Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-15

cies OF the kind herein specified enlarg ed penstIes
sropo5s1 one 20 the nature thereof and the import
T. For leaving behind or throwing o. the mssu., or
any portion OF them for the admission Of
or for being concerned in setting Up running an ex
press conveying lnteisence IN advance Of the mad.
& Fines VII re imposed mp nnIcs. the d.:inoue,c,
be omptly and satisfactorily explained W eeruf
lbls persons. for failing 10 arrive contract tlme
Tor gsctlng TO take the nsI IRON OF deliver INTO
posi- once; Tor suffering u towing either 10 the
suits6sness Of the Place or manner Of carrying rl
to to- De Sst injured destroy Cd robbed Or cs, and
frequently as tLe contractor runs, orIs concerned
IN rnninin5, coach car, or teemboat on route.
b. The Postmaster General may anne the contract
Tor repeated failures 20 agTeeab 10 contract; for
stGnc,5s me PS pos 9Se avs OF The
charge carrier when required BY the Department.
Of the Postmaster enera; running an press a.
siores or LOG snsHortIng persons or packages
=. The Postmaster t;su eral may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor ape ,o,n
ues of Departures and arrivals in all cases and par
ticuary 10 make hem conform To connexions with
ming time bs not abridged. lie nav aiso order An
increase Oh speed, allowing, within the restrictions
tiop sfock Or carrier. rfsny. The cou,rneiSr nav.
however IN the case OF the increase OF speed REIN
department hs, he pfsers dops 30 to crrs ING the
order into effect. The Postmaster General may also
part, at PRO rata decrease OF pay allowing one
months extra compensation on the amount dis
interests do mot resuire the SANE OF IN case he de-
sirss 10 supersede It by different grade Of trans
9. Pay nsuts will be made for the service BY col
Lotions from, or drafts on. Posmasters, or other
February, May, August and NovsrnSer. - :"
The distances are gwen according 10 the best
should they be renter thnn advertised Ifthe pous
to be supplied be correctly stated. Bidders 1iHSf
sTspos 10 he WEIGHT Of Ii. mall the e condition Of
rosds, hills streams, &c, and all toll hr dyes fer
may be incurred. No aim for additional pay Ss.'d
on such grounds can he considered nor for alleged
service nor for bridges desro, ed or other ostruc-
tons increasing distance occurring daring The con-
ment ~ issued and during the contract term are TO
he visited without extra pay, IL the distance he not
To- A bid received AFTER the last day and hour
named, or without the guarantee required ~ law,
sation. cannot be considered in competition with q
regular proposal reasonable IN amount.
y according to the advert Sc nent and then n they
desire. separnt.ly for different service; and II The
regHtoT Ind tie the lowest offered for the advertised
serveo, the other propositions msy he considered.
~ There should be but one route bad for IN pro-
Is The route, the service, the yearly paw. the
post Office address ard those Of esch membef Of
hIn., wneIe company offers, should be distinctly
mode thsn horseback be ,nt: nded. Thewor with
due CELEBRITY, certainty, and security inserted 10
:'si@1 Sid" When sisf bpd is into intended. no spe
clhc conyeyance must be named.
cable, the printed form Of proposals furnished y The
department. to write out in tuIl the OF thels
bids, and to retain Copies OF them.
Form IF Proposal.
l., Of =, county e. State Of -
july I0 to 1s june : 81 ss ns% Ne.
,;.n. from m ~ asrees6y 70 the sdysI-
a 1857, and by the 70 lowing mode Of conveyance
viz: for the annual sum Of dollars.
This proposal Is made with full knowledge Of the
distance weight Ia I've
carried and all other particulars IN reference TO the
tion of the laws and instructions attached 20 the sd
ven6t n;sG 1siFnedl
GraraHtSs.
The undersigned; residing at -, State Of
mail on route be aoot ted by the Post mas
General, the bidder shall prior 10 the st d.y of
contract. to perform the service proposed wh god
and sufficient snreties.
cations and fiabUirss assKmsd by rrn-anfors
yHdsr ths 27ta ssotiOn o5ths aor az COnErsu 81
tsisned by two guarantors.D
Certificate.
The undersigned. postmaster Of -. s,ste Of
-. certi6es, snder his oath OF otsee. that he Is
acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows
the guarantee.
Dated CsigaedD
IS. Altered bids should pot he submitted; nor
Each bd mmst he snsre1t1ed nv two T..pon,is
Gsrrs1ns; Gene,aI suarsn ees cannot De admltted
the full name Of each person.
The DePsItmyst IeseIyes the right TO reject any
bids offsIling contractors and bidders.
6. The bud should be sealed superscrbed Mail
be5~. I'D reesed second Assistant Pos Post
ter General" Contract Office. and sent by mail not
by or Ia an agent; and posimasters Will not enclose
proposals Tor letters of any knd) IN their quarterly
II. The contracts are to he execn,ed ana returned
10 the department by before the lst ~ August.
ld5S, but the service mRst be unmsnced on the lat
the contracts be execu, ed or not. No proposition
for transfers will be considered until the oontraots
then no transfers will be allowed unless good aud
sufficient reasons therefor are given, TO be deter
ls. SectIoa % o. an act Of Congress. approved
March s. Is45 provides thar contracts the trans
PoTatIon Of the mail shall he let " ever to
the oSest bidder rendering stuff cent guarantees for
ialhin Performance without ether reference TO tie
to provide for the due CELEBRITY. certainty and secu
assc g, narh naSr 'ns new
specify mode OF conveyance, but engage 10 take
he a the Th c ss ;T Rs,
bids are styled, rom the manner IN which 'hey are
bids" and they will be construed As providing for
the conveyance of the entire MAIL, hOIrsr,r large.
It's" eeferify, oertGiHty, and SecKrity."
~ In al cases where the lowest grade of service
Is believed 10 he sucient. the lowest bid will be
copied duiy guaranteed, IN preference To "stdr
or specific aid
When the lowest bld is not a star bad and specifies
an e. viii not be accepted. Lut set aside for .pe-
che bIc proposing The necessary servtse.
When the bad does not specify the mode Of con
veyanc so, when ~ proposes To carry according
II the adI ertTsement, 4" bur without such tsecfca
ton II will be considered proposal for horseback
service. ..r.
q. A modification of bid in any of it's essential
terms is tantamount 70 new bid and cannot be re
oeived, to interfere with regnlar competition
after the last hour set for receiving bids.
81 Postmssters he careful not 10 certify the
sufhcisncy OF suarantors sureties without know
Ing that they are persons of sufficient responsibility;
and all bidders, guarantors and are distinct
ly notified that, failure to enter into or perform
the contracts Tor the service proposed for the
cepted BIDS their legal Liabilities will be enforced
against them.
2 Present contractors, and persons known at the
Department, must equally with others, procure
guarantors and cerbcates Of their suffciency sub
ssntlally IN the forms above prescribed. The cer-
thoates of sufioiency must be signed By pOstnas-
ter or Judge of a court of record.
AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster General.
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
October22 1857. oc a-lawI2w
UNITED STATES PATENT S oEEIcE,