Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-13

or oer svsnfspf the Post Once department 10 aosom.
psuy the mEls specifying he number and destination Of
re several bags o. the principal stage routes hksFlse
roeDt VIII Be required and way bills OrWarded he Let.
II ID b. Examined BY The several postngsers 70 nsare
rsqalauty IN ike delivery 81 mai bsgs
No nav VIII be made iur trips not performed and
ar so6 81 such oriss ions not satisfactorily eTnIgiDed
three t1nss The pay Of toe Tip may be oeducsd For
EriTas 80 far bsnlnd time to break eonnsxou With
depending mai g. and not sufficiently excused onefourth
of ths copsnston for The IMP subject 70 forfeiture
Deduction vail also be ordeTed Tor ecade Of psrfJrm-
suog inferior 70 that specified in the contract For
psctsd delnquencIss Of the kind herein specified, en-
srged penalties prOpOr0ned the nstlre thereof and
ths importance Of TIE mai may bs made.
s. For LEAVING behind tlFOwnR OF The nails or aay
portion Of taem, the admission OF passengers or Tor
being concerned IN setting up RAINING express con.
veying intelligence IN advance OF the uaal quzr-er pay
may be deducue5.
promptly and satisfactorily explained BY cers.hca'es o.
p0sussters the utdavIg Of liner credible persons Tor
falling u arrive contract lmsj Tor neg scang ID ske
she man from OF deliver II lnto, P5-s uIe5 oF sG1sr-
ing u loving either 10 the unsdlaD ess OF n5 place or
manner OF carrying IT, 20 be Wet hllieo' destroyed
robbed or lost aa0 fr refusing, Eiier demand, 20 Gun
vey 1 e mai as frequently as the nasor runs, OF is
concerusc runDIlg coacl' car on steamboat On
route. --,s .
aed failures % run agrsesby % contract for viola
% the Post Office laws dlsooeylng the instructions Of
Tie department; for refusing 70 ascnaFgea carrier when
-7ursd bv tae department 70 90 50; Tor assigning the
Iract without Inc assent OF the Postmaster General
IoT ruuuiug 81 express aforesaid fer Transporting
persons or passages conveying ma10e matter ouI If Inc
= The Postmaster General may order an increase Of
svre on By allowing therefore, pro increase
on theuonlmcE pay. lie may change schedules OF
srtures ana aruVas in al cases Bnd particularly make
hen 10 c0u0Im to COnnsGlOns with TOals l0ut M
crease d pay provided the ruunrg time be nos aCrCEsd.
de NAV Also order pa increase u speed allowing w-nm
toe RESTRICTIONS OF the law pIO raa increase o. pay for
me additional stock carriers, IL any. Ihe CUuIlaCOr
may. however the OF lacIe Of speed, TeIQu
Ihe contract BY giving prompt uoce 10 tie u prtueut
"a he
Tns posUua ter General may discontinue
the service whole or 10 pant 81 pro Tls decrease OF
pay, allowing one months sLtsa Compensation on The
amount dispensed win whenever, hs OPINION, the pub
Ic interest require tue change, ue desires TO
supeiseue TBS different graue Of transportation.
Payments VIII be maze b. collections iTCi5 or cFas
on pOs1 asers Otherwise alter The eAaaUn Ol elCu
qusrter-say IN February, May, August and Aoyem
To- The dstnces are given according to the best inioT-
nation 5us The increased pay viii Ne allowed should tney
be greater than advertised, II lls points 10 b. made be
correctly stated bIodsrs must inform tLese,'ss On s
p0n5and also 40 reference 10 Tie "es-' VI gag Lal te
condition. OF roads bs streams &C, al1 al toilet u0ges
ferries or ubsrucuUus any knd b. which expense may
BE- incurred. EJcal fyr alItlona pay Dsel on such,
rouuls Ca be considered nor iJr alleged mztkg5 On
msappreaeBsIJu 70 Tie degree Of s-ETlcsi Lur s5r
baogs dss r0yed, OF UbsTucilgus increasing de
tame, occurring durlrg the cyu-ta5. tern Un-es Is
Iabised aer ms advertisement Is Issued aua also Gu-
rlg The c5ulr.c .e b visited HIl-Out pay
II stance be uot nc-e4zeo
IL biz IeCaTsl alter he last Gay and hour named
without The guarantee inquired ~ law, Iat ll5.ucs
several routes 10 O peussu0u cannot be con-
sdered competition With regular -pos- reasonable
~ Bidders should FIRST propose Cor service strictly &C
cor5iu to tle adTarsemelt thea II they desire sep
sraey for different service ard The regular BID be
lowest offered the advertised SERVICE the other PROPOSE
tons NAY be Considered.
I8 Flsrs should be but one route BIZ for in proposal
a. THe r1uue ne service, the yearly pay, The name aud
rssdeacs of tue bidder, hlt post Jiu
dress and tlUe OF each member Of firm where o
parry Oilers should he distinctly stated tie mode Of
CONVEX z1ce Il higher mode than horseback be nj need
The words win cue CELEBRITY Csri4ny ana se-lt.tF
inserted indicate the mode Of conveyance viii
q "si4r bid When star BID Is IutsnGgd, specific
convey auCe must be named But "a two modes o.
conveyance are named at The same compensation, the
highest or best for tIs service viii BE- taEOl.
Is Bidders ere requested 70 use Is FIR sc practicable.
the printed form oil propose. furnished by Tie Eaeut
% write out ~ full me sum OF their BIDS, aud 70 Io-au
altered BIDS should not be submitted nor should bids
once submitted be Withdrawn.
Eaca BID must be guaranteed by two responsible per
sons
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and
guaranes SHOULD be signed plainly with The luL name II
each person.
The department reserves the right to reject any bid
which my 5s d9eel eEs a7aglng and also 10 disregard
the bids Ul failing contractors aud bidders.
I6 Toe g-c should be sealed, suPer5CrI3sd Nail Pro
pos4s state of ----,' addressed Sssgud Assistant
Postmaster General" Contract Office, and sent by usrl,
net b. OF an asslti Gad postmaster wall enclose
proposals or lesr5 OF any KIND IN their quarterly re-
sums
department by OF before the LIST day ei AUgla IS 80 bal
the service mus be commenced o. Ilg Is = p ur=Cad1n
or The mali day ugAl alter -uat date wls her ug contracts
be executed OF LCL Nop.opOsaon 10 trans -r viii bo
dar-d until the contracts executed and received q The
Ge a-tIglt; aud Iea 10 trans Ter be allowed u1 egg
good and sufficient therefor are given 90 be dpte-
mind by the department Ia O.. case tie refining o-
tractor wall be require % become one Of lie lETe-ss On
the new contract,
Us Iusm4slrs % Offices ca Orus1r raj roads but r-
than eighty RODS from station viii immediately -r srt5e
5IsI 90 u arch mex report tlsE aEa.. distance o. nm .5,
Gsarest station aud hoZ lh-y are otherwise supp ed win
The mail, b enable the Po5ll aElsg -le-a to 20. maj,
messenger supply from tls Isl July next
Is. Section is Of az a.J OF Cg-E e5s a-1-- r5 -r g
ls4Fs provides tll- contracts for me -rlr IN te
--ruE sglg guarantees for ll.l-lu. % r,..- ..T
out other reference .J .l1 mods o. such -- tLr
may leuaCassy o. provide tgr tlg do .r5-a- r.g1-.
all security oi algl t.-l 9lt4--'1 .nEg~ tr vs 75gg
olEc lnEur %. b.l5 las .e=l received T--s-- - t-
med 90 Conveyance, Gas engage 10 take lie eu. mai.
1--1 u Y "'.A e-iseyB N1..-tsf end sgCIGT using lLe
Do WhCa t-eT are -a-sla.o- GO tag 10 Ia g# fa
EEll s-lT BIDS. ANA .-=E vs. % be ... mod ss rrr mo
tr me c9l'- 4l-- o.. me ell MAIL however large AID
wla5E6r may Dc the -lo5 s .-s4.Ey H. insure he G. a
Il.y, certainty, AID s.Ca...y O."
In oil cases where the 1--we grade of service is believed
. BE- sufficient, TIE lose q bad " g .cs-r,g. IN mean
en1e o. q STAR u- sp--.i4g bid.
When hsloWes. 5.a is lg- asar Did enG specifies st ar
no m.C5 VI alt-lasg la5- mode u CIur T.r. % r r OF
.a 1-c7- 10. pc la- aside io- specie bid pr posing
Whea The Die does 40. s-ecr- mode of Conveyance
also Hl-l D. pro poses 80 Garry According the ldF.-.
u7ensn- bEt vls4uU. such Specification Il viii lie G DE
s.-ered as 1r1g rsa. i-r .a--lgsea service.
81. mldle--oHu I q l.l rlarT gl lls esscnf-. terms
is l-ntauuull u new bd aid C-uls. be le-eEed 30 as
10 interfere with rex l-r -5ar l.-s- lz -a-. hour
ss. trr receiving Old.
H. P5sm-s.5rsa are 20 be car I'D. rt tn certify t1, s-
cheney OF EJaT4uoTs u- -ureHas without BIO wing cha.
they are persons O. sutl,el- sg.--a.T and all 6e-
der EuErutrTs, and 6ITe-aE arl l....r notified tn.r
on urs ln ll.eT Iusg or perform I. tr.-. .r .l-
service proposed l5ril the accepted gas ta-r legal I-
n he. #..