Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-29

Tiers viii else 30 nWag bils prepared By poauasiafs
or oihsr arns Of The Eosi ofcR Department Il sccon.
psnv the uiis snacyinq he number and destination Ia
Tie several hgs en &c PRIME Pi stage routes likes s.
receipts VIII BE- required and way bins lorWurded; Tie iat-
r q e a1am1ed hT the several postmaster % insure
rsrrlsriiT IN The ecllFerY CT uail h8rz
q 10 pay Wiii Be mlde ior trips not performed end
nr aarh ol such emissions. not satisfactorily evuained
ta7ss ines the pay u tie trip may Be deductsd For
arrivals SO az behind Gue Is 70 brsak conneroa with
depending nails and not sufficiently excused one fourth
q tbe eonpenaaon ilf The mp 3 subject 70 forfeiture
Deduction vail also be ordered for grade Of psfflrm-
aucs inferior 90 that specified 10 the contract For
pscted oelnqueaces o. the KIND herein specified, en-
iarged peaae propCr0ned to the nature thereof and
the impoIiance q the mai, may BE- made.
81 FOR leaving behind throwing Of he mails any
p1r0n CT theu the admission oi passengers or for
being concerned il setting Up running express con
Teying intelligence il advance Of the Hai quarters pay
may Be deductes.
g. Fines win Be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and Gatisseoriy explained By cernc2ies Of
posiuseE the adaFiis Of ether credible persons Tor
iaDg 70 10 contract time; for neg eoung 70 tsks
The mad from denver IL into post onlee ioE sunef-
ing loving either the uuEuiabeness q me place or
manner Of carrying y 70 Be wei nJgIel oeatFyea'
robbed OF lost; ana. far refusing, after demand, 70 con
vev tie ms es rtQuendy the contractor runs on IS
ooucerned il running coach, car or sle-mooaf on
ft Pasas. Tar General may auuul the contract fr
rspsated failures agreeaby q contract for v0a.
ting he Post O.e laws dso5eyIng NE instructions Of
the department; for refusing 70 discharges carrier When
efrst without The assent Of she Postmaster General:
Tor running a. express Aforesaid or for transporting
persons or packages conveying maiabe matter out Of the
The Postmaster General may order an inUrs-ss Of
service route BY allowing shere0r pro rata increase
on The contract pay De may change schedules Of dee
pruras and errT-s IN 81 cases. ana particularly to make
Iheu tOc9uiorm % connexions with railroads. without
crears Of pay provided the running time be not abridged
Re may order increase IF speed, allowing WIlnn
the restrictions OF TIE law pro raa increase OF pay fIr
Hnla
may, however n the case Of increase Of speed renQusb
the cQnact by giving prompt notice 20 the department.
hat be preers dongno 70 carrying the order into effect
The foslma ter 0enerai may also curta discontinue
the service wh0Ie pant ct pro rata decrease Ct
pay, allowing months extra compensation on the
soun dispensed with, whenever IN bis opinion, the pub
lie Interest," require The change IN be desires 70
supersede o b. difersut gTlde Of transportation.
3. Payments vii &c maze By collections from, drafts
on, p0sius5 ers Otherwise atarthe ersIOn OF each
quarier-say in February, Nay, August and Noyem-
10 The distances ere given according to the best inioT
nation buI the increased pay will be allowed should they
be greater than advertised If The points to be made be
correctly slated. blodee must inform themselves on this
pom and also 10 reference 10 the weight Of ih mail the
condition Of roads, hills streams &C. and all toll. bridges
ferries distractions of any knd By which expense may
Be incurred Nocaim for additional pay based on suc
grounds, can be considered nor Tor alleged mistakes %
as 70 the degree Of service nor 70
bridges destroyed other distinctions increasing dis
lance, occurring ouri1g the contract term. OicFs es.
ring The contract term 70 be visited without extra nav
il Ihe distance BE- n0t increased.
IL bid Zee ved after the last day and b0ar named or
without the guarantee required Uy law, thas combines
several routes IN one sum Of compensation eaonot be con-
sdered competition with regular proposs reasonable
IN amount
n Bidders should first propose for service strictly &C.
.nrdng 70 the advertisement and then m they desire sen
srtsv for different service; and # the regu ar bid be Tie
oWezt offered Tor The advertised service ne other PROPOSE
sons may be considered.
should but for in
a The route The service The yearly pay the name and
cadence Of the bidder (that is nis usual most Office adj
lress and those Of each member Of hrm, where CON.
ANY offers should be distinctly stated also the mode Of
slnVerance IF higher mode than horseback be int ufsd
HE words with 0ue CELEBRITY, csrtaulv and teclI-5try
Inserted 10 indicate the mode OF conveyance Will cor sute
"star BID When a star bid is iDtenoed no specific
onveyaDce must be named But M case two 10 1aes of
conveyance are named Ut the same compensation The
highest or best for the service viii be takon.
Is Bidders requested to Use ls far IS pr ctcabs
be printed form of proposal furnished bv the department.
Wrie out in foil the sum Of their bids and 10 retain
opieE Of them,
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should bids
nee submitted be withdraw.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per-
1nB.
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and
uaranes should be signed plainly with the null name #
lsh peuon-
The department reserves the right TO reject any bid
hich may be deemed eNuaVsgant and also 10 disregard
be bids OF falling C0ntrasfors aud bidders
Is. The bid should be sealed EUpsrsCrbed Aial Pro
0ssls, state OF -,' addressed Second Asgislar II
1stmaser General Contract Ollie, ana sent by 7nr ii
IOposals Tor letters Of any knd) IN their quarterly re-
IRIS
II The contacts are to be executed and returned n tb
apartment D. or before the LIST day Of august Is e b,-
lie service must be commenced the lei JAY pr, Coma,
the mail day next sfsr that date, her the frcIs
eXecEied or not h0prOpOsGOnt 10 transfer VII he con
deroc until the contracts executed aud recs vatre
spartueni and Then no transfer VII be LIu ra5 nm ss
)0d and Su re therefor are given n s 1af-
lined BY the department. IN all cases the sri--y en-
actor viii Be required to become one Of the sgres on
e new contract.
Is. Postmasers Ct Offices ornesr railro ads butorg
IAN eighty rods from station will imu-d srev alter Inc
LET Of March next report their exact dis sBce from The
sarest station and how they are UtherW ,1za1 ,rIrb
esssnger supply from the LIST July next.
Is. Section as VI an aCI Of Congress- r~ora5 March
All shall be let " 10 every case o the lowest bidder ten
srIng sufficient guarantees for faithful ror- vr-r5
It 0ther reference 70 the mode OF sue nrrio rrr,
az be necessary 10 provide for the De ceisTy certainty
"a security such transportation" lJr5e-tb nv
sc Ipti0n of BIDS has be5D received Tr do hi. srrfr
mode Il conveyance, but engage 90 take lie entire mai
ch Trip with CELEBRITY certainty md security using lie
rms OF the law These bids lre ssvle5 from The u8ar
which tusv are designated on fbe F1- ~g nj M grrrr
snt sJar bids and they wi becrps rlIaf ms rr.fr,
tho conveysloe Of the enht mail however large and
lA ever may De tae ooe % Cessary 10 insure It's GEE
" certainty, aud security.
In Ell cases where the low est grade Of service is believed
be sufficient the lowest Old viii bs accepted 10 prefer
zee 90 star specific hid
When the lowest bld not sstar bid end specifies either
mode Iuadequ lie mode OF COW vance % Iln %
accepted but be bel aside for specific bid proposing
le necessary service
When the BID does not specify mode Of conveyance
$50, when d proposes % carry according % the advFr
ssmeuL but vi 4uIl sUca specification ID will 1e con.
dered as proHOl0l for horseback service.
~. modification of bid in any of s essential terms
tanamouut 10 new BID and cannot be received, ID as
interfere with regular competition, Alter last hour
Il for receiving bids.
q. Postmsg.5s to be careful not to certify the sui
ency OF guarsnt0Ts, sUreues without knowing that
lev are persons o. sufficient responsibility and g. BID
srs gusrautOrs and suretles distinctly nur-eG hat
failure 10 enter into perform the CONTRACT The
sce proposed for IN the accepted bids tEer egal s-
jIItIes viii be enforced agaIut them.
~. Present contractors, and persons known q the de-
arJmeut mus, equally with others procure -uaraut1rs
I'D certificates their subce1Cy substantially The
runs above prescribed The certificates of sudcency
iust be sglea 1y postmaster by judge ui court Of
scord. A. y. bkOWNs
Postmaster General.