The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-23

G. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by eeruheaies OF
the adavs of other credible PERSONS Tor
failing to arrive IN contract time Tor nsgeo'ng 10 take the
mail from deliver IT nto post ONCE Tor suffering
towing either to unsuabeness OF the place
ofcarying m be wet injured destroyed robbed, or lost
and for refusing after demand To convey the mail Ire
quenty the contractor runs, IA concerned running
a coach car, or steamboat on a route
z The Postmaster General may annul the contract Tor
repeated failures to agreeaHy contract for violating
the Post Office laws dsobeying the instructions OF the
Department. for refusing discharge carrier when re-
qued by the department do for assigning The con-
tract without the assent Of the Postmaster General of run
ming express aforesaid; for Transporting persons
packages conveying maoble matter out OF the mail
g. The Postmaster General may order an Increase OF
service by allowing therefor pro rafa increase
the pay He may change schedules OF depart
and arrivals all cases, and particularly 10 make
them conform to with railroads, without In
of pay provided the running time DE not abridged
He may also order of speed, allowing within
the of the law rata increase OF pay for
the additional stock carriers, 1t any The contractor
NAV however in the of increase of speed renqulsh
by giving prompt notice to the department that
he prefers doing TO carrying the order into effect The
Postmaster General also ctrtal or discontinue the
SERVICE whole in part at pro rata decrease of pay al
lowing months compensation the amount
dispensed with, whenever in his Opinion the public IN
require the change he desires TO super
sede it by different grade OF transportation.
g. Payments will be made by collections from, drafts
on posmosers otherwise, after the expiration of each
quartersay in February, May, August, and November
TO- The distances given according to the best nfor
nation but no increased pay will be allowed should they
greater than ADVERTISED If the points to be supplied be
correctly stated Bidders inform Memselpes This
point and also in reference to the weight of the mail the
condition of roads, hills streams &c. and all tolbrdges
ferries distractions of any kind by which expense may
be incurred No claim for additional pay, based such
grounds, be considered; for alleged mistakes or
msappehenson to the degree of service nor for bridges
destroyed other distractions increasing distance,
ing during the contract Offices established after this
issued and also during the contract term,
be visited without extra pay if the distance be not
increased.
H. bid received after the last day ard hour named
without the guarantee required by law, or that combines
several routes Ia Of compensation, cannot be
sdered In competition with regular proposal reasonable
in amount
H. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
oordng the advertisement and them if they DESIRE sep
araey different service and if the regular bid he the
lowest offered for the advertised SERVICES the other PROPOSE
tons may be considered.
10 There should be but one route bid for in proposal
H. The route, the service, the yearly ray, the name and
residence of the bidder, (ha his usual post Off &c ad
Dress, and those Teach member OF firm, where com
pany Offers ahOud be distinctly stated also the MODE Of
conveyance if higher mode than horseback be intended
The words with due CELEBRITY, certainty and security"
inserted to indicate the mode OF conveyance will constitute
II /" star bid" When star bid is intended, no specific
conveyance must be named But in co modes of
veyance named at the compensation, the highest
or best for the service will be taken.
6 Bidders requested to use far practicable the
printed form of proposal furnished by the department
write in full the Of their bids and to retain copies
Of them
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should bids
once submitted be Withdrawn.
Each bid must be guaranteed By two responsible persops
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid and
guarantee should be signed plainly with the full name
each person.
The department the right to reject any bid
which be deemed extravaganza and also to disregard
the bids Of failing contractors and bid lers.
l6. The bid should be sealed supescribed Mail Pro-
posals State of ---," addressed Second Assistant
Postmaster General Contract Office and by mail.
by agent and postmasers will not enclose prOpo
sails (or letters Of any kind in their quarterly returns
IT, The contracts are be executed and returned the
department by before the LIST day OF August 1853
the service be commenced the Isl July preceding
the mail day after that date whether the
be executed No proposition to transfer will be
dered until the contracts executed and received the
department and then no transfer Will be allowed unless
good and sufficient reasons therefor given to be
mined by tie department. In all the retiring con-
tractor will be required to become OF the surees the
new contract
49, Postmasers at offices or near railroads but
than eighty rods from station WILL Immediately after the
3ls of March next report their exact distance from the
station and how they otherwise supplied with
the mail to enable the Postmaster General to direct mail
messenger supply from the lst of July mex.
TO- Section 10 of an act of Congress, approved March
1876 provides that conacs for the transportation Of the
mail shall be lie: in every to the lowest bidder
dering sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
other reference TO The mode OF such transportation than
may be necessary TO provide for the due cser certainty
and security Of such transportation Under this law
description of bids has been received they do specify
mode of conveyance but engage TO take the entire mail
each trip with celebrity certainty and security using the
OF the law. These bids styled from the manner
in which they designated the books of the depart
ment BIDS and they will be construed providing
for the conveyance of the entire mail hoorer large and
aohatever may be The mode necessary 10 insure its cel
certainty, and security"
In all where the lowest grade of service Is believed
TO be sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted in preference
to a star or specific bid.
When the lowest bid is not star bid and specifies either
mode inadequate mode of conveyance it will not
be accepted but be set aside for specific bid proposing the
necessary service
When the bid does specify mode Of conveyance !;
ALSO when proposes to carry according TO the ad ver
tsemen" but without such specification it will be consd
cred as proposal for horseback service
90 modification of bid in any of its essential
TO interfere with regular competition after the last hour
set for receiving bids.
81 Posmasters to be careful not to certify the su
cheney Of guarantor sureties without knowing that
they pes of sufficient responsibility and all bid
ders guaran tors and sueties distinctly notified that
failure to enter into perform the the
proposed for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities will
be enforced against them.
% Present conractcrs and persons known at the de-
partmen must equally with others, procure guaranors
and certificates of their suciency substantially In the
forms above prescribed The certificates of suiciency
must be signed by postmaster by Judge of of
record. A. v, BROWN
Jan 9-lawl2w Postmaster General.
Bargains in Holiday Attire.o
NOAH WALKER q Co. respectfully announce
IN that they
youths clothing for the holidays which they intend dpcng
their usual low prices Having established reputation
goods offer