Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-13
INSTRUCTIONS,
Confdfatag conditions TO be Incorporated In th
contracts to the ertent the Department may

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and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily ex
ed Be 'Ss Ga
OF performance inierioE to that specified the con-
turs thereof and the Importance Of the mail, may be
2. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
any portion OF hem for the admission Of
or Tor being concerned In setting up running an OK
press CONVEYING lntsliselce in advance of the mail.
promptly and satisfactorily planned by certificates
OsrsSns for aS o[ ne anasvs OIL other credible
neglecting to take the mail from delivering it into
sdtabeness Of the place. Or manner of CARVING III To
be wet injured destroyed robbed, or lost and for
auenty as the Contractor runs or IS concernsd in
running a coach on the route.
for repeated failures to agreeaby to oOntract for
violating the post once laws, or dsobey ing the
charge carrier when required by the Department to
do So for assigning the contract without the
conveying maable matter out 81 the mail al ''e~"Se'
or without the guarantee required by law cannot be
considered In competition with a regular proposal
g. The route, the service, the yearly pay the name
and residence Of the bidder, hat is his usual post
where a company offers, should be distinctly stated
Z Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should
y. Each bid must be guaranteed by two or more re-
sPonsblc persons satisfactory to the Postmaster
The bld and guarantee should be signed plainly with
the i9ll name of each person
bid which may be deemed extravagant, and also the
buds Of failing contractors and bidders.
. TO- The bid should be sealed supersoribed EMAIL
Proposals for overland route to California" address
ed Second Assistant Postmaster General" Con
II. A modification of q bid in any of its essential
terms is tantamount to new bid and cannot be re-
aiter me Iast hour set Tor Receiving bids.
II Postmasters are to be careful to certify the
that they persons Of sufficient respossibity:
and all bidders, guarantors and are distinct
the contracts for the servoe proposed for M the ao
oepted BIDS their legal liabilities will be enforced
Is Present contractors, and persons known at the
department must equally with Others procure guar
antors and certificates OF their sufcisnoy substan
italy in the forms above prescribed The certf Gates
OF sunclency must be signed by q postmaster or By
The attention of bidders xuarantors. sureties. A.
sSS sc 70 ~ TX si toll9wl1s laws viz:
o. Iaci VI naIcn ., ia<o requiring contractors,
Sec a. Act of March s. 1885, in relation to failure
Sec. q. Act Of July O. 1886 liabilities of guarantors
fsS A1s of j1S 1855 bids Of
Sec. %. Anact of July 2, 1856, In relation TO comb
nations amongst bidders.
Act Of April q, las. provides that no member OF
Sec. ~. Ansot Of March s. lbs, provides that no
postmater, assistant postmaster, or clerk in post
Sec Aot Of March 5, las, provides that no other
thss a Tree white male person shall be employ ed in
NJ The Postmaster General will reserve to him
sell me TX ht Of any contract made under the
part of is offered for vale in the market for
so s1 % AT and be will in
TO any assignee sub contractor, less aual6ed in
his opinion than the original contractor To oarry The
same into successful ope,atiSp; :, - ,,o-
dP 15tawtstJune Postmaster General.