The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-01


dsparlnsni for refusing discharge carrier when
CURED by the department do assigning the
without the OF the Postmaster General for
running express aforesaid for Transporting per-
sons packages conveying maaple matter out OF the
mail
g. The Postmaster General may order increase Of
vice by allowing therefor pro raia Increase on
the pay. He may change schedules of depart
ues and arrivals in all cases, and particularly TO make
them conform connexions with railroads, without IN
Of pay provided the running time be not abridged
He may also order increase OF speed, allowing, within
the restrictions OF the law, pro increase Of pay for
The additional stock carriers any. The contractor
may however in the of increase Of speed reoqusb
the contract by giving prompt notice TO the department
'h' ha ursers doing carrying the order effect
Ths ps,msser ,,e, .a@v also cuTtal or discontinue
the service whole or in par at p's raa =
allowing one months extra compensation on tns amouh
dispensed with wheneveri IN his opnion, the pupc inter-
es do not require the ssme he desires TO super
sete il by oife ent grade of transportation
g. Payments will be made for the service by COLLECTIONS
from or drafts on posmasttrs oherwse after the exP
ration of each quarter-say in February, May, August
and Move niber.
10 The distances are given according the beet infoma
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than adveris the points 10 be supplied DC COT
rectly stated Bidders must inform themselves on this point
aud also in reference the weight of the mall the cond-
ton of roads hills streams &c. and all tolbrdges, fer
RES distractions ofany kind by which expense may DC
incurred No claim for additional pay, based on such
grounds can be considered for alleged mistakes OF
Misrepresentation the degree of services nor for bridges
destroyed other obsructons increasing distance occur
ring during the contract term Offices esabisheu ater h
is issued and also during the con'ract
are to be visited without pay The distance be
creased
H. bid received after the last day and hour named or
without the guarantee teuited by law, or that combines
~ routes in Of conpensa'ionI cannot De CON
sdsred in competition with irregular proposes reasonable
lamopnt. = ;.. .,,;c,ir ac-
a ), XII adyer,,Eement aud then, il they DESIRE spa-
yatl or different service rnd if the regular BID DC he
loves, offered the advertised sssice Inc e'hsr
tons may be conaiderd. ,., 60 :; . n,onosst,
"a Thc route The service The yearly pay me nse a aa
residence u The bidder, Chat ms 9sua wbere conpa-
drlss and those oeach member 2. also the mode Of
# higher mods Ian horseback pe - ~
The words with due CELEBRITY certai''.y Ma "a, rsute
serted indicate the mode Of coyeyance wa snas6c con-
II star biRn Whene I" star bid 10 ln'ehueui"V 'p0
veyanee must be named ,a.,t,s u .
is Bidders requested 10 USE as Tar as practicable me
printed form Of proposals furnished by The department 70
write out in full the sum Of their bi aud to reain copies OF
them. ,,,;,.
) once submitted be Withdrawn. .,,Et.l
Each bid must guaranteed by two responsible persons.
General es cannot be admed. he bid aud guar
anee should be signed plainly with the iul name OF eaen
person & ,;.,
NAV be deemed exuayagan and also the bids OF failing
contractors and bidders, !,
l6 the bid should scaled superscrbed mail Proposals.
State Of --," addressed "Second Assistant POSTMASTER
General Contract Office ard sent by mail, not by Or 70
an agsn and postmaslers will nst enclose proposals Tor
/ letters of any kind) in their quarterly returns.
H. The contracts be eyecu ca and returned 70 'he
department By or before the list Of August ie51 oet me
service mus, Be commenced ON THO ist July The maaay
next after that date, wis het the contacts oe o
not No proposition for transfers viii be considered unii
the conaca are executed received at the department
apA then 40 transfers will be allowed unless good and sum-
oen reasons therefor given TO be determined ~ 'he
: department l..
s Postmasters at oises near railroads, but more
than eighty rods from station will Immediately after me
3is March next report their exact distance from me
i station and how they are Otherwise snppied WIN 'ne M
to enable the Postmaster General 10 direct mamesseneer
q supply from the lst of July next ], 4
H. Section IN Of Of Corsrs approved March
lS45 provides that for the transportation 81 tne
mail shall be let in every The lowest bidder tender
ing sufficient guarantees for faithful performance, without
other reference 10 the mocc OF such transportation men
be necessary provide for The due eeley certay and
security of such transportation" Uncht this law neT
Sscrpon OF bids has been received They do not specify
mode Of conveyance but engage to take tpe ente ma
each Trip with ceer,V certainty, and security using Ire
tens " this law These bids sy,d from the manner
in which they designated on the books Of the depart
gen sa bids and they viii be construed as prov'ape
uasispr be The mode necessary 10 'nsue us tehr.
crtainy and security"
In ali cases whee the lowest gra Of service is believed
to be sufficient the lowest bid will be necepe duly
guaranteed, in preference to "star' or SPECIFIC bud.
When the lowest bid is bds and sPecles ethe'
no mode or ali uad duae mode of conveyance, will moi
bs Accepted but aside for specific bid proposing the
neces airy service.
When the bid docs not specify mode OF conveyance
ALSO when proposes carry according 70 the advertise
ment but without such specification it will be considered
as a proposal for horseback service
90 modification of bid in any Of is essential terms
is anamount to bid and cannot be received to
interfere with regular competitions after the last hour SET
: for receiving bids. -
si Posfiasers to be careful 10 certify the suf-
cheney of guaranors surees without knowing that they
are persons sufficient responsibility sand all bidders
antors and surees distinctly notified that failure
enter perform the contracts for the service pro-
posed in the accepted BIDS their Legal liabilities will be
enforced against them.
o. 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 presented The certificates Of suiciency be
signed by postmaster by judge Of Of record
JAMES CAMPBELL,
| Jan. /, lS57--lawl2w Postmaster General
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