Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-09

proposition and .ss o. person; .hs q. q e %
such contract within the time required BY the General
IN SA s
sseh and the amount the Postmaster Cen
such r;ute routes: By the Post
master General in an tction on the case
Liabilities Of guarans0rs bidders s'a0 AL enter into
s.o e. act Of July every proposal for
by or eject Ia. he q
they undertake that the bidder bdies v bis their bid
prescribed By tie Postmaster General geo and sasien
ur to perform the service proposed No proposal shall be
cepance proposal notification thereof 70 the bidder or
bidders he they shall fall Obligation within The
cen .urse the Of The Wee Them Ssn u. po
master General ha proceeito with
With caus. the aerente between hs contaned In
ropOa guaranteed AMI The ant for which aay have
Od proposal be charged against the bidder or
lid and lis their gu.anor or guaran.or1 and the
be mu hey recovered BY TIE Confederate s.es for the
OF the Post once In action Of debt against eh
or ali OF The said ersons.
Bids ofJailing contractors may 1s rejected.
not cSS IS ne bid Of s aSs s
wiiuy neggenly failed I. perform or execute prior con-
tract
In relation to combinations among bidders to prersnt bidding
Of tn mail hA zinsy made by the Postmaster
GENERAL with who shall have entered into any como
Masking {, any fsr mail contract BY any ether per on
Iers9Is who shall ave made grtmen or shall have
aton whatever do, anything whaiev.r in
other Tot 20 bid for mail
may Se forthwith from the service Of The dparmen
prodei That wherever the posmssLer General shall exercise
he conferred him by this section no shall tranim
cory a.nen OF the evidence VII oh he acts to Congress a.
is mex. session.
No pay be made until contracts erecuts for add
h0Adl service, Unless preUi0usky ordered
act 2.I whose bid for the
tsnspora Of the mali naybe accep ed shall receive
regulations OF the department. hal be made
any regular lsrvlc the ran,pOon Of the mall
leg oder Il the Pos master &c .eraL
requiring serUice to be let 10 de Iouest bidder dc de-
sEd 49, act Of March ist1 Tat sIsl be The Gu OF te
traBSpertat of ME mall e the every cse, he
lowest bidder &c SUFFICIENT I'll hull
tn N may be necessary provide eesry Certainty
an security sach transportation; sh
tor purchase oat take at valuation
Ties: vehicle OF any previous for III; ans route
No additional dlordace unless for additional ssrrice
SIC 49, Act Of March g. 1925 That additional allowance
by the General to the contractor or car
mail, beyond the amount pI
lat Ia the entered into for tbs transportation Of the
mail such route unless additional service shall De required
proportion Of the original am unit to the additional du
tea required.
Consolidated lids prohibited, and increase Of compensation
restricted
Act OF July q, 1886 NO conBoLdaed or combination
bid shall be received additional compensation shall be
made to any mail contractor 50 as that the compensation for
which the original compensation bears to the original services
stipulated be performed and extra allowance shall be
of expedition the transportation Of the mail unless there
By the employment additional STOCK carriers BY the
diiona compensation shall bear greater proportion 10
the additional stock or carriers than the sum
necessarily eaployedi IN i, execution.
existing cntract-th Is The s;helue
performing trip cameo be incasei nor horse service
be improved a,o Stage tervce horse stage into four ho
&c. &C. Changes these kinds only be effected BY read
yerkrg u Ting AMI king contract slpesel
Ing The existing contract aad service.
Schedules 10 be furnished and posted up Post 5fee Regis
ters to be returned and reports made.
SEC 81 Act OF Juy 1886 That rha be the duty Of the
General to to the POstmaserI at the tsmna
ic schedule, the times OF arrival and
which the shall conspicuous place in
his office Postmaster General shall also furnish notice
IN ike manner any change alteration In the arrivals and
departures which be ordered by him. Ard II shall be the
duty Postmaster promptly 70 report to The department.
every dnquency, neglect malpractice Of the contractors
their agents carriers that 10 his knowlcige Ard
The department at short and regular ais By
EMS and such others as he may think proper regis
mails.
BY Of Congress- approved April al, 1906 .mber Of
In any contract T the goyernmeni; and by the same
Act II made rsh nsdemeanr for any ocer Of the United
States enter, In Its behalf into eoltact with
The In section Of the Law o, March g. 1885, en,cts tina.
other Ne male person shall be employed Ia carry
ting tie mail and by regulation Of the department. carrier
should be employed ShO Is under sixteen years OF fge
Tie authority 10 establish pos, vestel 10
master General ncr can he extend or inssn s
declared post routes by act Of Congress al railroads.
plank roId naygtb rivers ard other waters how.
ever pos. law; and also The road from the po
elllshed route to the court house Of any county
which ms beOth fSse Withou'a mah
hePm General has no porer under the rellas.
their abi,s the cation real supposed mistakes of
any kidd making proposals. lie particularly requests that be-
10 HE route ance service weigh. Of nails Of stock
feed ami all expenses enns ana ~ ecu, s
imposed by law on delirqueats'
TheAuor Of the Treasury the Post Office Department has
much inconvenience rick and expense to result from the
practice Of making drafts their pay advance OF
The quarterly settlements he has ten compelled adopt the
following reguaOn which he will gdy adhere and Ct which
contractors and all concerned will take notice: M
Du. one pay each quarter will be paid
or filed paymentin this office This dra sh2uld stat. Its
fPrelae which drawn ard he sggatars Rereso
drdrn and otter ritess, and each assignment" bere
should be dtested by teo Ieitaesses."
1t be perceived draft drawn only be received
and fled The Office by courtesy Of The Auditor csnnot be de
ceped business usually accepted and imposes no OBJ
pay the proper time much be due
the quarter named and no other But L the whole
surrendered but though portion only be paid must
The office voucher for the payment as law re-
quires Of all vouchers.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTY AND CERTIF-
ICATE.
The undersigned, -- whose post Office address is |
county of -, State of -, proposes to |
convey the mails of the Confederate States from July
1868, 10 June So 1867, on Route No. -, between -
and -, under the advertisement Of the Postmaste: |
General, dated December 81, 1862 with celebrity, cer
tanty and security for the annual sum of - dol
lars.
This proposal is made rM full knowledge Of tie dis
iance of tie route, The weyM Of the mail TO BE carried,
and all other particulars m reference to The route and
serriee and also after careful examination Of the lars
and Instructions attached to tie advertisement
Dated |
GUARANTY.
The undersigned, residing at --, State of -