Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-24


Containing conditions 70 be incorDorasd in tbs ,s-
% TIE extent the Dspartme1I ulag oss1 rr-rs-
! NO pay vii be made Tor trIns not performed and
each Of suca omissions ssEsaefurtv srnl.-s ~
times ne pay Of i6e trip may be deducted Deduct o
wild also be Orderedi0ra grade OF pefforrisacs rs--
that specified the contract For rspstsd dsli1ouso.
of the KIND herein specified enlarged penalss DroD,
TONED % The nature thereof and ne fmport 1cs o
mail may be made
2. For leaving gshind throwing OF the msiia or /,
portion Of iheu TOR TIE admission OF passsnpers or
beng concerned m setting Up running an express Cd
Veylng mielligenee 10 advance Of The mail q ouarts
pay may be deducted
8. Fines viii b imposed, unless The delirouspov
promptly and satisfactory explained By eerHfca OF ID
masters, the afidaFIts % other credible pe-sons
failing % arrive conlrsf time tor nerlecluF o. tsk
man from or denver % INTO posi Gcs ior suii5ll
owing either 10 the unsuIlabsness Of the place OF ~
Of carrying 1t % Be wen idIllsd des-foTed robbed
lost; and iur refusing, ztsr demand % coare7 lie maj
frequently tle contractor runs or d conesrnaa no Id
ninga coach on the r0uis.
4. The Postmaster General nav snnuI the eosr-,et
repeated failures % run agresa5Y % contrast for g1
the Departments for refusing o discharge clrrer va
required By the Department 10 90 81; Tor assenin- !
contract without the OF Fos5maslsr General u II
ming an express ar0sald OF tor transporting Dsrs
packages conveying malLzBls master Oal ID TIE mail
5. bd received alter ths lass day ana hour named
without the guarantees required BY law cannot be cons
cred IN composition with regular proposal reasonable
amount
TIE route the service the yearly nav ths name and
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adsu0e Of the bidder mat s bis usual posi- ddr
and those Of each member Of arm, where a company
fers should be distinctly sistsd.
Z. Altered bids should lot be submitted. nar sho
bids once submitted be wI,haraEu
g. Zach 0ld must be guaranteed by two or more rssu
i5s persons satisfactory % lh5 Posimastar Gausrai
sra guaraniees cannot be aduIled. Tbs bid and rnad
Tee should be sgEet plainly With the full name or
person,
D. The Department reserves the rght 20 reject n,v
which may BE- deemed extraTagani, md also shs 1id
falling contractors ana bidders
To- The bid should he sealed supcrseribed i.Mai Drr
sails Tor overland rOus TO California" addressed sec
Assistant Postmaster General" Contract Offee
H. A modification Of bid In any Of It's essential Bel
is taHtamOunt 10 a new BID and cannot be received.
70 inlerers with regular comPsnu0n after The lost
set for rgcsvIng bids
u POsImsslers are 10 be careful not 10 certify Tie
cheney Of guarantors sursliss without knowing that
are persons Of sutiaisnt responsibility; and a bidd
guarant0rs, and surslIes are distinctly n0uhzd thas
failure 10 enter into perform the conIracfs ar The
vice proposed for in the accepted BIDS their legal ab
viii be enforced against them.
Is Present CONTRACTORS and psrsans known at he
partment must squ=.Iy with Others, procure guarau
and cercLheates Ll1Ir suldee lcy au5siautaiIv n
forms absTs prescribed. The certificates Of sdffci.
must be signed by postmaster, Or b judge ola col,
The attention Of bidders, guarantors sursfss. a g
directed to the following laws, w;
Sec z. Act of March 8 1875, requiring Contractors
riers, &C. 70 BE- sworn
Sec. A. ACEOf March 8, 1928 ln relation % iiiur
enter into contact.
Sec e. Act Of July 2 1886, liabilities Of guarantor
Sec "a. Act Of July 2, 1856, authorizing bds Of ia
70 be rejected
Sec -. An act Of July 2, 1885, in relation % com
tons amongst bidders
Act OF April q, l50s, provides that no member Of
zress can be- q contractor.
Sec. AZ. An act Of March 3, 1925 provides that
master, assistant postmaster OF CLERK poss Office
be a contractor.
Sec Act Of March 8, ISIS provides that no other
free white male person shah Be employed IN carrying
mail.
The Postmaster GsRsfal viii reserve to himself the
JfannullIDg any contract made under the above ~
ever he 81 all discover that the same or any part lf
offered for sale IN the market for the purpose Of fus
hon. and be viii IN no sanction transfer of the
il whole or in part 70 any assignee or contractor
qualified IN his OpinlOn tnan TIE ginal contractor
y The same into uCcsssiul operation
AARON " Brown
april28-tW-4W. Postmaster Gene