Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-01
INSTRUNrIONS.

/ bid received after 'he LIST day and hour named,
oct the guaranty required by Law eld cH ifcae as T.
cheney OF si-h guaranty, cannot be considered in
wi regular propa al rea -nab.e in amcunt
Bid er' should first propose Tor service strictly acco
the advert enen and them II they DESIRE sepdrJteiy f
service; and II ih- Feggidr BID be the lowest oHe-e
a6vers' service, the other propositions may be cons
2. There should he hut one route bid 'or IN rrop
s'iyl.ed r so@oaaio1 ID, (p'op sing one rum S
4. TIE rcut, the service. the yearly pSy, thu nan
deuce o. tn bidder Ch't il, n, usual tDas-oice az
those n zach msmber cf a { m, whe-e company
be dsirc.Iy stated.
s. daddy, .Ts rrqa,rei to use as far practicable
Ell Of proposal funi SO BY TIE depa ftm.n,
foil the Of their bjs, Snl 20 re-,l copies OF them
Mis,sd BID, should not be i,e6Iied sor shrnd s
vii b; aOHei M -s' dated AID received before the
70 receiving proposals.
vach hid mast he g1-sauei by responsible persons
General cannot be admitted TIE bid aud guaranty
shogld be sed panS win the full name Of each prson
The depsrment reserves tight to reject tid which
se deemed extra agao aud ap % disregard the bids Of a
contra eors ord bidders
sh9uli seaei upervcrlbei "NsT Prrp'sl sse
II -" addressed "cte Of the Contract Bureau Richmond,
gnia and by mail not by or - agent ard posmas
vii elcsse p'opoa (of letters Of aly knd) In the
are to re executed and returned to the DEPART
ut by or befos he Isl ddy ~ Augzst 1865 nut the ryce
ls DC @ nc ~ 'u PseIs % on .s man ia!
pr position trsns gill be conefed ut The contracts
exs'ued and received The dePanen. and then no nans
n viii allowed une.s 60 suclebt herecr
gYen be determined b. the dtplunent Ia cases the re-
ng contractor will te required become Of the saretes
5 Section egheea an act OF Congress approved March g.
1915 and the I'd section approved 10Th March. 1861
provide the transportation the mail
es every bod teadeng sufficient euarN
aues fshfsl performances, SioU other the
de Of such transportation 'han be re5esry to pro'd(
the cee:y, security such Vsnpora
ton" GHderlese llies, bids Tat propose TO dpots moi
scht "ceyty certainty and security hdrHg been decided Is
De ts only legal bids construed pr0gdfRg5r he eHTe
mail hOcerer large and cdsce mag be DE mode Of eoReey
necessary 10 insure Il, "ceeTtY certainty and security"
and aeiHhdre the preference 0Jer all others
mod l'aon Of VA offs rsseniial terms IS t.na-
nout y I'D aad be received 50 as Interfere
vh reaular pe ION, asr lie l4 hour fe' Tor receiving
biil Max I'D Nih guaranty and eerthcate, Is hs on
ly y 10 med ~ prev Gus bid.
TO- Postussers az 20 he CAREFUL not TO certify hs sum
Of kuarsnt surttes without kn7ying mat tfy
Of sufficient responsibility and all biidus, guAran.o
ii ar. DIS :tiI D f-s hat failure % enter
- N the contracts Tor ut s-fvce proposed LOT IN
bi g. IN. egl. Il BIZ lies wll be enforced against q
II Present cont cors, tnd peJoss known ~
mu = equai With hers procure puaranto-s
thfe suilciency Substantially In the formi abov
cerua.at.s o. safi ency laa Isl be signed By
jude Of court oi Iecort No o'h.r ceFthesN
ted
. re- The Congress Of the COME crate States Of
act That the contractors for carry ng the m3is o
q States thhi be exc mgt from ile performance
Ia he armies OF the Confederate states, from and ~
re this ac, daring the Nme they such coRtrs
vided, that more than contract shah be exen
and that more thaa one me nber OF any firm Of
anal be exempt and route OF les
ten miles length, I'D which the mail carried o9horsei
shall under th act; and II embeEs OF
such from other ton the PEI
shan be his account OF beng mall ein
tractors: and prov del they that ~ w con
tract for carrying tn mails be transferred with the conse
Of the Post OeIaTmept aer the passage oil t a sha
"s amp ''0H- D-'' 'A' 30 '''' Jas IT, REAaAN,
Postal ster General, u B.. A
NJ B-Bliders win apply the pcsimssteIs, at The terin
o asruc Ions other than those above spsoned my2o vs