The Washington union., 1858-02-11
INSTRUCTIONS,

INSTRUCTIVE,
Containing conditions incorporated The he
the department. may den proper.
Sven minutes allowed each intermediate oce when not
No pay VIII be piade u rip nc. pfgf,u ard for rac pg such
omscus not SATISFACTORILY explained iree ihiss pay o le trip
Ne dsdutscd For arrivals so FAR behind time @ 10 break
nexn with depending mails aid not sufficiently excused oeionrt
nss ns @ h ,oI .n n % h nasorS m oun and
satisfactorily explained by certisa Of pos,mes the shvts
nseons to aac ,e mail from Or deliver Into @ once for ur
fcrns II 70 be wet injured DESTROYED robbed, or lost
rc 70 .srceahy contru violating tho pos, Office
acarrer when by assigning
contract without the assent Of the Postmaster General for
mail
lie change schedules departures and arrivals all and
pay provided the running time be not abridged He
ao order an increase Of speed allowing within the restrictions
The contractor however In the Of increase Of speed
he prefers doing so order effect Tho Postmaster
cncra also curtal discontinue the service in whole in
dispensed wlh whenever, in bis opinion, the
rsss % y rsu n 's91s sS q T ha si case ne desires
Payments will be made for the service by collections from
tcr--say 10 February May August, and November
The dI-tsces are given according to The best information but
scd the points to b. supplied be correctly stated Bidrs must
iaform na~aslnes on his point
proposals furnished by the department. full
sum Of their bids o copies o
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible Gen
eral cannot be admitted
bid should be sealed superscribcd n Proposals. State
- addressed Second Assistant Postmaster General Contract
once aud by mail by agent posnasters
proposals {or letters kind their quarterly
the lst August 1885,
july the thereafter
the contracts be executed
Is approved March q, 1s45, pro
vde that contracts for the transportation Of the mail shall be
70 the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
nu performance without other the mode such
certainty ard security oi ru,h transportation" Under this
description of bill has been received does specify
mode conveyance but take ,e mail with
celebrity ccrtnty and security using the Of the These
bids styled from the which they designated
books the department. bIs hoy viii
,rhaterr uay b the nte necessary b rs Celebrity cninty
and security,
In all where grade believed
sufficient the lowest bid viii be accepted IL duly guaranteed
10 u .idr' specific bid
When the lowest bid specifies either
1quat mode OF will not be accepted but
aside for specific bid proposing the necessary service
When tho bid does specify mode Of aso whom
proposes TO according {, c adycrtcmenr but ehou,
sh specification IL viii be considered Proro horseback
rosmasters careful suf,ciency
garsntors ufccs without that persons
ceni responsibility and all bidders guarutrs and sirces dis
ny notified that the failure perform the contracts
tot the service bids their legal liabilities
will be enforced against them.
Present contractors the
equally wh others and certificates OF their
soiicncy substantially tho above prescribed The ccrh
sufcirucy by postmaster
cour record.
AARON BROWN
Postmaster General
Feb 2-1awbwT