Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-10-26

specif Cd IN the contract. For repested dsinqusn-
mo.a,ionea 70 the nature thereof aud ne npoS:.
ance OF thofnali may .o nGsdt.
=. For LEAVING behi I'D Throwing of the mails, or
for beng concerned in setns % ~
paw ma. ~ - advance Of the man.
S. FIn.s 4 esl isIpessd 1n.ess the de inc enc,
SS Sns q, ,Ss ssg,nssd X
if s aiT nv. n lHsS
!" psos or .n. stsst 70 ss IN
e be wet, injured, Destroyed robbed, or Iosi an
frequently as tie Contractor runs, OF is conc srped
p rgnt ing coach, car. or stesmbcsi on route.
Ior repeated failures to sgreeaby 60 contract for
0sang me Post 9tice avs, dsobey the ia
charge carrier when required by the Department 10
80; lpd ASSIGNING the contract without the
sioress,a; Q. doL trsnsgortnx persons packages
.. The Postmaster GeSersi NAV or.Jer AZ ip.,o,,a
OF servIce on aroute ny allowing therefor prs vafa
Of Departures and arrival. s Ra, sssss S
tlcuaFy to make them conform 20 Connexions Win
ring tune be NOT, abTidEed. he may also oIder '
increase OF speed, allowing. within the restrctio -
Of the law pro rata increase &C pay for the add
tioBal stock carriers II any. The contractor NAV
however, M the case OF the increase OF speed rein
Department he pfsrs dSs So 70 70 me
order into effect The Postmaster General NAV Also
part, at pro rata decrease of paw. allowing one
months extra compensation on the amount dis
interests do NOT sesune he sarC aI ~ en- sne que
slIes to supersede it bY different grade OF trans
8: Payments will he made for the service by col
Lotions from or drafts on. postnasters, or other
February. MAY. August and NoysrnSsses,l an
9. The distances are gwen according to me hest
should they be srea er than sdversed The posfs
to be supplied BE correctly sisted. Bidders ,aTsf
ference to the weight Of the mail, the condition Of
roads. hills; streams O.. and FL toll lTdses. fer
msy be incurred. No ann for additional pay based
on such grounds can be considered; nor for alleged
service for briges destroy ed or other obstruc-
Tsnt tsc n 1cen5s during the CON
ment Is issued, and curing the contra CT term are 10
be visited without extra pay, If the distance he
10. A bad received after the last dsy and hour
named, CT without the guarantee by law or
that c"mblnes severa! routes in sum Of compen-
saton, cannot be considered in competition with q
regular PROPOSE reasonable Ia amount.
II. Bidders should FIRST propose for service strict
y according 10 the advertisement, and them II the,
regular bad be the lowest offered or the advertised
service the other oPosItons may he considered.
posa.
IS. The route, the service. the yearly pay, the
post Office address, and those Of each member Of
hrm. .wnere a company Offers, should be dist nctly
mode than horsebae be intended. TSe:words wiih
due ccerl'y, certainty, and security" inserted 10
staT bid" When 'siar bld'' j. intended, no spe@
chic GonyIeyance mus. be named. 49,.
cable the printed form of proposals furnished y the
department, to write out in full the SUN Of their
bids, and to retain copies OF them.
Forn. Of Proposal.
49, l,-. OF - county OF . State Of -,
from July l, 1855, to June 80. ls62, on route No.
Of the dated S DE ociD
2, 1851, and by the 70 lowing mode Of conveyance,
VIZ: tor the annual sum Of dol laIs.
& full kn, al Of 81.
distance of the route the weight of the rai 10 he
and dnu sa er N cH 10 iee
ton of the laws aud instructions attached 10 the ad
vertsenent. (Signed.D
The undersigned, residing a. -, StateCr-,
undertake that II the forego ing bid for carr, g the
mai on route No. be acc pied by the postmas-
August, 5l. enter INTO the re CURED obisation on
contract to perform the service proposed with god
1his zoe do understandise distinctly the o6l,-
sdt,ons dnd Liabilities assumed By EEarantoTs
nad,r The 9Th section of the act Of Congress or
judy ?, 1885.
Dated
Certificate.
The underslgned, postmaster of -, State Of
acquainted with the above guarantors, and know q
them to be men of property, and able 10 make good
IS. Altered bids should not be submitted; nor
Zach bad must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons. Seneraf guaran ees cannot be admitted.
Inc PIG and guarantee should be signsd PLAINLY with
the full name of each person.
I'D Is as st to
0'a s y The s b .SSaS &c SeS edds
Proposals. State Territory Of las the case may
BED c-."a d dressed Second Assistant Postusss-
ter General" Contract Office, and sent ly mail not
BY or to an agent; and postmasters wall not enclose
Proposals (or letters Of any kind IN their quarterly
Ia: The contracts are to be executed and returned
no me department by or before the lst of August
July, or the mail day next aflcr that date, whether
the contracts be executed or not. No proposition
are ex ecated and received at tie depsrtmeut: ard
then no transfers will be allowed unless good ana
sGcaent reasons therefor are gwen, to be deter
u, Is. Section IS Of an act of Congress. approved
March s. 1885, provides thar Contracts for the trans
Portation OF the mail shall be let every case to
Tie :owest BIDDER rendering sufcien guarantees for
fafhiu performance without other reference 10 the
modes Of such deportation than msy be necessary
% PROVIDE 70, the cue CELEBRITY ceTtal1t snd seca
DESCRIPTION OF bids has been received. They do not
the entire mail each trip with CELEBRITY, certsinty,
M snd security, using the erms OF the law. These
designated on the books OF the department " stay
otds, and they Will lie construed as providing for
and I'D may Dc tke mode nscessary 70 inss,.
g." 5sierily, certainty. and security"
is believed to be sufficient, the lowest bad Will be sc
cepted, y duly guaranteed, in preference to "sfar
hen the lowest bid is not star bid and specifies
either no mode or an inadequate mode of convey
ance II will not be accepted, but aside for spe
cnc Old proposing the necessary service
When the bad does not specify the mode sf CON
to The sd wifb 90 fa sPs seeoIssE
uon IL viii he considered as a proposal for horseback
service.
q. modification Of bid in any of its essential
terms rs tatamount to new bId, and cannot be re-
oeIyed SO as 20 interfere with regu-r npeti,ou
alter the last hour Set for receiving bids.
y. Postmas are 10 lie careiuI certify the
sufnclency oi guaraniOTs suTetIes without know
ing that they persons of sufficient reSpusibity;
and all bidders, guarartOrs and dist net
~ ltIhsd that, failure To nIo or perform
the contracts for the service proposed for ln The &C.
opted bids. their legal Liabilities will be enforced
against them.
3 Present contractors, aid persons known al the
department, lnnSt- equally with others, procare
guarantors and certificates Of their sufiicency sub
sisntlily IN the forms above prescribed. The Ger
ilhcItes OF suffcIency 50 be sISned by postmas-
ter or Judgo Of a court of record.
AARON V. BROWN,
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Octabtr =. lS57. DC aS-lSwicv
CHRlSrIAN'S CuRNET AND CoTILLON
u BAND.
Wetake pleasure IN informing the public Of Wash