Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-24

ment.
R.ilrosd and steamboat companies are required to |
tae the mail from and deliver II into the post Offices
ct the commen cement and sod Of their routes. end
to and from all ofices not more than eighty rods
from a citation or landing. Proposals may be sub
mttc' for the Performance Of all ether side service
that TO- for Offices over eighty rods from ststion
or landing.
R.ssipts will he required for mail beg conveyed
in ayge Of ed by rsilro VI companies
There i'll a.o be way tails" pevpared by posimas-
ters, or other agents Of the department TO sccom-
pany The mails, Specifying the number ana destina.
son Of th. several bag, On me 1sd and
bills forwarded; the latter 70 b. examined " the
several pos mssters to insure regularity Ia tne de-
livery OF mali g.
and Tor ach OF such ON not ssisfactorly ex
plains three times thd pay OF tie trip may ee de-
Quoted Fur srIivas SO isr Dehlnd Time ssto eak
counexion with drt ding malls. and not suhci nty
ex ;used one fourth 81 The CONT en- alton OF the Trip
is subject 70 forfeiture. Deduction Will also be or
dered TOR . GRADE OF performance ineri7r to that
specified In the contract kor repeated a iinquen-
cies o, the kind herein specified. enlarged penalties
p,oportioned to the nature thereof and the mpor-
lance Of the mall may emade.
8 FOR lie wing behind or throwing Oh the nails
or auy portion Of them for the admission OF passen
gers or for being concerned In ting up or rum
ing IN express Conveying ihteieehce IN ADVANCE
Of the mail, quarters pay may De oeduc.eo.
g. Fines will be I'm posed, unl.ss the dcinque ncy be
prOmpty and satisfactorily explained BY Certificates
OF postmasteVs or the afidsvits Of other credible
persons, for fe ling 70 arrive IN contract time Tor
neRi, citing 70 take the mail from deliver 1t into
post Office: for suffering It TO be wet injured, de-
ed robbed lost and for refusing, after de-
msnd % convey the mai - frequently a. the con.
tractor runs, Is concerned la runniI &, coach,
car or steamboat, on route.
7 Tee Postmaster Genera my snnul the con-
tract for repeat. failures to run ACRE ably to con-
tract for violating the Post Once laws or disobty
Ing the inst uction Of the department; for refusing
to discharge carrie, when required by the departe
ment do so; for running an express Is sforessii
or for tran porting peFsons or packages conveying
mailable matte Out OF the MALL
8. Tho Postmaster General may order IN Increase
OF service on . route b. allowing therefor pro
rata increase on the c,ntraet pay. He may change
schedule. Of departures and arrivals IN oil casee,
and pa srly make tn m conform to connexions
with railroad, without increase OF pay, provided
the running time be not abridged He may also or
der an increase OF speed. allowing, within the re-
strictons of the law pro rata incrt Of pay for
the additional stock or carriers, II any. The con-
tractor may, however, In the case Of increase Of
speed relinqu sh the contract, BY giving prompt
tce to the department that he prefers doing 20 to
carrying the order into effect The Postmaster Gen
~ also curtAi discontinue the service, In
whole or in part, st pro rGsd deerta'e OF psy, al.
lowing ono months extra compensation on the
amount dispensed with, whenever In his opinion, the
public interests require the change, IN case he
desires to sepersede It by different grade Of trans
poytatton.
8. Payments vi be made by collections from
drafts on p stmasers or otherwise, after the expi
ration Of each quarter-ssy In February, Nay, An
10. The distances are given according to the best
inf alton but increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised II the points
TO be supplied be correctly stated Bidders must
inform Themselves on this point, and Aso in refer
the weight Of the mail the condition Of roads
hills, streams, &c I'd oil toll bridges, ferries.
distractions Of any kind by which expense may be
Incurred. No claim for additional pay, eased on
such grounds, can be considered nor for alleged
mistakes or misAppr hension to the degree of SER
vice for bridges do ferries Discontinued
or other distractions increasing distan o occurring
during the contract term. Offices established after
this advertisement Is Issued, and also during the
contract term are to be visited without extra pay,
II the distance be not Increased.
H. bid received after the last day sni hour nam
ed, or without the guaranty required by law and
certificate - to the suficiency of such guaranty,
cannot be considered in competition with regular
proposal reasonable In amount
H. Bidders should rst propose for service strictly
according the and then, II they de-
sire sep0rateIu for different services and II the reg.
udr bid be tn lowest oe cd for the advertised SET
vice, the other PROPOSE lens may be considered.
IL There should be but one route btu for In q pro
possl. Consolidated or combination lids ('propos-
ing one sum for two or more routes) are forbidden
by law, and cannot be considered.
~. The route the service. the yearly pay, the
name and residence of the bidder, THAT Is. his usual
post once addre-s,) and those of each member Of
Arm. where n company offers, should be distinctly
stated; also the mode Of conveyance, II higher
mode than horseback be intended. The words
with due celebrity, certainty and security insert
tute star bid" When star BID is intended, no
specific conveyance must be named. But In case
too odes Of conve rance are named at the sams
compensation. the highest or best for the service will
be tsk'n.
49, Bidders requested 10 use, ar far practi-
csbe, the printed form Of propose furnished BY the
department, to write out In full the Of their
bids, and to retain copies II them.
Altered bids should not be submitted: nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn No withdrawal
of bidde, or guarantor will be allowed unless da
ted and received before the last asy for receiving
proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed BY two responsible
persons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid
ami guaranty should be ei9ned plainly with the full
name Of each person
The department reserves the right TO reject any
bid which may BIZ deemei ext:avsgant, anu also
to disregard the bids CT failing contractors and
bidders.
Is. The bid should be sealed superssribed " Mail
Proposals, State VI ............" addressed Bee
ond Assistant Pnstmaster General. Contract Once,
and sent by mail not by or to an agent and post
masters will not enc ose opossls Tor letters Of
kind) In their quarterly returns
II. The contracts are to be executed and returned
TO the department bv or before the LIST day OF Au.
gust, 1859; but the service must be commenced on
the 1st July preceding, on the mail day txt az
ter that date, whether the contracts be executed
not No proposition to transf will be considered
until the contracts are executed and rec At the
department; and then no transfer will be allowed
unless good and sufficient therefor given
be determined by tue department al cases the
retiring contractor will be required to become of
the sureties on the new contract.
49, P1stm at Offices on or near raj 70 ads, but
more than eighty rods from station, will, immedi
ately after the 31st Of March report their
act distance from, the nearest ston, aid how they
otherwise supp ie1 with the MAIL to enable the
Postmaster General to direct ma LINES kenger sup
ply from the lst Of July next.
10 Section eighteen Of an act Of Congress ap-
proved Mach g. 1S4S, provides that contracts for
the transportation Of the mail shall be let "in ev-
cry case 70 the lowest bidder tsuderiog sufficient
guarantees for faithful p rormsnce, thout ether
reference to the mode Of such transport. ton than
may be necessary to for the due celebrity,
tainty, and security Of tuch transportation I'm
der this law = description Of bids has been
ceived. They do not specify mode OF conveyance,
but engage to take the entire mail each trip with
erty, certainty and security using the terms tho
law. these bids are styled, from the manner in
which thhy are designated on the books Of the de-
partment. 'stdr bids" and they viii be construed
pr.viding for the conveysn Of the entire mail,
hOscsrer large, and achotsvsr may be the mode nec-
c.ray.''
When the lowest srade Of sersicc is believed to be
snctent, the lowest bid will be accepted in prefer
ence to . star specific bid
When the lowest bid is not star bid, and specifies
either no mode or an Inadequate mode Of convey
anc. VIII not be accepted, but be set aside for
specific bid proposing the necessary service.
When the bid does not specify . mode OF convey
ance. also when It proposes to carry according to
the sdverises ent, bat without such specification,
II wilt Be considered proposal for horseback
vice.
%. A modification Of bid in any OF ito essential
terms IL tsntamount to . new bid and cannot be
ceived - to interfere With regular compel ition
after the last hour set for receiving bids Making
bid With guaranty and certificate Ia the only way
TO modify previous bid
g. Posmasters 70 be careful not to certify the
su6ciencv of RuarantOrs sureties without tnow-
ing that they persons Of sucent responsibility
and oil bidders, and suYetes distinct.
~ notified that failure to enter into perform
the cont acts for the service proposed for in tho
accepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced
against them.
- Present contractors, and persons known 1T the
department must equally with others, procure
gsarantors and certificates Of their sufciency Sub
StaOtially In tho forms above prescribed. The
ttncates Of suficiency must be signed by postmas-
ter BY . Judge Of court OF record. No other
certificate will be admitted.
AARON v. BROWN,
Nch5 ~ P03master 0enerGt'