The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-26

department fer refusing to discharge carrier when rc
aued Nv the department do for assigning the con-
tract without ths assent Of the Postmaster General for
running an express as aforesaid for transporting per
sons or packages conveying msisbe matter out Of tho
mail.
vice on rous by allowing therefor o rats increase on
the contract pay. He may change schedules Of depart
and arrivals in all cases ana particularly 70 mane
crease of pay provided the running time be not abridged
He may also order increase Of speed allowing within
the restrictions Of the law pro lss increase Of pay or
the additional stock carriers, any The contractor
may however the case OF increase OF speed
the by giving prompt notice to the department
that he prefers doing carrying tbs order into effect
The Postmaster General may also curta discontinue
the servcs in whole part at pre- rsis decrease OF pay
allowing months extra compensation on the amount
dispensed WITH Whenever in his opnion tho public inter-
ests do not require the same, in case ne desires to super
ssde il by different grade of transportation.
Payments viii be made for the service by COLLECTIONS
from or drafts on posssers otherwise, after the exp
ration of each quartsrsay in February, May, August
and November.
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised tho points TO be supplied DO cor
rsctly stated Bidders must sssrm smsspss on this Ps'n
ton Of roads hills streams dc and all to-brdges, fer
ries or ofany kind by which expense may be
incurred No claim for additional pay, based on such
grounds can be considered for alleged mistakes or
the degree of ssrvce nor for bridges
other obsustcns increasing distance occur
ring during the contract srm omoss established aei ms
il issued and also during the contract term
be visited without extra pay, II the distance DC notn
| creased.
without the guarantee required by law, that combines
several routes Of compensation cannot DC con-
sdersd in composition with regular proposal reasonable IN
Id Bidders should FIRST propose for service strictly
cordns to the advertisement and them they DESIRE spa
rately for different service and If the regular bd DC tne
lowest offered for the advertised SERVICE inc oher poPo'
tions ba considered.
H. There should be but route bid tor IN proposal.
Ia The route the service the yearly pay the name and
residence of the bidder hat il his usoal post Office adj
and those Of each member of rm, where compa-
ny offers should be distinctly stated Also tho mode Of
conveyance higher mode tnan HORSEBACK Dc n.enaeo
Tho words with due CELEBRITY, certainty and security IN
serted to indicate the mode Of conveyance wiz constitute
star 5idn Whon bid il intended, no specific con-
Rddsrs are requested 10 use a. practicable the
printed form Of proposals furnished by the department. 70
write out in the Of their bids and to retain copies OF
them. ri,.l.,
| once submitted be Withdrawn.
Each bid must guaranteed by tive responsible persons
General guarantees cannot be admitted Inc pd ana gun
antse should be .ionsd plainly with the full name of each
person. Il, -.
may be deemed exravagant ana also ms pies VI innS
contractors and bidders.
IT, The bid should be sealed; superscroed Proposals
State Of addressed sscond Asslaaan, r0snas a.
an aeent and postmastes will MT enclose proposals Tor
| letters Of any kind) in thsir quarterly returns
III The contracts are be executed and returned TO the
denarmsn bv or before the lst Of August 1851 but the
service must Be the LIST july or the maEday
next after that date whether the contracts DC executed or
not No proposition transfers will be Considered until
tha are executed and received at
and then no transfers will be allowed unless good ana sum
oent therefor given to be determined ny the
| department !,
I8 Postrasters at Offices railroads., but moro
than eighty rods from station, will Immediately after ina
3s March next report their sxact distance IRON ihe
station and how they otherwise supplied with the MAIL
to enable the Postmaster General to direct maimesengsr
supply from the lst Of July next
IT, Section IL Of an act Of Congress- approved March y
ls45 provides that contracts for the transportation f the
mail shall be let every to the lowest bidder tender
ing sufficient guarantees for faithful performance without
other reference to the mode Of such man may
security Of such transportation" Under this law nev
description Of bids has been received They do not specify
each trip with cccry certainty, and security using the
terms OF the law These bids styled, from the manner
in which they designated on the books OF he depar
ment ar bids and they will be construed as providing
for tho conveyance Of the entire mai hossvr large and
,ohaeper may be the mode necessary to insure W es'r'y
certainty, and security"
10 be sufficient, the lowest bid will be accepted II duly
guaranteed in preference 70 "star' OF specific bid
When the BID T. .af oa anu apecines H ns
be accepted but aside for specific bid PROPOSING the
necessary service.
When the bid does not specify mode OF Conveyance
also when it proposes carry accordng to the advertise
mont but without such specification will be considered
as proposal for horSe-bask service.
co. modification of bid in any OF its essential terms
tantamount bid and cannot be rsceyed 90 az to
Interfere with regular competition after the last hourset
| for receiving bids,
81 Postasters be careful not to certify the su
cheney Of guarantors suees without knowing that they
are persons Of sufficient responsibility and all bidders guar
antors and aureties distinctly notified thnt on failure
10 enter into or perform the contracts for the service pro
posed for in tho accepted BIDS their legs liabilities VIII %
enforced againrt them.
ment must equally with Others procure guarantors and
certificates Of their sniciency substantially IN the forms
above prescribed The certificates of sufcency must be
signed BY postmaster or BY Judge Of court q record
| Ior las7-t.w1aw Postmaster General.
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