Nebraska advertiser., 1858-04-22

persons sr pas1ass. Surveying n.il.SIe matter out Of the
nail.
8. me Pss=mlsse- General may order an increase q
service On a route by allowing therefor q PRO rata increase
On the eOuHacs pay he mar change sehed1les e de-
make theni perform 70 Confessions With rsiiruats, with
cut incgezie. q 1sIs pr0yi5ed fhe running time ee n9t
ABRIDGED. He may also order an increase Ct Speeds al
loving itAla The ressEicsions q the law. . pro rata in
crelse Of pzJ for the additional STICK OF carriers II any.
TIE e0ntracttr TnzF. h5Eevsr, in the case Ct increase q
SPEED. r~elinQuish the contract by giving prqnpt notice 70
the department. that he prefers ding 50 g carrying heoI-
der into elect he POssnsster General nay also ~
/ decreaseo Oh urv. allowing cue months extracIpenSatlon
On the amaunt dispensed with. whenever IN las opinion
the public interests require the change. or N case ne0e-
sirts 70 supercede il by . different grade q tTansPortA-
tion-
drafts On pcstmasteTs OF otherwise after the expiration
Of each qEarier-say in February Nay august ana NO
"a re distances sre given according to the best infO--
r4rlan; but no increased pay Be allowed should they
Be greater than advertised, If thepoints % &c s1p2lieaDe
co-Tecly Stated Bidders lHst l2tOr1 thezSetrss On
fFzg u0iaf. and also in refere7se 70 the weight Of the
nail. The condition Of the roads, hills, streams, SC, and
All ttII-bri3ges, ferries, OF Oostruetions Of any kind By
wnica expenses may be incnrred. NOeIaim for addition
Il nav based On such grounds, can be considered; nor for
zIleeed mistakes or nisappreheasiOn as to the degree Of
a--3ss. - to- brSsreS destr0ved- or otberobsir1ctions
4 Increasing distance, occurring during the contract term
Oncts established after this advertisement isissued. and
also Itrrirg the contract term, are 70 be visited Without
extra pay il the distance be not increased
IL A bid received after the last day and hour named,
l or without the E1aTaltee reluITe1 Dy law, OF tnal CON-
bines several routes in one sum Of compensation, cannot
BE c~Jnsidered in competition with = regular proposal rea-
sC1ztI0 IN amount
/ cordirg 70 the advertisement, and then II they desire,
separately fer different services and il the regular bid
be the lowest offered for the advertised service, the 9TH
er propositions may be considered
Is There should be but one route bid for in = propo-
"a. Theroute, the service. the yearly pay, the name
AMI residence Of The biddeT, THAT is his usual post ONCE
/ address, and those Of each membeE o. a firm, where a
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Of Conveyance il ahigher mode than horseback be intend
ed Ire words with due celebrity, certainty, and secu-
ury, inserted 70 indicate the NODE OF conveyance VIII
constitute a SfaT DID, When a star bid IS INTENDED, No
specific conveyance must be named But in case two
modes Of conveyance, are named al the same eOmpensa-
ton. the highest or best for the service will be taken.
Is. Bidders are requested TO Use as far as practicable.
the printed form Of proposal furnished by the depart
ment TO write cut in full the sum Of their bids, and to
Altered bids should not be unlimited nor should bids
once sUbmittedbe Withdrawn
Each bid must be guaranteed By two responsible per-
sg1s.
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid and
guarantee should be signed plainly with the full name OF
The department reserves the right to reject any bid
which may be deemed extravagantj and aisu to disre-
gard the bids Of failing Contractors and bidders.
I6. The bid should be sealed, superseded Mail Pro
posals, State OF -" addressed-Second Assistant
Postmaster GeneraI-COntra ofHce, and sent by nail,
not by or TO an agent; and pOsmasters will not enclose
proposals ET letters Of any kind in their quarterly re-
turns.
70 u a IL ~ DC - dnl urn u
the department BY or before the LIST day OF August, 1883
but the service must be commenced on the first July pre-
5g HSNHS az
contracts be executed or not No proposition to trans
fer will be considered until the contracts are executed
and received at the department; and then no transfer
will be allowed. unless good and ~suficient reasons there
for are given, to be determined by the department. In
all cases the retiring Contractor will be required to be
come one OF the sur eties on the new contract.
IS. POstmasters atof1ces on or near railroads, but more
than eighty rods from a station, will Immediately after
the slst Of March next, report their exact distance
4 from \ n.1r--N q - haU Fhnu ~. 1sEa-s--
supplied with the mail to enable the Postmaster Genera
to direct a mail-messenger supply from the first Of july
next.
; 10. Section Is Of an act Of Congress approved March 3
1916, provides that contracts for the transportation Of the
mails shall be let in every case TO the lowest bidder ten
dering ~auficient guarantees for the faithful performance
without other reference TO the mode Of such Transports.
ton than may be necessary 10 provide for the due celebrity,
certainty and security Of such Transportation. Under thi.
law a. new description OF bids have been received. Tbey
do not specify a mode Of conveyance, but engage to take
the entire mail each Trip with certainty, celebrity and Sc
cuTity, using the terms Of the law. These bids are styl-
ed from the manner in which they are designated on the
books Of the department, star bids, and they will be con.
strued as providing for the conveyance Of the entire mail,
however large, and whatever may be the mode necessary
to insure its CELEBRITY, certainty and security.
In all cases where the lowest grade Of service is be-
ieved TO be sufficient, the lowest bid will be accepted in
preference to 4 star or specific bid.
When the lowest bid is not a star bid, and specifies eth
er no mode or an insdquate mode Of conveyance, it will
not be accepted, but set aside for a specific bid proposing
the necessary service.
When the bid does not specify a modeo Of conveyance;
tisement," but without such specification, it will be con-
sidered as a proposal for horseback service
20. A modification Of a bid in any Of its esseetial terms
Is -tantamOunt to a new bid, andeannot be received. so as
10 Interfere with a regular competition, after the last
hour set for receiving bids.
81 Fostmasters are TO be careful not to certify the
suhicency Of guarantors, or suTeties, without knowing
that they are persOnsof sufficient responsibility and all
bidders, gurantors, and sureiies are distinctly notified
that on a failure TO enter into or perform the contracts
for the service propOsedfo in the accepted bids, their le
gal Liabilities will be enforced against th9m.
%. Present contractors, and persons known at the de-
partment must equally with others, procure guarantors
and certificates Of their sufic ency substantially in the
, forms above prescribed. The certificates Of suhiciency
must be signed by a postmaster OF by a judge Of a court Of
= record. A. V. BROWN,
II Postmaster General.