l., Of -, county Of State Of -,
G0hs to ' june : ss route No
~..h, m ,he asress6y to the sdye1-
and By the r. owns ods f'ts%
viz; for the annual sum of - dol!.rs.
distance of the route the weight Of The mail to he
carried and all "ther particulars in reference to tho
ion of the laws and instructions attached to the ad
vertisement. ...H (Signed.)
Guarantee. .f.
Ine undetsisnedi resId"s at state Of
mail on route pied t By the Po.tna se
ter General the bidder shall, prior TO the LIST day of
contract, perform the service proposed with coed
and sufficIe nj sureties.
satioss and Fatalities Assumed by sxaraS DH
rnde, fhs z7th section o5the act Of Congress Of
(Siened by two guarantors.)
csrti6es "ndsP h AS oGfS Of onee, thai he E Is
the guarantee. =
should bids once submitted be withdrawn
o BE-
The h,d and gusniee should be sissed plainly with
pd deemed az and asa sRs
bids OF failiDg contractors and bidders.
l6 The bid should be sealed superscrIbed "Mail
stsss Q. Tsr sscad q "a: the case may
ter General" Contract Office, and sent by mail not
proposals Tor letters Of any kind their quarterly
H. The contracts are to be executed and returned
70 the department by bel fore the list Of August,
1883, but the ssrvlcs must be comm snced the
Ju y, or the mail day next after that date, whether
Tor transfers will be considered until the contracts
then no transfers will be allowed unless good ond
suncIent reasons therefor are given, to be deter
49, Section 10 o. an act OF Congress, approved
March s. 1896 provides that contracts for the trans
the bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance without ether reference to the
to provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty aud seen
Iity of such transportation" Under this lay new
specify a mode of convey ance, but engage to take
the entire mail tnp with ceierlIy, certainty,
bids are a III. the s%ue Sl nh SLc ss
designated on the books OF the department "s,ar
the conveyance If the entire mail. 1otctres Ia,ss.
ana .ohGierer may 5s the mode Necessary TO
- in aii eases where the lowest grade of service
Is besved to be sufficient the lowest BID will be
copied, duly guaranteed, In preference to "star
When the lowest bid is not star bid and specifies
either n 0 mode or an indd.qHate mode Of convey
an e. will not be accepted but set aside for spe
cino olo proposing the necessary service.
when the bad does not specI y the mode of con-
veyanor; so, when il proposes to carry according
IN the ad ertIse bur without such ssecfca
ton It will be considered proposal for horseback
service.
O. modification of bid in any of its essential
terms Is tantamomt TO new bid, and cannot he re-
oeivea 30 as to interfere with regular competition
alter the last hour set for receiving bids.
81 Postmasters to be careful not To certify the
ns ths, 9" gnasantors az sutetles without know
and al BIDDERS guarantors, and suretle distinct
notlhed that, failure to enter into or perform
the contracts for the proposed for m the e
cepted bids, their legal liabilities Will be enforced
against them.
q Present contractors, and persons known at the
Department, must equally with 9th. RS, procsre
guarantors and Certificates OF their sufciency sub
santially IN the forms above prescribed. Tie GER
tlhcates OF suhciepcy must be signed by pOstmas-
ter or Judge of a court of record.
..... Er. .. AARON v. BROWN,
Posr OrrIcx DEPARTMENT.
October q, 1857. oc s-lawl2w
PROPOSALS FOR RATIONS FOR 1855
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