Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-26

Thsua wil sso b 'uay bus prepared b. PostmsstsIE
chg agents Of fhe Post Qfiea leparne2t 2 eee9s
haHTfs5 5eiigilq The uuu Destination Of
lie vsra bsqs On TIE principal stage rUuts hkeWiss
receuts b requiTed sid way hs 9rHafoedi The at
tsF C Be sKs1hed z rs ssyer5l oaasEs 70 insure
regularity 10 ths deliver q mat pega
q No naV viii be mace for EipH rot peTiOrmed and
fox saeh Of such ois ions moi saizseoy explained,
three tines the pay o. las mp may oe deducted tSf
DESCENDING laafs sna Bot s1 gently exeussi one odrth
Of toe compensation for the mp is subject forfeiture
Deduction viii also be ofdefed inr gade Of perform
anes inferior - thst specified in the contract For re-
pscied deBq teaeea q the kind herein specified, en-
isrged penalties pOporOued 70 the nature thereof and
zoe importance Of the mail may be made.
s. For lsaEng bsaind orsarOEug M mails, or any
pUr0u II tnem Tor the admission OF passengers, OF lo
being CONCERNED 10 setting up Tennug 81 express son
veying intelligence IN advance Of be mall quarter pay
& Fines viii Be imposed, Unless tbs delinquency BE-
promptly and satisfactorily explained by ceFtnesls5 "
p0stasters or tie aiiaWIs Of other credible Peso
Iaing % STRIVE in contrsot iiuei ioE Pc s - fr
the mail from, deliver t mo pos sN-se . 49, =
ing il loving either % the unsuaeenes ~ - 49,
manner OF carrying ~ 70 be wei ~ 5,,J ~ IN,
robbed on lort. ad for refusing, after 0eano' 70 CON
vev ~ mail ~ frequently IS Tue contractor runs or IS
oOaesrnsd ~ FqnPiag' 2 ooa'a' a. ? " .
The Postmaster General may annu the contract for
repssted failures . run agrea-0y elGes Lof vloa :,
Ttg the Posi- Ohics l5s ds0beyng NE INSTRUCTIONS OF
80 5rtn1sn. for refusing discharge carrier when
REQUIRED BY the department 90 40 % Ior asgnlng tne
contract without the assem- Of zoe postmaster General
Tor running EXPRESSES aoreaao or 4sr transporting
persons or packages conveying mAabe matter out Of the
III. Postmaster General may order an Increase Of
service on rouls by allowing therefor pro rata increase
m he contract pay de may change schedules OF de-
rtres and arrTss in AL eases, and particularly to maks
thsm conform 70 Connexions Win railroads. E'thout H.
crease Of pay pro ICED he runnag time Pc mol aDfogea
he NAV ssU order Increase VI speed, allowing, WIhir
fbs RESTRICTIONS the law pro increase OF pay tJl
ne additional stock csrrsJs II any. Tue contractor
HIM n n D
The contract BY giving prompt netos 70 me at Pat1en
that be prefers DONG ~ y carrying me 0toeF lno thet
Inc Postms sT General may also curta dlscont lnuf
pay allowing one months extra compensation on the
amount dispensed WITH whenever, in hs opinion, the pub
c INTEREST," require the change, IN be desires u
suuessde II b. different grsde Of transportation.
J. Payments viii b. collections from, or drafts
on pOstmasers, Otherwise after the eKpnsuon Of eaen
quartef-say In February, NAY, August snd NO's~
Ger.
10 The distances are gwen according to the best inor-
stOni bCl The increased pay Will he allowed snoulo ns
be greater than savsrssd, If the points 70 Dc mAls %
correctly slated. bdders must inform themselves on lls
ponE and also 10 reference 70 the weight Of the MALL the
condition Of roads hz streams &C. ana az tolls
ferries, distractions OF any knd by Whcl expense may
Be incurred hocam for additional pay based on sucn
grounds can Be considered nor for alleged mistakes
misapprehensIon to Tie degree Of service nor 70
budges destroyed, other DISTINCTIONS lAef s1sne os
tance occurring dhriug ne contract term -Dtces IS
tabshsd after advertisement Is Issued, and also do
rug the contract term aTs 70 be visited "oo' extra pay
IL ins distance be NOT increased
IL bid received aer the last day and hour named, OF
without the guarantee required by law, or that combines
several routes n one sun Oh c-al0 Ds con
kIdered 10 composition Wh regular PrsPosa reason
IL Bidders should FIRST propose for service strictly
eordng 70 advsrBeDeaI and thea, they DESIRE sep
arstsy for erenr service and if The regusr bid be the
Lowest offered the advertised service she other PROPOSE
tiOns may be considered.
Is There should be but route bid for in proposal
IA The route the service the yearly pay the name anc
residence OF the bidder (taat IS MS usua post ONCE Sd
Dress and those Of each member Of hE- where CON
psny oilers should be distinctly stated also me mode
c0uveyancs u higher mode t1En horse back be INT nded
The words with cue casrIty, certainty. and security,
inserted indicate The mode OF conveyance, viii eo1Suluu
star bIds" When q stlr.bd Is intended, no sPeeih
conveyance must be named, but IN case AVG mOdes o
conveyance are named 81 tie same compensation, th
highest or 0sst Tor Tue service will be takou.
Is BdCers requested 10 use, IS FAR as pra ecahe
The printed fora proposal furnished by the department
70 out IN full Tue OF their bids, and 70 rea
copies OF them. .-.- -
once submitted be Withdrawn.
kaeh bio mUsi be guaranteed BY two responsible per
sous
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid EnC
gu4ran.es SHOULD be signed panty With he iul hams
each person.
The department reserves the right to reject any BIZ
which may be deemed eEsavagsnI and also 70 disregaT
ths bids o. fali1gC0ntraCtOrB sud bidders.
&C. TIE BID should be sealed, superseded g Mail tIo
pOs4ls sJats Oi ----,' addressed second Assstan
Postmaster General Contract Ufios, and sent By mail
not b. sgsEt; aud posma5lers viii not snelOs
proposals l0T letters VI any End IN their quarterly re
lurns
~ The contracts are to be executed and rsurnsdt to tn
department By before the ls day Of August 1888, bl
ne service mus be commenced the Isl Juy preceding
Orhs mail day alter that date, Wns her the conracl
be ezecusd or no No proposition to trans er will be con
hIdeTed until the contracts executed and Tecvsd o. tn
department. and then no transfer sIu 70 allowed qnles
good and Sufficient TeasJas therefor ere gwen 70 oe deter
mined by tbs department Ia all cases toe rsurlng con
tractor Wl be require u bscOue one Of Toe EgFeiies OF
the olntrucI,
oHE-az on or mar Int NOR
than eighty rods from station Will INN stlatey aIer in
Sis M4lcl next report telr exact distance from ns
nearest station ana hos they are otner"ss supplied "li
the mall enable the Postmaster General 70 ulTec mail
messenger supply from tle Isl July next
ls. Section rs OF Congress, approve March .
ls45 provides thai contracts for ne tansp ratIo1 o tn
shall be let in every t. the lowest bidder ten
4srug sulhCent guarantees Tor faithful performance WIN
10 ha mode OF suCl transportation tna
naY be necessary provide Tor the due cslery certainty
Iu security OF such u4usJi tltun lder ts ID" he'
Description OF b5s been received, Iuey do Dol specify
mode Of conveyance, Du engage 10 take the entire MAJ
JaCh trip with Cgssy, certainty, and security, using 10
.erms oil Tue law. TAsss bids styled from the mamie
Whc1 tleT de5guse1 on the 10 ks Of the depart
usnJ sla~ BIDS 4ua hsJ viii be construed IS prOVialn
C5uvg Of the entire mat, LOFever large an'
FnateTsg may be the mOoe necessary " insure us eele
Iity certainty, aud security
all cases where the lowest grade OF service Is believes
De sufficient lowest Bd viii be accepted IN prefer
yn-e 70 o or spgSnc bid
When the lowest BID Is not star bid Bnd specifies ethe
mode inadequate mode OF COW vance II Wllin
necessary service.
When the BAD does not specify mode Of conveyance
also when proposes % eary according 70 the adver
..sensnL" but without specialization, will We con
sI4eTeC aE % proposal for horseback service.
10. modification OF d BID any Of us essential term
is tanamuunJ q bid, and cannot be received 90 q
interfere With regular competition, after the last hou
for receiving bids,
IL POstmasers are to be careful certify the stuff
esncy OF guarantOrs or sure ss without knowing thu
tlr7 persons OF sufficient responsibility and al BID
crs gu4ranL0Ts and sureues distinctly notified IN
failure 60 enter into perform the contract Tor n
service proposed for 10 The accepted bids their legal In
Bul-s vail be enforced agWus tlCm.
- Present contractors, and persons known al the az
paRmeut must equally with Uhsrs, pr. guarantee
and certificates OF suIceuCy substantially IN ID
tbruls above prescribed. Toe certificates OF sudeenc
be sglel by postmaster or by judge Of court
I'd. A. v GROWN,
Postmaster General.
T. o. HAuHIs. W. @. HARRIS ,. b. HARRI'