Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-02-13

departures and arrivals in all cases and part'ca-- ~
make them conform 10 connections with rut!"si- w'h.
out increase of pay, provided the running Re nst
abridged. He may also order increase of -pnt al.
lowing, within the Restrictions OF the aw Tr5 rag -
crease Of pay for the aGdona! stock of carr r. any
The contractor may however in the case 81 nctes oi
speed, rcEquish the contract, by giving prompt notes
% me department. that e preieps dong SO 10 carrying s
order INTO eh'et The Postmaster General may also GLr
tailor dcuntnne te service, in whole or IA part, NJ
rrtn decrease ~ pay. allowing months extra
p2nsatl"N on the amount dispensed with, whenever, ia
hts opinion. the public interests require the change
b. cae be desires 10 supeTcedo by lrent grade of
D. Payments viii be made by collections r7rn or irss
postmastgrs otherwise after the exp apnn Of eaG1
QUARTERLY, in February, May August ana Nogem1e''
10 The distances are given according u the best To- .
formation but no increased pay will be allowed should
thov be greater than advertised, il the point to be snp
Piled he correctly stated. Bidders Hs ir tsnsseirs
on this pint and also in reference to the weight Of IT,.
mail tire condition OF roads, hiis, streams, g.. and 81
turdEes ferries distractions Ct any kind by whic,
Np"n may be nc rFea No claim or aG%ntpi al pa
based on such ground be considered nor for alltgc
mt<e or mi npprchcnsions as to the degree Of So.
wee" ror for bridges de- royed ferries Discontinued
Other uh-tGctuu~ distance occurring during
the contract term. Offices cstab shcd after this atve
t~"mont issued and also during the contract term
increased.
H. bill received after the last day and hprr nannrt,
or without Tie suaTe ntcc required by law and certificate
as 10 I'll" suf"incy Of -uch guarantee caunut he
cred IN competition with regular proposal reasonable "a
~ III Gcrs should first propose for sorv,,e s-;c,'-
cor,ng 70 the advertisement, ava then, il they desirs,
separately for Different service and if the Regular bid 10
tc lowest offered Gr the advertised service the other
propositions may be considered.
I3 There shord be but route bid for in proposal,
Consolidated or combination bids 90 propos
mr twooT more routes forbidden by law, and car
not be considered.
II. The route the service thc yearly pay, the ncms
oud residence 81 the bidder that D. his usual post nfce
address, and those of each member Of a nrm where
company oitcrs, should be distinctly stated.
H. Fiddler requested 10 far practicable,
the printed form Of proreal furnished by the DEPART
ment to write ont ia l the suSn oG their bids aud
retain copies Of .heut.
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should bis
once submitted be withdrawn. No withdrawal Of bid.
der or guarantor viii be allowed unless dated and ocey.
before the hast day for receiving proposals
sons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted The bid and
guarantee should be sRet plainly with the fun namc Us
each person.
The department the right to ral-ct any BID
which may hp deemed extra VACANT and so to disregard
the bids of failing contractors and bidders.
Is The bids should be- sealed superscrbcd Mail Pro.
posas, state Of Iowa addressed second Assistant POST
master General Contract Office and sent by nal not
by W to an agent and postmasers will enclose FRO
posnS or letters Of any kind) in their quarterly returns
II. The contracts TO be executed and returned
the department by or before the Isl dog If Iu1t 1880
but the service must be commenced the Let July pre-
cedng, the mail day next after that date whether
the contract be executed or not.
Is. postmasters At offices or near railroads. ut
more than eighty rods from station will Immediately
after the 3l~t Of Marcel n"Nt report their tisarc
from the he,re,t statta aud how they are othefwi"
supplied with the mail enable the Postmaster G,nnra
" ntcct haritiesschg"r supply rom the LIST OF JAY
next.
10 Section eighteen Of an act OF Congress alprc. -
March lSi5 provides that contracts for the transport
ton OF the mail shall be let in every To- the low
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for fai,Lfl 70.
i0rmaGCe, without other reference the mode of such
transportation than may be necessary provide for s
due celebrity certainty and security Of such tran nta-
ton tRier this lar BIDS that pyuToe 10 TqESys1 he
NAL nth csiay, certainty, and ssi,g" ha III Iss
dectted tote the oou '@1i bSis, construed Yro
for TIE e1ttrc mad hrsr arGe, and h1srer NO p .
mode y c'I' eya5ce og 20 itsaFe is csl7iV cre1r,.
", AMI 'fcdry oRf nil hare lie preference 0rf al an.
erS, and no others wHi h. ooa2iLTei
70. modification OF bid any OF It's entlai terms
~ hntamout to new bid and Cl'uot be- rCcg IVES o as
u interfere with regular competition, after the ia hour
set for receiving hid~. Making new bid with guarsn.
te, and certificate Is The ony way modify prcvo-s
bid.
~. posfmasers are to BE- careful not 70 certify sa
sHilcicncy at gCaTantOrS surccs without knowing
that they persons Gt sufficient re- ron ih,y t "a
bidders, gIrautnra end surctirs are trctv 10 taH
that on failure 10 enter into perform Tie cot ,cta
Tor the scTTCr proposed for N the tCCyI ted til gul
liabilities viii be enforced against theal.
y Present contractor, and persons known NJ the de-
partment, must, equally With Others procure eua-aHtcrs
and certificates Of their -ulllCicpCy -bstarua 8 r. tho
forms above prescribed. The tihcatS III eucy
must De signed by postmaster by Judge II Cogrs
Of record No ether certificate viii DC admitted
w. BLAIR.
Postmaster General.