Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-05


proportened 70 the nature thereof and the import
ance OF the mai, may be made. =.
any portion Of them. fp1 he sd.ssoa Of ps,senssrs,
o. Tor being concerned IN setting Up o On en-
quarters pay may be deducted.
h ., ines viii he lmposed, unless the de;ineuency
Gates q po.tRast.r., the sdarts OF other cred
". psIsona for falling TO sfve IN contract time;
post ofhce; for suffering IL (owipg either the
.nltaelsness Of the place &c manner OF carrying AZ
for refusing. after demand, TO convey the mail as
frequently as tie contractor rams, or conc rned
6. The Postmaster General may annuI the contract
tSe sost ONCE avs ee q Ss ior
structioDs Of the Department; for refusing to dIs-
charge carrier when REG nired ., tue DePartmentto
OF the Postmaster General; Tor running an express
1 %. LAT out e ;Ss az
,. The Postmaster Geteral may order an increase
increase the contract pay. He mar chance sehed-
ules of departures and arrivals an all cases and
tculsrly 10 make them conform 20 conne 1lon. With
railroads. without increase Of nay. provided the run
ming time he not abridged. He may also order an
VI the law, pro Of pay Tor the add
tona stock ar carriers n any. The contractor may.
however, IA the ase Of the increase Of speed ren
9uish the contract by giving prompt notice 10 tie
department Ihai he prefers dome so to carrying the
curtail or discontinre the service. IN whole or IN
part, az pro rata decrease of pay. allowing one
psnsed with, whenever. IN hrs onmon the pY,llo
interests do not requre the same or In case he de-
slres 70 suPeIseds 1t by different zrade 81 trans
8. Payments will be made for the service by col
leorl"ns from, drafts postu,asters. other
February, May, August, and November.
informsfIoa: but no increased paw viii he aiI1wed
should they bc srea'er than advertised fthe poiuts
iafor-n i&.nas,ir,s on MS poirf and also IN re.
ference 10 the weight of the maI the copdiiiop OF
RES, or ohstTuetIons of any kind by which expense
msy be incurred. No sim for additional pay las,d
missiles or mrsspprehenson as 10 IN. deeres n
service nor for bridges destroy ed other osruc-
Tract term. Ofces established aer this dveI;se-
meut Is ISSUED and during the eontrr CT term 10
he visited without extra PAY, II the distance he not
10. 4 bid received arer the last day and hour
named, or without the Eusrsntee required y rw,
that combines several routes IN one rum of comren
satlon, cannot he consIdsred IN competition with
regular proposal reasonable IN amount.
IL Bidders should FRS; propose for service strict
y according To The adverfscment, and Their. u they
regular bd he the lowest offered for the advertised
a. There should BE but oHs .6n s a o4
.nd resdsnce Of the bidder, tihSt /. n. usual
post cfhce address, and those Of esch member 81 a
stated; also the mode of cnniveSance' n - birber
mode than horseback be ant. nded. Theword. with
indicate the mode Of conre, ance. viii constitute
"stdr bad" When 's'ar lud' Is intended, no spe-
Sen.s me printed T Gtm OF M y The
bids. and TO retain copies of them.
Form cf Proposal.
-, OF -, county OF -. State Of -.
from July /, 1853. to June 50. IEss, on route No.
.ement Of the a. " eg
q. 1887, and by the 70 lowing mode IF conveyance.
Tins proposal IS made adj WiG full sn Rn@wedre Of s
distance Of the route, the weight of the mai TO lie
rSns an ana a esns sp er 70 The
ZION OF the laws and instructions attached 20 the al
vertsement. CsisnedJ
The undersigned. residing at. State Of -
undertake that if the forego ing bad for carr ing the
mail on route No. be acos pied by the Posimas-
August 1884, en-: sr into the r.qUired obgsiiSn' on
contract to perform the service proposed. with god
Tbs we do nndersrandi.g distinctly IA obIi-
CATIONS and Liabilities dssKnsd By gH0TaHtors
gnder fhs 9Th section offht act 0 Congress OF
(sisned by two suarsutorSJ
Dated
Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster Of :. State OF
acquainted with the above gusrantaTs, and knows
them TO he men oil properly, and able 10 make good
the guarantee.
Dated CSignedD
IS. Altered bids shonld not be submitted; nor
should bids once submitted he withdrawn.
Each bad must be guaranteed by two responsible
Persons. General susrsn ees cannot be admitted.
the full name Of each person.
The pePaItms 81 rr.eryes the night to reject any
bids Of failing Contractors and bidders.
Is. The hid should be sealed superscrIbed " Mail
sd ressed sSosd a ss,stsnf P pose msy
ter General" Contract Office ard by mail not
BY or To an agent; ard pOsiuasters will lot enclose
proposals Tor letters Of any kInd) their quarterly
H. The contracts are to he executed and returned
10 the department by before the Ist Of August,
1885, but the service must he comm nced on The
the contracts be executed or not. No proposition
for transfers will be considered until the contracts
then transfers will he allowed unless rood ard
sufficient reasons therefor are given. TO lie deter
ls. section 10 % an act Of Congress, approved
March s. 1876, provides that contracts the trans
the o~est bidder rendering sufficient guarantee for
laltslul performances. without ether reference To tie
modes 81 such trans porntion than may he
TO provide for the due CELEBRITY, certainty ard
t tlty OF such trsns portatlon" Cnder THIS IA,
specify mode oil conveyance, hut engage 10 take
me entire mail esch tnp with CELEBRITY. certainty,
bids are styled, from the manner in which they are
desisnated on the looks o. the department "S'or
buds and they Will be construed rs providing FIR
the conveyance of the entire mail, horsrtr iGTs,.
and ,caaisrsT mag . ihs MODE n.es.sosy 10 iHsWT.
49, In al csEes where the lowest Rrsde OF service
cepted u duS guaranteed. IN preference tn "sfar''
When The lowest bad is not a star hid and specifies
A. will cot be sccep ed. but set as ide for spe-
c.ho bud proposing the necessary service.
When the bad does not specify the mode Of con-
vesancs; So. when 10 proposes 20 caFry according
To the adv ertIsement," buf via bout such ssecIhca
tlnn. At will Ice considered proposal for horseback
service.
90. modification of bid in any Of it's essential
terms rs antamount To a new Ind, and cannot be re-
ceved, so as Ia interfere with regular competition
after the last hour set for receiving iads.
q Postmasters to be careful not TO certify the
sufhclency OF EuarantoTs sureties without know
ing that they are persons Of sufficient responshIy
and all bidders, guarantors and suret les distinct
notified that, failure 10 enter into or perform
the cont for the service proposed for ~ the ac
cepted bids, their legal Liabilities will be enforced
against them.
II Present contractors, and person, known at the
department, must, equally with Others, procure
gusrantors and certificates of their suiciency sub
slsntlaly IN the forms shove prescribed. Tie Ger
tIhcstes of suficency must be signed by postIras-
ter or a judge Of q court Of record.
AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster General.
PosT OFFICE DErARrNRNr.
October Y. 1857. oc S-lawI2w
LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
- WAsHTNGr ron. December I'D, 1857.
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