Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-01-07
INSTRUCTIONS.

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rJt:G g. Ike eEtsBi re dspdrtNIt1: nay LUW r.ICr
J. seven minutes ARE allowed to each iricrin"G:
ate office. when not otherwise urcclncd. r assn l.
ing the mails " hen the mode VI conveyance nc
mrs of IT, the special agents "f the Department, al,
post uthcc biLnks, mH!l bags, i"cAN, and keys, Z
10 he conveyed with. 1T extra tta'E9.
.. No pay vii be made for tills not pcri''rme .
and for eAcG Of such omissions MT satisfactorily e.
planned three time, the pay Of the trip may TIC g..
d. ted. tor arrivals ~ lar behind In'r as t. lit.k
cOnrrxIon WITH drpcndl ma Is and isa3.c r":N
excused, one :purth ot ih- ,"ni@cnAatn f. tie! i.
- subject t. forfeiture Deduction Ill a.an be ~
dctrd tor grade Of performances lhiVi..f - MAJ
specified in the contract fut repeated Gc;rd .,c!-
ceS It the klnc here specified. Vn,A geo Icu.Ir'.
proportional T. the inturc thereof Gcs tue Hnpui.-
Auvc It the nal, may ie i!aGe.
5 t,r lcav,as bc.itd or throwing n the mails.
or any por;iYn al Them. fl NE aiui>st u ei rAs,,L
gers or ilr beng c IL ,rred IN setting IL, ~ tUn
ning an cypress c"nvc! lng lnlr SeHce ~ adt Antc
OF tie n,l'i. quarter tAy ny b. DEDUCTED,
4 Fines VII, b. ln,;usrd, nniv>S The Dr. jqucncv
b. promptly and satisfactorily rI lHiUtd ~ Vt-tlc.
Gates IT bus;mLstcis - lac all LaNits ui!vr c'eG
tle persons. lot iunns % nrI'e ia caItat N.i,r ,
Tor rcglreunH /" Lake lie mail i-"m tr GclN.t Il ~
/" post ot! Tor sn1rrlnR :; b. "ci injured,
DESTROYED, trobcG, or lost and tJr refusing dief
demand. - convey tnc rinl As irriutL;! tie
contractor runs vi IS IoNttlhCG tL is"A.! lJ-tt,
car, ar steamboat On route
:. The Postmaster Gcn.t may order an ,ucrehse
Of service on route " al,wIhg tHri,if LIu rG!L
increase on the cIutrn:l paw. lie Hnl ,h.uA rstrG.
uics Il CerAi .urrS and GrIINA.N an - >">,s. -..G
PARTICULAR. /" max stem confirm L. ,,"n-a as
wilh ialIrAIS, wI:LuU; increase Il tHN, l''N'f"H
the rum nE tInc he u Hti!;E' d. ii, n.a' ns,
order an Increase -! SPEED a!""lHE,w tl.u he rv.
aIrIciIoaS u; tae IAN, v '"t~ !Ictr"Sr a. ~ 'ri
the additional. stock OF CATERS. II LHN. lac G."
tra,t.i nav. however, ~ he Case 81 inrcta>c -:
speed. rrhnluish the { uudc'. tl HNl's litni tina
tee to the department tnH' lac PF,ir's ~ - :"
csIrNn lie der iu'u Ccec;. Ihr / st..s'rf
Gpnri al may ais .uetA.in ci,lun!ta1c r N.,',
II Whole ct IA r"rt. Al > 'LiI dec ,AAi Il iH..
loving one months extra c'Nu.ens.'l. .u i.r
amount dispensed with, whenever, N his q lm. g.,
the publ interests rcq"tr the change ~ IN are lie
desurs IT, sdpetcede u I! u ciarrtL! grade al ala
purtaiINu.
4 PAYMENTS will be made By eallec;unB f., IT ar
drafts on pnsttnastcrs Oiherw l>c. after TIE Ell
linn nf each quarler-SGy 10 February, Nav, Auk4s.
and N1ten.Uer.
= TIE distances are given according 10 the bcs;
Information, odt no decreased pay WI We aaV" ed
should they be greater ihaa advertised. II me pants
~ be supplied be correctly stated. bIdJe-s -u't
,rrpr'n tfese. veS en- NH po'Tt ard also 10 feirivE
10 the weight VI the mGil. The condIIou ci roads.
hills streams, &c, and ull Io;ibrdgvs, ferries or
ubstI uctious Vt M, KIND b. Which eAlcnSe NAV lie
incurred No clam for uddulVnAl pay. based on
such grounds. can bc Considered not Tor alleged
mistakes or mlsApprehenSi'u us 10 the degree u!
service nor tor LrdHeB dcstroted, tcirIrS clSc"n'
Unueu, or OlneV Sl"CIehelpg ulSiAhCe
occurring DUNG the contract term. Onces es;Aa.
hshed after this advertisement IS issued, and aa0
during the contract term are to be VISITED without
extra paw. If the distance 10 not increased.
5. The route, the service. the Yearly pay, the
name and residence Of the bidder that is ms usu.
al posioice address and those Of each member al
him. where q company offers, should b. disunct'
" stated also the mode OF conveyance, e higher
mode than horseback he INTENDED. The words
wlth due celtrtv, itAntN. and security. inae T.
ID indt ia e
tute o star BID" When u star bid Is intended, no
specific conveyance must be named Bu: IN case
too m ,dss al conveyance ure named AZ the same
compensation, the brightest or best for the service
will be taken.
.. Section eighteen Of an act of Congress nrpro
we'd March 5. lS45. provides that cont acts fr the
transportation Of the mail shall be let I'm everv
10 the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guar
AnlieS for faithful performance without other s'rr
ence TO the mode If such trensp ortnlinn than may
be necessary to provide f'r the due CELEBRITY. Ger
tAintv, and security Of such tranAportAtwn. In
der this law q new description Oi bids has been re-
ceivcd They do not SPECIFY mode OF conveyance
but engage to take the entire mail each trip with
ceieritv, certainty and security. using The terms al
the law. These bids are styled from the manner
in which they are designated on the books If The
department, I.dr buds, and they will be construed
as providing for The conveyance If the entire mail
home,<r large, and ChItStSr may he Tie mole
~ 10 insUre its "ceerIty certainty. and security"
, TO- Each bid must be guaranteed By two respon
sIbe persons. The bid aud guaranty should bC
si0ned plainly with the full name If each person.
H. The department reserves the right 10 rejec
any bid which may be deemed exiravsgant, rnd al
to disregard the bids Of failing characters anc
bidders.
r. The bid should be sealed snperScribed
&" Mail Proposals, Territory of Utah." addressed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
Office" and sent bv mail. not by or Ia an hReni
and postmasterS will not enclose proposals (or let
terS Of any kindl in their quarterly retnrns.
Is. The contracts are t. be executed and return
ed to the department BY or befure the LIST day o
NIy, 1860 but the service mnst be commenced OF
that date neither the contracts be executed not
IA. A modification Of bid in any fits essC ntia
terms is tantamOunt 10 q new bid and cannot bt
received so MS to interfere with n regular cOmpeti
tiOn, after the last hour act for receiving bids
Making new bid, with guaranty and certificate. i:
the only way To modify previous bid.
is, POSimasters are 81 be careful not IN certify
the suficiency Of guaranturs or surclies without
knowing that the are persons 0f sufficient respon.
Rbhy; and oil bidders. Euarantors. and surrtivs
distinctly notified that. on failure To enter into
or perform The contracts for the service proposed
for in the accepted bids their legal liabilities will
be enforced against them.
l6. Present contractors and peranns known Of
the department must. equally with Others procure
guarantorS and certificates Of their snfFcency sub
stantially in the firms above prescribed. The Ger.
tffieates Of sHtReeRey -uaHEt-be- GigRed BY pn&t
master or by Judge If court Of record. No 9th.
er certificate will be admitted.
J. HOLT,
Postmdster General.
Posr oTTIcK DEPARTMENT.,