The Washington union., 1857-11-18

fthe law pro raa increase o pay
BY giving prompt department that
he prefers doing carrying The order into effect The Postmaster
the scrvce In whole or IN
rata decrease Of allowing one months extra
dispensed with whenever In his opinion the
public interests do the in case he desires TO sa
persede IL by different grade Of transportation
pomaers oherise AFTER the expiration Of each quar-
say IN February, May, August and Nose%oeI ~,
Increased pay win be allowed should they be greater than ayer
inform pot; also reference TO the weight OF
thn mail the condition of roads hills streams, &e and all toll
incurred No claim additional based on such grounds can
be considered nor for alleged mistakes or as "a
tns increasing distance occurring during the contract term ons
contract ter be visited without extra pay the distance bs
TO- bid received aae the last day and hour named
tho guarantee required by law that combines several routes
be considered in competition with
shoud service strictly according 70 the
and guIay the advertised service
the other % propositions , y, may nay be eon,idssd & s t. o..
rs The route e the yearly pay the name and y @
s p % sers n samsny @ oe should be distinctly s
ted the mode Of higher mode ba horseback be
mode of win constitute ar bid
When ar bid intended specific CONVEYANCE must be named
Bidders practicable tho printed
furnished by the department 10 write out in full the
Of their bids, and to retain copies OF them.
FORM OF PROPOSAL.
- of ---, county of-----, State OF ----, propose TO
convey The United States from July l. 1855 June 80
1857 aud
by the following mode Of conveyance viz: ana.
This proposal a knowledge g Me distance f e route
ee g H. o4ts and seriee and also qr careful sunina0n II s
Instructions attached TO he advertisement.
Dated (ssned)
The undersigned residing -, state Of -, undertake
that foregoing bid carrying the mail No be
@ s s s sner no na 1 % @
trac perform the service proposed with good and sufficient
This ,oe understanding disnay obligations lia1ilis
saed By guardntos undr The 27h section Of the act Of Congfe
Csignod by two guarau.Ors.)
Dated
undersigned postniast Stnte OF certi1cs
sd h oath y eee that he scquan,od With the above guaan
the guarantee.
IS Altered bids should be submitted should bids
guaranteed by responsible persons Gen
be admitted Tbs bid should be
signed plainly with the full name Of each person
The department reserves the right TO reject any bid which may
be deemed exrasagan and also the bids Of falling contractors and
sealed superscribcd Proposals
Assisau, General" Contract once by mail
BY Or to % an lag agent S and s viii not enclose poroa r
H. The contracts 70 be eseea'ed and returned
july the mail after that date whether
the contracts be executed No proposition for transfers will
department. and then transfers will be allowed unless good aud
sufficient therefor be determined by the depart
mcnt.
49, ~ Of Of Congress- approved March 1s45
vdes that contracts for the transportation Of the mail shall be let n
faithful performance without other af
than be provide for the duo poey
certainty and SECURITY such transppratonn Under this law
description of bids has been received They do specify
engage take the entire mail each with
CELEBRITY certainty and security using the terms Of the law These
bids styled from the In which they designated
the department. bids and they will be construed
,cdr may he mode insure It's 'ceieray certaiay
and secarity'
TO- In all where the awes grade Of service believed he
sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted duly guaranteed pref
crcnce 10 a s.sar' II specific bid.
no hid specifies 40 mode
Inadequate mpde will npt be acreptcd but
aside for specific bid proposing te necessary service,
When the bid does not specify mode Of conveyance ALSO when
proposes carry acporng the advertisement but without
such specification will be considered ropo al for horseback
service.
modification Of bid i essential
d bid cannot bo received TO interfere with regular
after the last hour receiving bids.
81 PostmAsters be careful certify the sucency
succ without knowing that they su
ci,n responsibility and all bidders guaranos and suroes dis
tinct notified failure
for the service proposed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities
win be enforced against them. fs
must equally with oc procure gnaan,6r certificates of their
smcncy substantially IN ,he fors above prescribed The eerta
sucency must be signed by postmaster by judge
court Of record ''& Fl
AARON Y, BROWN,
Postmaster General
Posr OfnCR DEPARTMENT, srat-
October 22, 1867