Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-03

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cies OF The kind herein specified, enlarged prnsie
ance 90 the mail. may be made.
4. For leaving behnd throwing OF the mails, OF
for being concerned in setting Up or running o4
press conveying intes IN advance of the mail,
g. Fines viii be imposed unless the de inqu ency
be promptly and satisfactorily planned by osrtlt
bis persons. for falling TO arrive in contract tune;
for negectng TO take the mail from or deliver INTO
snitsbsness Of the place or manner Of carrying il
to be wet, injured, destroy ed robbed, or lost and
frequently as tie contractor rUns, orIs concerned
IN r9nElns. coach, car. or steamboat on route.
failures ssqsssSy to os FOR
violating the post office laws or disobey ing the IN
when BY the to
90 SO; Tor assigning the cotrac. without the assent
OF the POSTMASTER GeneTal; for running pre-
aforesaid; or for transporting persons packages
! convey ing Inailable matter out Of the mail.
of service on route b, allowing Their for apTo rafa
increase or the contract pay. he NAV change sehed
ticuiary to make them conform 20 connexions 18th
railroads. without increase Of pay. provided the run
increase OF speed. allox ing. within The restrictions
OF the law, pro rata increase Gf pay for the add
however, in the case of the increase Of speed ren-
9ulsh the contract by giving prompt notice to the
order into effect. The Postma ster General my aso
curtail or discontinue the service. IN whole or in
part, ~ pro rata decrease OF pay. allowing
months extra compensation on the amount dis
psnssd w,,h; wheneyer, IN bis opinion the public
sircs to supersede II by different grade Of trans
g. Payments will b, made for the serve, by COL
ectlons from or drafts on, Postnast-rs. other
E.s s,u a ne expiration md Of each Saarts'-sa' IN
y Inc distances are gwen according 10 the best
MORN lion hut no increased pay will br ailo wed
10 be supplied be correctly stated Bidd.rS must
ih0Tm themSsfrsS on yhtS POINT; and also re-
ference q MAJ he li,.:o of
roads, hills, STREAMS &c, and ali toll bridges fer
| may be Incurred. No aim for additional psy bSsed
on such grounds can be considered for allie ed
for bridges destro, ed or other obsTuc-
tlo0s increasing dIstsnce occurring during he oon-
tract term. Offices established after advertise
ment issued, and during the cOnrs ct term are To
lie visited without extra pay, If The distance be lot
10. A hid received afler the last day ard hour
named, or without the guaraEtce required BY law,
sa;ion, cannot be considered in competition with a
regular proposal reasonable IN amount.
y according to the advert Ine%t and them. # ,S,
desire SspdLd!siy for different service; ard If the
service. the other propositions nIs, be considered
Y. There should he but one route bad for q pro-
10. The route, the service, the yearly pay. tho
name and residence of the bidder, (that las usual
post office address, and those of each member Of
hrm. where company offers, Should be dist nc'
stat ed also the mode of conveyance, il a higher
mode than horseback be mt. ndcd. The-words with
due CELEBRITY, certainty, snd security" inserted To
Indicate the mode OF conveyance, Will constitute
| c:fc conyeyan must be named.
Is. Bidders requested use. far ms prac'i-
department to write Out in m the sum Of heG
bids. and TO retain cories OF them.
Form cf PROPOSAL.
L. of - county of - State of -
70 +, the Inns. - of he Limited States
-. from - to --. agreeably 10 the adver-
1 s0 of the 4, ,F t. SSns dated
IN m Of -df,la
Ihis proposal is made with full knowledge of tho
distance OF the route The weight Of the mat to Re
carried, and all other particulars reference the
route and service, and also after careful examI1a-
lion al the laws and instructions attached Ia the adj
vertisement. (SISned.l
GRGraHfse.
The undersigned, resIiIne at, State Of,
und ertAke that if the forcgo ing bd for carr ing the
mail on route Nc. - be ace pied 10y the P"s;iIi
August, 1853. enter INTO the qlIred Oil CATION. on
eo.fTaes to perform The service proposed, with god
rms ,cs DO pndsrstamdiae dislinciyy Ia, obi
gdttOaS dad liabilities Assumed by rr6VdHtOrs
tHGer TIE Z1th section Of IN, act OF ConETeSs Of
July :. 1885.
(Sisnod by two suaran:ors.D
Certificate.
The undsIsisned; postmaster of -. State Of
-. crrtltes. under his eath Of cpios, that he ~
acquainted with the above guarsIt"rs, and Slows
the Guarantee.
Dated ISI.rrd
IS. Altered bids should not n. sun:'i;iec: nor
E,ca b.i must lie guaranteed by two rospor. ibls
Parsons. General gGarsn ees cannot re ed tied
The bL and guaraaee should be Sgaed pia.nly with
thn fGll nsne Of each person.
The Departin rraerves the right ia reject any
hid WI! may he deemed e1ir.vasant, and also the
bid oi isiiing contractors and bidders.
10. The bid should b. sealed superscrbsd Mail
baD -, al resssd Second Assistant Postma
by an agent and posnnasiers viii Tot rnc!ose
proposals tor letters of any kind IN their quarterly
n. The contracts nre to be execu cd AL re,urned
20 the department by or before the Ist Of August,
ia J. OF the mail day next after that date, whether
the contracts be executed or not. No proposition
IRE executed and received at the department; and
The" Il" Transfers Will be allowed unless 2 OF an
au.lcisnt teasons Therefor are gwen, to lie deter
III. S"cIoa IL ~ an aot of Congress. approved
Mar. - lsaj provides tina, contracts Tor the trans
Purstun OF lac mail shall be let ia everv case to
The GA est BIDDER touderng sufficient guarantees for
faithful performance. without ether reference 10 tie
modes Of such trans pUrtation than may neces saw
to provide for the due celeriiy. certainty, aDd sea
nty of such r. nsportation." Under tins lay a new
description OF bids has been we'd. They d" not
specify mode Of conveyan but engage to take
and security, using the terms OF the law. Taese
bids are styled, from the manner in which they are
ttds, and they Will be construed is pro, Idug for
the eonveyance of the entire mail, hOictrsr large.
and WHdtt rtr may BE- the mode ceSSary to fasH5s
ms" etleriiy, certainty. and security"
is beIsved TO be sufficient. the Lowest will Ice ac.
eepted Il duly guaranteed IN preference To star
| OF Speclhc 1ld.
When the lowest bld is not star bid and specifies
either 10 mode or an inadequate mode OF convey
an e. u Will not lie pied, but side for spe
che bad proposing the necessary service.
When the hid does not speciy the mode Of con-
vetanc So when II proposes 10 carry -'accoTdl.g
- the nd ertIsement" huf without such fsecifca
ton 1t viii be considered proposal for Eorse
service.
-. A modification Of a. bid in any of it's essential
terms Is tantamouut 10 bid. and cannot be re-
cnved. so as 10 interfere with regular competition
alter the last hour set for receiving bids.
q Postniaste are to be careful not ia certify the
suffclency OF guarantors surcties without know
ing that they persons of sufficient
and all bidders guarantors and surct es are distinct
y notified that, failure 10 Into or rloTn
the contracts for the proposed for an the ac
cepted bids, their legal Liabilities will be enforced
against them.
y Present contractors, and persons known A, The
Department. must. equally with 9th RS, procure
guaTantors and certificates of their suioency sub
santiaiy IN The forms above prescr bed 1 ne Ger
tlhcates OF suthcency must be signed By postmas-
ter or q Judge of a court Of record.
AARON v. BROWN
n, 49, Postmaster General
October n. is57, oc S-IawI2w
PROPOSALS FOR ERECTING MARINE
BARRACKS AT PENSACOLA. Drink