The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-19

department for rsfssiag 10 dischssge carrier when
Tract without The assent 81 The Postmaster General for
.ons q paes.s's sonrsyiss nsssls nssr Out
mail. ~, N ~
.hs contract pay. He may Change schedule. q depart
and arrivals in all Gases, and particularly TO make
them conform 10 CONNEXIONS with railroads. without IN
crease of paw provided the running time be abridged
He may asc order an increase q speed, allowing within
the restrictions OF the law pre- res increase Of pay for
the additional stock carrls!sn any, The contractor
may however in the OF increase Of SPEED rslaqush
the contract by giving prompt notes to tho department
he prefers doing carrying the order Into effect
The Postmaster General may also curai Discontinue
allowing one months extsa compensation on the
dispensed with VIII never in his opinion the public inter-
do qss the same or in case ne desires TO super
sede il by dine rent grade OF transportation.
g. Payments will be made for ths service by collections
FROM or drafts on posmnstsrs Otherwise after tbs expi
ration of ruch quartersay in February, May August,
and Now mber. u
TO- The distances are given according the best nfona
lion Blu, increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than ADVERTISED hs points 10 be supplied be cor
recy stated bidders mu inform themselves This point
and also in reference the weight Of the mail the cond
ton of roads, hills, streams &c and all toI-brdgos fer
es distractions ofany kind by which expense may be
incurred No claim for additional pay, based such
grounds can be considered for alleged mistakes or
the degree OF services for bridges
destroyed other obsiructions increasing
issued and also during the contract torn,
be visited without extra pay, tho distance be not IN
H. bid received after the last day and hour named or
without the guarantee required by law, that combines
Of compensation, cannot De con-
sdared in competition with regular proposal reasonable In
amount IA 5ta aSQ .Y .,
H. Bidders should 6rst propose for service strictly
cording to The and then, II they dcsre, sa-
ratey for dvren, service and il the regular bid be the
nd
tons may be considered 1-r4 NJ
10 There should be but route bid for in proposal
a. The route the service the yearly pay the name and
residence Of the bidder Chat his usual post Office adj
dress and those Of each member OF hrm where
ny Offers should be distinctly stated aso, tho mode Of
conveyance II higher mode tnsn horseback be intended
The words will, due osIerity certainty and security in
serted to indicate the mode Of conveyance will constitute
star 5do whena bid intended, no specific con-
Isl Bidders are requested 10 USE practicable the
printed form Of proposals furnished by the department to
write out in full the Of their bids aud to retain copies Of
Altered bids should not be submitted should bids
once submitted be Withdrawn.
Each bid be guaranteed by two responsible persons
General DO admitted he bid aud guar
anee should be signed plainly with the full name Of each
person. !,
The department reserves the right reject any bid which
may be deemed cxIavagant and also the bids Of falling
contractors and bidders.
l6 The bid should be scaled foperscrtei small
State of addressed ssSecond Assistant Postmaster
an agent and will nst enclose proposals (or
letters Of any kindly in their quarterly returns
IT, The be execed and returned 70 the
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next after that date, whether the contracts be executed or
No proposition for transfers will be considered until
and then no transfers will BE- allowed unless good and su
cen therefor are given 70 % determined ny inc
department. ss NJ
Ma
3lst March report their distance from the nenres
station and how they otherwise supplied with the mail
enable Postmaster General to direct
supply from the let of July next
H. Section 10 Of Of Congress, approved March .
1885, provides that con,rscts for tho OF the
mail shall be let Gin every case % the lowest bidder tender
ing sucien, guarantees for faithful performance, without
other reference the moGe Of such transportation than may
be necessary provide for the due eeier certainty and
security OF such transportation" Under this law new
description Of bids has been received They do not specify
mode Of conveyance but engage 10 aks the entire mail
each trip with celebrity, certainty and security using the
terms OF the law. These bids are styled from The manner
in which they are designated the books Of the depart
mcn sar bids" and they viii BIO construed as providing
for the conveyance of the entire mall horeur d,g ana
iohaifrsr mny be the mode necessary 70 insure vs. esfHg
In ali cases where The loves, ga Of service is believed
to be sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted u duly
euarantied in pref renee to "star" specific bid
When the lowest bid is bid, and specifies either
no mode or an mode Of conveyance will not
be accepted but aside for specific bid proposing the
When the bid does not specify mode of conveyance ;
ALSO when it proposes carry according g the advertise
men" but without such specification, 1t will be considered
as a proposal for horseback service.
co. modification Of bid in any Of its essential terms
tantamount to bid and cannot be received 80 as to
interfere with regular compositions after the last hour set
for receiving bids.
81 posnasers be careful not to certify the suf
cheney Of sueties xihout knowing thathey
are persons Of sufficient responsibility and all bidders
antors and surees distinctly notified that, on failure
TO enter into or perform the contracts for the service pro-
posed for the pied bids their lega. liabilities will be
enforced against them.
90 Present contractors and persons known al tho depart
mcn must equally with Others procure guarantors and
certificates Of their sufciency substantially in The forms
above prescribed. The of sufcency must be
signed by postmaster or by Judge Of conr! Of record
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Ian l. lS57-lawl2w Postmaster General
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