The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-12

Departments for refusing discharge carrier when re-
qlred by the department 10 do 80 or assigning s con-
tract without the assent of The Postmaster General or
running express aforesaid for transporting per-
packages conveying maiabie matter out OF the
mail tCfE Va 81
8 The Postmaster General may order an increase Of SER
vice route by allowing therefor rata Increase ON
the contract pay. He May change schedules OF depart
and arrivals in all cases, and particularly TO make
them conform to connexions with railroads., Without m
crease of paw provided the running time be not abridged
He may also order increase OF speed allowing, within
ths restrictions of tbs law, ras increase OF pay for
the additional stock or carnsrs any, ne eonIrac.or
may however in tho Of inorssss OF speed renqush
the by giving prompt notice 10 me department
that he pvfers doing TO carrying INC order into effect
Ths Postmaster General may aao oaf'ai OF uscosunuo
the service in whole part at rails decrease OF pay
allowing months extra compensation on tns amount
dispensed WITH whsnsver in his opinion. The pabe inter-
eats do not require same, in he desires to super
sede il by different gIade of transportation
O. PAYMENTS viii be made for the service by COLLECTIONS
from or drafts on postmasers or otherwise after the exp
ration of each quartersay IN February May August
and November.
TO- The distances given according 20 the best nfonaa
ton but no increased pay will be allowed should they be
greater than advertised the points 10 DO supplied DO cor
rectly ataed Bidders must INFORM Msmseoes on is point
and also in reference TO the weight ef the MAIL the cond
ton OF roads, hills, streams, &C., and all tollordges fer
RES or distractions oany kind by which expense may be
incurred No claim for additional pay, based such
grounds can be considered for alleged mistakes or
the degree OF ssvlco nor for bridges
la
rng drne tia contract tsrn Offices sstabishsd after this
issued, and also during tho contract term,
are to be visited without extra pay II tho distance DC
creased. M ,m6
IN bid received aflsr the last day and hour named or
without the guarantee required by aw, or that combines
several in of compensation cannon DC CON
sdered in competition with regular proposal m
amount ...,, I'll
H. Bidders should first propose for service strictly ae-
cording to the and then, they DESIRE ssPa-
yaely for different service aud tho regular bid DO me
offered for the the other PROPOSE
tons may be considered
H. There should bs but route bid for IN proposal.
H. The route the SERVICE the yearly pay the name ana
residence of the bidder (hat IL his usua post once ad
dress and those each member Of hrm where comPa.
ny offers, should be distinctly stated also, tns mous o.
conyevance if higher mode horseback DO INTENDED
The words with due celebrity, certainty and IN
serted to indicate the mode Of conveyance VIII
sar 5idr When star bid is Intended, no specific con-
s Bidders are to use practicable, the
printed form Of proposals furnished by tho department to
write out in full the Of their bids, ana 10 ronn copies OF
them. ,,.,.
once submitted be withdrawn -
Each bid be guaranteed by two responsos persons
General guarantees be admitted he bid and guar
anee should be signed plainly with the fall name OF each
person. IL, ,.,
The department the right 70 reject any bid which
may be deemed extrayagant ana also inc Dus OF hnB
contractors and bidders. ,..,n IL
Is The bid should be sealed auperscrbed Mail Proposals
State of -,n addressed "Second Assistant postmaster
an agent and will mel enclose proposals lor
letters OF any kindly in their quarterly returns,
H. The TO be executes ana 70 .e
by or before the LIST of August le5 but the
service must be the LIST july or Inc maday
next after that date, whether the contracts DC executed or
not No proposition for transfers Will pc considered uh.i
the contracts are executed and received At tho
and then no transfers will DO allowed unless gooa ana sum
cient therefor given TO be determined ny inc
department. .,, 1LL
than eighty rods from station, will Immediately aiIc he
3ist March next report their exact distance from the neares
station, and how they are otherwise snppied WIN INC
to enable the Postmaster General 70 direct
supply from the list Of July next
H. Section Is act Of Congress, approved March
lS15 provides that contracts for the o. the
mail sill DC ct IN every case " ne i0W0' o,u.'
other 10 TIE mode Of such transportation than may
be provide for w dp CELEBRITY certanty and
security Of such ,ransportauonD Under this lay new
description Of bids has been received They do not specify
mode of conveyance, but engage to taxa the entire mail
each trip with celebrity certainty and security using the
terms OF the law. These bids are styled from the manner
in which they are designated the books Of the depart
rner sia bids and they will be construed as providing
for tie conveyance Of the entire mall hoaosue large end
,ohaispr may bs the mode necessary 10 insure US eery
certainty and security" E7a
In ali cases where the lowest gra of service is believed
to be sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted, II duly
guaranteed in preference to "snr,' or SPECIFIC BID
when the lowest bid is star bid and specifies either
no mode or an qas mode of Conveyance Il will not
be accepted but aside for specific bid proposing the
necessary service.
When the bid does not specify mode Of conveyance ;
aso when il proposes to carry aceordng the advertise
enn but without such specification it will be considered
as proposal for horseback service.
90 modification OF bid in any of it's essential terms
in to new bid and cannot be received as to
interfere with regular compositions after the last hour set
for receiving bids .
81 Posasers are to be careful to certify the suf
cency of guaranors without knowing that they
are persons of sufficient responsibility and all bidders, guar
aptors and suretcs distinctly notified that, failure
ntrorta prp
posed for in the accepted bids their ega. liabilities will DO
enforced against them.
ga Present contractors and persons known nj the depart
ment must, equally with others procure guaraniors and
certificates Of their suiciency substantially in the forma
above prescribed The certificates of sufcency must Dc
sighed by postmaster by judge Of court OF record
- ff'fh JAMES CAMPBELL,
yan ,os1 isvioau Eostmastsr General
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