Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-01

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snce Of the mail, may be made.
For leaving behind or throwing of the mai. o.,
any portion Of them for the adm sion of pss.er,s
Tor being ooncerned an setting or running en-
quarters pay may be deducted. '''' H'A-'
D ines Will be IMPOSED, unless the de inQs epoy
cafes Of postpsstsrs, the sdasIts Of oibeT orss
tole persons. for failing TO arrive 10 contract tine.
post ohoe for suffering It lowing either 10 tie ps
stsosness OF the place or manner Of carrying 10
for refusing. after demand, TO o1rvey The T,t ~
frequently as Il contractor rGns, rs COZ c -rned
8. The Postmaster Genefa ma, snnul the o"D',so,
Tor repeated failures TO agreeaby contract for
structions of the Department; for TaJusIhs 70 dSs
charge carrier when required by the Departments
do so; for assigning the contract without the assent
of the Postnas Gensnl; for running 90
aioresAG; OF Tor transporting persons or packages
:. The Postmaster Geter.l may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro rsfs
ules of departures and arrivals in a cases ard mar
tcu.arly TO make them conform To IONS W IN
railroads, without increase Of pay provided the run
| ming time be not abridged. lie may also order a.
increase OF speed allowing, within the restrictions
oil tue law, pro rata increase of pay for the add
ioEai stock carriers f any. The contrsc tUr ms,
however, ia the case OF the increase OF speed REIN
department thai he prefers dolRs 40 10 oSTSnS inc
order into effect The Postmaster Goneral ma aISo
| part, at pro rata decrease Of nav aliowin, ora
month extra compensation on the amount DIS
In
interests do not tequre the sane or an case - d.
slres TO supersede 1t bS different grade Of trans
.. Payments will be made for The serv oe by Col
ectlohs from, or drafts on, pnstmasters. other
February, May, August. and November -
| y The distances are gwen according 10 the best
should they be thsn Issd. tbs poluts
to be supplied be correctly stated. BiddrTs DlEsf
ference Ia the weigh Of the mail the condition. of
roads hills, streams, &c, and all toll bridges fer
may De incurred. No sun for additional pay hased
on such grounds onn he considered nor for alleged
service nor for bridges destroy ed or other o.trus
tons increasing distance occurring during he con-
ment IS I.sned and during the contract term are 10
lie visited without extra pay, AZ the distance he not
10. A bid received after the last da, and hour
named, or without the guarantee required by law or
satiOn, cannot be considered n compsiitlon with n
regular proposal reasonable in amount.
III. Bidders should first propose for service strict
y according To the advertisement aud then n they
desire ;srGrdf.iy Tor different service and If the
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
serves. the other proportions NAV be considered.
IL There should be hut one route bd for la pro-
Is The rou:c. the service the yearly r,,. the
namo and residence Of the bidder, th.t is his usual
post cfhce address,D and those Of each member Of
hrn: where company offers, should BE- distinctly
mss TIA, sio the m%ds Of eO9vsysTe 4
ans eseTy certainty, and security inserted 10
tar I'D" Whcn si.r hd d. !, S ,ton snst ~
cihe eonyeyanee must bo named.
T. Bidders arc rsquestcd to use. as far as prscti-
eable the printed nrm Of proposals furnished y the
department TO write out in full the sum of their
BIDS and to retain copies of them.
Form of Proposal.
u, Of -, county of --. State Of -
propose 10 convey the mails of the United States
rom from l. Io TO 70 June G ,Iez, on route No
tisement Of the Postmaster General dated October
via '' for The snnsA in sS@ II
TINS proposal is made with fun kp"wledge Of the
carried. and all other particulars IN reference 10 The
route and service, and $50 after careful examine
ten 81 1ns Jaws and instructions attached % tie ad
Dated
The undersigned, resIdIrE State d
und-r that If the foregoing bd Tor carr, ing the
ter General, the bidder shall prior 10 the Isl dSy Of
AUGUST, la5s, enter into the required uhgHlion on
70 perform the service proposed, with good
IhtS are do Enftrstandisg disfihSIy the cJli-
CATIONS and ifGJiiitisS assumed By gEardnrorS
rndsr re gan ssetiOH ofths act of Congress Of
(sisned by two suarantorsJ
Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of -, Siste Of
-. certi6es xndsT hiS oath Of once, tha; he IS
acquainted with the above gusrantors, and knoys
Them TO DO men OF property, and allie 10 make good
the guarantee.
Dated tSignodl
should bids once submitted lie withdrawn.
Esch bad must 10 guaranteed ~ ;wo responsible
:,
The Uld and sUarsntee should be SIgHea pla MY WIN
the full name Of each person.
I'D WHICH may be deemed cxiravagant, and also Tie
bius u ls!;inF con, rlftors and bidders
Proposals. STATE or Territory of tas the case may
sI sSSnd Pesuas
by or to an agent; and postrasters viii enclose
proposals tor letters Of any kind IN their quarterly
returns.
II. The contracts are to 10 executed and returned
70 the department by or before the lsi Of August,
1859, but the service must lie comgnsnsed tie
Ju y, or the mail day neKt sitter that date, whether
me contrasts De executed or rot. No proposition
Tor transfers wall DO considered uutu the contrasts
are executed and rcoG Iyod al the department sud
then no transfers viii he allowed auless good ami
sufficient therefor are given, 20 te Ger u
mined by the department.
10. section 10 o. an oct Of Congress. approved
March s. 1885, provides ;hAf contracts for the traus
portaton oi tpe NAH snail te let IN everr case 10
fan su paTformaBos vithOut ether reference 10 the
modes 81 suoh transportation than nsy necassH'y
mtP Of sncb t,,nsS6ris,on ~ ana .es
desoriPtIO OF bids has been received They do NOT
the entire mali sash tnp with celebrity, csrraiht,
ana security, using the terms OF the law. These
desey ated on the books OF the department "s;aT
btdS, and thay will be construed as providing fur
and aaiSrer May B, the mod ns.esSGry 10
fS SstfrtIy, certainty, and seoHTsfy-'
rs believed TO be sufficient. the lowest hd wi Ice &C
eepted u dnly guaranteed VA preferences {" std''
When the lowest bad not a star hI and specifies
either no mode made qHGEe mode of canvt.,-
ance. " will not be accepted hut aside for a she
OHIO bad proposing the necessary service.
When the bld does not specify The mode Of con
veyHncs; so, when u proposes Ia carIy ''6ccordug
to the ads er;stment," hut without such ssecIhca
ton II Will he considered as proposal for horseback
service.
.. A modification OF bid in any Of it's essential
terms is antamount 10 a new bad, and he re-
eevsd, SO as 10 interfere with regular competition
alter the last hour SGT for receiving bids.
81. PostmasterS To- be careful not Va certify the
suftelency OF CUaTaHtuTs suretIeS without know
Ing that they are persons Of sufficient possibility:
and all bidders guHianOTs, and suTetIes distinct
ly notified thHt, on failure 10 enter perform
the contracts FOR the ScrgCe proposed for m He
ceptsd hide, their legal Liabilities will be eniorced
against them.
-. Present contractors and persons known m the
Department, must. equally with Others, procure
guarantors and certificates Of their sufcency sub
s,antIaly IN the forms above presorIh he'd Tie Ger
thcates OF suftelency must be signed by postmGs
ter or judge of a court Of record.
AARON v. BROWN.
Postmaster Gsneral.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
October p. lS57. oc as-lawl2v
fNHINA, GLASS, AND EARTHEN WARE.
r. MILLER, SON & CO., IMPORTERS,