Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-08

cies OF the kind herein specified, eslsrEed penalties
snce of the mail msy BE made.
any potion u them. for me ss%.son q psssens:
Or Tor being IN setting ~ or M an
ay Be- Seasoss Of the
fDs, % e Sns. as N
ts. q post%ss;sr. or the sfidsSis Of other cred
iole persons for failing To arrive an contract pms;
post ofcs; Tor suffering 1t towing either 20 the IN
sntsblsness OF the place or manner OF carrying tl
rsfsslns amer demand. to o"nve, the MAJ, 's as
frequently ss the contractor rams, orIs concerned
G. The Postmaster GeneTai may annul the eenirac,
for repeated failures TO run asreeaby 70 contract for
structiOns of the Department; for refusing 90 dis
charge carrier when required by the Depsrtpentto
Of the Postmaster Generai; for running press
aforesaid; or for Transporting persons or packages
=: The Postmaster Se.srsI may order an increase
increase on the contract paw He NAV csnse sched
uies OF departures aud arrivals IN MI cases, and par
aIIr"sds vhout ,ncreSse of rss' eroy,JaJ Tie rnn
nng time bs not abridged. lie isay also order an
increase OF speed allowing. within the restrictions
OF the law, PRO rata increase of pay for the add
'onal stock or carriers any. The cnn'rSct,r msy.
quish tho contract by giving prompt notice to the
department that he prefers doing tn carry lng the
order INTO effect The Postmaster Genersl nsy also
curtsil or discontinue the service. IN whole or IN
| part, al pro rata decrease OF pay. allowing one
| months extra compensation on the amount dis
interests do require the SANE or an case be de-
slres to suporsede t b, different glade Of trans-
.: Payments will b, made for the ssrylcs Jy col
wise aftsr the expiration Of each qusrisr-tay IN
February. May, August. and November.
| y. The distances are fiven according 10 the best
| information: but M increased pay will be allowed
should they be than advertised. the points
10 be supplied be correctly stated. BtddsrS DsHNt
| .Dorn th.niseIrsS on this POiHf; aud also IN re-
fSnSs Il inc Ssh 81 tss Ss mai, 5he condition Of
RES, or obstruciIons of any kind ny which
such ground. can be considered: nor for alleged
mistakes ar mISapprehension a, To The degree of
lions Increasing dstsEce occurring during the con-
tract term. Ohces established sfter TINS advertise
nent rs issued, and during the contract term,
be visited without extra pay n the distance bo
10. A bid received after the last day and hour
named, or without the guarantee required Ivy lsw or
that combines several routes in one sum Of compen-
| regular proposal reasonable in amount
n. Bidders should first propose for service strict
desire. s,par0t,iy for different service and If the
REGULAR bud be the lowest offered for the advertised
service The other propositions may he cou Idcred.
II. There should be but route bad for an pro-
poea!:
name and residence Of the bidder, tthst Is ms usua
post Office address, and those of each member of a
stated: also the mode Of coTrcyancp, az a hiELeI
mode thsn horseback be intended. The;words with
due CELEBRITY, certainty, and security" inserted 10
indicate The mode Of convex a.se, win continue
cihc conveyance must be named.
T. Bidders are requested TO use. as far practi-
cable, the printed form Of proposals furnished by the
department, To write out fu the sum of their
BIDS and to retain copies of them.
Form IF Proposal.
propose convey the, mails of the Unitod stste.
from July 1, 1864, to June 80, 1852, route No.
." tho dse DE o Sao5
y, 1851, aud 10y The io lowing mode Of conveyance.
Ths proposal is made With full In"~ledge Of the
distance of the route The weight Of the mail TO re
slfla
route and service and also after careful exanra-
ton of the laws and instructions attached TO the ad
'G Dsted 'sisHea''
Guarantee.
The undersigned, rssIdIng It, State Of
undrisks THAI If The foregoing bad for carr, ing the
ter General the bidder shall prior TO the Isl dsT of
August, 1883. enter into the required obligation on
oostrae. to perform the service proposed, with good
Ihts IRE dc rndtTstandtsg distinctly the obi
Tndsr the 27th section 9th ar, Of cOnrr,ss Of
(Sisned by two gusrsntorsJ
Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of -, State Of
=, certi6es, rnasr his oath OF Office. that he Is
acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows
them to be men Of properly, and able 10 make good
The 6s sssTantee' ,s'.,ot,
Is. Altered lids should not he submitted; nor
should bids once submitted he withdrawn.
Each bad must be guaranteed 10y two responsible
The BID and guarantee should be sigasd PLAINLY wnh
the full name Of each person.
bd WING may br deemed extrsy agaTt, and aiso The
S S + Th sii 6f . iSmifs s sss S sd.
SIs or dsrsS q ,as The "sy
ter General. :" Contract Oice and sent Nv aG,i, net
by or TO an agent and postmSsters will tot enclose
proposals tor letters oi kIndp IN their quarterly
IL. The contracts arc to be executed and returned
1853. bur the servc- must lie comm enced on the st
Ju J. or the mail day next after that date, whether
for transfers wall be- consIdsred unlh the sohtissIs
are executed and received at the department; and
then no transfers wI!i he allowed unless good and
sufficient reasons therefor are gwen, to lie deter
mined BY the department.
March s. ls45 provides thar contracts the tTahs
portaIOn of the mai shall he lot ever, ease To
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees Tor
iahtul performance, without other reier-bea 10 TIE
modes Of such trans p"rtatIon than nsy Ice nrcossay
To provide for the due celebrity, certainly, ard
LIty al such transpnrtatIOh.' lLdrT tins lay
description Of bids has been received. They do not
specify mode of canyeya but engage 60 tax.
The entire mail each tup with celebrity. certainty,
bids styled, nom the manner IN which ihey are
desisnafed on the books OF the department "s:dT
the conveyance of the entne mail. oircrsr Idrss.
and rhGfersr may b ths mode seesssdTy 20 .nSEYs
-. In all cnses where the lowest grade of service
IL believed 10 be sufficient, the lowest bd will Ice ac
oePtsd :. dup guaranteed an preference to "sta''
When the lowest bid is not star hid and specifies
either no mode or iHad,epais mode of conve,-
ance wall not be accepted. hut set side for spe
ohio bd proposing the necessary service.
when the bld does not specify the mode Of con
veysnc So when 1t proposes 10 cary ''sccoriing
10 the ads ertIsemeht,' but without such ssecIhca
tlon. II will he considered a proposal for horseback
service.
.. A Modification of n bid in any Of its essential
terms ls tantamount 20 new bad, and cannot he
eelved SO as TO InterfeJe with uar competition
after the last hour set Tor receiving bids.
y. Postmaster to he careful not Ia certify the
suheiency oil guarantors as sureties without know
ng that they are persons OF su pons ibIIty
and all bidders gGaranOTS. and suretl es are distinct
Y notified that, on failure to enter luto perform
the contracts Tor the service proposed for an the ae
against them.
y. Present contractors, and persons Known az the
Department, must, equally with others, procure
guarantors and csrtihcates OF their sufcency sub
siantlally IN the forms above prescribed The Ger
thcates of sufflcency must be signed by pOstmas-
ter or a Judge Of a court of record.
AARON V. BROWN
. Postmaster General.
October p, 1857. &C -lawI2v
IHoTIcE OF ThE REMOVAL OF THE
LAND OFFICEPRoM DUNCAN To MACH
MAC. IN MICHIGAN.