Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-02-09

Gt mpany the mails, specifying the number and
de nation of several bags On the principal stage
tos es likewise, receipts will be required and way
b!ib forwarded; the latter to be examined by the
se. raj postmasters, TO insure regularity in the de-
a.s y OF mail bags.
III No pay viii be made for tips not performed;
lns for each of such omissions not aatisfactoriy
ss aimed three times the pay OF the trip may be
u lucted. For arrivals 80 far behind time as to
akconnexion with depending mails, and not suf6.
sntly excused, one.ourth of the compen. alton for
Y trip is subject to forfeiture. Deduction win
q be ordered for grade of performance in ferior
y that specified in the contract For repeated de-.
+ quencies of the kind herein specified, enlarged
q lnaltes proportioned 10 the nature thereof and
y be importance Of the mail, may be made.
S. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails.
any portion Of them, for the admission of pas'
Fngers, or for being concerned in setting up or
innng an express conveying intelligence in ad-
bnce OF the mail, quarters pay may ba deducted.
b. Fines will be imposed, unless the DELINQUENCY
promptly and satisfactorily explained by cer,iG.
tes OF postnasters or the affdayits of other cred
le persons, for failing to arrive in contract time
5or neglecting to take the mail from or deliver il
lano post office; for suffering it to be wet, injured
destroyed, robbed, or lost and for refusing, AFTER
demand, to convey the mail as frequently as the
contractor runs, or is concerned in running coach
car, or steamboat on route.
7. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agreeably to con-
tract; for violating the Post Office laws, or dis:
obeylng the instructions Of the department: for
refusing to discharge carrier when required by
The department to do 70 fnr running an express as
Aforesaid; or for transporting person or packages
conveying mailable matter out of the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contract y. He may change
schedules Of departures and arrivals in all cases.
and particularly TO make them conform TO copnex!
ions with railroads, without increase of paw, proy-
ded the running time be not abridged. lie NAV
'also order an increase Of speed, allowing, within
the restrictions Of the law, pro rata increase OF
pay for the additional stock or carriers, if any. Tho
contractor may however, in the case of increase of
speed, relnquish the contract, by giving prompt
notice to the department that he prefers doing ~
TO carrying the order into effect. The: Px
General may also curtail or discontinue
in whole or in part at pro rata decree
lowing ohe months extra comnas =
amout dispensed with, whek
the public interests reqI
ne desires 70 supersedG
transportation.
s: Payments will
ration Of each qua
August and Novemb
III. The distances
best information but
lowed should they be greI
the points to be supplied be Bid
ders must inform themseluesN 6snt and
also in reference to the weight Of TT mail, the con-
dItion of roads, hills, streams, 60, and all toll
bridges ferries or obstruasions Of any kind by
which expense may be incurred. No claim for ad-
di,ional pay, based on such ground. can be consd-
cred Nor for alleged mistakes or Misrepresentation
as to the degree of service nor for bridges des-
troyed, ferries discontinued or other distractions
increasing distance, occurring during the contract
term. Offices established after this advertisement
is issued and also during the contract term, arc to
be visited without extra pay, if tho distance bs NOT
increased.
IL. A bid received after the last day and hour
named, or without the guaranty required by law
and certificate as to the efficiency Of such guar
anty, cannot be considered in competition with
regular propoea reasonable in amount.
l2. Bidders should first propose for service strict.
y according to the advertisement and then, if they
desire, separately for different service and il tho
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service. the other propositions may be considered.
l3. There should be but one route bid for ia q
proposal Consolidated or combination bids C' pro-
posing one sum for two or more routes'y are for
bdden by law, and cannot be considered.
ID. The route, the rice, the yearly pay the
name and residence Of the bidder, hst is his usual
post Office address.) and those Of each member Of
firm, where company offers, should be distinctly
statsl also the mode Of conveyance, if higher
7 mode than horseback be intended. The words
with due celebrity, certainty, and curity,n inser
ted to indicate the mode Of conveyance, will con-
st tuts "star bid" When star bid il intended,
no specific conveyance must be named. But in
case two modes Of conveyance are named at the
same compensation, the highest or best for the
vice will be taken.
Is. Bidders requested to use, as far as prac-
ticable, the printed torn Of proposal furnished by
the department. 10 write out in full the sum OF their
bids, and to retain copies Of them.
Altered bids shoyld not be submitted nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn. NO Withdrawal
of bidder or guaraptor will be allowed unless
dated and received before the last day for receiving
| proposals.
zach bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The
bid and guaranty should be signed plaiuly With the
full name Of each person.
The department reserves the right TO reject any
bid which may be deemed extrayagant, and also to
disregard the bids Of failing contractors and bidders
l6. The bid should be sealed, supcrser bed I" Nail
Proposals, State o." addressed "Second
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract Ofics,n
and sen, by mail, not BY to an AGENT and post
masters will not enclose proposals. (or letters Of any
kindly in their quarterly Returns.
II. The contracts are to be executed and return.
ed to the department by or before the Ist ddyof
August 1859; but the service must be commenced
on the lst July preceding. or on the mail day next
after that date, whether the contracts be executed
or not No proposition to transfer will be consid-
cred until the contracts are executed and received
at the department; and then no transfer will be
allowed un'ess good and sufficient reasons therefor
y,resyso tnu
cases the retiring ctntfdctor willsbe required to
come one OF the surcties on the new contract.
lS. Pos,masters at Offices on, or near railroads,
It more than eighty rods from s,s,ion will, i'm
edatey after the 3lst of March next, report their
net distance from the nearest station, and how
ey are otherwise supplied with the mail, to enable
e Postmaster General to direct mail.messenger
pply from the lst Of July next.
IS. Section eighteen Of an act of! Congress:ap-
owed March 3, le45, provides tbs. contracts for
transportation of the mail shall be let sin every
se to the lowest bidder rendering suficient guar
tiles for faithful performance, without other refer.
Ice to the mode Of such transportation than may
necessary to provide for The due celebrity, Ger.
Inty, and security of such transportation" Under