Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-04-30

containing conditions 10 Be incorporated in the con-
fraets 10 he erfent the Department mGy deem proper.
1. No paw will Be made for trips not psrfOrmedi ane
for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily exPlAlhee
three times the pay Of the trip may be Deducted Dedue-
tions will also be ordered for a grade Of performance mfe-
rior 70 that specified in thr contract. For repeated ue-
iinouencer OF the kind Aerein specified enlarged penalties,
proportioned to the nature thereof and The importance OF
the mail, may be made.
portion OF them, for the admission o. passengers, or for
being concerned in setting ny or running an express con
veying intelligence in advance Of the mail, a quarters
pay may be deducted
3. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency Be
promptly and satisfactorily explained BY esTtine4ies OF
postmzsters, or the ahdavits Of Oth-r credible persons,
for falling to arrive in cont act timej for neslecting 10
take the mail from or deliver II into a pOstOhice; 70. SUI
ferinE il lowing either TO the unsuitableness Of the place
ar NsnneS OF carving il TO Be wet, injured. destroyed,
robbed, or lost; and for refusing, after demand, 10 con
vey the mail as frequently a. the contractor runs or Is
concerned IN running a coach on the route
4 The PostmAster General may znnul the contract for
repeated failures 10 run ayr eably TO contracts for vio-
laiing the post Oniee laws, or d~isooeying the instructions
o. the Department. for refusing TO discharge a carrier
when required By the Department 70 DO sOi Tor assign
ing the contract without the assent " the Postmaster
Generals for running an express IS Atoressla5 Or i0t
transporting persons or packages conveying mzliaoie
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 a regular proposal reasoha-
bic in amount
residence Of the bidder, (hst Is, his usual post Office adj
dress and those Of eAeh member Of nrm, where q
COMPANY offers should De distinctly eAALcQ
7. Altered bids should not be submitted nor should
bids once submitted be withdraw.
s Each bid must be guaranteed by two OF more respon-
sible persons satisfactory % the Postmaster General;
general guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid and
guaranty shou d be signed plainly with the fun name Of
3 The department reserves the right to reject any bid
which may be deemed extravsgant, and also the lids Of
failing contractors and bidders
10. The bid should be sea ed superseded Nail pro-
posuIs for overland route 10 California, " addressed Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General, " Contract once.
II A mobilization Of . bid in any Of its essential
terms is tAntamount TO . new bid, ami cannot be received
50 as 70 interfere with q re sulAr competition, aftert the
last hour set for receiving bids.
u. Postmasters are 10 BE- careful not to certify the suf-
AGENCY OF Euarantors or sureties without knowing that
they are prisons OF sufficient responsibility and all bid
dsrs, KuA-antois, and sureties are distinctly notified that
"a a f.IIurs 10 enter into or perform the contracts for tbs
service proposed for in the accepted bids, their legal La
bnities will be enforced asa INST them.
II. Present contractors, and persons knswn at the De
partment must, equally with others, procure gusrsnter
and eertiacates Of their ~sunciency substantially IN III
forms atove prescribed. The certificates OF sut1elene'
must be signed By a Postmaster, or BY q judge Of a cour'
Of record.
directed to the following laws, viz;
Sec. 2. Act March ), 1925. requiring contractors, sar'
rfers, sc. to b. sworn.
sec. a. Act Of March ), 1875. in relation to failure t
Sec ~. Act Of July 2, 1885. liabilities Of gusrantOrs-
Sec. -. Act Of July 2, 1856. authorizing BIDS Of falling
contractors to be rejected.
Sec. Is. An act OF July ,, 1885, in RELATION u SomDN1
Act Of April q, 1903. provides that no msmSer Of Con-
EreSs can be a contractor.
Sec. a. An act OF March ,. 1875, gr-vid-s that no
postmaater, assistant postmaster, or clerk IN POSI- once
shall BE- 4 contractor.
Sec. :. Act OF Mar h ,, 1875, provides that 70 o.ner
than q free white male person shal De emPoSVo
rying the mail. t,ssf, The
The Postmaster General viii reserve 20 hlnssI te
ri9ntof apnuIlng any contract mad uneer the aO"Ne
at Whenever he shall discover that The same, OF any
nsrt Of h. Is offered for sale In the market Tor inc Pur-
nose Of ,pecu alton; and b. will in no case sanction .
transfer Of the same. in whole o. in part. TO any assignee
: s1b-contractor less qualid d IN his opinion than The
o-,oinsI eontractor 20 carry the same into snecessful op-
re,to- AARON v. BROWN,
ga ,sw PuStmaster General