The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-22

department for refusing discharge carrier when re-
CURED by the department 70 DO 80 Tor ssssnng INC con-
running express aforesaid OF for transporting per
sons packages conveying maiaoe matter Out OF the
mail.
The Postmaster General may order Of
by allowing therefor pro rata Increase on
the contract pay. he may change schedules OF depart
and arrivals in all cases ana particularly % MAKE
them conform 70 connexions with railroads, without m
crease Of pay provided the running time be not abridged
He may also order increase OF speed allowing within
the restrictions OF the law pro rad Increase OF pay os
the additional stock or carriers, if any The contractor
nav however the Of Increase OF speed rehnquish
the contract by giving prompt notice TO me department
that he prefers doing 10 carrying The order INTO effect
The Postmaster General may also eurtall or discontinue
the service in whole part at pro raa decrease OF pay
allowing one months extra compensation on the amount
dispensed with, whenever in his opinion the public inter
ests do not require the case he desires 10 super
sede il by different grade of transportation.
Payments will be made for the service by collections
FROM or drafts posimasters, OF otherwise after The
ration Of each quarer-say IN February, May, August
and November.
TO- The distances given according TO the best Informal
ton but increased pay will be allowed should they DC
greater than advertised the points TO be supplied be cor
pecty stated Bidders inform themselves this point
and also in reference the weight Of the mail tho eond-
ton of roads, hills streams, &c and all tolbrdges fer-
RES or distractions any kind by which expense may be
incurred No claim for additional pay, based on such
grounds be considered nor for alleged mistakes OF
the degree Of services nor for bridges
estroycd or distractions increasing Distance occur
ring during the contract Offices estabshed after his
issued and also during the contract term
to be visited without extra pay if the distance be not In
creased
III bid received after the day and hour named
without the guarantees required by law, that combines
several routes OF compensation, cannot DC con
sidered in composition with regular ~
H. Bidders should first propose for service strictly ae-
eordng the advertisement, and then II they aese sP
raely for different and II the regular DID DC INC
owest offered for the advertised service the other ropos
| tons may be considered.
Ia There should be but one bid for in proposal
IA The route the service, the yearly pay, the name and
residence of the bidder hat is his usual post ONCE ad
Dress and those of each member of hr where compa
nv offers should be distinctly stated ALSO inc moae OF
CONVEYANCE higher mode tnan horseback be intended
The words with due CELEBRITY certainty, and security IN
serted 10 indicate the mode of conveyance will constitute
star bid whena star bid is intended no SPECIFIC con-
veyanee must be named. I. , !,
* Bidder are requested to use practicable the
printed form of proposals furnished by the department "a
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.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible persons
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and guar
antee should be signed plainly with the full name OF eAch
The department reserves the right rejert any bid which
may be deemed extravagant ana also Inc Dlus o. ias
| contractors and bidders
nj The bid should be sealed supersrbed Ma Proposals
State Of -n addressed "Second Assistant Postmaster
Il zen
AGENT ana postnasters will enclose proposals Cor
letters Of any kindly in their quarterly returns
IT. The contracts be executed end returned to the
department by or before the lat of August but the
service must Be commenced on the LIST July the maday
after that date whether the contracts be executed or
mot No proposition for transfers will be considered until
the are executed and received al the
and then no transfers will be allowed unless good and su
cen therefor given 70 DC dermned py tne
department.
than eighty rods from station, will Immediately after the
3Is March report their exact distance from the nearest
station and how they otherwise supplied with the mall
to enable the Postmaster General TO direct
| supply from the LIST of July next I
H. Section 10 Of act Of Congress- approved March y
ls45 provides contracts for the transportation OF the
mail shall be let Gin every case % the lowest BIDDER
inc tcient guarantees for faithful performance, without
other reference the mode Of such transportation than may
be necessary provide for the due eeiery certainty and
security of such transportaton.n Under this law new
deserpon OF bids has been received They do not specify
mode of conveyance, but engage to take the entire mail
each trip with CELEBRITY, certainty and security using
terms Of the law These bids styled, from me manner
IN which thew are designated on the books OF inc depart
men s,la BIDS and they viii be construed as provding
for the conveyance Of the entire mall however sass ana
,uhotepfr may Be the MODE nseesss'y " "s"'s - 80 y
10 III es.ss where the lowest grade Of service s believed
to be sufficient the lowest bid will DC acceplee oay
gu.rantied in preference "star" or specIhc nd
When the loves, bid is bid, and speeches either
- mode or m Inadequate mode of conveyance, VIII moi
he accepted but set aside for specific bid proposing the
When the bid does not specify mode Of conveyance
% when il proposes to carry accordiDg to the advertise.
ment but without such specification VIII De sonsoerea
| as a proposal for horseback service
On modification Of bid in any Of is essential terms
\, new bid, and cannot be received, so as 70
interfere with regular competition, a' noun SCI
j for receiving bids. vi ID gasag. gsaI M ~ ~ a.
al posmas,ers are to be careful not to certify the sum
cheney Of euarantors or surecs without knowing that
~, nersons Of sufficient responsibility nnd all bidders guar
anors and suretiss distinctly notified that on failure
10 enter into or perform the contracts for the service pro
posed for in the accepted bids their ega habeS VIII y
4 enforced against them. z. = sa
81 Present contractors and persons known at the depart
ment, must equally with others, procure guaranors ano
certificates Of their sucency substantially In the Ioi
shove nreseribed The certificates Of suficiency must b.
''sn'1 ~ JAMES CAMPBELL,
4 L. , Ia5T-lawI2w Postmaster General.
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