Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-22

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ordered fer trade OF perfounsncc inferior 70 ih.
specified in the contract For repeated dsipss.5A'
proporoned 70 the nature thereof snS te
snce OF the mail. may be made. -F~''-
any portion Of them for the admission of "a OF
or for being conoeZned IN setting M running A. en-
quarters pay MAJ be deducted. "'"''
S Fines will be lmpesed. unless the dc iEqa enc,
a posimasi.r. or the adSSIts Of Re I, On
ible persons. for failing To arrive IN contrse, IN
pest oioe; Tor suftrns IL loving either To- ~. into
s =, Of The Place or manner 81 carrying ~
for refusing. amer demand TO convey the ma, MS
frequently as ue contraction rms, oris coLc Tpes
g. The Postmaster General may anu the e.n,,,,
Tor repeated failures to agTeeHby 20 contract, 90
sructions Of the Department for Tess,ns y, ,ne IN
charge carrier when required ly the DcpaTtmsttto
90 SO; ieI sssg,ns the contract without the assent
ctors.a or 5 transbortSs Persons or packages
,. The Postmaster GeL eral may order an inors.s.
Of service n route by allowing therefor ne go
increase on the contract ray. lie NAV chang SEIZED
tcalarly to make hem conform 10 conner ions " ia
railroads. without increase Of pay provided the nun
increase OF speed, allowing, within the restnci,nn
Of the law pro rata increase of pay for the add
however IN the case OF the Increase OF speed rrs
quish the contract by giving prompt notice 10 the
order INTO effect The Pastuna ster Gsneral ss me
curtail or discontinue the service. in whole or an
months extra compensation on The Smsn1i i one
pensed with, whenever, Ia has opnIon. the puilIo
interests do not reauire the sane or an case s de-
sires to superseds IL br different gIade Of trans
=. Payments will bs made for the service lv co,-
iectIons from; or drafts on. pDstmasteTs, or Ihpr
wise after the expiration of each quarteT-tay N
FetIuary, May, August. and November
= The distances are gwen aooordInt 20 tbe los,
information but no Increased pay will lie al. wei
to be supplied he correctly Stated B,dssgtP l,,
intorDs tkemSeirss fhis POINT aEd also a. =.
ference to the w.sht Of the m.aIl the condrIou al
reads, hills, stresms, &c, aud ali toll -Ir.dses r.
RES, or oistruetIons Of any kind hy which expense
may be incurred. No ann for additional ps, hasf
such GROUND, can lie considered; NOR for s!sFsJ
mistakes or misapprehenson as TO the degree a
service nor for BRIDGES destroyed other o.truc-
lions increasing distance. occurring during the con
tract term. Ofices established after this al verfiss
ment - sNuet snd during the contract term, 10
ne visited without extra pay II the distance be n,
increased.
10. A bid received after the last dsy and horr
named, or without the qua rant required hy law
taat combines several routes an one sum of conar
satIon. cannot be considered an competition With
regular PrOpos$i reasonable IN amount.
III. Bidders should FIRST propose for service strc;
according to the advertisement. and then. u they
desire separately for different service; and &C ,ls
regular bad be the lowest offered foe the adys.
service. the other propositions NAV he COM altered
posal.
Is. The route, the service, the y~arly pay. the
name and residence Of the bidder, tihst Is Eis uSua
post Office address, and those Of each member OF
hrm, where company offers, should be distinctly
stSteO dlso the mfsiP at CONVEYANCE. al a lls her
mode thsn horseback he intended. Thewords will
due cserty, certainty, and security"' inserted a.
Indicate ih. mode OF conve, ance, wall cn,fIiute
chic conyeyance must be named.
IL. Bidders requeste ed TO use. far as pracf-
department. to write out IN fuIl the sum Of ther
bids. and to retain copies Of them.
Form ef Proposal.
l., OF -, county of -. State oT -
propose 10 convey the malls of the United states
from July l, lS5a to June 80. IsS4, on route No.
tisemcnt OF the Postmaster General dated ocioI-.r
e. 1851 and by the i9 lowing mode of conveyance.
Thus proposal Is made with fun knowledge Of the
distance Of the route. the weight Of the mail re
route and service, and also afler careful examna-
ton at the laws and instructions attached 20 the ad
vertlsement. (Slgued.l
Dated
Guarantee.
The undersigned, residing at -, State Of
md rake that II the foregoing bd for crr Ing the
mail on route No. he scct pied by The PostmSs-
August, 1861, enter into the required obligation or
contract to perform the service proposed with good
7hi, rs do understanding distinctly the obi
gdftosS aad liabilities assumed By EHardnrOrs
rndsr ne x7th section othe act Of Consress Of
CSisned by two guarantors.J
Certtsoate.
The undersigned, postmaster of - Stale Of
-. oertI6es, rnder hiS oath Of eStoe. that he s
anluaInted with the above guarsntors, and knows
them to he men OF properly, and able TO make good
the guaranteed.
IS. Altered LIds should not be submlr;eS; nor
sh9sd b h once submitted he Withdrawn.
Each Did must he guaranteed 10y two respOnI tile
persons. General guarsn ees cannot be admitted.
he bid ana susrantee should be signed pla My with
the full name OF each person.
The Departmvst reserves the right to reject any
bud WHICH may be deemed extravsgsnt, and also the
oide Of failing contractors and bidders.
l6. The bud should be sealed ,uperscrIbed " Mail
bP,ppo..ls STAT or Tsrsto5, Of Gas the case may
ter General" Contract Office and sent by mail NOT
by or To an agent; and postmasters will OF enclose
Proposals Tor letters OF any knd IN their quarterly
IL. The contracts are to he executed and returned
10 the department by or before the lat of August,
1853. but the service lie comm snced on The 81
Ju y, or the mail day afier that date whether
for transfers will be considered until the c,nfrscs
are executed and received AT the department; and
sufficient reasons therefor are gwen TO lie d,tsT
mined by the department.
49, Section lS OF an act of Congress. approved
March s. 1876, provides that contracts Tor the Trans
Portaton OF the mail shall he let a. IN ever case
the how est bidder rendering sufficient guarantees r
performance. without other reference 10 the
modes oi such trans portatIon than be necessary
lily of such trsnsportston SdeT ms I ls% ne
description OF bids has been received. They do no'
the entire mail each trp with eeieriIs' cerIsIaI,,
sna security, using the terms OF the law. These
de sisnsted on the books OF The department STA
BIDS, and they will he construed as providing fOf
and trhattrer may Be iks mod nscsssary 10 tnsss
us eeIfTfty. certainty. aud SeoSrifs."
49, In AL cSses where the lowest grade Of service
10 believed To be sufficient the lowest had will I've AZ
cepted, duly guaranteed, IN preference to STA
or specific aid.
When the lowest bid is not star hid and specifies
either no mode or an Inadequate mode OF CONVEX
an e. u will lot lie accepted hut set ASIDE for spe
hc bid proposing The necessary service.
when the bad does not specify the mode Of con-
vet sncs; So when % proposes TO carry according
to The adsertsement,' bui without such ssecIhca
ton Il viii be consIderod proposal for Lorsesck
service.
20 A modification Of "a hid m an, Of e.. o.o,,,,l
terms II tantamount To a bid and ca mot be re-
ceIved so AZ to interfere with regular competition
after the last hour set for receiving buds.
p. Postmaste to Ice careful mot Ia ceyify the
sufhclency Oi guarantors as suretics without know
INK thst they persons Of sufficient respons hly
and all holders guarantors aud suret es are distinct
notified that, failure to cutter into or peri,ia
the contracts for the service proposed for the
cepted bids, thelr legal liabilities will be enforced
against them.
Y Present contractors, and person. known AZ the
must, equally with Others. procure
uarantors and certificates Of their suffcency suit
sisntially IN the forms above prescribed. The Ger
tlhcates OF suffcIency must be signed by postuhS
ter or Judge of a court Of record.