The Washington union., 1858-02-27

s. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency bs
,rompy and satisfactorily explained by certificates o
ostmaster the adavts Of other credible persons fo
failing in contract time for negecibg TO take tbs
mail FROM deliver IL iDto post Office for suffering il
lowing either the unsuabeness of the place or
ofcarying it to be wet injured destroyed robbed lost
and for refusing after demand 70 convey the mail ire
queny the contractor rns or is concerned in running
a coach, car, or steamboat on route
u Inc roSmSster General may annul the contract ioI
repeated to ageeay 10 for violating
the Pos, Office laws or disobeyng the instructions of the
doprtDent for refusing to discharge carrier when re
qued by the department to do for assigning the con-
tract without the the Postmaster General for run
nng an express aforesaid for transporting persons
or packages conveying mailsbe matter out OF the mail
g. The Postmaster General may order an Increase oi
service on route by SLOWING therefor pro raa increase
the contract pay He may cheuge schedules OF depart
urcH and arrivals all cases and particularly 10 make
them conform to connexions with railroads, whsai m
crease of pay, provided the ruDng ns he not abridged
He may also order an increase of speed allowing within
the restrictions OF The law rata increase OF pay for
the additional stock carriers If any The contractor
may however, In the OF increase OF speed, renquish
the by giving prompt notice the department. ibat
ne pctcys doing carrying the order into effect The
Postmaster General may also curta or discontinue the
#5rvce whole in part at pro rata decrease of pay, al
lowing one months extra compensation the amount
dispensed with, whenever in his opinion, the public I'M
tcress require the change in case he desires to super
sede It by different grade of transportation.
g. Payments will be made by collections FROM, or drsfts
on postmasos otherwise after the expiration of each
quartsrssy in February, May, August, and November
nation but increased pay will be allowed should they
be than advertise IL the points be supplied be
correctly stated. Bidders mus inform themselves this
point and also in reference the weight of the mail the
condition of roads hills stream, &c. and all tolbridges
terr,e " distractions of any kind by which expense may
be incurred No claim for additional pay, based such
grounds, can be considered; for alleged mistakes
misrepresentation to the degree of service for bridges
destroyed other distractions increasing distance,
sng during the contract term Oces established after this
advertisement issued and also during the contract term
N
increased.
IL. bid received after tho hss day and hour named OF
without the guarantee fcquird by law that combines
several routes IL of compensation, be
eidered in competition with regular proposal reasonable
in amount
I2 Bidders should first propose for service strictly ac
oosng to the advertisement, aud them if they DESIRE sep
ardsely for different service and if the regular bid be h-
lowest offered for the advertised SERVICE the other PROPOSE
tons may be considered.
l3 There should be but one route bid for In proposal
a. The ros,e, the service, the yearly pay, the
residence Of the bidder, {ha, his usual post Office nd
dress,) and those pfeach member OF firm where CON
pnny Offers should be distinctly stated also the mode
convoyance,f higher mode than horseback be intended
The words with due celebrity certainty, and security,
inserted to Indicate The mode of conveyance will
a"star DID," When star bid is intended, no specf,
conveyance must be named But in cage co modes of
veyaace named at the Compensation, the hehes
or best for the service VIII be taken
l8 Bidders requested to us far practicable The
printed form OF proposal furnished by the department
write ont IN full the of their bids ad retain copies
Of them
Altered bids should npt be submitted nor should bid
once submitted kc withdrawn
Each bid must be guaranteed by responsible persons
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid an,
guanntee should be signed paiay with the full name o
each person.
The department reserses the right to reject any biz
whcn may be ecmed extrnvagant and also disregard
the olds OF FALLING contractors and bidders.
To- The bid should be sealed, superccribed Mail Pro
posalA State of -----," addressed 1Second Asesten
Postmaster General Contract Office and sent by mai no
noep
sails or letters of any kind in their quarterly returns
H. The contracts bc executed and returned to tn
depsrtmentby or before the ls day Of August 1888 bu
ehc service must be commenced the Isl July preceding
or the mail day next after that date whether the
be executed or not No proposition transfer will be con
sldered until the conuc,s executed and received at m
department; and then transfer will be allowed unlcs
good and sufficient therefor given to be deter
mined by tie department in all the retiring con
new contrnet
ls Postnasters at Offices on or rear railroads bnt NOR
THAN eighty rods from station WILL Immediately after ,h
3st of March next report their exact distance from N,
nearest station and bow they are otherwise snIed viii
the mail to enable toe Pos tmaser General dIrrrt mail
messenger supply from the ls of July next
~ Section 10 of an of Congress- approved March
1872 provides that contracts Tor the transportation of
mail shall be 10; in every case 10 the 10 aest bidder ten
dering sufficient guarantees for faithful pciorauncc with
out other reference TO he mode of such than
may DO necessary TO provide for the due ccry certainly
and security of such transportation Under this law n,
description of bd6 has been received They do specify
W engage 10 The entire
each trip with ccleny certainty and security, using the
terms Of the law These bids styled from the manner
IN which they designated the books of the depart
ment sdr bids and they will be construed os providing
Tor inc conveyance of the entire mail however large
ohaterer may DC The mode necessary "ceierty
certainty and seenriyn
In ali where the lowest grade of service ia believed
to hc sEten The lowest bid will be accepted preference
Ia snr specic bid.
When the lowest bid ia star bid md specifies either
no mole or inadequate mode Of conveyance it will not
be accepted but be aside for specific bid proposing the
necessary service.
when The bid does not specify mode of conveyance
eso whsn proposes to carry according to the adver-
tsemsAh but without such specification it will be const-
cred as proposal for horseback service.
70 modification of bid in any Of its essential terms
s tnntamount 10 bid and cannot be received go as
to Interfere with regular competitions rfter the last hour
Get for receiving bids.
III Postmastes to be careful not to certify the sai
ccney OF guaranors or suretes, without knowing that
thcy are PERSONS of sufficient responsibility and all bid
ders guarantors and suretes distinctly notified that on
failure to enter into perform the contracts for the
proposed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities will
be enforced against them
~ Present contractors, and persons known at the de-
partment must equally with others procure guarantors
ana cerhcases OF their suficiency substantially in the
forms above prescribed The certificates of sufciencv
must be signed by postmaster by Judge of court Of
record A. V. BROWN,
Jan S-iewl2w Postmaster General
Bargains In Holiday Attire.''