Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-20

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Ters viii also b. "Wsy bills prepared BY postmsstsrs
or other agents Of the Post Office department to accom-.
any The nails specifying the number and destination Of
tie several bags On tue principal stage routes likewise
receipts viii be required and way bills forwarded the lat
&C Be examined BY me several p0stmase 70 insure
regularity ia the delivery Of mai bags.
4 No pay wilt be made iOr trips not performed and
for each Of such OMISSIONS not satisfactorily explained
three times me pay Of tue tp may be deducted. For
arrivals so lar behind time break cOnneEOn with
depending mai g. and not sufficiently excused, onetourth
Of toe compensation for the rp subject 20 forfeiture
Deduction viii also be ordered i0r grade Of perform
ancs Inferior to that specified the contract FOR re-
pected oeuquencies Of the kind herein specheos en-
lapged penalties propOroDed 70 the nsture thereof and
the importance Of the mad, may be made
g. For leaving behind or throwing on The malls OF any
portion Of tneu Tor the admission oil passengers OF Tor
being concerned in selling Up running an express con
veyng intelligence advance Of the MALI quarters pay
a Fipes viii be imposed unless the delinquency be
promptly and satisfactorily explained by eerneates OF
postmasers the sidavs Of Ctner eeaoe persons tor
Iaipq 70 arrive IN contract umei Tor negecung 70 take
the mail FROM or deliver II lnto post onee Tor suer-
inV ii lowing either the unsutabeness Of the place
name of carrying it, TO be Wet injured, destroyed,
roobsd or lost and for refusing after demand to con
sv Il mail as frequently as the contractor runs, IS
concerned in runnIng coach, car or steamboat on
The Postmaster General may annul the contract for
repeated failures agrseaby u contract for viola
fi1g the Post Office laws dis0Deyng the instructions of
the dsparmsnt; for refusing 20 discharges carrier when
contract without The assent OF the Postmaster General;
for running express aforesaid fer transporting
persons or packages conveying maabe matter out Of the
s. The Postmaster General may order an increase Of
service BY allowing therefore, pro rata increase
on the contract pay. be may change schedules Of de-
partuFss and arrivals all cases. and particularly to make
them to conform 20 connexions with railroads. without In
OF pay provided the running time be not abridged
he may order increase Of speed allowing, within
the restrictions OF the law, pro rata increase OF pay for
the additional stock carriers, If any. The contractor
may however in The of increase Of speed -snqush
the contract by giving prompt notice 20 me department.
that be prefers doing 10 carrying the order into elect
The Postmaster General may also curta discontinue
the service in whole part pro rata decrease OF
pay allowing one months extra compensation on me
amount dispensed WITH whenever, m his opinion he pup
lie Interest," require the change case he desires 70
Bupersede 1t BY different grade Of transportation.
3 Payments viii be mace by collections iron or drafts
on pOslnas ers otherwise after the expiration OF eacn
quarter-say in February, Nay, August and AoVem
Der.
10. The Distances are given according to the best uor
nation but the increased pay Wb allowed should they
be greater than advertised, If the points TO be MADE be
correctly slated Bidders must inform themselves this
point and also in reference the weight OF the mail the
condition Of roads, hills streams, &c, and all tOl- bridges
ferries distractions Of any kind b. which expense may
be incurred N0caim for additional pay based on such
grounds can be considered Tor alleged mistakes on
mlsappreheRsOu as 70 the degree Of service nor for
budgeS destroyed, other Instructions increasing dis
lance, occurring during the contract term. Offices
tabished after his advertisement is issued also du.
ring the term 10 be visited without extra pay
If the stance be not increased.
IL bid received after The last day and hour named or
Wihouth the guarantee required by law or that combines
several routes 10 one sum OF compensation, cannot be
sdered N competition Win regular proposal reasonable
in amount.
u Bidders should first propose for service strictly &C.
c0rdng the advertisement and then If they DESIRE sep
aratey for different service and The regular BID be
lowest offered Tor the advertised service the other PROPOSE
tons may be considered.
Is There should be but one route bid for in proposal
a. The route, the service the yearly pay the name and
residence Of the bidder hat hIs post office adj
dress and those of each member Cf firm where COM
parry offers should be distinctly stated also the mode Of
conveyance, ahgher mode than horseback be =nded
The words with que CELEBRITY, certainly and security
inserted 10 indicate the mode OF conveyance will constitute
q star BID hen star bad Is intended, specific
conveyance must be named. But IN case Two modes OF
conveyance are named at the same compensation, the
highest or best tor the service will be taSOG.
Is. Bidders requested 10 use far practicable
the printed form OF proposal furnished by tie department
10 write cut in full The sum Of their bids, and 70 retain
copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should bids
once submitted be withdrawn.
Zach bid must be guaranteed BY two responsible per-
sons
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and
guarantees should be signed psiny with the full name Cf
each person.
The department reserves the right to reject any bid
which may be deemed ext aTag8ut and also to disregard
the BIDS OF falling contractors aud bidders.
Is. The bid should be sealed, superseded Mail Pro-
Postmaster Ge1sral" Contract Office, and SEMI by mail
not by agent; aud pOstmas,ers will not enclose
proposals Tor letters Of any knd) In their quarterly
turus
II The contracts are to be executed and returned To the
department BY before the LIST day August 1885, but
the service must be commenced the LIST uv preceding
the mail day next after that date whether Inc contracts
be executed or moi NOpTOyO position transfer will be con.
sldered until the contracts executed and received the
department; and ihen transfer vail be allowed unless
good and sufficient reasons therefor gwen be deter
mined by the department In all cases the retiring con-
tractor will be required 10 become Of the Eurstes on
the new contract
Is Posnaster5 81 offices on oruelr railroads but more
than eighty rods from d station will Immediately after the
Slst OF March next report their distance from the
nearest station and how h-y Otherwise supplied with
the mail 70 enable the Postmaster General TO uIrect mail
messenger supply from the Isl July next
Is. Section Of an act OF Congress- approved March g.
lS45 provides that contracts for The tnsp 5aOu of the
mail shall be let " u every 10 the lowest BIDDER ten
derng sufficient guarantees for faithful performance with
out Other reference the mode Ut sucl Transportation than
may be necessary provide the due CzsTv Certainty
and security cd such transp0Ittul Under hls law new
description OF ods has Teen received They do specify
mode II conveyance, but engage take the entire mail
each trip with CELEBRITY, certainty ana security, using the
terms OF the law These bids are Styled from the manner
which they designated the to Izs of the depart
ment bids they vii be construed as =7rrlfnp
for the Of The entire mail however a-ye and
whatever may be the mode necessary 20 insure It's cee
rity, certainty, and security"
In all cases where the lowest grade Of service is believed
70 be sufficient the lowest bd W be accepted Ig prefer
ence 20 SIar or specific bid.
When the lowest bu star bid sud specifies either
mode IuGdgq uaie mode OF COW vance IL Iu OF
be accepted, but be bel aside for specific bid proposing
the necessary service.
When the bid does not specify mode of conveyance
also, when It proposes carry according the adver-
usemsuI' bus wlthou. such Fpecd1at0n viii be con-
sIdered as proposal Tor horseback service.
20. A modification OF bid many of essential terms
is tantamouut bid aud cannot be received so as
TO interfere with regular competition Ger the last hour
set for receiving bids,
81 Posmaslers to be careful not certify the su.
cheney OF guaranors or sureles without knowing that
they are persons ol sufficient spgus5lyi and all bid
ders guarauilTs and surgtGs distinctly notified Ih 1t
on ialure 90 enter into perform the contract for the
service proposed form the accepted bids their legal hs-
bilItlss will be enforced agalut tuem.
o. Present contractors, and persons known at the de-
partmeni mus equally with Others procure Eulraut.rs
and certificates uL their suhcelCg su1a.-utav 10 The
forms above prescribed Tie CERTIFICATES uL sgficeucv
must be sgled 10y pusilassrur gy Judge 90 court Of
record. a. y. BROWN,
POSTMASTER General.
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