Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-25
Der.ous o. pacE.ses conveying mailable nAtters out Of the

persons or packages conveying mailable matter ont Of the
naIIt ts
=. The Postmaster General may order an increase Of
sc. y.e W : 4O-.s ~ a..Sw4aS .ns. ei0l = prV lsia lAc. e4se
~ .4s c.a.-s1. p4S, ns A~y ensn6S se0saslss VI ue-
~. ss.es eau al4lsals la '..a S~sss, aaa v4sstealaEIy ~
LaaAv .aeaa re.LVlAa ~ SsIinsGslSns VIII sataVauas NlsEs
%. lIs. s@@S vi p-y, p.SVlae1 .Go tuAaIng Hue De nUe
zyfluss1. l1s 1a4y asJ V.~el ga I.ca cat VI speed, 80
lvwIEg wI1ala she les.l Eslvhs VI me Jaw, q paS 4ala Iu-
e.ease Vi py I1 Tie aa1tstvnd. stvcK Vi Carriers, Ia dAy.
1ne 49, as.sI may. nVNeEs4, II tIe case Vi Iacrease VI
sYvv1s e.Ils4aisn .Le SOI.iAet " gIsIns prVnIpI Ii9tiee -
ts uesA.I-ASh, $500 A. p-SaS.su0Ia6 ~ $1,000 Ius thsV."
u. Ga.v rn,Ss. 1nS rssIL.assel OsAvIdi LA sssV 81. -aii
" uLssO.l-IA.s ,ns sS.Nlce. a.. v 1OssO ~ Ia Pa4.s ~ RAS Ia.A
VA sHs a-aS-.s SiSpesSea ~l.h. "1eueSe. IA AZ Op,a.SH
rue puu.ls HAS. ESQ .Squi.e sHe Gauge, "a Ia eASe ne us-
sizes u supe.eeoe lily q olRerent sf@ae u H@Asp0iI~-
y. Payments will be made by collections from, or
drafts W p.s.LnAs.sis or vsneswiSe, AFTER the explfatl0n
VI eAeu qu4r.e. SAY IA Fe0tuaAy, May August ano ~
~. ne distances are given according to the best infOr-
mAavny eut ~ mtieasedPay wliibe a4Ivwea should 1hey
be TreaLer IMAM aaverIlsea, II te points % 1e supptleo0e
corIee.iy stated. biGders Must inform tseHtse.ves on
Esss pV.ht : apd aisO IL EeieIehee ~ .He welsnt u me
msls, ene S5udItIVa VI me EO~dS, niiis, staeAms, &C. ana
a4 .0iI-0rIdgss, IeI4Ies, " VDstruGaIVns VI any klnd 0y
which expyL.ss nnsy be InSor,ed NOSLalnIVA saulnSu-
"a pay B4Sru "a sucn grounds, Gan DC SOnstHefeol asEt"i
...sgvd mistakes VI lAlsdpPI ene1slUn - " as Aes4se VI
seISISej nor Il U.idgss 1essfVyed, " StAsf NOS'' ~SlaOnS
lac. e.sllls uis.ance. OesurAing 1d.lng the Son.Iacs tsim.
JIM est&bllshSo 4tet bhls awe SSeAent lSlosueo. IA
a.so4aalins .ue SDasaGs te4Ih, a4s ~ Ge Wished wI.nO1t
exec pdy n ,ns dIs.enee Oe At las. eAseu,
IA. a Sd reeeass1 al.eE ,ns a>St 1~y aud hour named,
or wI.nvu. Ihe g4A.ahsse LeQGITe0 " law, Va ma SOul-
bInes seyerai I9Ates IA we sGR ~ COMPENSATION, caIlos
10 eonsIasrvd IN cOulpe'Iti~R WIN > resulaG proposal Ie&-
sun.Gae AZ DA~uat "
AZ. piaasIs should first propose for service strictly ac-
eSlalng q The a0EerAsemelis, aud lhen II .hey GeslAe
sepaI a.etLy IUr dIheIens sel vice. AID a te reyu.ag bad
ps ne IsWeSL Sne4 "a Ir LIE advertised 80. Vice, IneVsh-
ec prvpJsl1Sus lasy Oe Considered. 9
Is. Iae.s sROaE1 DC but Sle route bid for In 4 propO.
Il. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the name
aud tesldeace VI the bidder, chat Is hts usual post Urice
addsesS ana IhJse u each lnember VI = n.m, whe.e a
- - ~ No. IL Nd IA a IA. laa. = n anaFs =. at.
VI conveyance IL d hisngI nnvde .hAa EIzeDxek be in,end-
ed. Tue words WAL uue csleiIay cerIaluty, aud secu.
ray inserted to idoIca,e Tie mOde VI conveyance, viii
cJusu,use a star bad. WEenNa star bud 10 Ia.ended no
speelh: esursy4nee must be nILIed. But IA case Two
mOdes VI cOnveyanee, ae named ~ the same c,mpensa-
uoa The hieReS, VI hest fr lie sc vice VIA be taken.
Is. Bidders are requested 10 use ss tai as p. aciicable
The psin.ed fo4m Vi proposed furnished by the depart-
meIt " VILE Ut iHIuII the SUM Vf leif bids, aud to
Ie.ain copies VI them.
Alte, Ell bids should not be submitted nor should bids
once submitted be Withdrawn.
Each Did must he guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid and
guarausee should be signed plainly with the full name oi
each person.
The department reserves the right to reject any bid
which may be deemed extravaganI; and aIsn " disre-
gard The bids % failing Contractors and bidders
is. The bid should be sealed supersc. ibed mail Pro.
pOsals. State of -" addressed Second Assistant
PJSImastef General Contract 1fice and sent by mail
not by or 60 al agentj and pismasters will mol enclose
proposals (r ledeEs u any kind) in their quarterly re-
turns. Il.
II. The contracts are to be executed and returned TO
the department. by OF before the lsL day OF August. 1868
but the sefvice must be c tnmeuced on the dst JULY pt e.
ceding % he mai dy mex, alter TIL d4te whethei the
Contracts be e1ecued or not. No proposition " trans
ter viii be considered unulth contracts are executed
aud received at the department.; and then no transfer
will be allowed unless god and sGficieli reasons the e.
Tor are given 10 be de eCmined by the department. la
all cases The retiring c nttactOr will be required t. be-
eVme sne Of The SUI e les ON the new cont act.
Is. p slmIsters at Offices on or near railroads. but mere
than eigh y rods from a station will Immediately after
the 1SlSL of MtTcb next, report their exact diStanra
from The ne irest station and hSw they de Othe. vie
supplied wi h the mail To enable TheP s,m4sIer General
next.
10. Sec:i n Is Of an act of Congress approved March q.
lS45 pt0vides that Contracts 10. the trSnspOrtati5n Of he
minis shall be iet in every else 10 the lowest bidder ten
de ing sufh .ieht guarantees for 8he Iai5hfui Dc. fOrmanCe,
wi hlut other refe ence 10 the m de of such t an>pofta-
tlon han may be necessary To provide for the due ce.eIi y
&c taiHty and seeU J. y OF such tran. D ia i n. Under this
law a new deScrlp.i n Of bids have been received. They
o. not specify a InSde OtconvevAnce bus engage to take
the emf. e nil each trip with Certainly ,ceIe iy and Sc
CAVITY using the TENS Of the law. These bids are sIy,-
ed from the manner IN which they are designated On the
books OF the department staf bids and hey will be c, n
strued as providing for the Conveyance u the enure mail
however large and whA ever may be the mOde necessary
|" insure its eele iiy certainty and secu. ity.
IN all cISeS where the lowest grade Of service Is be-
iieyed % be sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted in
p'efe ence to a star or specific bid.
When The lowest bid is not a star bid and specifies eth
e. NO node OF an ~inadquate mDde VI cinvey ince it Wi
not be accepted bat SEA aside for a specific bid Proposing
the necessary service.
"hen the Oau DIES not specify a. mpdeo I conveyance;
also when it prOposes to carry according to the Adver-
tlsemant " bat wlthaut such specialization it will be en-
sidered as a proposal for horseback sc vice 4
70. \ Modification of a bid in any Ofiss essee.ial terms
Is TO a new bid and cannot be received so as
10 interfere with a regular competition, after the last
hour set for receiving bids.
Il. PJstmlstes are TO be careful not to certify the
sunitieney Of guarsntOrs, or sureties. without knowing
that they are pe.sOns of sufficient responsible Il y; and all
bidders gurantOis, and sure les are distinctly notified
that on a failu e to en- ef into or pc, form the contracts
for the sc vice proposed for in the accepted bids, their le-
gal lisbiiItleS will be enforced against them. .
y. p esent Contractors and persons known at the de-
partment must equally wi h others, pressure guarantors
and certihea. eS of rheiT sufic ency Substantially in the
forms ab5ve PIE ibed. The ce tihclies Of suficiency
muStb signed by . ~pOstmaster Or by a judge 81 a cSurt Of
rec r.. AgiY. BROWN
4 atl--f -.U Postmaster General. .