The Washington union., 1858-02-13
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fading TO arrive in contsact time ns ecng lake the
mail from, deliver It into, p0s ofhce Ter suerne D,
Carrying III to DC wet njuse destroy robbed, on
and, for refusing, after des-d ~ convey the ailpa fire.
quenty as the costactor c IN running
a coach, car or steamboat IA a route
T. The Postmaster general may annu the contract for
tepcated failures 70 ran agreeay to eonac for Violating
the Post once Hws, disohey the of the
department TOR refusing 10 discharxe c.rfr when re-
qued y the department " do for assigning the
trst without the of the General
ming aa express afosessii, for transporting persons
or packages conveying maable matter ost OF the mail
g. The Poam~aer General may order AN increase OF
service o route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
"n the contract pay Tic may change schedules OF depart
ures and arrivals all cases, and particularly to make
Shom conform W connexiors with railroads., wboht In
crease a. pay provided the running time eo not abridged
fie may also order increase of SPEEDY Allowing within
the restrictions of the law apr rae 'acase Of pay Tor
The additional stock CARRIES, II any The contractor
may, howcver the OF acrcese ol speed. re;u,sh
the contract by giving rompi noce to the that
he prefers dong 81 ~ cart Jing te ,der into effect The
Postmaster General may also curtat discontinue the
service in whoo pa, pro decreasc Of pay al
lowing .noatl is extra compensation the -sncon,
dispensed with, whenever IN his opinion, the public
forests require tho cha nge. ne desires super
scde.ii by different gyado cf ,usnspof ton.
Payments viii be maAc by collections from, drafts
on postmasics otherwise aGr the expiration of each
quartoE in Fcbruar May, August, and November
no. The distances given according the beet inor-
nation; but nosenssd pay viii be allowed should they
he greater than ADVERTISED il the points to be supplied be
ex aud also in reference the weight of the mail the
condition of roads, hills, stream &C., aud all tobrdges
Nrries or cbs.ucons o any kisd by which expense may
he incurred No claim for additional pay based such
ErouAds, bs considers for alleged mistakes
misrepresentation TO the degree of service for bridges
desroyed other distinctions ncreasng distance,
ing during the contract term Offices established after this
advertisement issued andaso dcring the contract term
increased
H. bid received after The last day and hour named
bv or thut
several routes in Of compensation cauno We cn
sidsred in competition with rcgusr proposal reasonable
10 Utdcrs should G.st propose for service strictly nc
oordMg 70 the ad,esscmen and thea, II, they desire sep
srdy for Different service and if the regular bid be tn
lowest offered ior the advertised service, the hcr popos
items eay be idered sgssg sri
la There should bc but rcuse bid for IN proposal
~ The route, the rvoc the yearly pay the and
ressdepce ot shc bidder Chat his usual post otie ad
dress, aud those ofeach n,emter Of frm where CON
pany oAcrs, should be Atspehy stated aso the nodr OF
conveyance, higher ,dc than horseback bc intended
he words with due CELEBRITY, eerriny and sec'rity,
scrted TO indicate he mode OF convey will constitute
a"ssar DID" When ssar bid is intended, ppe ci6c
conveyance must be named But modes con
veyance are nasccd st she same compensation the shca'
or best for the service RiIl lie taken.
o. BIDDERS arcreqaessed h far practicable The
printed form of prcrosel furnished by the department to
OF them. N6
Altered bdsshould not be Submitted; nor should bids
once submitted be withdrawn.
tnuet8e NaFAnated by two responsible
General gasrantees cannot be admitted. The bid aud
ga.ranve should be yHsd plainly with the full nsmc Of
each person. 49, .br,gI
the dspastnent reserves The right to reject any bid
the bids Of falling aanacss a''' ''sresa''
l6 The bid should be seni1as Snpsrscrited Mai. Pro-
posals, State OF - addressed sssecond Assistant
Postmaster General Cpnraot Osre and sent bv mail not
by or TO an agent and poslastes wnot enclose propo-
sails cor letters Of any kindy Ia their quarterly returns
n The contracts are e sxecntsd and returned to the
Y bplOr tha lo<.sA
the service must be commenced the July preceding
or the mail day next after whether the
Dc executed q no' hopgopoio otranser will con.
department and then trsusfer will be allowed unless
good ani sufficient therefor given TO be deter
mned by tfe department In nil the retiring con-
new cOntyMet
is Posmaaters at Offices railroads but more
than eighty rods from station, wall, Immediately after the
3st OF March next report their distance from the
nearest station and how they are otherwise suppiied
the mail to enable tae Postmaster General to direct mail
messenger supply from tho lst Of July next
10 Section 10 OF act of Congress- Improved March
fo provides that contracts for the lranspora ion OF the
'asi shall be lc " in every the 10 bidder ten
hefing Sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
" other rcerencc TO ahe mode of such than
may pc necessary 10 provide for the due cer.y certainty
and security os such transportation Under is law nc
DESCRIPTION OF bids has been received They do not SPECIFY
moQ4 otconyeyance,b bat engage take the entire mail
each trip with eescry, certainly and security using tho
terms OF the law These bids styled from the manner
IN Whac they are designated the books of the depar
nent sr 6sds and they will be construed rs providing
Tor the conveyance oil thc entire mail hoesr iarqc and
toheer aaag DC tie mode aecesay rs "ceieytv
certainty, and secariy'
In all where the lowest grade service believed
TO be sufficient the lowest bid will be accented in preference
10 a star specific bid.
When the lowest bid is not hid nd specifies either
no MODE or an taaeQuate mode OF conveyance it will not
be Aeeptcd but he sci aside or specific proposing the
necessary service. q ssR ~g75-S
When tle bid does specify n,ode OF conveyance
aso wca ~ proposes 10 carry' according the ad ver
hscinent but without such spcciicaon it will he eonsra
cred es propoeal for horseback service.
30 modification OF bid in env OF It's essential er,ns
is antaDount to bid and be received so rs
to Interfere witha regular competition after the last hour
set for receiving bids
II PosmastcTs TO be careful not to certify Tho suli
eiency OF guarantors, surctes without knowing that
they are paTsons cf sufficient responsibility and all bid
ders gunrNntos and surrcs distinctly notified tha on
failure to enter into perform the contracts or the
proposed for in the accepted bids hc legal liabilities will
&c enforced against them.
70 Present coutrnctors and m mrsons known at tho de-
parimeu must equally with Others procure euaraa ators
and certificates Of their sucicncy substantially n ho
orms above prescribed The certificates OF suniccbc
must be ssncd by postmaster by Judge Of court Of
ecord. t-s- A. " BROWN
Jany lnwl2w Postmaster General.
Bargains in Holiday Attire.
NOAH WALKER a. Go. respectfully ANNOUNCED
that they have supply gc.cn,ens and
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