The Washington union., 1858-03-13

6. Fines win be iaposed, uniess the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates OF
postmasess or the adayis Of other credible Persens Tor
failing arrive ia coarar time for psseelrs 70 TAKE me
ua from deliver into Post Office er suffering Il
lowing either to e Of the place or manuer
ocayng ) 70 be Net njued destroyed robbed or iosi
and Tor refasia sr asnand 70 soavey ihs mail as e
qaeny the or - coacerned IN running
a coach, car, or slcarnbcsi on route 49,
I, The Poslmaster General nay ADpsl the contact for
repeated fures agrceahy " contract for violating
the Post Ocs hvb or dsobsying lks distractions OF The
dspsrtm~nt for reyasg 70 discharge carrier when rs
qaired by the department y % for sssgnGg The con
tract wtbou, assent Of The Postmaster General ior run,
ag az press u stofesa; Or or Transporting persons
ages conveying maisbe matter out Of the mail
g. The Postmaster Gsosra may osder an Increase Of
service route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
ON the contract PAY. He may change schedules OF depart
and arrivals al cases and rardcuhry 70 make
ns ooSfor@ 2 G1ns1ons w,h a.oss1 s NOV sbSdsea
He may also order Increase OF speed, allowing wh'h
the restrictions Of he law, aro raa increase OF pay ,o
nav 10 tho case OF speed relinqush
the contract by giving prompt notice TO The ha
he prefers doing so carrying The order mt, effect me
Postmaster G:ncr may also aurtii| or discontinue the
service in whole part Al pro raa decrease OF pay al
lowing one moah's extra ccnpera.'ion on 'he amount
dispensed with whaneyer In his opinion the public IN
sress require the IN he desires TO super
ssde il by diffe-ent graie Of transportation.
g. Payments will be made by collections from, dres
on pOstmaslrs q otherwise after The expiration of each
qusrterrsAy in February, May, Auss, and Novenber.
IL THE distances are given according the best nfor
s a p'y S Be ~ b h
correctly stated Bidders INST inform nemseires on fhs
yoat and also In reference to the weight of the mail the
CONDITION of rolds, hs s!reau' &c and oil tollbrdge5,
ferries distinctions Of any kind by which expense may
be incurred No clain for additional pay, based such
grounds DO consdsed nor for al eyed mistakes or
characterization the for b5ges
soycd or other obsrueiions increasing distance,
nx during the contract term Offices established after this
advertisement m sd aud also during the Contract tern
:t,di tbad he
H. bid received after tho last day aud hour named
~ihons he guarantee reqared BY law or that comb Les
IL Of COMPENSATION cannot be con-
dered In composition With regular proposal reasonable
l2 Bidders should first propose for service strictly
sordinR 10 the sdyerscment and then, they desire, sep
ardsly FOR different and if the regular bid be ths
lowest offered for the advertised service the other propose
I9 There should be but one route bid for in proposal
a. The ronte, the rvios, the ye.ry pay the name and
rssdsacs q the bidder that is his usual post oise J.
pany oes, should be distinctly stated also the MODE Of
convey sf,c " higher mode than horseback be Intended
The word. .~ih dye sssEy, ssainy and and see",,y
q" ksr 6id.p When a star BID is intended no specific
conveyance named But in Gase o modes Of eoa-
q sysssi Ssss ~ ~ shs s service vii Wi Ss beta taken
io Bidders requested use far practicable the
printed form Of proposal furnished by the department 10
write opt in full Of their BIDS and 70 retain copies
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should bids
once subynittcd be withdrawn.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible pergo
General guarantees be admitted. The bid and
guarantee should be signed plainly with the full name o
Tbs department reserves the right to reject AIRY lid
which may deemed extravagant and also to disregard
the bids Of falling contractors and bidders
l6 The bid should be sealed, snpescrbed Mail Pro-
posals SAate Of ---,' Addressed 'ssacapd Assissn
Postmaster General Contract Office and sent by mail
by OF to an agent and will notencose propo
IF nd1 in
IT. The contracts are be executed aud returned TO the
department by before The ls day Of August 1858, hu
the service be pomenced the ls July preceding
the mail day next after hs dsa whether the contracts
be executed not No proposition to rsnsisr will be cor
sdered until the contracts executed and received al h
department and then no transfer will be allowed unless
good and sufficient therefor given be scc
mined by tie department In all the retiring
tractor will b sAured to become one OF the aurees On h
Is Posmasters at offices railroads but noii
than eighty rods from station, will Immediately after lt
3st OF March next, report their exact distance from til
nearest station and how they otherwise supplied witt
the mail to enable the Postmaster General direct
messenger supply from the LIST of July next
H. Section 70 OF act of Congress- approved March
1885, provides that for the transportation of The
mail shall be let sin every the lowest bidder
derng sufficient guarantees for ahf, performance, with
oihsr reference TO he mode of such transportation than
be necessary provide for the due celsry certainty
and security Of such transportation Under this law
description Of bids has been received they do not
mode Of conveyance but engage to take the entire mail
each trip with CELEBRITY, certainty and security, using the
terms OF the law These bids styled from manner
which they designated the books of the depart
ment "sAy Hd and they will be construed providing
for the conveyance of The entire mail h0weper lrge and
hatsyer may be the mode necessary its eelety
Certainty, and security"
In ali cases where the lowest Grade Of service is believed
to be sucsnt the lowest bid will be accepted in preference
10 a star specific bio.
When the lowest bid not star bid and specifies either
no mode iaadquale mode OF conveyance will
Le sccspA bnt be aside for specific bid proposing the
necessary ssrvicc. .aatsf Eal atse,i s.a.ae
When the bid does specify mode Of conveyance
also, when il proposs to carry according to the adyer
tscment0 but without such specification, il will be consid-
cred q pscppsal for horseback service.
20A modification Of bid in any of its essential terms
IL tantamount to bid, and cannot he received
interfere with regular competition after the last hour
set for receiving bids.
81 PostmAsters TO be careful to certify the su
cenoy of guarantors, surcties without knowing hat
they peesons Of sufficient responsibility and all bid
dcs guatantors and sure distinctly notified that
failure enter into perform the contracts for the service
proposed for in the accepted BIDS their legal liabilities viii
be enforced against them
70 Present contractors, and persons known at the de-
partment must equally with others, procure guarantors
and OerAcaAfs of their sufciency substantially in the
forms aboSo prescribed The certificates of sucency
must b agn4 by postmaster or BY Judge Of court OF
record A. " BROWN,
q Jan 4-lnOl2w aah Postmaster General
..,,-f -.A "Eargains In Holiday Attire"
+ NOAH WALKER & Co. respectfully announce
In that thsy received fresh supply
coag holidays isposins
e usual low prices Having established reputation for the