Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-26
INSTRUCTIONS,


Containing conditions % be incorporated in bs utsnt.
u the extent the Dspartmsntmay asen proper.
J. NO pay Nil tiIus MOI performed and for
each Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three
lines the pay Of ne mp may be dsdue.ed Deductions
Will alec be 0rderedi0ra grade OF performances iner0F 90
that specified me contract For repeated dsnquncss
u The Nnd herein specified enlarged penalties proper.
TONED 70 the nature thereof ma ImP0r nee 1f tie
mail nay be made
3 For leaving .shind or throwing OF the malta CT any
p0TOa Of them, for tie ADHESION O. passsngers or ior
being concerned IN setting up running express con
veying intelligence iu alFance OF the mail qcarters
pay may be deuucJed.
s. Fines viii be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactory explained BY csrthces o post
masters or the Etdavs 81 ether csedhe persons fer
falling 10 arrive contract ume ne ecIng o. lake the
mail from Or deliver u into pOsL olcs suffering e
owing ether % hs unsutao5nes of place or maauer
OF carrying It 70 b. ue5 ldIuied, Destroyed robbed OK
lost md tor refusing alter dsmanl % c0uveT the mail a.
frequ5uLy as Tie contractor runs OF B concerned
nInga cOacn on The route.
A The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures " agrss8l7 C0utraog for gioat-
ing the past Office laws or dlsobeyng me Hstrucu9ss
the Departments TOR refusing 90 d.senarge when
equlred ~ TIE department % DO SIS Tor assgalng me
contract without Jhs assent OF P0stuzr General Tor run.
ming express aiTus1 Ean5g Orlng psrsEsOr
packas 81 conveying aallable mailer Of ulai
D. bid TecsIysd alter last laJ ana boar named or
without the guarantees inquired 1y law, clnnut De consd.
cred IN o0mPslIion with regular prOpoaai reasonable
amount
Toe route the service The yearly psy The name and re-
siCsucs OF TIE bidder Is h 1saa posi- e adrsss
aud those Of casa member Of nrlI, Were clmgaay Of
tsIs shOuld b. disIlucIly stated.
z. Altered shUsld NOS be- Submitted; nor should
BIDS once submitted be UIl1ErlEu.
s. Eaeh bid must be guaranteed bY OK more respon-
sIbls persons Satisfactory 10 ue master Guusral Can
sral guaranlsss csunoJ be admitted. The ud aud gnsn-
I-e should DO nss plainly Wan ihe fuli name Of each
person.
D. Zoe Department reserves toe right 10 reject asy bid
whica may be deemed sxIrlFsgsnI ma as6 he 1ds u
failing contractors and blddsIE.
10 Ine Did should be seaed superseded Mail propo
sails Tor Overland rOuts 10 CaIt0rlla addressed -ecad
Assistant postmaster General" Contract Uics
Ii. mod hcal0n Of 0I1 any Is 1sssltial terms
is tantam0uut 10 BID cannot be rsusssd 81 -
to Interfere viii regular ccmPeOu, alter The last
SCI Tor rscsFIng bids.
u rOsmas.srs be careful u0t 10 csry the su-
cency II gu4raht0rs Wtlou knowing mat thaF
are persons oil suicell respuusi1Iyi ana al BIDDERS
CURATOR, and suFees IRE distinctly nJrh thas
enter iutO or perform TIE contracts the
wee prpsed iOr 10 the accepted 0ds tner legal liabilities
Will b. enforced against tHa "a
Is Present oonraetors ald persons Euoan a. lie De.
pstugnt alusL equally with O.hsrs pf11uEe guaTaui1rB
lsr,tus.e5 lnslr auil1eucy su0ssltaly in the
fJrms awe prescribed. The h-ales Of sdtac.unly
must be sgaed BY postmaster or % judge Ola 5urt
1eoIrd.
Ths attention Of bidders, gu4rallors, surssas &C is
dusetsd 70 the following laws, w.
see z act Of March 1873 quirng e51trsetors car.
risrs &C. % be sWUrn.
sec "A Aesof March s. 1875, in relation to failure to
snlsr INTO csntaci.
See "A. AeE Of July p 1880, aulhOr zrg BIDS # ang
contractors 10 be rejected
Sc IS An OF July 2 1885, in relation to eombina.
tons amongst bidder.
act OF ApnZl, sJs, provides thai 10 msmbsr Of Cen
gress can gs 3 CJutEactJr-
Sec A. an OF Aafeh g. 1895 provides that 90 post
master, ASSISTANT postmaster clerk posi- Office, aha
be . contractor
zee AetOf March g. 1875 provides that no other than
es while male person shah be employed n carrying the
mall.
ThsPC5uaastsr General VII reserve msef the right
ofalnul any contract made un4er he above al y hens
ever ne shall discover ~ she sas am Iar q %,
H.red for sale the lIarke Tor The purpose 10 ec1l
uou aud be viii 10 no ansisr tle aauss,
whole in part 10 any gles or sue contrac0rs ss
quahed 70 his opinion l4u -us gna % car
% ne same into uccsssiui opsrairlu.
AAkOs v. BhOHN
aprii25-tW-AW. Pos.massr General.