Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-29

oaes OF the kind herein speolked, snIasred pens,f.
snoe Of the mail. may Be- made. ~ 'As "POrt-
& For lesv,.s behind q thrown OF the msa... q,
or for being oonoer9ed in settne or rubnas ~
press conveying InteGence IN advance Of the MAJ
Fines r e b nA im DC seSnc 1s:. N.
De onptly and satisfactorily es planned by certs
oatss q postmast.rs, the sdssIis Of other es,s
ole persons for falling 10 arrive cnntrsot t,me
ior neslscting 10 take the mail from deivsr ~ mt
post ONCE for suffering il towing either 10 the mn
to be Wet injsred aes,ro1ed rossed %
ior refus,ns after demand, 10 convey the mai :.
s. The Postmaster 6eberai may anna The os"lr,o
violating the post oce iaws or NJ Tor
structons OF the Department; for refusIns 4" a.
do for assigning the contract without tho a.s
Of the Postmaster General: for running An nrs.
convey ing masbie matter out Of the mar az packages
.. The Postmaster General mry order an incre,..
increase the contrsct psy he nav chsn,es.n..a
ues of de partures and ARRIVALS at cases srS -,
uculafY TO MAKE ihem conform la CONNEXIONS with
nIng time lie not abridged. lie may also nrd.,.
increase OF speed. allowing. within the restr,cfion.
OF the law, TGfd increase 81 psy for me 49,
ti"rn stock or carriers IfHny. The cont ms.
however, IN the case Of the increase of speed reI,
qUlsh the contract ty giving prompt notice 20 a.
department that he prefers dong To csrr,ns ,L
order INTO effect. The Pnstms ster General ~
part, st pro rata decrease Of paw alowinr " IN
months extra compensation on the ,mounf ~ az
interests do not requI-e the SANE or m cns S.,e
slres to snpersede II br different grade Of Irsps
q. Pa, mems viii bs made for the SERVICE lv 90,
lectIons from; or drafts on. postmaster or 1hrr
wise alter The expiration &c each suarter-,ny -
February, May, August. and Novem6er. wy "a
The distances are gwen according ta the hos,
lniormaton but no increased pay wili lie allowed
should they be greater than advertised. " the pouis
To be supplied le correctly stated. Biddsrs ,IEs
ssmJorm it.mS,Lr,S on ih,s roinf and also re-
ference to The weight of the mat, the condtioa Of
roadr hills, streams, &c, and I'll toll bridges fer
nes, or ohstruetons Of any kind BY which tx peEss
on such ground he oonsIdeTed nor fer alleged
mistakes or misrepresentation as TO the degres Il
lions Increasing distance. occurring during the con
tract term. Offices established AFTER tins sdver; Sc
ment ~ ISSUED, and during the contract term Are Co
increased.
10. A bad received af,er the last ,lay and mon,
named, or without the guarantee required ~ law "a
that combines several routes VA of conPer
saton, cannot be considered IN competition with Il
regular proposal rec sonable IN amount.
III. Bidders should hrst propose for service SIRE
aco"Iolhs 10 the advert isenent. and ihen a thry
rgHiaT bad be the lowest offered fog the advertised
u. There should be but one route I'd for IN a pro
po,ai.
10. The route, the service, the yearly paw. tho
name sud residence Of the bidder. tibsi has usug
post oiee address, and those Of each member If Il
hrm. where company offers, should BE- DIST De- y
mode than horseback be M. nded. Thewords ''wT'b
due CELEBRITY, certainty, and security'' inserted 10
"StaT bid" When "star hid" Is intended no spc-
CHE conveyance must be named.
IA. Bidders requested TO far as pratt
cable, the printed form of proposals furnished nv the
department.. 10 write out in full the Of their
bids. and To retain copies OF them.
Form IF Proposal.
l.. Of -, county of -. state Of -
propose 10 convey the mails of the United states
-. from - 80, sgreeabIy to the sdrer
tisement of the Postmaster General dated Oct,iey|
VIZ. 49, and by Tie for n. S snn5a ss S
Thus proposal is made with ful knowledge at the
carried, snd all other particulars IN reference b. the
route and service, and also sner careful examma
ton OF the laws and instructions attached 20 the nj
vertisement. (SIgned.l
Dated
Guarantee.
The undersigned. residIng at. Stste Of
nndIiske that. If the fo,ego ing bad for caT nE the
ter General. the bidder shall prior 10 The LEI dsy Il
August. 1853, enter into the required OAgRiIun 90
contract, TO perform the service proposed, with 90
1his ace do uaderstandi.s distinctly the ob!,-
Edftors and !iobttities assumed By gpar0Hicr,|
Ender me 11fh section Of the act o. COHgrsss n
July 1855.
(Sgned by two guarantors.l
Cerfisoate.
The underHgned. postmaster Of -, Stale III
-, certihcs, sndsr AS oath or Office, That he Is
acquainted with the above guarantors, and knows
the guarantee.
Dated tSigned
Is. Altered bids should not be su0nnIteo: nor
Each bad must I've guaranteed h, two respout,hl,
persons. G-.eIal gusran ees cannot lie adTtt-d.
The bid and gnsraniee should he SiEH,d plainly win
the ful name oil each person.
The Deparim= st reserves the right to reject sny
bud which may be deemed extravsgant. and The
BIDS OF failing contractors and bidders.
10. The bad should he sealed suPerScrbAd +" MsIl
PI"po' ais state or TERRITORY Of cas- the case NAV
ter General" Contract Office and sent hy mail Mt
by or 10 nm agent; and pOstmasters vii o." enccso
returns.
~. The contracts are 10 be e1ecu ed ard Ie,uu.d
10 the department by before the Let If August,
1858, but the service must be conm snced the st
Ju y, or the mail day next ser that date, whether
for transfers viii ne considered until the cnirscis
are executed and received nj tie department: and
then no transfers Will be allowed unless good sLa
tuHlclent reasons therefor are given, To lie detef-
mined Ivy lie department.
~. Ssoiiol Is a. an act of Congress. approved
March s, iStO provides thai contracts ioT The tar
portatlon of the mail shall he let in eNSe 20
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees 10
faithful performances. without other reference 10 ns
modes of such trans pOTtatIun tan MAY be necsssa
10 provide for the due CELEBRITY certainly. aud soca
Iliy Of such transportation" Under tbs lss NJ
description of buds has been received They d. iri
specify mode Of convey ance, but engage 70 ihte
the entire mail each tup with CELEBRITY. cerist'r
ard security, usIug the terms Of the aw. Thee
hIds are sly Ted, from the manner which 'l'' a'
desrsnatcd on the books q: the department ,,ar
BIDS" and they will lie construed as providing 81
the conveyance Of the entIe MAIL ko'cersr inTs-.
and tcAafs may D. rAs mode nScssSary 10 ,Hss
IT'S c6fsTtfg. certainty. nRg SssRF,fU."
10 In a. cases where the lowest grade of ssry'ce
- be wed 10 be sufficient, he lowest hd v i 10
or specific AID.
When the lowest bad Is not star lid and spect"s
cither no mode or IA mad, qHats mode of cInE -"
an e. wal not be accepted, hut set aside for sfc-
CHG bld proposing The necessary service.
When the bad does not specify the mode Il CT
vesnnc ; SO, when % proposes to carry ''accodfI
u the ada eTtlsement,' hot without ch ssee.r
ton IT will he consider proposal for crssiack
Service.
- A modification Of n hid IN any Of its esseri1.
terms Is taHtamount TO a bd and Z. mot H. 20
ceived, so as To interfere with regular cuInpeiin
alter the last hour set for receiving lads.
n. Postmasters To lie careful not to certll fe
sufhciency ri guarantors as sureties without hop-
ing that they are persons Of sufficient responsible
and All BIDDERS, guarantors and sureiIe are dsir
Y notified that on failure TO enter into or Perifm
the contracts for the service proposed for tie ~
cepted bids, their legal liabilities WIZ be enioIca
against them.
p Present contractors ard person, known 81 me
Department, must, equally with Others, rroclt'
guarantors and certlfcates Of their sufleIenc1 SUI
sisntIay IN the forms above prescribed. The e.
tihcates Of sufhcIency must he signed ~ posire
ter or judge Of 3 court of record.
AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster GcEerS'
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Octobsr22 1857. ocSlSvly
DIANOFORTES FOR CHRISTMAS PRS
II ENTS. Also. Me ,lPo-s N.asps GuIHT