Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-25
{ Signed.)
INSTRUCTIONS.
Containing conditions to be incorporated in til
contracts to tn. ertent the Department may
deem

Containing conditions to be incorporated in the
| contracts to tn. ertent the DEPARTMENT may
/; No pay will be made for trips not performed ;
and for each of such omissions not satisfactorily
PiaIned three times the pay Of the trip may be de-
dncted Deductions wal! also be ordered for grade
OF performance inferior to that specified IN the
tract. or ed denGuencles of the kind herein
ture thereof and the Importance of the mail, may be
made.
2. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
portion of them. for the admission of
or for being concerned in setting up or running an
press eoryeylnE intelligence IN advance Of the mall
s. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
pompy aaa ths % By
persons for failing to arrive in contract time for
neglecting to take the mail from or delivering it into
post ONCE; for suffering 1t lowing either to the
sultabeness of the place or maRRer of carrying to
bewet, injured. destroyed robbed or lost and for
refusing, after demand. to convey the mail as fire.
quenty as the contractor or is concerned in
unning coach on the route.
4. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
Tor repeated failures to run asTeeaby TO contrac for
violating the post office laws. or disobeying the in
structIons OF the Department; for refusing to dis
charge carrier when required by the Department to
DO 500 for ASSIGNING the contract Without the assent
or ST pc % or
5. bid received after the last day and hour named
or without the guarantee required by law cannot be
considered in competition with regular proposal
reasonable III amount.
6; The route the service, the yearly pay. the name
office address, and those Of each member the firm
where company offers should be distinctly stated;
q.
bids once submitted be withdrawn.
8. Eseh bad must be guaranteed by two or more
General. General guarantees cannot be admitted.
The lid and guarantee should be signed plainly with
9. The Department reserves the right to reject any
bid which may be deemed extravasant, and also the
TO- The bid should be sealed snpersoribed Mail
Proposals for overland route to California" address,
ed second Assistant Postmaster General" Con-
H. a mod if cation of a bid in any Of its essential
ceived, TO interfere with regular competition,
after the last hour set for receiving bids.
u Postmasters to be careful not to certify the
sufhciency OF guarantOrs as suretes without know
Ing that they persons Of sufficient responsibilities
ly notified that. on failure To enter into perform
the contracts for the service proposed for In the
against them.
Is. Present contractors. and persons known at the
Department must, equally with others, procure guar
antors and certificates of their suclency substan-
tlsy IN the form. above prescribed. The certificates
Of sntlcIency must be signed by postmaster, or by
aIudge Of court Of record.
The attention Of bidders. guarantors, sureties, dc.
is directed to the following laws, viz:
Sec.2. Act of March 8, 1925, requiring contractors
Sec. a. Act of March 5, 1925, in relation to failure
Sec. =. Act of July 2, 1855 liabtie. of suaran,orr
falling contractors to be rejected.
Sec. g. An act Of July p 1885, in relation to oombi-
Act of April 81, 1873, provides that member OF
Sec. q. Ansct of March 8, 1925, provides that no
p3sthater, assistant postmaster or clerk in post
office shall be n contractor.
Sec. Act of March s. 1885, provides that no other
thar Tree white male person shall be employe ed in
carrying the mail.
IL The Postmaster General will reserve to him
sell the rlgh of annu contract made the
above act. whenever he shall discover that the same
part of IT. is offered for sale in the for
the purpose Of speculation. and he will, in case,
sanction transfer of the same. IN whole in part
TO any assignee or sub contractor, less qualified in
his opinion, than the original contractor carry the
same into successful operation.
AARON v. BROWN,
ap G-3tawtlstJune Postmaster General.