The Washington union., 1858-02-18
INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTRUCTIONS
Containing e incorporated de to the ernl
the department may deem proper.
allowed each Intermediate Office when
Ne pay viii trips performed and for each such
OMISSIONS not satisfactorily explained three times the OF the trip
may be deducted For arrivals bhnd time
ncson with depending mails. and sufficiently excused
Of rns the @ o "T un.. @ trip s s% Sasa 70 1t
satisfactorily explained by certificates romastcrs the adavs
nesecns 70 take the mail from or deliver into pos, Once for sui
fsring 4, % be wet injured DESTROYED robbed, or lost
wes asreca conac for violating the Office laws
requested BY tho department 10 do so for assigning the
contract without the a.sent Of the rosmastcr General for
mail.
lie change sheues Of departures and arrivals all
out increase of provided the running time be NOT abridged Hc
ss 'sp a% ss % stock os
The may however increase speed
he prefers doing 60 carrying lie order into effect Th Postmaster
General may also cural or discontinue the service in whole or in
snon on the amount dispensed with whenever in bs opinion the
porse,e i by Inherent grade Of transportation
Payments viii be mado for the service by collections FROM,
tcreay in February, May, August, and November
Tho distances are are e given according 70 the bcs, but
tsed the points 70 be supplied be correctly stated Bidders must
inform themselves on this point
Bidders requested USE practicable printed
form proposals Furnished by the to write out in full the
Zach bid must be guaranteed by responsible persons.
era guarantees CapnOt be admitted.
The bid should bo sealed spcrscbcd Ma Proposals. State Of
~ addressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gcncrai Contract
by mail by postnlasters
enclose proposals or letters Of kn their quarterly
turus.
be
by before The 1 Of August 1855 but the service
thu ls July the mail day thereafter whether
tho contracts be executed or not
Section B OF Of Congress approved March 1SA5
vdes hnt contracts for the transportation OF the mn shall
the lowest bidder rendering
faithful performance without
certainty AMI security ot such transportation Under tls
description Of bid has received specify
mode conyeyancc but take the entire mail
celebrity certainty and security using tho torms Of tho aw These
bids styled from the which they designated
the books Of the department. bids they will
providing the the
chaercr may be the mode 10 its cey certainty
and srcurfy"
In all where tho grade
sufficient the lowest bid will be accepted II duly guaranteed
erence 10 "Sor' specific bid
When tho lowest bid a specifies
an inadequate mode Of conveyance will be accepted but
aside for specific bid proposing the service
Whom the bid does specify mode
proposes to accordng the advertisement but without
such specification will be considered propo horseback
service.
Postmasters to be careful certify the sfciency
sirccs without they
cont responsibility and a bidders gmrantors and uretics dis
nc notified that the failure perform the
Tor the service proposed r the accepted bids their legal liabilities
will be enforced against them.
Present contractors, aud persons the department
equay with others and certificates of
suncncy substantially the above prescribed The ccr
cafes sunccncy be signed by postmaster judge
Of record.
AARON v BROWN
Postmaster General
Feb 2--iaw4wT