Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-19

Lhsss win also b vay bnls prepared b. postmaster,
o. oesr agents Of the Post oos lspaEtnsi 10 eoso.
pan ne malz Specifying Dc number ana Destination al
ne sEeEa bs. o. tie principal stage rcutas hkevise
reeepts VII b reauiTed and way bills Forwarded; be Iats
Ger g Be eERmDed hy tie several posmastes . insure
regniaFty in The delivery q mai bsqa
No pay wall be made ior trips not psrfrrnsd ard
ior eaoh Of such omissions not satisfactorily explained
three uel ne pay q tls irp may be deducted. For
arrivals % sr behlnd time as e break connsron with
depending and not Sufficiently excused onsfourth
q the compensation for the tp is subject forfeiture
Deduction vii also be ordered for grade Of perform
anoe nleror 70 that specified in the contract For re-
Peoed ceinquences o. the kind herein specified, sn-
iarged Psuas PloPora0ned % the nature thereof and
ne Importance Of the mail, may b made.
5 kor leaving behind throwing 0 the mails, or any
portion q tasm admission Of passengers, OF for
9sng oononed r eslng up or running an express coz
Feyng inelgeno IN advance OF NE ual1 qofts hPy
may Be deducted.
& Pines will Be imposed. unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained BY cerlneates OF
Posasers the adavils Of Uther Cred6s persons for
ianF 70 in contract umej for negecnng % t9ke
he mall from, deliver Il INTO posi- olce ior sunsf-
ing IL loving either the unsuabensss CT me place OF
manner Of carrying - 20 be WeF injured, 9eAtIeyeas
robbsd lost; aao, f0r refusing amer oeano 70 con.
Fsy mail Bs frequently IS ns contractor runs or IS
concernea In runnlag, e0soh car OF steamboat on
2 The Postmaster GenerEl may snnu the contract for
repeated failures 70 sgresaby 70 contract for viola
ting the POST dice laws dIsoDeyIng the instructions Of
the department; for refusing 70 discharged Garner when
required by the department. % do Tor assigning the
Tor running express as aforesaid or for transporting
psrsous Paokagss Conveying maabs natsr ont Of ths
mail
service OF By allowing therefore, pro rata increase
% The conraoE pay. lie may change schedules Of de-
paunss ana arnVas in al cases. end particularly make
hen conform 20 cOnnezons with rRTOadE without IN
crease Of pay provided The running be not abridged
De may also order increase If speed allowing within
the restrictions OF the law, pro rzs pay for
ne additional stock or carriers II any The eORtfso.Or
may, however in The Of increase Of speed rsnoush
The contract BY giving prompt notice the department
thai be preisTs doing 10 carrying the order INTO ect
ths fosua Ter General may also eurta discontinue
The service, In whole part pro rata decrease Of
pay, allowing months extra compensation on tie
amount dispensed Wth whenever in his opinion the pup
c interest," require she change, IN be desires
supeIseue Il By different grace Of transportation.
Payments will be b. collections rom or drafts
on postu ers Otherwise after the expiration Of
Der.
10 The distances are given according to The best inor-
msoni bui Tie increased pay WILDE allowed should they
be greater man advertised, he points 10 BE- made be
correctly STATED. BddeHs inform themselves this
pOns and also in TsTencs the weight Of the mail the
condition OF roads hills streams, &C. and all to- bridges
erries or distractions Ofany KIND b. which expense may
Be incurred No claim for additional pay based on such
grounds, Can be considered for alleged mistakes
mlsappreheRslOn a. the degree Of service 70
buGgzs Destroyed or other DISTINCTIONS lncr easing Os
tsnUs, occurring during the contract term. Offices
tabshed after Ihis advertisement is Issued and also
ring the contract Term ~ be visited without extra pay
II me distance be not increased
II. bid received ser Ihs last day and hour named
without The guarantee inquired by law that combines
several Of compensation, cannot be
adered competition With regular proposal reasonable
ia amount
Il Bidders should first propose for service strictly &C
c0rdng the advertisement aud then If they IesCe sep
hratey for different service; the regular Did be
lowest offered the advertised service The other pToPo
tons nav be considered
IS Tuere should but route bid for in proposal
Il. Ias route ths service the yearly pay The and
residence OF tne bidder hst Is his usual post Office ad
dress and those OF each member Of rm, where com
parry Oilers should be distinctly stated also the mode Of
C0nTe anC If ahgher mode than horseback be nded
The words with que CELEBRITY certainty and security"
inserted indicate the mode conveyance will constitute
"star bid. When q star bd is INTENDED, specific
convey ance must be named But Il modes Of /
conveyance named 81 the same compensation, the
higltsI or best Tor IHs service will be takOD.
To- Bidders requested 70 use far practicable
the printed form OF proposal furnished by the department
20 write out IN full Jhs sum Of their bids, and 70 retain
copies OF them.
altered BIDS should not be Submitted nor should bids
once submitted be Withdrawn.
Bach bd must be guaranteed by two responsible per-
sons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and
guarantees should be signed plainly with the Jul name Il
each person.
The department reserves the right to reject any bid
which may be deemed eKuavsgant and also disregard
TIE bids OF failing contractors ana bidders.
Ie Ine bid should be sealed, suPerserbsd " Mail Pro
posZis, state Of --,' addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster General" Contract Ofcs, and sent by mall
moi by agents. and pOstmaslsrs will not enclose
proposals Tor letters Of any kndJ IN their quarterly re-
turns.
IT, The contracts are to be executed and returned to the
department by before the LIST day OF August 1885, but
the service must be commenced on 0e Isl July preceding
or The mail day next alter that date whether contracts
be executed or not Incorporation to transfer viii be con
sdered until the contracts executed and received al the
der artmeut; and then transfer will be allowed unless
good and sufficient reasons therefor are gwen % be deter
mined by lie department. In all cases the rsurCg
tractor will be required to become Of the on
he new contract,
Z 1fFD Hrrtrr
Than eighty rods from station, viii Immediately after the
3lEt Ol arch next report their distance the
nearest suon ana how ty are otherwise supplied with
he mail enable the Postmaster General 70 ureCt mail
messenger supply from the LIST july next.
IL. section Of OF CJI gsas approved March s,
s45 prov des for ITansp Of the
mali shall be lei " IN every % the lowest bidder
ieTng suc eut guarantees Tor faithful performance, with
ug Uer reference The mode OF transportation than
nay be Necessary provide for the ceeIy certainty
ma security Of such transportation Uuder this law new
esC lpu0u OF boa Uesu received They do specify
mode q conveyance but engage 10 take the entire mani
acl Ep with Celertyf certainty ana security, using the
srms bs Tuese bids are STYLED from the manner
which tuev ore designated the tO1Es Uf the depart
lent sJar BIDS, ana they viii be eCusus providing
sT The conveyance Of the enIe mail however large and
7a-ts7er may be the mode necessary 10 insure lis Cee
lty, eel laluJy, aud s=Cuuy."
In ali oazes where the lowest grade Of service believed
be suc e1 lowest bid be accepted prefer.
nee % % star specific bid.
When the lowest Did rs not star bid end specifies either
de inadequate mode COW vance II wIlin OF
alCeped but be BEL aside Tor SPECIFIC bid proposing
be necessary service. Q
N lieu The 5iO does not specify mode Of conveyance
lso when proposes 10 Garry according hs adver
8snt nj buI WIiuUul sGca specification Will Ue CJ1.
Oereo - proposal Tor horseback service.
~. mldnOauOu Oh BID auy OF It's essential terms
t4ulamuult ~ BID cannot be reLe we'd so as
interfere with regular COmpeuuUu alter the last hour
q Tor receiving BIDS
o. Pos'm4ssr to be careful not to certify the suf
eGCy % guaranturs suTsues, without knowing that
icy persons OF sufficient responsibility and al BID
5rs glaranlors ana slress distinctly notified lh t
ture 10 enter into or perform the contract Tor the
rvlou proposed lOria the accepted bids their legal La
titles gll be enforced aRaInt tlem.
% Present contractors, aud persons known at the de.
-rueut must equally with 0Juers pr. cure guagnt rs
ID certificates o. their suihCsucy EU8s,auu4ly m The
rms above prescribed. Tie Certificates of suiHeieDcy
lst be sglea by postmaster or by judge Of court Of
eUrd. A V. GROWN
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