Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-20
INSTRUCTIONS.
ILNS NIC HUNS,
Containing conditions to be incorpordtei an ,
contracts to the extsnt the Department may


Containing conditions to be incorporated an the
contracts to the sxtsnt the Deparimsnf may
l. No pay will be mad made 'f for trips not performed
and for each of such not satisfactorily ex
Quoted Deductions will also be ordered for I Grade
OF performances inferior to that specified in the con-
specified, enlarged penalties, proportional to the ma
ture thereof and the Importance of the mail, may be
?. For leaving behind OF throw ing of the mails. or
any portion OF the for the admission of
press conveying intelligence in advance of the mail
9uaTtsrs pay may be deducted.
promptly and satisfactorily Explained BY certificates
OF Postmgasters, or the aidavits of other credible
negiecIng to take the mail from or delivering il into
post once; for suffering lowing either to the un-
bewet, injured, destroy cd robbed or lost and il Tor
refusing, after demand, to convey the mail as fire.
running q coach on the route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
violating the post office laws or dsobeyins the in
structons OF the Department; for refusing to dis
d. go; for assigning the contract without the assent
OF the POSTMASTER General; for running ex press
Hal on P the
D. bid received after the last day and hour named
considered in competition with a regular proposal
reasonable IN amount.
and residence of the bidder, Ithat is his usual pos;
once address, and those of each member ofhe firm,
l. Altered BIDS should not be submitted; nor Should
bids once submitted be withdrawn;
sponsible persons satisfactory to the Postmaster
zen hd and bnn cannot be admitted
the full name of each person.
F. The Department reserves the right to reject any
bld which may be deemed e1travagant, and also the
bids of failing contractors and bidders. ''''
TO-. The bid should be sealed suPerscribed Mail
ed Second Assistant Postmaster General" Con
A oC. a
terms is tanamount to new bad, and cannot be re-
celved. so as To Interfere with regular competition
l2. Postmasters be careful not TO certify the
suihclency OF guaTantors as sureties without know
md ali bidders gsraDtors, and sareties are distinct,
Y notihed that on failure to enter INTO or perform
cepted bids, their legal Liabilities will be enforced
against them.
Department must, equally with others, procure guar
antors and certificates Of their sufhcency suhstan
of satiicicncy must be signed by postmaster or by
is drected 10 the II iooWinS suretes &C.
Sec.2. Act of Maroh3 1925, requiring contractors
Sec. a. Act of March s. 1895. in relation to failure
to enter into contract.
Sec. "a. Act OF July 2. 1855, antSorzns r bids Of
failing contractors to be rejected.
Sec 70. Anact OF uly 2, 1885. in relation to comb
Act of April 81, 1893. provides that no member of
Sec a. Anact OF March 5, 1926, provides that no
postmateT assistant postmaster, or clerk in a post
ONCE shall be contractor.
Sec Act OF March s, 1926 provides that no other
aaas lree white male person shall be employed In
HI The Postmaster General will reserve to HIM
the annulling contract made under the
ABOVE act, whenever he shall discover that the same
OF any part Of IT, is offered for sale in the marx OF for
sae purpose OF speculation and he will, in case,
sanction transfer of the same whole or in part,
70 any assignee or sub-contractor, less qualified ina
ms opinion, than the original contractor to carry the
AARON ". BROWN,
representations Postmaster General,