The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-31

mey order speed allowing within the re-
he Aw pro rata q pay lo me ~ md
rnqsh she contract by giving prompt police 70 ne %
General may also cua or disconnue service whole in
py decrease Of pay allowing one months extra
public interests require the same or in case he desires " su
I~Lssde by different grade Of transportation o..o, from ar
posmAsers oher&e after the expiration Of each quar-
The distances are given according information but
viii be allowed should ey be greater than adve
t.s s.ss on as sasns and also in reference weight Of
] as ss.a "a q sa y sas
No Claim m additional based on such grounds can
II. Sesss o. vi nr @ bridges o oer
tons increasing distance occurring during the contract term ONES I
Without extra pay the distance be
TO- bid received after the last day and hour named without
tho required by that combines several routes n
ssusr PROPOSAL sSssonsSls n amount
IL aass Should service strictly according % the
Ss I'D ns Ss he oersa for e
the 20 Other T psoG may nay be ron % o. ,,oDosa
H. m % the Or , hs G yea ana @ sass
Arm company offers, should be distinctly sta
also the mode Of higher mode than DC
Indicate the mode Of viii constitute dr od
When star bd Intended no specific conveyance must DC %
form proposals furnished by the department. TO write out nh 'ne
of their bids, and to retain copies Of them ....s
FORM OF PROPOSAL s,.E.
r., Of -, county Of -; State Of 80, propose TO
convey the United States from July 1sps 70 dns 49,
the Postmaster General % 1887 and
by the following mode Of conveyance, VIZ; ao,.r.
proposal made i full tnoicge Of ne distance q ne roIts
nce 10 Me route service after careful asamnation q ne
a~ md Instructors attached 70 the advertisement
Dated -.- -.. csgned3
66ARANfEE
The undersigned residing -, State Of , undertake.
that foregoing bid carrying the mail on route No be
he
tract perform the service proposed with good ahd sucen'
Th .s do understanding disinaiy obligations and aoes
sed guarontors under ne 2M section Of the act Of co'@
' -" > a.. a.a.. (sgncd by guarautors)
Dated
under his oath Of Office that he acquainted above guaran
ors knows them be men Of property and able TO make good
the guarantee;
Dated "a
u.s. Altered bids should not be submitted nor should
Each bid must be by responsible persons Cen
be admitted The bid and should be
The department the right reject any which
exravagan tho bids Of falling contractors and
TO- The bid should bo sealed superscribed a Proposals state or
s ' may S and ss By a no
by agent aha tasers will not enclose proposals (or
IL the department
by before the l Of August 1855 but the service must be com
proposition for transfers viii
executed received ht
department. and e hB transfers win lie allowed hits good and
sufficient therefor given he determined by the depart
con Is Of Of Congress- approved March lsab pro
transportation OF the mail shall be let Sin
Che lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for
performance without other reference the mode OF such
transportation provide for the due CELEBRITY
bids Has BEEN received They do not specify
conveyance engage take the entire mail each trip With
CELEBRITY certainty security the terms OF the These
styled the which they designated
the department. bids and they win be construed
providing Of the entire mail hopeper ge and
aesr be the mode to insure is "eeey certainty
and security
ali grade service believed be
the lowest bid will be accepted If duly GUARANTEED in pref
to "stdr specific bid, .... ........
when the bid bid and specifies either mode
ada mode will not be accepted but set
aside specific bid proposing the necessary service,
bid does specify mode OF Also when
such specification will be considered propo,al for horseback
service.
90 modification any essential
bid received interfere with regular
competition after the last hour receiving bids.
careful certify the suciency
responsibility all bidders guaranors and suce dis
notified failure perform the contracts
the service FOR in the accepted bids their legal liabilities
will be enforced against them.
contractors and persons the
equally with others and certificates Of their
sucency signed postmaster judge
court Of record
. AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster General
PoH DEPARTMENT
October %, 1857 .