Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-02-20

dcparFcs and arrivals ia all cases and particularly To
make IN ~ conform ~ connections with railroads, with
abrdge IL ma L. der an nrrelgt Of sptaf a.
low ing within tine restrictions OF the aw, pro pt'a
Crcas" oil pay tor the ait,uua stock Of II
The contractor may, however She Of Increase Vi
speed rc'nqui~h the contract, by giving prompt notice
u the department. that he prefers doingso o. carrying to
order au effect The Postmaster General Uiy
tai or discontinue the service, in whole part, 10 ggV
rata decrease OF pay, allowing months cAtra
pcn,a,iou the amount dispensed with whenever. IA
ms opinion, the public interests require the change"
In case he desires to supvrCcdg by different grade
{ traIslE FtltiOn
on ppstmasCrs or otherwise after the expiration vi
Quart,rsay, IN February, May August ana Nuvc1,n
10. The distances are given according the bcss
formation but no Increased pay will be allowed shosEa
they be greater than advertised, il the pot be sup
piled be correctly stated Builders mast ttf.rrt he,nssLees
~ ht poti, and also in reference 10 the weight 81 Ia,
mail, the cuBditiun of roads bills, streams, and an
toll bridges, ferries; OhStrct,os If any kid by what!
expense may be curred No claim llr additional o.
based on such ground can be considered for allCai
mistakes or ni7aprchcnsions as TO the dcCrec Vi
wee nor for bridges destroyed. ferries III continued,
Ctf 90 .trucons increasing distance, oecnrrrg dUa
me contract term. OaCss sab!-hcd after this adv
tiSrcu Is issued and also during the contract term l.
| increased.
H. bid received after the last day and hour named,
OF WITHOUT ie guarantee required by law and certIlrt
as To the sncency Of such guarantee cannot cou-
cred III competition with regular PROPOSAL reasonable N
| amount.
H. Bi ders should FIRST propose for seryire strictly &C
cprUhs u thc advertisement. and then. il tley desire
Sa dey Tor different service, and IT the regular hfi b.,
the lowest offered for the advertised service the Other
propositions may be considered.
l3 There should be but bid for in proposal
Consolidated combination bids O. propos ng one sum
not he considered.
H. The route the service, the yearly ray, the nam.
ana residence OF the bidder THAT is his IL uaI posi- ote
address, and those OF each member Of d d.n where a
company offers. should b. distinctly stated
10 Bidder are requested 10 use, As far practicable
the printed form Of proposal furnished by Ia. ,.Iart
III, Of tItr -
retain copies OF them.
Altered bids should be submitted nor should BIZ.
der or guaranior VIII be- allowed unless dated rvCy-
before the last day for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be GUARANTEED by two responsible per
General guarantees cannot he admitted The bid AMI
gutLa'ce should bc 81 mel plainly with the full u
The department reserves the right to reject any bid
WINCH may bc deemed cXSavagant and also Ia disregard
tue oids at failing contractors aud bidders.
ID The bids should be sealed superscrib, Mail Pro
FDsalS, State Of Iowa addressed Second As ssn Post
master General, Contract Office. and sent By mail not
bS or To an agent and psmastcrs will enclose pro-
lnSals COR letters Of any kind in their quarterly returns
Ia The contracts are 10 be executed and returned tp
the department by or before the lS day If 1ugu 1867
but the service must be commenced on the t July pre-
ceding or ON the mail day after that date whether
the contract be executed or not.
Is. P0stmastcrs offices ON ar near railroads hut
more than eighty rods from station Will Immediately
after the 3lSt OF March next report their exact distance
from the ne station and how they are otherwise
supplied with the mail enable the Postma-i ter General
next.
49, Section eighteen of an act Of Congress- ,npro,a,
March B. lsl5 provides that contracts for the trasrta
ion OF the mail shall he let in every IT, the lowest
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees faithful Der.
ornace, without other reference the maie of such
transportation than may be necessary provide for tho
uc Cesy certainty and security Of such transporta
ton thdcr hiS dc, Gi}s that Eyopose 10 hdRsgf he
mad 'c,th - Ciiy, certainty, and s,gry kdcilq J..g
.e d % ts Ia" onty t0i teis, Construed p,oriiRg
Jor ne entire md h0Trer large ant chaecr a0g be the
Hrne y Necessary insure It's cr.gify c.yf,u