Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-05-18
UNITED STATES MAILS.

UNITED STATES MAILS.
Proposals for carrying the mails Of the United
States, from the LIST Of september, 1861, to the
goth Of June, 1866, on the following route in the
Territory of Washington, will be received at the
Contract Office of the Post Office Department, in
the City of Washington, until p. m. of the 9Th
day of July next, to be decided by the 10th Of the
same month.
No. l2772.-From olympia, by Steilacoom City,
Seattle, Port Madison, Tekalet, Port Ludlow,
Port Townsend, Cleveland, and New nungenness,
to Whatcom, 200 miles, and back once week, in
| steamboats,.
Leave Olympia every Monday at l2m.; arrive
at Whatcom next Wednesday by a.. m. Leave
Whatcom every Wednesday at IL m. arrive at
Olympia next Saturday by q. IN.
Bids for more frequent trips will be considered;
also bids to extend to Victoria, in the British
| possession.
Form Of Proposal, Guaranty, and Certificate.
! PROPOSAL.
The undcrsigncd--, whose post Office ad-
dress is, county Of -, State Tor Ter
ritory) Of, proposes to carry the mails of
the United States, from September LIST, 1861, to
June 30th, 1866, on route NJ. l2772, between
Olympia and Whatcom, under the advertisement
of the Postmaster General, dated March 18th,
1861, for the annual sum of-'dollars
This proposal is made Nth full knowledge Of the
route, the weight Of the mil to be carried, and all
other particulars tn reference to the whole route and
service. and, also, after careful examination Of the
law. and instrue:ions attached to the advertisement.
Dated
The undersigned, residing At, State Tor
Territory Of, undertake that, if the fore
be accepted by the Postmaster General, the bid
der shall, prior to the LIST day of September,
1861, enter into the required obligation, or con-
tract, to perform the service proposed, with good
and sufficient suretics.
This zee do, understanding distinctly the obligations
and liabilities assumed by guarantors under the 9Th
section Of the act Of Congress Of July 2, 1886.
Dated
The undersigned, postmaster at--, State
Tor Territory Of, certifcs, UNDER HIS OATH
or OFFICE, that he is acquainted with the above
guarantors. and knows them to be men of pro-
pcrty, and able to make good their guaranty
| Dated
Instructions.
Containing conditions to be incorporated in the con-
tracts d the extent the department may deem proper.
/. The special agents of the Post Office De-
partmcnt also post office blanks, mail bags, locks
and keys, to be conveyed without extra charge
2. The route agent Of the department, should
it appoint one, also the British mails, wheA off
cred, are to be conveyed without charge, and for
his exclusive use, while travelling with the mails,
a commodious apartment is to be provided by the
contractor, under the direction Of the depart
mcnt.
3. No pay will be made for trips not performed ;
and for each Of such omissions, not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay Of the trip may be
deducted. For arrivals so for behind time rs to
break connection with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused one fourth Of the comp Ems l.
ton fer the trip is subject to forfeiture. Deduc-
ton will also be ordered for grade of perform
ance inferior to that specified in the contract.
For ronc ted deliunupncicS of the kind herein
cited, enlarged penalties proportional to the ma
turc thereof and the Importance Of the mail, may
be made.
4. For leaving behind or throwing of the
mails, or any portion of them or for being con-
cerncd in setting up or running an express con-
veying intelligence in advance OF the mail,
quarters pay may be deducted.
S. Fines will be inn os ID, unless the delin-
Huency be promptly and satisfactorily explained
by certificates Of postmastcrs or the allidavits of
other creditable persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time for neglecting to take the mail
from or deliver it into 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 con-
cerned in running q conveyance on the route.
| 6, The Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract for repeated failures to run agretably to
tract; for violating the Post Office laws, DISC
bcyng the instructions OF the department; for
running an express as aforesaid or for transport
ter out of the mail.
T. Tho Postmaster General may order an in
crease of service on a route by allowing there
fore pro rata increase on the contract pay. lie
may change schedules of departures and arrivals
if the running time be not abridged.
9. A bid received after the last day and hour
named, or without the guaranty required by law
and certificate to the sufiiciency Of such guar
anty, cannot be considered in competition with
q regular proposal reasonable in amount.
9. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly accordidg to the advertisement and then,
if they d. SIRE seperdely for different service and
If the regular bid be the lowest offered for the I'D
vcrtiscd service, the othor propositions may be
considered.
10. Each bid must be guaranteed by two res
ponsiblc persons.
IL. The department reserves tho right to re-
jcct any bid which may be deemed cxtravagant
and also to disregard the bids Of failing contract
! ors or bidders.
IL. The hid should DO scaled, superseded
"Maii Proposals, Territory of Washington"
addressed "Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
cral Contract Office" and sent by mail, not by or
| to an agent; and postmastcrs will not enclose
proposals Tor letters Of any ksnd) in their quar-
terly returns,
| IL. The contracts orc to DO executed and re-
turned to the department by or before the let day
Of September, 1861 hut the service must be COM
mcnced on that date, whether tho contracts be
| executed or not.
i NJ. BLAIR, Pestmaster General.
Posr OFEIcE DEPARTMENT, March IL, 1851.
Notice