Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-30


There win also Be way bills prepared By postnsstss
or her aQents Of TIE Post 0fes epartmeui % soes
pany the mails specifying me number and destination Of
receipts VII be required AID Wsy Bills forWarded; he -
Ter u BE- examined By the several Posmase % insure
regularity in the delivery q mal bag
No pay Will be made iug trips not performed ana
m eaca of such ossl ions, not satisfactorily erpaiDed
three mes The pay Of the Tip may be deducef For
arrivals 50 far bsnino time g. 70 break eOnnsEOu with
depending mai s. AID not sufficiently exeussd Onsfourth
oil tue compensation for the rip IS subject % forfeiture
Deduction vii also be Ordered tor grsde OF perform.
sncs Inferior . that specified in the coairact For re.
Dsoied denuQueoeies Of the kind herein specified en-
aTged peoas pnop0rt0ned 70 the nature thereof and
she lmpOrance Of the mail may Be made.
5. t0g LEAVING behind or throwing Of the mals or any
Prion Ct t-en 10 the admission Of Psssengerss or for
being concerned 10 setting up cunning express
vsyIng nisgenoe N advance Of The msl, euarsersPay
may be deducged.
8 Fines viii Be- imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly AID satisfactorily explained BY certificates Of
posasteTs the AdsTls Of liner cTedIbe persons CT
failiDg arrive in Tune; for negecung 70 take
The m nj rOm or deliver into post oeei Tor sufer-
ing loving either 70 the n1suisbeneBs Of lhs place
manner Of carrying ~ to be wet injured, destroyed,
robb d. or lost ana fF refusing, after demand,
vey mail Is frequsnty the c0ntractor runs o. is
concerned IN runHag' COACH car or steamboat on
Route.
reDsaed failures RgreeAby to contract for
ting the rosI Office laws dIsOBeyIng the Instructions
the department; for refusing 70 discharges Garner when
reouired by department. 70 do Cor assigning the
contract without the assent OF the Postmaster General
tor running an express aforesaid fer transporting
persons OF packages conveying maabe matter OuI Of The
S The Postmaster General may order an increase Of
service on rOue By allowing therefor pro rats increase
The oontrac5 pay de may change schedules Of de-
ar,ures and GrT-s 10 all cases. and particularly 70 make
zae conform % CONNEXIONS with railroads, without In
crease Of pay provided the running time be not abridged
he may asU order increase VI speed, allowing, Wllnn
the RESTRICTIONS the law pro increase OF pay TOR
che adduOns stock carriers, II any The contractor
nav however the OF increase OF speed 7elnQush
rtnfHna ma -
thL be prefers dong carrying the order into Effect
The fosns ter General also curtail dscOn
the service whole or IN at a. pro rata decrease OF
pay, allowing one months extra compensation on the
amount dispensed with, Whenever N has opinion the pub
lie interest require The change he desires 70
sue seue d b. different grace Of transportation.
5 PaymeLJs viii ma-e By collections from, drafts
on p0aiuE es OJnerwIhe alter the eEpauOn OF eacn
quarler-say IN February, May, August and hOVem
10 The Distances are given according to the best niOr
ma9n bus The increased pay Will be showed should tney
be grgaler man sdverused, The points 10 b. made Dc
c0rrscy stated blddsrs must inform themselves on lns
D. and also reference the weight Of The mall the
common roads, hs stelns, &C and ali oli' bridges
or distinctions OF any KIND b. which expense may
b. incurred N0czIm TOR additional pay, bEseu on sucn
grOuul ca be considered nor Tor alleged mistakes on
.saypre8ensUn 10 The degree OF serYlcs nor LOT
beg dss roysd, Olher Instructions increasing die
tsuC,, occurring GurHg The contract term. Om-es es
b5o If er ms udV5rtemeut Is Issued, and also Ou
ing he Coutrc ~ be visited without extra pay,
IL me O sIsuCe b not increased
a. bil leczIveI sier lhs last day and hour named or
wlloutlne guarantee rquIed by law, or that combines
svsla rUutes Sum O compensation csunOt be con-
El.esd Do compel ton Win regular proposal reasonable
y d4srs sbou 6rst propose for ssrvits strictly ac-
c0rJug aIvrsssmsIE aud Jben # they Jeslre sep
Er4e8 To- uere1t service ana the regular BID be ne
lowest offered the advertised service other PROPOSE
lions u.4y nsIdered.
Is ere should be but one route biz for in proposal
IA Ia rOute serVIce the y,ary pay tbs and
reside HE blld llba Il bs post Office Rd
dres ana nose Oh each member VI 3 hrm, where com
parry the1s should be Distinctly stated the mode Of
COVE cs1 shghtr mode Than horseback be Int nded
Tie aUIds " vi celebrity, csTtsny and security"
inserted 10 lnucate the mode OF conveyance will constitute
q DID, Mnen g star BID INTENDED 10 specific
CONVEYANCE must be named But II case two modes OF
C5uTeysuCe named al the same compensation, the
hlgu,s. OF best Tor the service will be takOn
IS Bidders requested use far pra cticabie
the nled form OF proposal furnished by the department
u Su'e uut N fuu The sum Of their bids and
copies o. them.
altered bids should not be submitted; nor should bids
tuJmItted be withdrawn
Edcl BID be guaranteed by two responsible per.
sons.
general guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and
guar e. sboull be signed plainly with the iul name Il
each person.
Ibz department reserves the right to reject any bid
Whlh b. deemei ext avag and also disregard
LBe Dds Ui falling cont eOrs aud bidders.
&c T-e 5Id shyud be sealed superseded Mail Pro.
pCs4s slate OF ---' addressed 60 Second Assistant
Postmaster General" Contract Office, sent BY mail
by % agenti and pOstmasters will not enclose
pop sas or leer5 u say klndl IN their quarterly
turns
A. The contracts are to be executed and returned to the
department by before the LIST day Of August 1855 but
Tie must be commenced the Is July preceding
or The mai day next alter that date vine her The contracts
be executed Tot hOpIOpOsilOn to transfer will be con
Bdsrd uIt The contracts executed and received at the
ceI a-tuelt; aud Then no transfer will be allowed unless
good and su sut reasons therefor are given 70 be deter
mined by The department In all cases the retiring con-
tractor val be requlreI 70 become Of the Curees on
The new contract.
is Posmastrs L Offices on ornsar railroads but more
than eighty rods from station, will immediately after the
Sill % 4rch next report their distance from the
dearest sla ION, and nov hy are Otherwise supplied with
the mail enable the Postmaster General to uirect mail
messenger supply from tue lsJ July next
H. Section IS Of an act Of Congress- approved March
1s85 prov dgs inst contracts for lie tgnsp Ration Of the
shall be let " every 70 the lowest bidder ten.
drrng suic guarantees for faithful performance with
0her reference The MODE Of TRANSPORTATION than
may Cassly provide for the due celsy Certainty
anu security OF such rGnsp0I tatiOn Under this law ps
desc puou OF bds BEEN received, They do not specify
M de- IL conveyance but engage 10 take the entire mai
each Trip with CELEBRITY, certainty and security using the
terms law. These bids styled from the manner
Wh designated The TO Ks Of the depart
ueuL BIDS and they will be nsIrued providing
Ior TIE CONVEX Of the entire mail however large and
Whatever may be the mode necessary to Insure its cee
ulT, certainty. aud security
na cases where the lowest grade Of service is believed
60 BE- suhc el the lowest Did viii be accepted prefer
ence o. q star So cinc bid.
hen The lowest bid Is not star bid end specifies either
m de inadequate mode Of vance il Win o.
be accepted but be aside for specific bid proposing
the necessary service.
When the 5id does not specify mode of CONVEYANCE.
also men proposes 20 carry according 70 the adver
u5sm nt blJ without sucl specification Il will beacon
EIGersd as d proposal for horseback service.
D. modification Ot bid any of IT'S essential terms
is namoult 10 new BID Gna cannot be received 80 as
10 inter ere with regular competition, hs last hour
set for recsIvinF bids.
q Posmastsrs are to be careful not to certify the su
cheney o guaranloT or sureIes, without knowing that
Jbly pei OF sufficient responsibility and I'll bid
cers gulraaoTs ana bITetss distinctly notified ID
on 90 ure in ter perform the cJUtrl Tor the
Service proposed lorIu The accepted bids their legal lis
biHuc, alll be enforced egaint them
p Present contractors, and persons known at the de-
pamenI must equally with others, pr guarantars
aud certificates %. their suiceucy substantially in The
forms above prescribed The certificates Of sufcisncv
must be sgaed by postuasteTOr BY judge Of court Of
record A. V. Brown
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