Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-01

Containing conditions b be incorporated II the contents
10 the extent the Department may deem proper.
J. No pay win be made FOR tFps not performed and for
each Of such emissions not satisfactorily explained three
times the pey Of The trip may Be deducted Deductions
that specified in she conact For repeated dsiaqusaeas
Of The Kind herein specified enlarged penalties prop0r-
toned 70 he nstcre thereof and The importance OF the
mail, mar be made
q For leaving behind or throwing CT tbs nails or sny
portion Of them for the admission Of passenqers fer
being concerned in setting up running express eons
Teying intelligence IL advance OF the mail, quarters
Fines viii Be- imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactory explained By certificates Of post
masGTs the 6flaUs Of other credible psrssns for
falling arrive in contract uas for neRlectnE take the
mail irom or deliver into post ofcs for suffering It
owing either 20 the unsuabeness Of the place
Of carrying il 70 be wei diuied, destroyed robbed,
lost and refusing afler demand. to convex the mail
fe0ueutly the conractOr Is concerned IN
ninga coach on the route.
The Postmaster General may annu the contrast fer
repeated failures to run agreaEbY 70 contract for viost
ing the pest Office laws dis9beyng the instructions Of
The Department for refusing e dsehares carrier when
required b. the Department do so for assigning the
contract without the assent OF nasler sfd iur
ming an express as arnsaid, irsns pesdu5or
packages conveying mailable matter ont of ths mail.
bid received after the las DAY and hour named,
without the guarantee required t. a cannot be cousid
cred in competition with regular proposal reasonable in
amOunk
sdenos Of the bidder that Is his usual post Office address,
and those of each member Of rn, where company Of
fsFs should be distinctly stated.
q Altered bids should NOS Be submitted; nor should
bids once submitted Be Withdrawn.
g. Each bid must be guaranteed BY two more respon
sbls persons satisfactory the Postmaster General Cen
tee should be signed plainly with the full name Of each
person.
g The Department reserves the right to reject any bid
which may be deemed extrayagant and also the bids II
falling contractors and bddera.
10 The bid should be sealed supsrscribed ail pToDo
sails for overland route TO California addressed second
M urcr nartaF
IL modification Of bid ia any Of its essential terms
Is tastamouut 70 bid aud cannot be received Sc as
interfere with regular composition, after the last hour
iS Posmassrs are 70 be careful not to certify The su
encv Of Fuaranors sgrees without knowing that the
are persons Of sufficient responsibility and an bidders
an1ntog ana sureties are distinctly notified that On
failure 10 enter into perform the contracts for the
vice propoed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities
VIII be enforced against them.
ID Present contractors. aud persons known at the Do
rsrent must equally with others, procure guarantors
and certificates Of their sueiency substantially in the
forms ab9Ee prescribed. The certificates Of sdncency
must be signed By postmaster BY Judge ola court Of
record.
The attention Of bidders, guarantors sureiies 8c is
directed 70 She foltiFibg laws, VIZ;
Sec g Act Of March s 1926 requiring contractors car
risrs sc. to be swim.
Sec a Act Of March s. 1925, in relation to failure to
Sec. ~ Act Of Juy 2 1885. liabilities Of gusrantors
Sec a. act Of July p 1886, authorizing bids of falling
contractors TO be rejected.
Sec Is. An cot q July 1886, in relation to combine.
tons amongst biddeH.
Act Of Aprl2I 1905, provides that membsr Of Con-
grera can be contractor
See A. An sct Of March g. 1885, provides that post.
MASTER assistant postmaster or clerk in post Office shall
be q contractor,
free white male person shall be employed in carrying the
mail.
The Postmaster General win reserve to himself the right
ofannung any oonactmade under the above at when
ever be sh al discover that the any part Of IT, is
osred for sale in the market for The purpose Of specua-
ton and be Will no sansOn transfer Of the same,
in whole OF in part 70 any assignee sub contractors
qualified in his opinion than the original conr to car
~ the same into uccsssful operation.
AARON Y. BROWN,
april2s-tW-4R. Postmaster General.