The Washington union., 1858-02-17
INSTRUCTIONS,

INSTRUCTIONS,
Containing conditions b. incorporated the The
the department may deem proper
allowed to each intermediate Office when
No pay viii trips performed for each of such
omissions mot satisfactorily explained three times the pay Of the trip
depending mails and sufficiently excused
Fines will be imposed delinquency be promptly and
satisfactorily explained by certificates Of pomastcrs, the aav
neglecng 10 take the mail from or deliver into post oee for suf
''a Ts sana GSs'a % Tor
are run a9reeab TO contract for violating the post office laws
carrier when requested que By the department 70 DO assigning the
porting persons or packages conveying mabe
by allowing therefor pro increase the pay
lie change schedules OF departures and arrivals all
particularly them conform
out increase Of provided tho running time be mot abridged lie
ote law pro rata Increase pay tho additional stock carriers
any The contractor however In the Of increase speed
be prefers doing 50 carrying lie into effect The postmaster
may also a q Or aDs the IN whole Or in
the amount dispensed with whenever in his opinion the
public interests do not require tho same in case he desires TO
persede by different grade Of transportation.
Payments will be made for the service by collections FROM
tersay in February, May, August, and November.
no pay viii se allowed should they be greater than
sed the points 10 be supplied be correctly stated Bidders
requested use practicable printed
proposals furnished by the department full the
sum their bids, and to retain copies of them
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible Gen
eral guarantees cannot be admitted
should be scaled; supcrscbcd 'Ma Proposals
addressed Second Assistant Postmaster General Contract
by mail not by postmasier will
proposals letters Of kind their quarterly
executed returned
by bere the LIST Of August 1853 but the service be
July, the mail thereafter whether
the contracts be executed or not.
18 Of of Congress- March g. 846
that for the Of the mail shall let
the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
faithful performance without other to tho
certainty md security Of such transportation Under this law
description M bid has been received does specify
but take the entire mail each "trip with
CELEBRITY cnny security using the Of tho law These
bids fyed from the manner IN which they designated
the hooks of the department. ~ bids and they will be construed
providing
wAater be Mc mode 10 insure its ceteri certainty
and security"
where the grade
sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted duly guaranteed prof
, erence 10 a star or specific bid.
When the lowest bid bid and specifics either
Inadequate mode will not be accepted hut
aside for specific bid proposing the necessary service
When tho bid does specify mode M when
carry according TO the advertisement but without
such specification will be considered proposal for horseback
service.
Pomasers be careful not 10 certify Tho suaccncy
suecs without that they Of sun
oent responsibility and all bidders, and surees dis
ncy noad that e failure enter perform the contracts
for the service proposed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities
will be enforced against them.
Present contraors persons the department must
equally with others and certificates OF their
uciency substantially the above prescribed The cern
Of sucncy mus be signed by postmaster judge of
court OF record
AARON BROWN,
Postmaster General
Feb 2--1awlwT