Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-17

thsrge; and for the ,xcus,se use. While travelling
with the maiis, q nrno isrs car OF apartment In
The etntr' of /. cor. =, op-rly lighted, VAIN ana
furnish Il, Add ad%pei g he conveaent ~ psrstion
ana due sscurtiy az IN mails. il TO he provided by
the contractor, under the direction OF the DEPART
mont.
Railroad and s,eam,os. companies are required to
take the mai en and deliver IT into the p~ Offices
Al the common ene 4 and eLd OF their routes, and
TO and from all offices not than eighty rods
from STATEN or landing Proposals may be sub
m'tt for the performance o. All ether eide service
that -, for ofices eighty rods from sta ion
or LANDING.
Receipts will he r, quired for mail bags conveyed
In charge OF perspus employ by rsiiro ~ conpanes
There ~ ale be- way bills" pS~parei by I-,si mas
ters, otn,r agents Of the cepal tncit 10 scccfn
pany the mails specifying the number ana desfna-
son Of thu severa bags. ON the principal stage
routes Ikesise, recsipte viii be required and way
bills forwarded the latter 70 b. examined ~ the
,evera pDsmss;ers, TO insure regularity In the de-
livery OF mai b g..
No pay Will Or made for trips not per'~rm !;
AMI for zach OF such om'ssions Not sstisfactor y cx
pIan d, three times thd pay 81 the Trip may be de-
aucted f>r ariiva 81 Ier bsh nd time a. 70 b eak
cpuneNnn vita en:ing mails. and not sud CT n.ly
cIs-d, nth ~ ne CONT en-a'f ion of the trip
Is l-ct feiiufe. De1utt on viii also be
dered Tor . grade Of performance iuferi To that
spscned in the Contract. For repeated d linaurn-
ccs the kind her, in specified, enlarged PENALTIES
proporioned Ia the nature thereof ana the ilpor-
tan. e OF the NAL may emsde.
s. FOR lie >iag behind ttroWing I'll the mails,
g,rs, for being concerned in ting up or rum
ing cxDress conveying nieigenca Ia advance
OF the msl. quarters pay may be deducte
s. Fines will be voeed, uni g. Il ,cnqu' ncy be
promptly ana satisfactorily ex.iainfa - Ct tcatr-
OF postmast-rs the aildayits Il other credible
p-reons for fe ling ~ arrive IN contract TIN; fr
neg citing Ia takr the mall from or deliver into Z
post Office for suffering il to be vet, injured, ID
stro, ed ROT bird, or lost and for refusing, After
nl.nd. % convey the mail IS frequently ~ the c.
tractor runs, or Is concerned in runnil g, O.
car, or steamboat, on = Route. -
I TIE Postmaster Genera m>ya -
| tract for repeat failures to run -
| tract /; f,r violating the Post CAL
| ing the inst uctiOn- Of the oeu11
to discharge carrier vince
ment - do so; for running -
or for tran porting pers0n -
| msiabe ter out Of the -
S. tn Pos III sster General moy UUOy f. j
| Oh service On . route By Glowing tonge[<1
| rata increase on the contrast pay. He me-
| sch. dule Of departures and arrivals IN all -
and "a tisu .rly make tn conf 70 come xie0o
" railroad, without increase OF pay, y DIVIDED
TIE running time be not - Tdsed He may also or
| der All increase OF speed, lowing, within the re-
strictoi OF the law, pro rata incr' ase OF pay for
| the additional stock or carriers, II any. The cor
| tractor may, however, in the case Of Increase Of
speed, renqu sh the contract by giving prompt nc
tice to the department that he prefers doing 90 to
carrying The older into effect The Postmaster Gen
ern Az al % curta or discontinue the service, In
whole or In part, nj pro rata desrtae OF p.y, al.
lowing enc months extra compensation on the
|
public .ntere.is require the change or IN case he
desires 10 sepertede II by different grade Of trans
por'ation.
.. Pawn ents wi be made by collections from or
drafts stinasters, Otherwise, after the expi
ration o. taat quarterly in February, May, hu.
| gust, and NJ inber
10, TIL. distance are given according to the best
INFORM ,tion but no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than sdveriaod II tie points
| /, be supplied be correctly stated. Bdders atusf
INFORM themselves on the point, sbd a'so IN efer-
the weight of the mali, the condition OF rose
hills, streams, sc and all toll bridges, ferries or
| obstrtclions II any kind by which expense may be
| incurred No claim for ADDITIONAL pay, tased on
| such grounds, b. consider d; nor Tor alleged
mistake misapprt hehson as to the degree OF ser
vce foI bride IL stroyed, ferries di ninued,
other o. .rGctons increasing distan q, occurring
during the contract term. Offices fstabl.shd after
this adver tist Is IL ued, and also during the
contr act tenn to be visited without extra pay,
| II the distance be not Increased.
H. A bid receive after the last day rn hour
ed, or without the guaranty r.q1ired BIZ law and a
certificate % tn the sufficiency OF such guaranty,
cannot be idered in competition with n regular
| proposal reasonable in amount.
H. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according to the advertise ment, aud then II they de-
SIRE sep0rdteiy for different service; and il the REG.
ular bid be tn lowest offe ed for the advertised
vice, the other PROPOSE .ns may be considered.
Is There should be but one route bid for In pro
| possl Consolidated or m5ination ! i'd C'propOs-
ing sum for two more routes') ore forbidden
| By law, and cannot be considered.
l ~. The route, the service, the yearly pay, tne
name and re.dence Of the oder, THAT L. his usual
post once addre.s) ard those OF each member # a
finn where a company offers. should be distinctly
| stated; also the mode Of conveyance, II higher
| mode than horseback be int, did The words
it'll due CELEBRITY tainty, and security" insei t.
ed TO Indicate the mode OF conveyance, viii const-
tute " star bid" when star BID Is intended I, NO
| specific conv ) ance must be named. But in case
ftc0 n odes Of convesa are named At tn, sam,
compensation the highest best for tie service will
he fnS II.
IS Bidders are requested 10 use, ar far practi-
cshe the printed form of propose furnished by tie
department, to write out IN full the sum Of their
bids, and to retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted: nor should
ti,s once submitted be withdrawn No withdrawal
OF bidder guarantor will be allowed unless da-
te! and received before the last day for receiving
proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid
and guaranty SHOULD be signed plainly with the full
name Of each person
The department reserves the right to reject any
lid which may be deemei extravagant, and also
to disregard the bid Of failing contractors and
bidders.
l6. The bid should be sealed, superscribed Nail
Proposals, state ef ..........." addressed " 6e.-
ond Assistant Prtmaster Geneial Contract ONCE, !"
and sent by mail not by or to an agent and post
will encosc proposals Tor letters Of any
kind) in their quarterly returns
II. The contracts are to be executed ard returned
to the deparim mt bv or before the Isl day of du-
the 1T July pree ciing or ON The mail ia, n. xt af
ter that date whether the contracts be executei or
not No proportion TO transf will he considered
until the contracts aud rec ut the
department; and then transfer Will be allowed
unless good and sufficient therefor given,
to be determined by the department In al cases the
retiring contractor viii be req utred to become Of
the sureths on the u. contract.
Is. P.tmas ut Offices near raj ads but
than eighty rods from station, will, imuiedi.
ately after the 3ls OF March next, report their
act distance from the nearest st ton, aud how they
are otherwise suppien with the mail, to enable the
Postmaster General TO direct ma l-mest eneer sup
ply from the LIST Of July NIX.
10 Section eighteen OF an act Of Congress ap-
proved March 3. lStS, provides that contracts for
the transport .tion II the mail shall BE- let 'n
cry case 10 the lowest bidder tsBderiog sufficient
guarantees for faithful p rfoTmance, thout ether
reference to the mode Of such transport ton than
may be Necessary pr ove for the due celebrity,
tanty, an security II tuch transportation " I'm
der this law . W dss ription Of bids has been
ceived. They do not specify mode OF conveyance,
but engage to take the entre mail each trip wi.
lerty, certainty, and security using the terms OF the
law. These bids are styled, from the manner In
which thby are designated on the books Of the de-
partmcnt. star bids" and they will be construed
pr vsing for the conveyance Of the entire mail,
how ger large, and Uhateper may he the mode
essdry to insure its CELEBRITY, certainty and Sc
cray,
When the lowest Grade Of service is believed to he
Sufficient, the lowest bill will lie accepted in prefer
enCe to \ star or specific hid
when the est ti1 is not star bi, and specifies
either no mode or an inadequate mode y convey
Anc', It will not be accepted but be set ssiie for
specific bid proposing Inc necessary .ervice.
when the bid does net specify a mode Of convey
ance. also when it proposes to carry according to
the sdvertiser ent, bat without such specification,
It viii be considered Is proposal fr horseback SER
vice
20. IN Obligation Of . bid in any Of ito essential
terms Is tentamOunt TO bid, and cannot be re-
oeve. to Interfere with . regular compe, it'll
ane. the last hour &c. for receiving bids Maktl0&
rev bid - .h guaranty and certificate Is TIE on
to modify a rrvious bid xos.I3s*{3*3S
81. POstm Asters are to be careful not -
sun riencS Of Ruarantous or surettooN
Ing that hey persons Of su0ciaotn6
and all bidders, guarantOrs, an0 ouyeol
" NJ titled that IN failure to enter int
the Coz acts for the service proposed
accepted bids, their legal liabilities will u
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