The Washington union., 1858-02-20

- IN 10 i,,,.a.rJ unless the delinquency be
nrsputlv and salisfac.oriIy explained " ee'hees
or the adavls OF other crecibie esos LOT
,~ y, rive in contract or Dcxet,ns to lake NE
mail from or deliver into, post once ior hunefhs
lowing either the unsui.Abianess "f the pace OF
fcsrvins m 70 be wet injured destroyed robbed of lost
and for refusing after dcmasd to convey the mail az ire
ouenv a. the runs, Is concerned IN running
a coach car, or steamboat on route.
T. The Postmaster General may annul The contract or
failures TO agreeay 10 contract for violating
the Office laws, isobryng the instructions OF 's
dspartmenti for refusing to DISCHARGE carrier whei t
quired by the department do for assigning the en
without the the Postma General 'oi run
ming express aforesaid for transporting persons
or paSsAsso conveying %ass,e matter Ss Ss' o. p oil
by allowing therefor pro r"d h,ce"e
the contract pay. lie may change schedules OF
and arrivals all cases, and particularly TO make
them conform connexions with ra'roads without m
of pay provided the running time bs not abridged
He may also order increase of speed, allowing, win
the Of law rata Increase Of pay for
the additional stock carriers, II any The contractor
may however OF Increase OF speed, renqnsh
the contract by giving prct notice 70 the department. a
he prefers doing osryag The order nto effect The
Postmaster General may ala" cnrtai discontinue the
service, whole part pro rata decrease Of pay, al
lowing one months extra compensation on the amount
dspsnscd With, wheNever in hts opinion, the public M
require tho change he desires super
ssde ]. by difsrsai grade Of transportation.
D. Payments will be made by collections from, or drafts
on posnasers or otherwise after te expiration of each
quarter-say in February, May, August and November
10. The distances given according to the best nior
be greater than adyerise il points be supplied be
correctly stated. Bidders inform themselves has
point and aso in reference to the weight OF the mail the
condition Of roads, bills siseam &c aud all to-bridges
ferries obsucions OF any kind by which expense may
be Incurred No claim for additional pay based such
grounds, be considered; for alleged mistakes
maappreension TO the degree OF service no6br bridges
destroyed other obsruciions increasing distance
ing during the contract term Offices established after This
advertisement is issued and also during the contract ern
are TO he visited without extra pay, II the distance be o
increased. 8
H. bid received after the last day aud hour named
without the guarantee required by law, that combines
several routes ia Of compensation cannot be
sdefed In competition with regular proposal reasonable
in amount aE
H. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
cordng the advertisement and then, they desire, sep
oraey for different service and if the regular bid be The
lowest offered for the advertised SERVICE the other propos
tions may be considered. ~
H. There should be but bid for in proposal
"a The route, the srvice, the yearly pay the and
rsaidence of tho bidder, ha ia hs usual post office ad
dress, and those ofeach member of firm where
pany OFFERS should be distinctly stated also the mode OF
Conveyance higher mode than horseback be intended
The words with due CELEBRITY, certainty, and security
ted to Indicate the mode will
4" star Did" When star bid is intended, no specific
conveyance must be named But in modes OF
veyance named at the compensation, the highest
or best for the service will be akep
6 Bidders requested to far practicable the
printed form Of proposal furnished by the department
write out in full the sum OF their bids and TO retain copies
OF them.
Altered bds should be submitted nor should bids
submitted be withdrawn.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible persos
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid and
guarantees should be signed plainly with the full
each person.
Tho department reserves the right to reject any lid
which may be deemed exravagsnt aud also disregard
ths bids Of failing contractos and bidders
ls. The bid should be sealed superscrbed " Mail Pro-
posals, State Of -," addressed "Seconi Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office and sent by mail not
by or 70 agent and postmasters will enclose poo
sa (or letters Of any kind in quarterly returns
ThA aAret, he ted nd
department. before the lst day Of August 1863 hui
the service must be commenced the Isl July preceding
the mail day next after that date whether the
be executed No proposition transfer will be cor
dered until the and received the
dsparent and thea no transer will be allowed unless
good and sufficient reasons therefor giyen be deter
mined by the department. In all the ,ering cor
tractor will be required to become Of the sures ,c
new c0ntrast
than eighty rods from station, WILL Immediately after the
3lst Of March next report hcr exact distance from the
tho mail enable the Postmaster General direct mail
messenger supply from the LIST of July next.
10 Section IL Of act Of Congress- approved March =,
l55 provides that contracts for the transportation of the
mail aha be Ie. in every the lowest bidder ten
dering sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
out other reference TO he mode OF such transportation than
may bs neceaaary provide for the due ceery certainty
and security of sch transportation Under this law
description OF bids has been received They do specify
mode Of conveyance but engage TO iske the entire mail
each trp with cecriiy certainty and security using the
of tho law These bids styled from the manner
in which they designated the books of the depart
msa "sar bd and they will bc construed providing
for the conveyance Of the entire mail however larqe and
whatsr may he tie mode necessary lis aceieray
Gnfainty aud secHyify"
In all where the lowest grade of service is believed
to be sufficient the lowest bid will bc accepted preference
TO star or specific bid.
When The lowest bid IL bid and specifies either
mode inadequate mode Of conveyance it will not
b accepted but Be set aside for specific bid proposing the
necessary service
When the bid does moi specify mode of conveyance
also, when Il proposes 10 carry according to the a
cred a. proposal for horseback service.
30 modification Of bad Ia any Of its essential terms
10 tananount 10 bid and lie received so a
10 interfere with regular competon after the last hour
sss for receiving bids
Il Pcstmas,esae 10 bs careful 10 certify the suf
cseney Of guaranto,s snrecs without knowing thai
they are lassons of sufficient responsibility and all bid
ders gaAranors snd diatincy notified that
failure 70 enter into perform the the service
proposed Tor In the accepted bids their legal liabilities will
be enforced against them.
~ Ps~cnt eoatrartcrs and pc rsons known at the de-
pArtnent muss, eaay with others, procure gnarantors
snd certificates Of their suconey substantially in the
forms above prescribed The certificates of sufcenc
ma~s be signed by Postmsster by Judge Of court OF
record. " nRuVN
9sno-iswi2w Postmaster General.
|" Harxains In Holiday Attire.-
NJ oAH NAiktH A Go. respectfully announce |
uat ''sy have fhsi Tcayes f suqy etictnen, and
yvsh eh-h"s iof ''s sas, shth iiy d,.ins
shef asns t~ rsN@e fssins rshici retuaga -p,
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