The Washington union., 1858-01-30

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6. Fines will bs imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of
postascrs the adavits of other credible persons for
failing arrive time for negectng TO take the
mail from or deliver il into post Office for suffering II
lowing either unsu ableoe~s OF the place manner
ofcayug W to be wet injured destroyed robbed or lost
aud for refusing demand to convey the mail fire.
quently the concerned in running
Z coach, car, steamboat route,
tbs Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repsaed failures ageeay to contract for violating
the Post Office laws dsobyng the Instructions OF the
department; for refusing discharge carrier when
quirsd by the department to do for assigning the con-
ming express aforesaid for Transporting persons
packages conveying mailaSl matter out OF the mail
g. The Postmaster General may order an increase OF
service by allowing therefor rata increase
ON tho pay He may change schedules oil depart
vres and arrivals In all cases, and particularly 70 make
them conform connexions with railroads, without In
Of pay provided the running time be not abridged
He may also order increase of speed, allowing within
the restrictions of the law ay0 rata increase OF pay TOR
the additional stock carriers IL any The contractor
may no wever the of increase OF speed renqulsh
The contract by giving prompt notice TO the that
he prefers doing so carrying the order into effect The
Postmaster General may also curtai discontinue the
service whole part at rata decrease OF pay al
lowing months extra compensation on the amount
dispensed WITH whenever, IN his opinion, the public in
require the change, he desires super
sede il by different grade Of transportation.
g. Payments will be made by collections from, drafts
qusrseT-say in February, May August, and November.
TO- The distances are given according to the best nfor-
nation but no increased pay will be allowed should they
correctly stated Bidders must inform Mssnssvss this
point and also in reference TO the weight Of the mail the
condition Of roads, hills streams, &c, and all tolbrdges
ferries distractions of any kind by which expense may
be incurred No olAm for additional pay based such
grounds can bs considered for alleged mistakes
misrepresentation to the degree service bridges
destroyed, other distractions increasing distance
inc during the contract Offices established after
advertisement issued and also during the contract
increased.
H. bid received after the last day and hour named or
without tho guarantees required by law that combines
several routes In of compensation cannot be
sdered in composition with regular proposal reasonable
in amount
i2 Bidders should 6rst propose for service strictly ac
wording the advertisement, and them if they DESIRE sep
araely for different service and if the regnlcr bid be tn
lowest offered for the advertised servcs the other
tons may be considered.
Is There should be but one route bid for in proposal
~ The route, the srvce, the yearly pay the and
residence Of the bidder, Chat is his usual post Office ad
dress,) and those ofeach member Of frm where CON
pany offers should be distinctly stated also the mode OF
conveyancs if higher mode than horseback be intended
ihe words with due celery certainty, and security,
inserted to indicate The mode of will constitute
a" star DID," When star bid is intended, no specific
conveyance must tie named But in modes Of
veyance are named at the same compensation, the hghes,
or best for the service will be taken
6 Bidders arerequested to far practicable the
printed form of proposal furnished by tho department
write out in fall the sum Of their bids and to retain copies
of them.
Altered bids should be submitted nor should bids
ones submitted be withdrawn.
Each bid must be by responsible persons
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid and
guarantee should DO signed plainly with the full
each person.
which may be deemed extravagan also to disregard
the bids OF falling contractors end bidders
l6 Ths bid should be ssaled superscrhed email Pro-
posas, State of --,n addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster General" Contract Oice sent by mail no,
BY or to agent and pomastcrs will not enclose propo
sas or letters Of any kind in their quarterly returns
H. The contracts are he executed and returned 10 the
depamentby or before the lst day Of August 1858 bu,
the service must be commenced the ls July preceding
or the mail day next after that date whether the
be executed or not No proposition to transfer will
Bderod until the contracts received the
department and then transfer will be allowed unless
good and sufficient therefor are given to be deter
mined by tie department In all cases the retiring con-
tractor will be required to become Of the on the
new conraet
than eighty rods from station WILL Immediately after the
3lst Of March next, report their distance from th
nearest station" and how they otherwise supplied With
the mail to enable the Postmaster General direct mail
messenger supply from the LIST of July next.
10 Section % ofan act of Congress, approved March g.
49,, provides that contracts for the transportation of the
mail shall be let I'm every TO the 10 bidder
derng sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
out other reference to he mode of such transportation than
ma may Ss % FOR the due cser certainty
description OF bids has been received They do not specify
mode Of conveyance but engage take the entire mail
each trip with cclery, certainty and security, using the
terms OF the law These bids styled from the manner
In which they designated the books Of the depart
ment sdr bids and they will be construed providing
Tor the conveyance of the entire mail hoDeper rqe and
Nhaever may De The mode necessary TO insure is "eeiy
certainty, and security"
In all where the lowest grade of service believed
to be sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted ia preference
to star or specific bid.
When the lowest bid ia star bid and specifies either
no mode inadequate mode of conveyance 1t will not
be accepted but be aside for specific bid proposing the
necessary service.
When the bid does not specify mode of conveyance
Also when proposes to carry according the ad YER
tsemcnt but without such specification it win be consId
cred a. proposal for horseback service.
90 modification Of bid in any of its essential terms
Ia antanount to bid and be received so as
to interfere with regular competition after the last hour
set for receiving bids.
81 Posmasters to be careful to certify the sui
oiency Of guarantors, sureties without knowing that
they are pesons of Sufficient responsibility all bid
der guaanto and sureties distinctly notified that on
proposed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities will
be enforced against them.
~ Present contractors and persona known at the de-
partmen must equally with Others procure guarantors
and certificates of their sucicncy substantially in the
forms above prescribed The certificates of sufciency
must DO signed by postmaster by judge of court OF
record. A. w. BROWN
Jan 9-lawl2w Postmaster General.
Bargains i'm Holiday Attire,
NOAH WALKER & Co. respectfully announce
that they have just received fresh supply gentcens
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