Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-03-14

obligation perform the service proposed via
!ais understanding is'scty s obligations and
IGbes assumed by gwdrastoTs under he 9T section al
Dated (signed BY two suarantOr..l
| CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, postmaster at, State Of, sertinss
guarantors and knows them be property and sb
to max: good their guarantees.
The above certificate have affixed to it nVsssnt T.1s
| nue. stamp, cancelled, as the law requires.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST.
MASTERS;
Containing also conditions be Incorporated ir 81. con-
tracts to the extent sEs Department aay deem proper
l. Seven allowed each intermediate oacs
when otherwise specified asserting the nails but on
than sufficient exchange the mail pouches
On railroad and steamboat nes other routes uhsrs
the mode Of conveyance admits Of it, the special agents
Post Office Department also post Office blanks, mail bags
locks and be conveyed without charge
On railroad and steamboat lines the agents Of thu
department to be conveyed without charge
car properly lighted, warmed and furnished and adapted
to the convenient separation and due security Of malls Is
De provided by the contractor under the direction Of the
Railroad and steamboat companies required take tn.
and end OF their routes and to and from all Offices
nan eighty rods from station or landing Proposals be
side servce-thst is for offices over eighty rods from
There viii be "waybs prepared by pOsmasters or other
agents OF the department. to accompany the mails conveyed
cn Of the several bags On other principal routes likewise
the
to be examined BY the several regularity
in the delivery of mails
T. No pay viii be made for trips performed and for
each Of such omissions, not satisfactorily explained, three
times the Of the trip be deducted. For arrivals
and not sufficiently excused, Oneourth of hs eonpsnsaOn
for the trip is subec. 20 forfeiture For repeated dsnsusn
cies of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proper
TONED to the nature thereof and the importance Of the mall
s. For leaving behind throwing mails any por
ton Of them for the admission OF passengers bng
concerned in setting running conveying
tigeDes in advance of the mall quarters pay may be
Pines will be imposed IN the delinquency be promptly
and satisfactorily explained BY certificates of posmasss
the adsvits of other credible persons failing
contract me for negectng to take the mail rOm deliver
it into, post ofce for suffering 1t 20 be injured,
royed robbed lost; and for refusing, AFTER demand
convey the mail frequently the contractor runs,
concerned running COACH car or steamboat on route
peated failures to agreeaby contract for violating
post ONCE laws dsobeyng the instructions of the depart
ment for refusing discharge carrier when
department to do so; for running aforesaid
transporting persons or packages conveying nathalie mat
g. The Postmaster General may order an increase Of service
pay he may change schedules Of departures
arrivals in all cases. and particularly make them
connections with railroads. without increase pay, prov
ded the running time be abridged He also order
increase of speed allowing, within the restrictions
ar0 Td Increase Of pay for the additional stock carriers
any The contractor however, fR ts 0HersGss
the that he prefers doing so to carrying the
into effect The Postmaster General may
the greater Of service or whenever the public
interest," in his judgment, shall require such lscOntinuance
curainent for any other cause; he allowing q
denDy contractor months extra pay the amount
Of service dispensed with, and rata compensation for
the amount OF service retained and continued.
Q. Payments will be by collections drats
ter-say, in NOvember, February, May, and August.
TO- The distances gven according the best
but increased pay will be allowed should they
than adrertsed If the points to be supplied correctly
also in reference to the weight Ct the mall the condition Of
roads, hills streams, &C. and all toll bridges, ferries
No claim for additional pay, based ground
considered nor for alleged mistakes
tho bride
continued other distractions Increasing distance,
adsertsemen is Issued and also during The contract term
to be eisited without extra If the distance Be
H. Bidder, cautioned mail their proposals time t.
reach the department. BY the day and hour named,
March 49, 1862 for bids receiped that 1U b
eossas,9G in competition with bid Of reasonable a%OUn
without the by law and certificate Of tn
ing advertisement them they desire parsy TO
different service and if the regular bid DO the lowest onsrs
for the advertised service the other propositions may be
sidered.
Consolidated combination bids e. proposing
two or more rous forbidden by law and be
route the servise the yearly pay the name anS
residence Of the bidder THAT is his post Oe address,
and those of each member of firm where company oilers
should be distinctly stated.
10 Bidders Ts4Gsssed use far practicable tn.
in full the Of their bids and to retain copies of them.
submitted withdrawn. withdrawal of bidder or guar
sntor win DO allowed unless the withdrawal is dated and
Each bid guaranteed by persons
The bid and should be signed plainly with the full
department reserves the right to reject bid which
be deemed exravagan and also to disregard the bids
Is The bids should be sealed superseded Mail Proposals
State Of Tennessee addressed Second Assistant POsnss
ter General Contract ofce and by mail by
agent; and pOstmasters will enclose proposals r letter
Of any knd) in their quarterly returns.
H. The contracts to be executed aud returned the
partment by before the dag Of July 1866
Re begun hatday, the mail day after
whether the contracts be executed or not.
hidden by law and consequently cannot be allowed Bidder
will therefore take notice that they will be expected
form the service accepted to them through the who tenn
Is Posmasers at Offices on or near railroads On who,
mails carried, but than eighty from
WILL Immediately after the 2sth of April 1866 report bs
station they are OH
erw.e supplied with the mail enable Postmaster
" raj to direct aiessenger supply from the lst Of Jul
next
10 Section eighteen u of Congress approved Mare
j. 1875 provides that contracts Tor the transportation of IN
mail shall be let, in the lowest bidder tndn
sufficient guarantees for faithful performance without ohs
provide for The due eeIery certainty
of such transportation Under this law prOpOs
baFig been decided be the oay legal bids construed Is Prov
Ding J u s ,s,s. a .ossSt t g and ,sssss" may
and security, and hare the preference orer os asd 70 oe
arc is, none which specific mode
20. modification of bid in any Of its essential terms
tantamount to bid and be received
terfere with regular competition
ceving bids. Making bid with guarantee and cer
"a POstmasters certify sufeeI
y OF guaranors sureties without knowing that they
persons Of sufficient responsibility dpgard IF this trc
ton % Po'tsasteTs is rioiaoH 81 ths, cath Of Office 1ss
ing them 70 immediate resoral All bidders guaTantors
sureties distinctly notified that failure int
or perform the contracts for the service proposed for IN %
accepted bids their legal liabilities will 30 enforced again;
them.
e Present contractors persons known the depart
ent must equally with Others guarantors and
ncates of their sucency TALLY aboy
prescrheThs certificate of sueiency be signed BY
postmaster or by judge of court of record No other
be admitted Thseerticate also haTeafxed 10 it fv
cent revenue stamp, cancelled required by law.
w. DENNISON,
Postmaster Gersr1L