The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-20

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Forms Of Proposal, Guaranty and certhea,s.
The undersigned whose post ofic
iddress is -, county of -, State Z
United States. from July Ist. 1853. to june q
1862, On route No. between - AN
-, agreeably to the advertisement Z
.ssz .ss postmaster eos General, dated December 81
.e5I, Tor the annual sum of - dollars
TASs proposal is male scfsh fuH l7zoarlzE0e b
Ae distance Of tie roHte Tie sceiszt of fse slaz
De carried, and az other pdff;culcss IN reftrene
n he roate and serrice, and also after careful "a
he ddeeTsiseaezt,
Dated (Signe.;1
GUARANTY.
The undersigned. residing at -, State o
-, undertake that, if the foregoing bid fo
sarrIlng r the mail on route No; -, be aeceptes
oy the Postmaster General, the bidder shall. pri
r TO the lst day of August. 1855, enter into tn
required obligation, or contract, to perform tn
seryiee proposed, with good and sufficient sure
ties.
This zee do nader.taadfng distiactlv the o5S,oa
5oss and iid5fJities assumed 6y gatara stors ase
re s7a SEXTON Of the act Of Congress Of July ID
Dated (Signed BY two guaranters.)
CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned, postmaster at -
OF OFFICE. that he is acquainted with the sboye
guarantors. and knows them to be men of prop
erty, and able to make good their guaranty.
Dateo (Signed.)
Instructions.
consracfs TO The extent tie department asau den,
proper.
T. Seven minutes are allowed to each interme.
date oihce, when not otherwise specified for as
sorting the mails; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there Is to be no more delay than is suff-
Client Tor an exchange of the mail bags
g On railroad and steamboat lines. and otbey
routes where the mode of conveyance admits OF
it, the special agents of the department, also
posi- once blanks, mail bags, locks and keys, are
TO be conveyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the ron.e
agents OF the department are TO beconyeyed with
9ut cnarge and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the nails a conmodiops eer az
apartment in the centre of q car. pronerlv I;obt -
ed, warmed and furnished, and adapted to the
conyenlent separation and due security of the
mails, IS to be provided by the contractor. under
the direction of the department
Railroad and steamboat companies are re-
qnlred TO take the mail from, and deliver IL into
tne post otflces at the commencement and end III
tnelr routes, and to and from all offices not more
tnan eighty rods from station or landing. Pro
posals may be submitted for the performances of
all other side service-that is for ofiees oyer er
eighty rods from q station or landing.
. nee neeeeiptS VIII De required for mail bags con-
veyed IN charge of persons employed by railroad
companies. There viii also be way bills" pre-
pared Dy postmasterS, or other agents of the Post
Olnce department.. to accompany the mails. spe
eral bags. On the principal stage routss i;Ie.
wise, receipts will be required and way bills
forwarded; the latter to be examined by the
Sas Pos.masters TO insure regularity in the
l. No pay will be made for trips not perfarmAa.
ND Tor each OF such omission. not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay of the trim MAJ
oe @ @ Deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as
% preak connection with depending mails. and
not sufnclently excused, ene-fourth of the com
oensatlon for the trip is subject to forfeifnre
deduction will also be ordered fors grade of ner.
ON. odLnances INFERIOR 70 that specified in the con-
ract. + or repeated delinquencies of the kind
herein specified, enlarged penalties proportioned
o the nature thereof and the Importance of the
nail, may be made. - 'Ae
3 For leaving behind or throwing off the mails
Y any portion Of them, for the admission of nas,
engeTs, or Tor being concerned in setting up or
unning an express converting intelIigence in
osahee OF the mail, quarters pay mar be de-
o; fines viii be imposed, unless the deIipouen-
y be promptly and satisfactorily explained h,
ertlncates OF postmasters, or the afidayits of
tnsr credible persons, for failing to arrive in
ontract time; for negiccting 10 take the ma;i |
rorn or denver 1t into. post ofice; for suffer
nS II towing either to tho unsuitableness of the
,aoS lr u manner oi carving lt) 10 be wet, in
lreo, destroyed robbed, or lost; and, for refus-
lg, after demand. to convey the mail ss fro
uentIy as the contractor runs, or is Concerned
running, coach, car, or steamboat on a |
z. The Postmaster General mar annnl the .o,-
act Tor repeated failures to run agreeable tn /
ontract; Tor violating the Post Office laws. NJ
lsooeylng the instructions of the departn,ent.
y fseiuSng Is 60 discharge carrier when required
IN n n g.
Sntract without the assent of the Postmaster
enerai; lor running an express as aforesaid. or /
y transporting persons or packages conveying |
laliable matter out of the mail
o. The Postmaster General may order an in
CeAse OF serfieeen route b. allowing therefor
pro TItG increase on the contract pa. HsmSx
4 nIlsage seneanles Of departures and arrivals in
connections with railroads without increase |
pay, provided the running time he NOT
orldged; de may also order an increase of
oeeo, aloHlng, within the restrictions of the
w, pro Sdta increase of pay for the Additional
'lek or carriers, If any. The Contractor ma l.
oWeyer, IN the case of increase of sDeed ,ai;n
uisn the contract By giving prompt notice to
= that ne prefers doing so to car
ing the order into effect The Postmaster tSen-
al may also curtail or discontinue the service |
Wnoie or IN part, at pro rIftE decrease of nav
lowing one month 5 extra compensatiou on the
= sntspensed WITH, whenever, in his opinion,
le PUBIC interests require the change. or In
Ise he desires TO supersede IL by q disfs-.nf |
ade OF transportation.
y; fayments viii be made By collections from.
uits On, Possmasters,or or otherwise, after the
ipiratlon OF each quar.er-say in February.
ay, August and November
~. fhe distances are given according 70 the
81 Information; but no increased pay viii be
the points to be supplied be correctly stated
'o1eFS 1anst sETo7m G7Rs6fres on this Doi,:f.
ID also IN reference to the weight of the msil.
2 1 condit!on OF roads, hills. streams &C., and ,
seil-orlogeS, ferries, or distractions of any /.
nd by which expense may be incurred NJ
AIM Tor addItIonai pay, based on such rrnunds
D De considered; ner for alleged mistakes or ;
as to the degree of service; ,
creaslng distance, occurring during the cSn- !
act term. Offices established after this sd YER
cement is issued: and also during the Contract /.
IN, are 70 oe visited without extra pay, if the
p. a bid received after the last day and hour :
med, or without the guarantee REQUIRED by :
', or that combines several routes in one sum |
.: s:ompenssHon. cannot be considered in COM :
Iount. AZ 2
2. Bidders should first propose for serv;ce Q
lctiy according to the advertisement. ana :,
e; and if the regutar bid be the lowest ofFrest >
y be considered.
> There should be but one route bid for in . :,
I. The route, the service, the yearly nav. the II
ne and residences. of the bidder. Chat Is his
y, post othee address) aad those of each ei
distinctly stated; also the mode of conyss- 4,
e, II higher mode than horseback be intend :.
Tie words with Que eeierity, Certainty 3
security, inserted TO indicate The mode oi -
yeysnce. viii constitute .sfdr Did. When -
tar bid IS intended, no specific eoayeranee :.
st be named. But In case fsc0 modes of con- :,
ance are named At the same compensation. a.
hisaest or best Tor the service viii be Ia e
u -
4Bidders ere requested to use, asfar a prae ~
PIE, the printed form of proposal fufnished -
Ee eepartment. 20 write out In fun the sum -
ltered bids should not be submitted. nor g
I'D oids once submitted be withdrawn. ~,
ach bid must be guaranteed By two RESPONSE Al Al
persons n
cnerai guarantees cannot be admitted, Ths Al
and guarantee sho1ld be siaaei rIainl- III DE-