The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-06
FOrns of Proposal, Guaranty and Certificate.
PROPOSE Al.

ske Postmaster General, dated December 81
| 1891, for the annual sum of - dollars.
Tlis proposal Is made soft4 .fun Eaosetezgs ;ot
tie distance Of tie roEts, Ge aceQhf Of the zsdi9 to
Be carried. and al OTHER particulars IN reference
TO ne soate a':d se,rsee and also gtksr careful e.
animation Of The lars and fzsfractozs attached 70
tie ddreTiseaeat.
Dated (Signe.i.l
The undersigned, residing at -, State of
-, undertake that, if the foregoing bid for
BY the Postmaster General. the bidder shah, pri-
or to the 1st day of August 1858, enter into the
required obligation. or contract, to perform the
service proposed. with good and sufficient sure
TAis ge do understanding dsssinetly lie o5sigc-
tions and Liabilities assumed 6t gauraAtors sHder
re sata setftos Of Tie act Of Congress Of July I'd,
Dated tSigncd b. two ggarantors.)
CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned, postmaster at ---.
OF OFFICE. that be is acquainted with the above
erty. and able to make good their guaranty.
Dated tSigned.l
Instructions.
Contaiaiag conditions to Be Incorporated Il, the
contracts to lie extent tie department may deem
proper.
]. Seven minutes ere allowed to each interme-
date Office, when not otherwise specified for as
sorting the mails; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there is 70 be no more delay than is sufi
cient for an exchange of the mail bags.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the mode of conveyance admits of
it, the special sgents of the department, also
post Office blanks, mail bags, locks and keys are
| to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad aud steamboat lines the route
agents Of the department to be econveyed with
out charge. and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, q commodious car or
apartment in the centre of car, properly light
ed. warmed and furnished, and adapted to the
convenient separation and due security ef the
mails, Is to be provided BY the contractor under
| the direction Of the department.
Raliroad and Steamboat companies are re-
qnired to take the mail from, and deliver it into
the post ofices at the commencement and end of
their routes, and to and from all Offices not more
| than eighty rods from station or landing Pro-
posals may be submitted for the performance of
all other side service-that is, for Offices over
| eighty rods from a station or landing.
| Receipts will be required for mail bags con-
yeyed in charge of persons employed by railroad
companies. There will also be way Bills pre-
pared 6y postmasters, or other agents of the Post
Once Department. to accompany the mails, spe-
eifying the number and destination of the sew
eral bags. TN the principal stage routes, like
wise. receipts viii be required and way bills
forwarded; the latter to be examined by the
several postmasters, to insure regularity in the
| delivery Of mail bags.
4. No pay will be made for trims not performed.
and for each OF such omission, not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay of the trip may
be deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as
| to break connection with depending mails, and
not sufficiently excused, one-fourth of the COM
pensation for the trip is subject to forfeiture
Deduction viii also be ordered for grade of per
formanees inferior 70 that specified in the cen
tract. For repeated delinquencies of the kind
/ to the nature thereof and the importance of the
\ mail, may be made.
| 3. Fer leaving behind or throwing off the mails
or any portion of them, for the admission of pas-
j for heinz ad in 1off
running an express conveying intelligence in
advance of the mail, quarters pay may be de-
Quoted.
| 6. Fines win be imposed, unless the delinouen-
cy be. promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates OF postmasters, or the affidavits of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract times for negiecting to take the mail
from, or deliver it into post Office; for suffer-
ing 1t lowing either to the unsuitableness of the
place or manner of carrying IT'D to be wet in
lured DESTROYED, robbed, or lost; and, for refus-
ing, after demand, TO convey the mail as fre-
quently as the contractor runs, or is concerned
| IN running, coach, ear. or steamboat on q
route.
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
| tract for repeated failures to run agreeabiy to
contract for violating the Post Office laws or
disobeylng the instructions of the department;
Tor refusing to discharge carrier when required
| by the department to do so: for assigning the
contract without the assent Of the Postmaster
General; for running an express as aforesaid or
Tor Iansportlne persons or packages conveying
&. The Postmaster General may order an in
crease of service on q route by allowing therefor
! a pro rata increase on the contract pay. He may
change schedules of departures and arrivals in
all cases, and particularly to make them conform
to connec tions with railroads, without increase
of pay, provided the running time be not
| abridged. lie may also order an increase OF
speed, allowing, within the restrictions of the
law, pro 7ato increase of pay for the additional
stock or carriers, if any. The contractor may
however, IN the case of increase of speed, relin-
L fho at hr
the department. that he prefers doing so to car
rying the order into effect. The Postmaster Gen
eral may also cnftail or discontinue the service
in whole or In part, at pro rata decrease of pay
| allowing one months extra compensation on the
| amount dispensed with. whenever. In his opinion
the public interests require the change, or il
case he desires 60 supeTsede it by different
grade Of transportation.
| 9. Payments viii be made by collections from
or drafts on, postmasters, or otherwise, after the
expiration OF each quarter-say in February
May, August and November,
10. The distances are given according TO tnt
best Information; but no increased pas will bs
allowed should they be greater than advertised
if the points to be supplied be correctly stated
BididerS saHss iB form Mesnsekses on this 71oiat
and also in reference to the weight of the mail
the condition Of roads, hills, streams &e., anc
all toll bridges, ferries, or distractions of anl
kind BY which expense may be incurred. NJ
claim for additional pay, based on such grounds
can be considered; nor for alleged mistakes o.
InisappEshensions as to the degree Of service
nor for bridges DESTROYED, or other obstruction.
increasing distance, occurring during the con
tract term. Offices established after this adver
tisement is issued. and also during the contract
term, are to be visited without extra pay, If thu
distance is not increased.
II. A bid received after the last day and houl
named, or without the guarantee required b;
law, or that combines several routes in one sun
of compensation, cannot be considered In com
petition with regular proposal reasonable IL
amount.
Ie. Bidders should first propose for servic,
strictly according to the advertisement. au(
| then. if they desire, sepGrdsely for different ser
vice. and if the regular bid be theiowest Offered
for the advertised service. the other proposition
may be considered.
I3 There should be but one route bid for ii
q proposal.
II. Theroute, the service, the yearly pay. th,
name and residence Of the bidder, (that is hi
usual post Office address, and those of eacl
member Of q hrm, wherea company offers, should
be distinctly stated; also the mode Of convey
ance, if 3 higher mode than horseback be intend
| ed. The words with due ceierity certaiaty
and security" inserted to indicate the mode q
eenyeyance, viii constitute -sfqr 6id." WheI
must be named. But IN ease tsco modes of con
yeyance are named at the same compensation
the highest or best for the service will be ta-
ken.
IS Bidders are requested to use. as far as ,rsc-
tlcabie. the printed form of PROPOSE! Furnishes
D. the department. to write ont in full the sun
OF fneir BIDS, and to retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted. mn,
shoaid bids once submitted be Withdrawal =
Zach bid must be GUARANTEED by two response
bic persons
General guarantees cannot be admitted. Ths
pa and guarantees should be sfgasd plainly with
the tail name Of each person.
4 The department. reserves the right TO reiecl
any bid which may be deemed exlTavigant; and
snd bidders
IS. The bids should be sealed, superseribed
Mall Proposals.. Territory Of Kansas address
ed . Second Assistant Postmaster General. Con-
trseters Office. and sent by asan, net by CT to sn
| agent; and poztnasters win not enclose pzcpo.
ssIs Cor letteEz Of ans kindly IN their Qaarscrls
retains.
II. The contracts are to be executed and re-
/ turned % the department by OF befors the Is:
dat Of august. 1855. but the service m1st Be
Commenced on the 1sf july precedlng. OF the
mail das next after that date. uhethef the con-
1 tracts be executed or net No proposition q
transfer viii be considered until tie contracts
/ are executed and received al the department:
and then no transfer zil ke allowed unless g0od
/ and sufficient reasons tkerSfor are given, to be