Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-05

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or ohsr agents Of the Post Ofies department lceon-
PanJ the mails. specifying he numbar and destination Ct
ne several 0ags On the PrnCpai ssge routes, hkssa,
reoelp VII Be eequred aud way 5lis forwarded the at-
Ter &c be Examined By the several postmaster % insura
regularly IN ne delivery Of maj bsgs
T. 80 PaJ Nilhoe made ior Ups rot peTio-uadi and
lol csc % sucn emissions nos satisfactorily ezP-alsds
three mes las pay Of tie trip may be deducted. For
arrivals 30 Tar oenlnd tine 10 break coRuexoa win
aepSnang ma : ana nos sufficiently excused, cue oEh
Of TOE compensation Iof the tnp su6jsc. forfeiture.
Deduction Eili also 0e ordered for sds of psrf5r-
IneuOr . that specified in tbs contract For re-.
pgcled CelIqaeneles Oh Tue kind herein spec fs1 en-
lsrgsd perses pIOpOrlOned 10 the n.trr l.--of M
The importance Of the mail may BE- made
g. For leaving oe1lnd or throwing Of he nails or snv
portion Ct tueu ior the admission o. passgnrsrs ~.
being concerned IN setting up or running an express cu
vsy1g Iutsig snes IN advance Of NE man. qur,srs psy
may be deoucts1.
promptly and satisfactorily explained By czr.heass 5f
p3stuasers or the afdavIis OF other crsos parsdus m
iain1g 10 arrive IN contract umei Tor negecu1g To- taks
the mai fr0 or deliver into, post ccss suffer-
ing loving either the -a0encss or he place OF
manner Of carrying ~ 20 be EeA injured, Destroyed,
robbed or ossi ao0, Tor reiu1Dgi after demand TO cn'
vey tie mail - Teqlenly e. me cana1o, runs OF Is
concerned IN running, coach, car, or steamboat ca
route.
Z The Postmaster General may aauui the coatracs f-r
repeated failures run agrees0y y contract i3r yga
Az the Posi- Ohs5 laws dIs0JsyIug - IlstfucousC %
the department. Tor refusing 70 discharges carrier wien
required by toe Departments 70 DO sos Tor asag1ug the
cntfact without hs assem- o. the Postmaster l-ls-I
Tor running an express aOre5IId or Tor ,ralsplrg
Pc sous 0r packages conveying lI4os master ol- u .o
The Postmaster Genera may order an increase OF
service on fOutc By lowing snarstJra pro rata Increase
on he conirae. pay. lie may shaug5 schedules OF de-
par ucss ano aruVs IN al cases, plraClary 20 make
hen 10 conform to connexions WIN rrg.1s tl1ur Il-
crease Of pay provided gbs ruunlrE tme be not abrs
He may aaO order an increase u sPesl allowing auln
ts restrictions o. tie law pro increase pay fr
The RcdlaOual stock carriers 81 any lie caula.c .-
may however, IN The Of Increase vi sDsed rslGll
the contract oy giving prompt nooo 10 The q. 2atuzag
In q Ta me- ~ a. mo m
The FOsgna-tsr General may cur,aI or GcJu luua
The BarVIcs IA Wloe paIt prJ rs4 decrease OF
pay, allowing Que months ezra compensation on ,ls
amount dispensed HLal WueneFerY 10 us OPINION Le
&c interest," require the clange IN be desires 10
gupeIsede 1t b. a different grace OF transportation
;. Payments wall oe maze b. Clslu1u5 iron, OF drafts
o. pOslEs ers or Otherwise alter the egIralou OF e4l
qz4rJer-say n February, Nay, August au4 Noyeu
Der.
10 The Distances sre given according TO the 0at iu0--
NATION 0ul the increased pay "itge a11--d -lgu hey
ue greater iEal GdYsr-5ac, -l5 points b. la-s .-
correctly stated. bidders must inform themselves 20 .s
% and reference % the weguJ % .ls u5 Jls
c0udIa0n J rOlds, hills. streams sc aa1al .J-budEts
lsr les. distractions any KIND b. when expense may
b. incurred. Noc.Iu Jr additional pay, l5-q ca
rounds Gu be cons iaersd nor lUr alleged Mistakes
mlsapprelensUn IS 70 the deg es OF ssfTc-1 EOr 20
bldges destroyed, or other o0s-ruc.1ls lnc- s Cls
tauC5, occurring during me contrast term Ou-ei el
,ablsled after his Advertisement Is Issued, alL uu-
ring The cUnT-c- sr 4rs " b visited wlnCu. ezra pay
If distance be not increased
IL bIl Iec1vel aer the last day and hour named or
several routes II one sum oil compensation cau3t De cJu
zIuered competition Hltn eglaI proposal Is-so1zos
d amount
IL Bidders should first propose r service strictly &C.
oordDg 70 the ADVERTISEMENT AID l1e1 If they ----, sep
zr4Jey for different service; and rsgu AZ BID
offered Tor The advertised service JJIsr PROPOSE
uUus may be considered.
g. TaeIs should be but one route BIZ for in proposal
IA TIE roue Tie service, tie yearly pay, h5 lane and
residence u The bidder, uatIs pos. odS5 a-
ess ana those Oh each member Of nrnl where cll-
p-ry offers, should distinct stated 81 Tie node o.
cUlvsYalC5 4 ugher mode glau horse back be ms udsG.
lie words win 0ue ceizuy, certainty. and security,
ID ssrLed indicate tie Uuds conveyance will go-slus
j "sgac DId.' Wueu slar B.d IuJeuled spssIac
5Olgsy aICs must be named. BuL case uU4es of
conveyance named a. the same compensation, Lls
hlgbls- or Uesl Tor the service all be JsE0l
10. Bidders are requested % Use, prlCtCabs
he printed form OF PROPOSE furnished by le lera--m-l
TO Wue ous IA tuI 'ns sum OF their BIDS ana 10 Resin
copies % them,
tsrsd O,as should not De submitted aor should bids
once submitted be Withdrawn.
Lacu BID mus. be guaranteed by go r-zgo-si5is per-
soaa
general guarau,ses cannot be ADMITTED Tbs bid and
guar-ue3 should he slgled p-i1iy Win ,Ls u- lane II
sacl person
The department reserves the right to reject any bid
which my b. aeele- eX avagln- -ud also disregard
the Bl-s VI fEl.ug contractors aud 0I-lers-
20 Tie BIC sLyuC be ssael, Fupsrsg-0-d la.l Pro-
DCssls o.lEs OF ---,' a4lrosss. ,s5gld Assistant
Pssruls.5f Genera" Contract U1ics, ana saus 1r rla
By ssll; ald pJstm--.sg5 Wi -o. s-c.Jss
proposals or letters OF any kndl IA ltF quarterly re-
tUrls.
H. TIE contracts are to be executed and rsusIt1 the
department OF before the lss day 81 August bIl
n service uuss be commenced Ul rls I5 j. 77sc-l
The u-l day uaX alter tlal date wslsr cUl.c-s
b. executed or NOS NopIOpOzll1u % trans Ter viii be con-
sd5rgd until The contracts are executed aad received o. J-
de- aEguelt and llan no Eausie Hl gs allowed less
gd aud sufficient reasons therefor are gwen Do be- deter
mined 1Y The department la al cases JBe refining Con-
-r-cf0r Wa Dc requires % Become one OF ls -Eres on
de Lew EtI..ls
IS I.s.u..rs it aIgss On o-uslr rli-lads bus more
La4 sIz.I t.-# l.... Sd 81. -- no. l-- - a.lzr-l8
3D. oI 81 -.,- s la a tl5r e2--. distance from the
nearest sL.lg-r l Boz my are Otherwise PzLsl win
the mall enable The .4slsr Ge-era o. lIfuc. mall
messenger supply from the lss july
Lg Section is Of an al @ Congress, approved March s,
40 yI17ds Ila contracts llr lug lrl1a tho
shall gs s % ia every glse To che lowest 1adgr
aruug sulgrlt guarantee e. i--..I- pr rr.ea with.
Que one. ur-rs1Cs % I= mode OF such sra- 1.Jl
my 0- l-cs5sy lJ poFdsiar Tue Gu- c-i..y --Ei-tT1
al security Of slCu beans gut t-Eluu- Clds- tbs W
Description OF B.ls has received. Il5y 90 spalT
mode % conveyance, but eugagg 4N= rae entire malt
.ls OF he Jaw. These bids slye5 from ,le manner
% sh.cl tleT dssglsLsd the OF the depart
msuJ bids ald lney Will be construed prssaFug
Tor tie conveyance OF The snre mal however large and
BLaEsvsr may be The mode necessary 10 insure It's c.
rIty, Certainty, a1d security.
liz al cases where the lowest grade Of service is believed
to be s1ce1t TIE lowest UId viii be aCsepsl prefer
euse O. q SPECIFIC Old-
When me lowest bid no. asar bid and specifies either
no mode OF al IuadequaLs mode OF vance vl
De accepted out be Bet aside i0I SPECIFIC BID posing
the Necessary service.
heG the bad does not specify mode OF Conveyance
also when u proposes % carry according 90 the ldTF--
gssmeuL' bus rILJu- sucI speculation, Wi. Lee Cll-
sldered as q proposal for Lg-zegEg service.
~ A mod asau0l OF BID Iuauy Of ITS essential terms
Is lanauOuu . BID, ana cannot be le-a yea as
70 interfere with regular competition, aIsr -ls lass
set for receiving BIDS,
Il PJsmassrs 20 be careful not o. certify the F-
cheney OF guaTaniOrsy or a-ueIss, without knowing Ial
they persons Of sufficient raspsl slJllF ard all DIT
der5 gulranJ0rs, aud sIrsus5 distinctly ulll lll
on failure 90 enter i1l or perform the contract he
service proposed form the accepted 5ids, their legal -
DIlIIICs wII be enforced aganl them.
y. Present contractors, aud persons known a. the &C.
parJmeuI musl eq Illy with others procure -u4rl1t RS
and certificates OF their sUthcieuCY su1s.al..y he
forms above prescribed Tie Certificates of sut1sucy
must ~ gled by p05uasrOr BY judge ct cJurtot
record A. v. BROWN
Postmaster General.