The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-29

department for refusing discharge carrier when
qured by the department 10 do 30 for assigning tho con-
tract without the assent of the Postmaster General for
running an express as aforesaid for Transporting per
sons or packages conveying maiAoie matter oui OF mo
mail.
vice on route by allowing therefor rats increase
the pay. He may change schedules of depart
ures and arrivals in all cases, and particularly TO make
them conform TO connexions with railroads, without IN
crease of pay provided the running time be not abridged
He may also order increase of speed allowing, within
the restrictions OF the law, pera increase OF pay Tor
the additional stock Carriers any Tho contractor
NAV however in the OF increase OF spssd rsnqush
the by giving prompt notice 10 the department
that he plvers doing 80 to carrying inc 9faer no enec
the aeryice in whole part at rata decrease OF pay
allowing one months extra compensation on the amount
dispensed with, whsnsver, in his opnlon' e public inter
es do not require the in case he desires to super
lseds il by a different grade of transportation.
O Payments will be made for the service by collections
FROM drafts posasters or Otherwise after the exp
ration Of each quartersay in February, May, August,
| and November. }Ytf aiI0 90 hi
To- The distances are given according the best nfoa
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised the points to be supplied be
rectly stated Bidders must isyerm smsspss on this point
aud also in reference tho weight Of the mail the eond-
RES or distractions ofany kind by which may be
incurred. No claim for additional pay based ON such
grounds be considered nor Tor alleged mistakes or
the degree OF ssrvos nor for bridges
destroyed or othor distractions nssssng distance, occur
ring during the contract term. Ohocs established after THIS
issued and also during the contract term,
TO be visited without extra pay inc ushce De
creased.
H. bid received nsr the laa day and hour named or
without the guarantee required by law or that comolnes
several routes of compensation cannot DO con-
sdered in competition with regular proposal reasonable IN
amount .:.,. .
eording TO The and them they desire,
rotelv for different service and if the regular bid be the
lowest offered for the advertised service the other PROPOSE
| tons may be considered.
IA There should DO but one bid for ia proposal
Ia The route the service the yearly pay, the name and
residence of the bidder hat is his nsual post office ad
dress and those member OF hrm where conpa-
nv offers should be distinctly stated also, the mode OF
conveynncs if higher mode tnan horseback be intended
The words with due celebrity Certainty ana m
serted TO indicate the mode of conveyance Wal eonsute
star bidn When star bid il intended no speclhc con-
i veyanee must be named . !,
is Bidders requested to USE az far as praccaos me
printed form Of proposals furnished by the department. 70
write out full the au bids and 10 relan copies Of
them. s9ff- fiea ,.l;,
once submitted be Withdrawn. & Gas&a 3.yEis& s4Ea
4 - be guaranteed by two responsible persons
Each ola ~ ~ he admitted : ne bid ana guar
antee should be signed plainly with iDs air .4a
/ person. I'M aaf H ~,
The department the right to reject any BID which
may be deemed exavagant and also the bids OF failing
| contractors and bidders. -
l6 The bid should be sealed superscrbed Mail Proposals
State of -," addressed "Second Assistant POSTMASTER
General Contract Office ard by mail, not by or to
an agent and postasters will not cncose proposals Tor
letters of any kind) in their quarterly returns
H. The be executed and returned to the
department by or before the LIST of August 1851, but the
service be commenced the LIST Jaly or the maday
next after that date whether the contracts be executed or
not No proposition for transfers Will be considered unl
the contracts are and received at the department
and then no transfers will be allowed unless good and su
oent therefor are gvcn TO DC determined ny inc
i department. . sr. =, .aa
iS Postnasters at Offices railroads but more
than eighty rods from station viii, Immediately alter tbs
3st March report their exact distance from me
station and how they are otherwise Supplied WIN me mar
to enable the Postmaster General 70 direct
II supply from the lst Of July next
TO- Section Is of of Congress- approved March ~
,sas das hat connos for the Transportation Of the
mail shall be let in every 10 the lowest bidder tender
ing sufficient guarantees for faithful performance without
other reference TO the Of such transportation than may
necessary provide for The due csey certainty ana
security of euch transportation" Under this law new
description of bds has been received They DO not specify
mode of conveyance, but engage 70 take the entire ma
each trip with celebrity certainty and security using inc
terms Of the law. These bids are styled from me manner
in which they designated on the BOOKS q me
for the conveyance of the entire mall oesp t1ge ana
,ohaiepsr may be the mode accessory to insure Us esarsy
| certainty, and security" ~,
to be sufficient the loves, bid will be accepted, if duly
guaranteed, in preference to "aar" or specific bid
When the lowest bid is not star bid and spechea oither
no noda or an qas mode of conveyance it will not
be accepted but set aside for speche od proposing e
i necessary service.
| When the DID does ilOt bPcehy nouo v"
also when il proposes to carry according 70 the advertise
ment but without such specification it will be considered
as a proposal for horseback service
90 modification Of bid in any of its essential terms
ia tantaraoun to new bid and be received 80 as to
interfere with regular competitions after the last hour set
i for receiving bids. ~
81 Posasters are TO be careful to certify the su-
cency of sueies without knowing that they
are persons of sufficient responsibility and all bidders guar
antors, and auretcs are distinctly notified mat on failure
10 enter into or perform the contracts for the service pro-
posed for in the accepted bids their lega liabilities VIII DO
| enforced against them.
"a Present contractors and pcrsons known at the depart
ment must equally with Others procure guarantors and
cer6cates Of their suicicncy substantially in the forms
above prescribed The certificates OF sufcency must oe
''s''N - 4 JAMES CAMPBELL,
l I.n lss7-lawl9w Postmaster General.
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