The Washington union., 1858-03-27

promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of
posmasers the adavits of Other credible persons Tor
failing arrive in contract time for neseoung to take Inc
mail from, deliver II into, post oiee for subenng II
lowing either To the of the place manner
ofcayag ~ to be wet injured destroyed robbed or lost
and for refusing after demand To convey the mail as Ire
quenty the contractor is concerned Ia running
a coach, Car, or steamboat route.
The Postmaster Gencrsi may annui the Contract for
repeated failures to rue agreesby cont for violating
The Post Omcs .ws, disob~yy the instructions OF tho
department Tor refusing discharge carrier when re-
quied " the department. 70 do SO, or assigning the
uaet Without the Of the Poea sier General for run
mag an express aforesaid Transporting persons
or packages conveying malsbis matter OF the matt
B. The Postmaster General may order increase Of
service on route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
on TIE contract pay ne may change SCHEDULES of depart
ufeS ana arrivals III nj cases and particularly 10 make
hem conform 10 connexions ws'h rsii6osss, wnhsu IN
crease OF pay provided the running tsns be not abridged
lie may ALSO ordA ncrsass Of speed allowing, within
se resctoas OF the law, aFrs rata creass OF pay for
'ne addittou stock carriers II any The contractor
the cotraot by giving prompt aore lie dpsrswsn that
ns prefers dong 10 carrying tAs order ass eec The
POSTMASTER General Aso cusmi 81 disconsnue the
service, IN whole past Al pro roa decrease f pay al
loving one months extra ed.npensation The
dispensed with, wheneves hss opiHioa the public IN.
seress tessfe ss change. arm hs desires srpe
sede toy a different grade Of transportation.
g. Payments Will be n,aas ~ sDHs-sons Nom, OF drafts
on, posnassrs, osAswise sAev Ne eSrSatcn vf each
qaarermsay IN February, May, Augrs', and November
10 The diatances sises acoordinK she best no
mauoo but iueresssd will be ao wed should ffey
he greatar than advertised Iii the points to ~ supplied
correctly stated. SA~s ,ssM isfsrm Me~sesvss on this
po, and also In reference to the weight Of the mail the
eonditon OF roads, hills straA, &c Hnd All to-bridges
ferries obstrucons OF Kind by which expense may
De Incurred no caim for addi,ouas pay based such
gronnds can be considered for al eyed mis,akes
msaPprhenOn 10 the degree of service for bridges
destroyed, other distractions distance
ing during the term Offices esa bsheA after ihs
advertisement ~ issss Aad also seg the term
increased. - vlts-s ''sesasF n tvtYsf
4 A \; Il
without the guarantee required by law, combines
several rontes Ia one OF pensaion be
s'dered ia competition with regular proposal rcesonabe
in amO1nt
" Bdaers ssouid Asst propose f,s service strictly ae
cordna 10 the ndvrrtsener and ,hsn, if they desire
ardfely for different service and if the regular bid be ,h
lowest offered for the al service the other
hoas may be considered. =
l3 There should be but bid for in proposal
~ The route the rvice the yearly pay the pshe and
residence Of the bidder, {hat his usual post Office ad
drtss,) and those ofeach member OF firm where com
pany offers should be distinctly stated aep the mode Of
conveyance, higher mode than hessback be Intended
Ahe words With due esleriiy. certainty aud sec,rity
inserted to Indicate the mode OF ance will coos.jt
q star bid" When star bid is Intended, no rpecifc
conveyance must be named Bot reodes Of con.
yeyanca are named at the COMPENSATION the h,yhs,
or best for the service vii be taken
10 bmdes ave raqnsstN to use far practicable The
printed form OF PROPOSAL furnished by the department TO
of then. - ~ 40
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should bids
once sr.pmi,ied be withdrawn
ach bid must be guaranteed BY two r.r,ns,h,e ner.
usnsTai gnaranteri cannot be admitted The bid and
gusranee should be ssaes plainly with the full n,me
each person. - = - -
The department. reserves the rioht 10 rs;ac, 49, J., .
wh'cn may &c deemed extrsvagant also to disrnra
the nids OF Milling contractors aud bidders
~ ihe bid should be sealed, snperscribea Mail Pro-
posaiS, State of --,n addressed Second Assia,.n,
osmater General Contract Office and sen. hv ,gu nnt
ny or 10 ali agent and posmasers WI: encioe prco-
SAL or letters Of any kind in lien quarterly returns
arp NA Ia. 4
cerartmentby or before the st day of August ss I'm,
tne service must be contnced the Is .p brsceing
or tne mail day next eer date rhsther the
DC o NOT No proposition tranefar will H.
s'der unu she Contracts are executed and received m H.
oepaftmen and then transfer viii be allowed ,st
aho aelsat reasons therefor given to BE- deter
mihe ov sPe department In AL cares the ,e,rins con
acof vii be required to become the e,ree on The
new Contract. ~ wy
g. Posmasters at Offices near railroads bat more
tnan eighty rods from station WILL immediaey " after tho
5lst OF March next report their dissnce from, tb
nearest Station aud how they otherwise supplied with
the mail to enable the Postmaster General 10 direct M,
messenger supply from the LIST of July ncxr
10 Section iS Of act OF Congress aoroyed March
pov"1s at coniFacts for the raspora ion of The
ai snals oe e. 10 every case 70 the lo.es bidder ten
defing sufhciea guarantees for faithful performance with,
OUT o.her teIsce 10 he mode Of nh ,n
oe necessary provide for the due ceerity cern,uv
nv ssuIIy o. such transportation Under this law n.
absorption OF bids hns been received They do NOT specf
mode OF conveyance hut engage 10 takc the entire mai
oaco up with cclenty, certainty, and fecuyty using The
ss'hs y. tue Jaw Lheee bds styled fson the manner
IN winch they are designated books of ,be denc,
meht scr 6'd and they will be construed os sroydips
Tor the conveyance OF ne entire matt hoseeuer layce ard
@Aaerer mny bc at @efs necessary 10 insure lis aeeii
certainty, aad svcSriiyo
- a cases where the lowest grade of ser vice belle wed
10 be sncent the lowest bid will be accepted in preference
to a ssdr or sreci6c bid
hen the lowes bid b not star bid and specifies et pr
no mode or an inadequate MODE OF CONVEYANCE il will nat
be accepe but be set asas for specific bid proponr e
necessary service. 80 -
when The bid does specify mode of conyeyanoe i
aso, when II proposes to carry according to the ad
semens bnt without such specification 1t will be
eie1 as Propnaal for horseback sersice.
20 modification or bid in any of its essential terms
Is tanamount to bid, and cannot be received 40 as
with regular competition, after the last hour
set for receiving bids.
"a Posmasers are to be careful not TO certify the su
cheney OF guarantors or sureties without knowing that
.hey are PERSONS Of sufficient responsibility and all bid
detf gpaantors andsueties dstncty notified that on
failure 10 eater into perform the for the sery
proposed qr IN the accepted bds their legal liabilities will
be enforced against them.
% Present c0nhactors and persons known at the do.
partuen must, equally with others, procnre enaranors
and ccrthcasss OF their suicioney aubstantav in the
forms nhovc prescribed The certificates of sufcenc
must be ss'-d BY postmaster by Judge of court Of
record, A,ey. BROWN,
Jan 9-is1l2w Postmaster General
"Hargains In Holiday Attire.
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