The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-11

department, for refusing to discharge carrier when
qued by lhe department do for assigning the con-
tfai without the assent Of the Postmaster General for
running an express as aforesaid for Transporting per
sons or packages conveying mapAoie maueF oW Of lhs
mail.
Is Postmaster General may order an increase Of SER
VICE route BY allowing therefor increase
the contract pay He may change schsdaes Of depart
ures and arrivals in all cases, and particularly make
them conform to connexions with railroads. without in
OF pay provided the running time be not abridged
He By also order increase Of speed, allowing within
the restrictions Of The law pro raa increase Of pay for
the additional stock carriers any. The contractor
may however the Of increase of speed relnquish
contract by giving prompt notice TO the department
that he prefers doing carrying the order effect
The Postmaster General may also curtai discontinue
the Sece, in whole OF IN part at decrease OF pay,
allowing one months compensation the amount
dispensed with Whenever in his opinion, the public inter-
es do not require the sAme he desires super
sede il by different grade Of transportation.
g. Payments will be made for the service by collections
FROM drafts on postmassrs, Otherwise after The expi
ration Of zach quarter-say in February, May August,
and NOVEMBER
To- The distances given according to the best nfoa
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised II the points TO be supplied be cor
recty stated. Bddsrs nsua INFORM hsmssees on his point
and also in reference the weight of the mail the cond-
ton Of roads, hills streams, &c, and all tollbrdges fer
rts distractions of any kind by which expense may be
incurred. No claim for additional pay, based on such
grounds can be considered for alleged mistakes
msapprehenson the degree of services for bridges
destroyed other distractions increasing distance occur
ring during the Offices established after this
issued and also during the contract
be visited without extra pay If the distance be not In
creased.
IL bid received after the last day and hour named,
without the guarantee required by law, that combines
several routes OF compensation, cannot be con-
sdercd in competition with regular proposal reasonable IN
amount
cordn the advertisement and then, II they DESIRE sa-
ratey for different service and il the regular bid be the
lowest offered the advertised service tho other PROPOSE
tons may be considered.
49, There should be but one bid for in proposal
IA The route the service the yearly pay, the rme and
residence Of the bidder Chat IL his usual Posi once ad-
dress and those of member OF hrm where compa-
nv offers should be distinctly stated also, the mode OF
conveyance if higher mode tnan horseback be intended
The words with due celebrity, certainty ana m
serted to Indicate mode OF conveyance viii constitute
star bidn Whena bid is Intended no SPECIFIC con-
veyanee must be named.
Is Bidders are requested to as far as practicable the
printed form of proposals. furnished by The department. TO
the Of their bids and TO retain copies OF
them. ,.,.
Each bid must be by responsible persons
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid and
anee should be signed plainly with the full name OF each
person. r|s 1897 -1'.' p"
The department reserves the right to reject =" -,
may be deemed extravagant and N. I. on NM
contractors and bidders. "''' '"' e'o' OF ia'nns
SO .neala Be sealed supsfscribed email Proposals
~ss OF 7-" adaressed nSecond Assistant Postmaster
Gehera" Contract Office, and sent by mail not by or TO
al agent; and posmasera will net enclose proposals. Cor
letters of any knd) in their quarterly returns
II. The Contracts be executed and returned TO the
department by before the LIST Of August ls57 but the
service must be commenced tho LIST July or the maiday
after that date whether the contracts be executed
not No proposition for transfers will be considered until
the executed and received at the department
and then no transfers will be allowed unless good and su
oient reasons therefor given to be determined by the
department e-...,. .,..
IT, Postmastes at Offices railroads, but more
than eighty rods from station, will Immediately after the
3lst March next report their distance from the
station, and how they otherwise supplied with the mail
enable the Postmaster General to direct Eaimesscngcr
supply from the list Of July nest
TO- Section i5 of Of Congress, approved March B.
1885, provides that contracts for the transportation Of the
mail shall be let Sin every case to the lowest bidder tender
ing sufficient guarantees for faithful performance without,
other reference the mode Of such transportation then may
be necessary provide for the due eeiey certainty and
security Of such transportation" Under this law new
description OF bids has been received They 40 not
mode of conveyance, but engage take the entire mail
each trip with celebrity, Certainty and security, using the
terms of the law. These bids styled from tho manner
which they designated the books Of the depart
men star bids and they will be construed providing
FOR the Conveyance of tho entire mall however large ana
,Uhateuer may the mode necessary to insure It's eery
certainty and security"
In ali cases where the lowest ga of service is believed
to be sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted, If duly
GUARANTEED preference to "star" or specific bid.
When tho lowest bid not star bid and specifies either
be accepted but set aside for specific bid proposing the
service .
When the bid does not specify mode OF conveyance
Also when proposes carry accordng to The advertise
but without such specification it will be considered
as a proposal for horseback service.
90 modification Of bid in any of its essential terms
ia tantamount to new bid and be received
interfere with regular compositions after the last hour set
for receiving bids.
81 Postmasers are be careful to certify the su-
cency of euarapors suees without knowing that they
are persons of sufficient responsibility and all bidders
antors, and surees dstncy notified that on failure
10 enter into or perform the for the service pro-
posed for in the accepted bids their lega liabilities will be
enforced against them.
90 Present contractors and persons known at the depart
ment must equally with others, procure guaranors and
certificates of their suciency substantially in the forms
above prescribed The certificates of suciency must be
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Jan. |, 1s57-lawl2w Postmaster General.
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