Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-12

oss Of the kind herein specified ENLARGED pesslties,
proportoned 70 the nature thersof and the import
g. For leaving behind or throwing on the msiis, or
any portion of them for the Of PASSENGER.
or for beInS concerned IN setting running ex-
press conveying intelligence IN advance Of the mai,
quarters pay NAV he deducted.
s. Fines Wan be imposed. unless the de.inqu ENJOY
De promptly axd satisfactorily explained ID certib
estes q Postmasters, the sdavts Of other cred
Iole persons, for failing arrive in contract time:
IoI hes sctIng 10 take the ma from deliver
snitabeness of the place or manner Of CARVING ~
~ be Vel, injured, destroyed. robbed, lOst; and
toI refusing. after demand, To convey the NAL =
neqnenly as tie contractor runs, orIs concerned
10 FnrnEIns, coach car. or steamboat a route.
O. Inc POSTMASTER Gsnera NAV annnl the 0Snirsct
for rePeated fixtures 90 sgrssaby contract for
Nioihtng lhe posi- once laws, or dIsolleymg the
stTuctiolts Ol the DEPARTMENT. for refusing TO dis
charge cSHlsT when required by the Department To
o. 40 eI sssignng the contract without the assent
aioressd; or LOT transporting persons or packages
,. The Postmaster tisT-sral may order an increase
oi service route 10y allowing therefor y0f1
ulOs at departures and arrivals Nil cases and par
tlculHTly {" make them conform Ia conneN lous VITA
nIng time DO not abTidEed. lie may a.o order an
increase Of speed. allowing within the restrictions
ol the law, Tafn increase Of pay for the add
tI"naI stock or carriers Ifany. The contractor may
however. IN tho oase OF tho increase Of speed relIn
that he pTses ,pr s 70 20 b
order INTO effect. The Postmaster General may also
part, at PTO Tafa decrease of psy. allowing one
months extra compensation on the amount dIs
interests do not require the sare or AN case he de-
slres 10 suPersede it bE different Erade of trans
pOrtatlOn
3. Payment Will be made for the service hy col
lectlons from; or drafts on. Postmssters. other
February. May, AuguEt. sud November.
The distances are gwen according To- the best
should they be greater i1lan advertised the points
10 be supplied he correctly stated. Bidders npst
ference To the weight Of the mail, the condition Of
roads, hills, streams, O.. and ali toll hrdses fer
Inst In aafa L. -.
may he incurred. No c aim f,r additional paw iSsed
on such grounds can he considered; nor for alleged
mistakes or msEpprehenSion as to the degree az
service; nor for bridges destroy ed or other otrur
tlons increasing distance occurring during the
tract term. Ohces established after TINS advertise
ment Ia Issued, and during the contrsc term are TO
e visited without extra pay, If the distance he not
10. A hid received af,er the last ia, and bour
paIea, OF without me gnsraniee required Ivy sw. 81
sation, cannot be considered IN competition with
regular proposal reasonable IN amount
H. Bidders should FIRST pr pose for service strict
according I" The sdyesiIsen:cnt, and then. n thoV
REGULAR bad be thsswest offered for the advertIsrd
service the other propositions NAV he considered
poeal. " " wv
IS. The route, the service, the yearly pay. the
name and rssldence Of the bidder ttbst 10 has usual
post Office address, and those of each mcmler Of
hrm, where company offers, SHOULD be distinctly
mode than horseback he mt. nded. Thawords witt,
due cslerlty, certainty, ard security" inserted
star BID" Whom 'stsr hid" Is mi ended. no .pel
clio conyeyancs must b. named.
cable the printed form Of proposals furnished hy the
department. to write out in full the sum Of Their
bids. and TO retain copIcs OF them.
Form Of Proposal.
l.. ot -, county Of -. State of -.
propose 20 convey the niaIls Of the United States
semeHt 9" tue PoS,n.tcr ensTs dated DE ooS
viz: Tor the snnaai FGrG Of sof.sTs..
This proposal II made with fuli knowledge 81 the
Of ne Ih.ay F..ffN
carried, and all other particulars an references tho
route arg seIyoe, Snh also AFTER careful exhHlI.a
vf f5ntsI Signed
THe undersigned. residing al t, Stste Of -
mail on touie le tes0f ,d lor Ca ins .ns
ter General, the bidder shall prior To The let Jay II
August 1852 enter into the reCuIred obltgstl0n "a
contract TO perform Inc seTytcs DToposed with god
This tct do IHdsrsraHdIHs d,sriHcrIy ths otli-
sotIOns. and IGbiiifiss GssEnsd ~ suaraEfor,
gidsL me :i1s section Of me scf 81 COngrssS ~
49,, Gsisned by two suarsntor,.D
Csrfifcafs.
The UNDERMINED. postmaster Of -. State 81
-, csrtlfes, NHdeT has OGth Of ,Itcs. that he -
acquainted with the above guaranturS, and knows
thsm 10 he men al properly, AID able 10 make good
the guarantee.
-. Altered bIds should not he submitted: l"r
should bIds once submitted he withdrawn.
Each bld must bs guaranteed hy two responsible
persons. General CuaTsn cannot be admitted.
The bad aud guarantee should be StsHsd plainly with
The Departures reserves the right 20 rejeot sny
bld which may lie deemed eStravsgaHt, snd also the
bids of failing oniract"rs aEd bidders.
10. The bad should us sealed superscribed g al
GsSPoa S!ass Q. gsS6ys q as me case
ter GeneIal," COntract Office and sent 10y mai. NOT
by or tO an agent; aud TOstnastsrs wall int
proposals t"r letters 81 Ahy kiH) al their quarterly
IA. The contracts are to he executed snd returned
70 the department 10y or before the LIST OF August.
1885, bur the s-ryI must lie commenced on the lst
the saHtTacrs De- PxTCuf 81 or n,: y 10 nroDosffr.r
tor transfers will Ice considered un'll the cuni'a0's
then transfers Will lee allowed unless good and
sufficient reasons therefor are gwen To lie deter
u. sectIun ~ q, IA act Of Congress, approved
March s. ls4i. provides that contracts Tor the
the lowest bldder toudeEng sufficient guarantees fer
stkful performance. without other reference 10 TIA
10 provide for the due celebrity, certainty ard secu
rlry Of suoh trsnsportstion.' Under thIs Icy
description OF bids has been received. They do not
specify mode of conveyance, hut engage Ia take
the entire mail Zach trp with CELEBRITY. cerisn,v,
and security. using the terms of the law. These
buds are styled from the manner an which they a,s
Sfs,sTa . on 'a9 p"ks o, me depaflmsnt S,ar
the conveyance of the entire msll, hOprsrtT iGrEs.
and 3rkafsreT BE- fhS Dods tSSdrg 10 lHSVBs
rs :" csi,rtGy. certainty. md S.oETifV."
~ lua cases where the lowest grade OF service
is believed ~ he sufficient, the lowest lad will be
cepted, Il duly GUARANTEED, IN preference to 'St07'
When the lowest bud is nor 8 star bid and specifies
either mode or al iHdd. qVdfe mode OF cOnvcv
an e. il will not be accepted, but set aside Cor spe-
ohio bid proposing the necessary service.
When the hId does not specify the mode III con
yeysncti so. when !, PrnP"sfs TO earry sccora,ns
tion. IL will bo considered proposal for horseback
service.
-. A modification Of a hid many of it's essential
terms tantamount 10 a new hid, and cannot he re
celvsd, so As To interfere with regular competition
amer the last hour set for receiving bids.
=. Postuasters to be carefn not certify the
sufeiency Of Euarantors as sureties without know
IN. tbRt they persons Of sufficient pons hllty;
and all bidders, guarsntors and suret are distinct
y notified that, failure to enter into perform
the contracts for the service proposed for the
oepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
against them
Y. Present contractors, and persons known ri NE
Department, must, equally with others. pTocgTe
guarantoTs and certificates of their sulcency sub
siantIally IN the forms above prescribed. The GER
tIhoates OF suficIencl must be signed by pOstHbs-
ter Judge Of a court of record
AARON v. BROWN,
Postmaster Genera.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
October Il. 1857. oc &-lawl2w
DROGRESS IN THE FINE ARTS.
PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY COMBINED.
PH0TOG APHIC PORT ATS