The Washington union., 1858-02-06

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g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates OF
ostascr or the adavs of other credible persons for
hilinT 70 arrive time for negecung 70 lake hs
mail FROM deliver it into, post onse for suffering 1t
of ca wing it) to be wet injsed destroyed robbed
and for refusing after demand, TO convey the a FREE
queny the contractor ruos or is concerned in running
. coach, car, or steambcat on . rou.c.
The Pos master General -aay snnul the contract for
repeated failures 10 run seaby TO contract for violating
the Poet Office laws disobyns the nStructons OF the
qured by the d~parsnt 70 DO so for assigning The
tract without the General for
ming sn express aforesaid for transporting persons
Tss Po.m.,sr Genera NAV order an Increase of
service on route BY allowing therefor pro rass increase
on the conirac pay He may change schsdues OF depart
- ossess = 4 ssn.sSioas u sisS railroads., without
Of pay provided tho running time bs not abridged
H msy ass ofdes u sreed, allowing within
the additional sock carriers. if my The contractor
may however, In tho Of increAss OF speed ve!nqush
The contract by giving prompt notice 70 the rmen that
- psrs doing carrying tho order into effect Tho
Postmaster General msy a,s0 onraA ~ discontinue the
sv,oe, u whole ia pat At rss decrease ofpay, al
lowing one months extra conpensarion on the amoun,
Aspensed with, Whenever, 10 his opinion, the public in
reas the change IN case he desires super
sede il by different grade of transportation.
Payments wsii BE- made BY seasessens from, or drafts
@, estasssse - oswiss, after the expiration Of each
quass.s.-sayis 8swsary, May, August, and November.
ID Tbs dtqoHoW af given according the beet nfor
nation but no increased pay will be allowed should they
be greater thaa advrss the poinp to be supplied be
oasfecay htassA Bsddss msst tforn Mcssssoss this
si and also in reference tho weight Of tho mail the
condition Of roads, hills, streams &c. and all tobrdges,
bsAssrss No cassm for additional pay based such
grounds, DO considered for alleged mistakes
~ 70 the degree for bridges
destroyed other distractions ncreasng dstance
ing during the contract term O8css Established after this
advertssmss ssus and also during the contract term,
are TO be visited without extra pay, the distance be
increased.
IL bid received after the last day and hour named or
without the guarantee required by law, that combines
several routes In of compensation be
.idsFsd in composition with regular proposal reasonable
H. Bidders SHOULD 6rst propose for servcs strictly ac
cordng TO the adverisemen and then, il they DESIRE
uray FOR different service and If the ytgar bid be tn.
eweat offered for the sdverssd SERVICE other PROPOSE
tions may be considered ~
H. There should be but route bid for in proposal
=. The soatA the srvics the yearly pay the and
residsass Of bidder THAT s his usual post Office ad
drsss.) and thoss ofssch member Of 6m where a com
pany Offers should be distinctly stated also the mode Of
conveyancs higher mode than horseback be intended
The words with dus celebrity, csnainy and security,
inserted indicate the mode of will consttut.
!" Mos bid" When star bid 10 Intended, no specific
conveyance named But modes OF con-
or best for the service wall bu taken. I
l6 Bidders requested use far practicable the
write out in fall the of their bids and retain copies
of them ss.sal se rf
Altered bids should not be submitted nor shosld bids
once submitted be Withdrawn. t,s 4gra
Esth bid must be guaranteed by responsible persons
General guarantees be admitted. Tho bid an6
guarantee should be signed plainly with the full name
The department reserves the right to reject any bid
which may be deemed extravagant also to disregard
the bids Of failing contractors and bidders
Is. The bid should be sealed supcrscrbed Mail Pro-
posals State of ----," addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office and cent by ma mo-
by to agent and posmasers will mot enciose propo
sails letters of any kud) in their quarterly rstu-bs
H. The contracts I've executed and returned 10 th,
department by before the st day of August 1853 bu
the service must DO commenced the let July preceding
he mail day after that date whether the contract
be executed or no No proposition to transfer will ba
sdered until ocnrucs executed and received n, b
department and then transfer will b. ALTO wed ules
Rood ana Teasons therefor Are given be
viii ba required 70 become the suretics on th
new contract
ls Posmsaers at Offices or near railroads but more
than eBh'y rods from station w Immediately after Tho
3lst o. March next report their distance from th
nearest station, and how they otherwise supplied IL,
the mall to enable the Postmaster General direct mail
messenger supply from the LIST of July next
TO- Section % of an OF Congress, spprovcd March
1876, provides that contracts for The of tn,
mail shall be le in every the 10 est bidder ten
out other reference TO ho mode Of than
may pc neoesasy q pfovc for the Cue celery certon,y
and security OF such Transportation Under this law ne
descrplon o. hs has been received rhey DO not eecv
moae ~ conveyance, but engage take tho entire mail
edcn with ceety, certainty, and security using the
sEaas OF the law These bids styled from the manner
IN which they are designated the books of the depart
ment "sar did" and they will be construed az providing
for hs conveyance OF the entire mail, hoeper hyge and
wAofsper maS be the mode necessary TO insure is ier.
certainty, md security" -
In ~ cases where tho lowest grade of service is believed
to 10 sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted in preference
to a star or specific bid.
When the lowest bid is not star bid and specifies either
no mode or an Inadequate mode conveyance it will not
bat bs set aside for specific bid proposing the
necessary service.
Whom the hid does no. specify mode of conveyance
aso when It proposes to cary according the ad
tsomsn bat without such specification 1t will be consrd
ered - proposal for horseback eervice
TO- modification Of bid in any Of its essential terms
hn~aount to new bid and cannot be received so as
TO Interfere with regular competition after the last hour
cot for receiving bids.
al Postmaste to be careful not To certify the sun
cency Of guaranors sureties without knowing that
they are Pr sons OF sucont responsibility and all bid
dcr RuArsatc and surcties distinctly notified that on
hure 70 enter into perform the contracts for the service
proposed FOR ia the accepted bids their legal liabilities will
be enforced against them
~ Present contractors and ptrsons known ut the de-
pArtment must equally with Others procure guarantors
and certificates Of their suciency substantially in the
forms ahovo prescribed The certificates of suiciepcy
must Be signed By postmaster by Judge of court of
record. u 4 s4as .4f s.s4 A. " BROWN
Jan 9~-lswHw sa+ Postmaster General
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