Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-27

FAere vii alsa 3 way bis prepared b. po7fmaEerH
- sbsr agents Of Tie Post Ul6e department. 10 accom-.
apv he nails specifying he number and DESTINATION Of
- several bsFs On hs FFneipsl stage rout lkeEise
sipts vii D. required and WaT bills iofWardsa -
~ t Be- examined by The several pos.masisr5 . ins1re
r-.y-lsritv n he dsllFerl q mail bsgS
No nav rFili Be- de ior trips not psrfarr,ed and
Cor osoh al such 0ns not satisfactorily explained
ehrue mes the pay Of we trip may be deductsi For
vsis 81 ar bsnind tine Is 70 bresk coppsrIoB Vim
Ascending maj g. and euisisatlF excused ouo urtb
Of Zoe ooIpsnsaiOn for the irP gubiec % forfeiture
Deduction vii also be ordered for Efade Of perfaru-
enoe inferior . thst specdsd 10 hs ooatract For Re.
T,soted denquences o. ne kind herein spseifed en-
iarged peuGe, poporaoned the nature thereof and
fhe importance Of the mai may bs made
s. For Leaving bsaind or tnrownr Of ths mais or any
portion Of tasn Ior tbs admission OF passenger or Tor
bang concerned IN ssng up running express con
Teying inlegenee N advance Of NE MAI, quarters pay
may be deoucLea.
8 Fines viii Be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly AID satisfactorily explained By ceruheales Of
postmaseTE or the tdaFs O. Other credible persons for
faiinE arrive IN timej Tor negectng % take
the ms from, deliver INTO post o1se lof susFs
ing loving either 70 The uusuiiabenes OF me place OF
manner OF camping - 70 be wei miareds destroyed,
Fobbd or LOST aud for refusing, alter demand, 70 con
ysv tle mail as frequently the conasor runs or is
concerned IN ru1niag, coach, car, or ste4m1oas on
The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
rosated failures agreeaby - contract for viola
H6g he Posi- Ollie laws ds0DeyIng me instructions Of
tb 5eDarmenL; for refusing discharges carrier when
REQUIRED by the department. 70 do So Tor assigning the
contract without the OF the Postmaster General
persons or packages conveying maa0le matter OUT Of the
9 The Postmaster General may order an increase Of
rvics on rOus by allowing therefor pro increase
on The oontFcE pay de may change schedules Of dea
srtrss and arrVas IN al cases and particularly % nsk
them % conform with RAILROADS without in
crease Of pay provided The running TIME be abrogsd
he may asO order ~ increase u speed, allowing WIni1
the restrictions OI the law pro raa increase OF pay fr
the addnOna stock or carriers, II any. The cOntraclor
may however IN he case OF increase VI speed renquEh
Ihe contract by giving prompt notice the department.
that be prefers DONG 70 carrying the order into effect
The Posma General may curai OF discOnI niue
the service in whole part Al pro rata decrease Of
pay, allowing one months exIrs compensation the
amount dispensed WITH Whenever IN hs opinion the pub.
lie interests require the change in case he desires
Bupe7sede By different grace Of transportation.
). Payments will be b. cOeetlOns trOm drsts
on pOguAseTs otherwise alter the explrauOl OF eacn
quarter-say m kebTuaTyi Nay, August and hoVsm
Der.
10 The distances are given according to the best iniOr
matOn but The increased pay WILDE sOWsd should tnsy
be greater than advertised, lhe points 10 b. maze Do
correctly stated. bdders must niOrR themselves on hs
pons and also In reference the weight Of The mall the
condition Of roads hills, streams &C. and all bridges
ferries distractions OF any KIND By which expense may
b. incurred N0clam for additional pay P1ssd on saen
grounds, be considered alleged mistakes on
msappEsheBsIou as degree u serVIesi nor for
badg=s destroyed, other distinctions Incl easng os
taucg, Occurring during the contract term Onces ss
Jabsed atsr ms advertisement 10 Issued and also ID
rug The Jem " Do visited without ezra Pa
If me distance b. uUI increased
IL bu received aher The last day and hour named or
without guarantee inquired BY law or that combines
several vi compensation, canD0t be coz
sIdered cOmpeuuOn with regular proposal reasonable
II Bidders should first propose for services strictly ae-
cOrdng lhe ADVERTISEMENT and theu # they dere sep
sraIe for different SERVICE and II the regular bid be the
lowest offered the advertised service other PROPOSE
uons may be considered.
IA T1e rOue The service the yearly pay the and
residence bidder, lthaI usual post Office ad
dress and lLOse OF each member Of hrm where
liar ne ala he mod q
Ouve, auce ahgheT mode than horse be Int nded
The words with CELEBRITY, certainly. and security,
inserted indicate the mode OF conveyance will constitute
star BID When star bie Is INTENDED specnc
convey ance must be named But case two modes Of
conveyance Damed at the same compensation, the
highest or best Tor TIE service will be takOn.
Is. Bidders sre requested 70 use, far practicable
the printed form OF proposal furnished BY the department
70 write out IN full The sum OF their bids, and 70 retain
copies Of Them,
Altered BIDS should not be submitted nor should bids
once submitted be Withdrawn.
bach BID must be guaranteed BY two responsible per-
sons,
general guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid and
guarnea should be signed plainly with the iul name Il
each person.
Inc department reserves the right TO reject any bid
which my be deeme ext syagant and also disregard
the bids Oh Ealing contractors aud bidders.
l6 TIE Blo should be sealed, superseded Mail Pro
POsais, ntals Ui --I' addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster general" Contract Office and BY mail
not by agents and POstmssers will not enclose
proposals Tor letters Of any knd IN their quarterly rs
turns.
H. Tue contracts are to be executed snd returned to the
department BY before the LIST day Of August 1885, buI
the be commenced the LIST jay preceding
The mali day ufer hst date her me contracts
be e1eCUeu NOpIOpOuOn 10 transfer will be con
sderu uu the contracts executed and the
deE arme1t; aud Then transfer will be allowed
good su ceut therefor gwen 70 be deter
mined by lhe department. 10 all cases the TetUnR con-
tractor wall be requued 70 become one Of the EVreHes
the new contract,
Is Posmastsrs at Offices or near railroads but more
than eighty rods from station, Will Immediately after the
3lsT March next report their distance from the
station and how they otherwise supplied win
the mail % enable the Postmaster General 70 uIFect mail
messenger supply from the LIST July next
49, Section IS Of sCJ Of Congress- approved March g.
1915 provides contracts for 8nsp
mail sha be let every case the lowest bidder ten
dgrug suite guarantees for faithful performance with
out oner reference The mode suc0 transportation than
may beutC5ssay provide for the CELEBRITY certainty
aud security such LranspO t4tOn." Uuder this law
desc lpu0u BIDS his Uesu received They do not specify
mode Of Conveyance but engage 10 take the entire
"Trip with CELEBRITY certainty, ana security, using the
of the Iuese bids styled from the manner
which t8eV designated the books Of the depart
meut sar bids they will be CCnslTUed as providing
for l1e CONVEYANCE The entire mall however large and
whatever may be the mode necessary to cole
uty, certainty, and security
In All cases where the lowest grade Of service is believed
10 be sufficient the lowest bid Will be accepted prefer.
ence q star specific BID
When the lowest bid star bid Bnd specifies either
no mode uBdeqU mode Of COW, vance Il Wlu OF
be accepted but be BET aside for SPECIFIC bid proposing
the necessary service
Whea The bio does not specify mode Of CONVEYANCE
also when proposes 70 carry according the adver
Mt but without sucn specification, 1t will
sidered as proposal for horseback service.
20 modification OF bid any Of It's essential terms
Is tanaInount bid, and cannot be received 80 as
with regular competition aftsr tbs last
SET for receiving bids,
g. PosmasJers to be careful to certify the suf
cheney guarantOrs sureues without knowing thai
they persons OF sufficient responsibility and al BID
dsrs guarantors and suretes distinctly notified that
failure into perform the contract the
service proposed for 10 the accepted bids their legal hs-
biltIes Flu be enforced againt mem.
o. Present Contractors and persons known ct the de-
psrmenL must equally with Otaers, procure guarant0rs
and certificates their sutcency substantially IN the
forms above prescribed. The certificates Of sUficiency
must be signed by postmaster by judge Of Of
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