Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-16


proposition and such person Or persona shall fail or refuse to en-
such conirsss siiha he e REQUIRED ~ Ssnsra
In sncb sdsesemen srch person Prsons shall forfeit ana
contained In sach proposal The Postmaster Cen
ers shshAve 70 pay for The same transportation Of the nal
msstsr oeneraln an seiion on the case. ~
La6aes Of onargnors ef bidders obo fr 20 sner into
contract
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be accepted Into obligation In such they may be
prescribed By the Postmaster General with gooi ADD s1sn
sss p sSsS usrsn s &c
ceptance Of proposal and Notification thereof TO the bdd
time prescribed by the Pos General With good and sun
client suree for The performance Of the service then the Post
persons for the performance Of said service and shall forth
with the between the snoun Contained IN M
contracted for the performances Of said Services fer the whole pc
81 an & Ue or ~
be recovered BY the coedera'e States for The use
the Post Once DEP artnen In Action Of debt against
or all Of The said ersons.
ID Bids oftaiiro contractors may be rejected
SEQ Of July 1884 That the Postmaster General shall
not Be bound che bid Of aa person .h. ,ns have
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sno 2s set OF July g. 1888 the ranspor
& iaSca Ss into .y
nation enter Into mblnsiion prevent the
ps.sa or Who .Sa lave made s1y or shah
given Performed promised give Or P.IGr@ any eonsG
Induce other persoa Persons not 70 BID for mall
e or Aad from me 1ecs Of the
Progde That whenever the Postmaster General shall exercise
the lower conferred on him by this section, he soa anmt
copy OF the evidence be acts Congress at
Us next session.
No nan 10 DO made until contracts e1ected for dddt
hoRdi service, gaiess Irectously ordered
EBC 90 act OF july 1856 that no person whcse bid Tor the
Of the may accep cd, shall auy
pay shall Rave executed hI ntect according law and
any regular .eycs TO the tsnpOrion fbe MALI
shall have ben rendered Ia ob5dcnee 10 pr o.
leg order fthe Postmaster ee-e'al
Requiring sesics g gs e to &c e'cst gigde de- Dc
SEL 5 March 3, 1915 ThAt u ali be the OF TIE
General In all u ure lettings OF contracts for the
Ga Of h T1 10 s the n s sTfry fT 70 ae
1nc without ether reference 10 the node Of such trarsp rsoa
thsn may be necessary 70 provide Tor we sus ey
tor after be rtqu TO purchase out or to take valuation
vehicle previous ntaetor for the sane route
No additional alo,eaace ualcssor additional srriee
SEC 49, Act OF March 81 1875. That additional allowance
shall be made BY the Postmaster General to the contractor
rer OF mall on any route neyohu e amount upu
the contract entered into for the transportation Of the
and then ne additional compensation sa be allowed exceed
the proportion OF the original unit TO the additional du
ties required.
Concentrated 6iJs prohibited, and tcrease Of eo~Pensaton
FestTtcfcd.
az, o. Ae, Of July g. 1886 No consolidated combination
bid shall received and additional compensation shall be
made to any nail that the compensation for
additional regular service shall exceed the exact proportion
which the original compensation bears the original services
stipulated be perfOmed and no extra allowance shall be
made any the Postmaster General for Increase
of expedition In the transportation Of the mall unless there
by employment Of additional STOCK or carriers BY the
shall be rendered neces and such case the ad
doua compensation shall never bear greater proportion to
the additional stock carriers rendered Necessary than the SUN
the original contract bears 10 the stock and carriers
NECESSARILY employed 10 u, execution
y the OF the Law change be made la
the existing conracthas is, The schedule time
performing trip cannot be increased nor can horse service
&C. &C. Changes Of knds only by read
yering for letting and making new contract supersei
ing the existing contract and service
S6edpr, to be Furnished aud posted up Post Offices Regis
ters 10 be returned aud report, made.
src a. Act Of July 1886 That shall the duty the
Postmaster General to furnish 10 Posmases terns
ton Of each schedule specifying the times Of arrival and
ScnsIture AZ thtr ocss eipecvey, MALL copy
which the shall post conspicuous place In
his Office and the Postmaster General shall also furnish notice
in ike manner OF any change or alteration In the
departures which may ordered by him. And shall be the
duty every Postmaster promptly ID report to the department
their agents carriers may his knoxledsc And
General shall cause to be kept and returned
the department and regular Intervals ny Posn3serJ 81
the and such others as he may think proper regis
tiers g the exact pei OF the arrivals and departures OF e
mails.
Act Of Congress- approved April 81, 1865 member Of
Congress can be contractor be concerrel directly mi
resy in any contract With the government and by the se
high misdemeancr Tor any ohcer Of the United
Oonfederae States TO enter IN us behRf into contract with
member Of Congress- -. . =
The 9Th section Of March g. 1926 cnacts that
other than white male person shall be employed 10
tng the mail and by regulation Of the department. carrier
should be employed who under sixteen years OF sge
The authority 10 establish pos. routes ia Post
master General he extend nghen those already
tabsed lie only place mail ssry such roads as have
been declared post by act CT Congress- All railroads,
plank roads canals naygab rivers and other waters are how
ever and also e road from the nearest post
Office on established route TO the court house OF county
fao hsrut ali lOut a nj
The Geueraha pocer under the law % release
bddc aud and their gnarantors aud suree. ON
their Liza bc on the allegation Of real supposed mistakes OF
apy proposals He particularly requests that be-
fore bidding the fullest nquy sGd Investigation be made In re-
gard the route, dis service weight Of mA cost stock
feed all existing and hkey TO occur during the
terms with due consideration OF The consequences
imposed by law on delirquents
The Auditor Of the Treasury the Post Office Department has
found Tk and expense TO result fromte
practice Of making drafts their In advance of
Inc quarterly settlements that lie has been compelled adopt The
following regulation which he will dy adhere and Of which
contractors and all concerned will take notice.
But the each route quarter viii be paid
o sd Tar naymeut in this Office This draft should
face that is The only for The quarter and TIE route doth
10 be specied) which It is drawn and ne signature thereto
should deSed by the postmaster attic place here nGy0 De
drdrn and other itHess, and each dssigRment hereV
should be dttested by teo ,sitaesses.
and fled in che Office by courtesy Of the Auditor cannot be
ceDtd usually accepted and imposes OBJ
LEGATION and claim the Confederate States except
nav the amount ne much as may be due
The drawer ON the quarter named and other But the whole
amount due the be not sufficient TO meet the draft
cannot be surrendered but though portion only be pa must
remain In The office vcucer fer the payment ssheaw &C.
uuires OF all vouchers.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTY AND CERTIF-
ICATE.