Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-24
INSTRrCTIONs

Containing conditions TO be incorporated o, "a.
contracts TO the extent fhs department. mag deem
Seven minutes are allowed TO each intermediate
once when rot otherwise specified, for opening and
No pay will be made for trips not performed; and
loI eaeh ol such omissions not satisfactorily ex-
Quoted For arvs. SO s senne time a 70 e sres
conne xon with depending mails, and not sufficient
excused. on.-ieuI of the compensation tor the
Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency bs
u postmas terf; or the sfidavits OF other crsdbs
persons for failing to arrive IN contract time; for
post othcei for suffering It TO be wet, injured, de
stIoyed robbed. or lost.
for repeated failures TO run sgreesbly 10 contract
for violating the post office Svs, disobey ing the
charge a carrier when requested by the Departmea
to do SO; Tor assigning the CONTRACT without the
persons or packages conveying maIlsbie matter out
The Postmaster General may order an increase Of
service on route by allowing therefor a pro rata
increase on the contract pay. He may change sche-
tIcularly to make them conform connexions v i'm
railroads, without increase Of provided the
ming time be not abridged. He mas also order IN
crease of speed. allowing within the restrictions Of
the law, pro rata increase of for the additional
in The csse Of of SPEED sS
contract oy giving prompt notice TO the Department
eject. The Gencrs may also cuTtsi Tor or
discontinue the service, whole or an part az pro
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compensation ON tue amount dis pensed with. wEen.
ever, IN his opinion, the public IBterets do not re
CURE TIE same nI an case he desires To supersede it
by n different grade of trans poItatIOn.
Fay ments Will be made for the service by collpc-
tlons from or drafts on, postmasters or otherwise,
after the expiration of each quarter-say In Fehru-
AIRY. May, Augus and November.
The distances are gwen according 90 the best in
formation: but ma increased pay will he allowed
should they greater than advertised. points
TO be supplied be correctly stated. Bidders mSH
Bidders are requested 10 use, as far practice
bic, the printed form of proposals furnished 10y the
DEPARTING mt, TO write out IN full the sum of their
bids, and to retain copies If them.
Zach bad must he guaranteed by two responsible
persons. General guarantees cannot he admitted
The bid should be sealed; superserlbed "MaIl
Proposals, state Of -" addressed second A.
slstant Postmaster General, Contract Office, and
sent by mai not by or 10 an ent; and postrns
ters VIII pot enclose proposals Tor letters of sny
klndD IN their quarterly returns.
The contracts are Ia he executed and returned to
me department by or before the LIST Of Augutt. IB5s
but the service must be commenced on the lst July
or the Lext mail day thereafter, whether the con-
tracts be executed or not.
Section Is OF an act of Congress, approved March
So provides that contracts Tor the trans portatIon
OF the NAL sha he lst I'm every ease to the lowest
bidder rendering suficicnt guarantees for faithful
performance, without other reference To the mods
OF such TRANSPORTATION than may be necessary 10
of such transportation" Under this law NV w, ~
sorPtlon Of bd has been received. u does not spe
oily mode of conveyance, but engages 20 take me
entire mail each trip with ee.euty. certainty. aud
are sty Leo, IRON the manner which they are dpsg
mated on the books of the Department Star Bids,'
ana tnel Will De construed as providing for the con
veyanoe OF the entire mail, Aotc.cer lave, snd
TAGtecer may Be the mode Necessary 10 tasNre iIs
'ceIertfy, Ger. dtHfy, and secHTi.E"
In all cases where the lowe { rrade Of serx,ce ,S
oeleved tosbe sufficient, the lowest bid will be sc
or specinc bid '
When the lowest bid ia not star bid, and specific.
either no mode 9r an InadsgEars mode of conve,
ancs ~ Will not he accepted but set ,side for pe
cine bud proposing the necessary service.
When the bad does not specify q mode Of cnnye,-
ance; Also, when u proposes To carry ''accordns to
the advertisement" hut without snch speci6cafeon
vice.
Postmasters are TO he c-reful not to certify tbs
eurclency OF gUarantors or suretIes without lnox,
ing tfA they are persons of sufficient res pom I'm fy
ana sli bidders, guaraniors, AID sureties are d.
tnctly notItcd that, the failure TO enter into a.,
perform the contracts for the prnposed e.,
IN the accepted bid., their legal liabilities viii be en-
forced against them. " &c VI
Present contractors and persons known IT the de-
partment, mus, equally with others, procrre susT
antors and certihcltes Of their suflcency suh.,s,
ally IN the forms above prescribed. The certIhoata.
OF sumo ency must be signed ly a postms Ser ar
Judge Of court OF record
AARON v. Brown,
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