Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-02-28

Morning Sun, and Green Bottom, to Jsssamins,
SO miles and back, once week.
Leave Somervills Friday ats
Arrive at Jcssamins by p m;
Leave Jsssamine Saturday at an;
Arrive At somerville By 6Pn;
Bids for two trips q week invited
l25s From Raleigh, by Big Greek and Delta to Ran
dolph, % miles and back. q week.
Leave Raleigh Friday at lam;
Arrive at Randolph By D m:
Leave Randolph Thursday stsam;
Arrive at Raleigh By 4pm-
Bids for two trips week invited also IN end =,
Mt. Zion.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEES Ann
CERTIFICATE.
PROPOSAL
The undsrsigned.1-, whose post O1cs address. ID.
ogniy e. state In % TO convey nails Of n.
United staes, nom July l. 1886 to June 80 1870 o, ro
po.tm.ster General dated October 81 Iss Of the
Tais yroposa Is made scst MI iao sG%
Of s route tie scsoh Of tie mail b eays atetancs
lilo otter careful esdslinatiOn Of tse lara aad and
attached 70 re advertisement ''0"s
Dated ,-v.x-r eisnsd)
The undersigned, residing at, State o.. u,a.-.-,
that If the foregoing bid for carrying the mail route n
nrjor 70 @ e. ~ tne s sas s.s me bidder 'ha
obligation or eonrsctto perform the service proposed VIII
Tais do understanding distinctly the obligations md
!.a0es Gssanaed 6y gtarGntors under tie 2fa section OF
Dated Csisned by two Euarantor,)
CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned, postmaster at, State Of .s,,s..
guarantors them be Of propertv soSys
to make good their guarantee N A0'e
The above certificate must have affixed to il tsgoed9
nue stamp, cancelled, as the law requires fsTs
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND poor
MASTERS;
Containing also conditions 70 be iHeorpornt.J :. Il
tracts to the ertent The Department p1av -. " e0'-
l. Seven minutes allowed to each 5RoPer.
when otherwise specified, for asserting The ~ onice
railroad and steamboat routes there IL TO h. m but 90
than sufficient exchange Of the mail delay
2. On railroad and steamboat Ines other routes s
Post once Department also post oaee b agents Of the
locks and keys, to be conveyed without extra s
9. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
department to be conveyed without charge anS @ vi ne
of the agents commodous car apartment In a. E use
car properly lighted, warmed, and furnished and sdaD
to the convenient separation and due security Of H. %
to be provided By the contractor, under the direction ~ -
department. VI uae
Railroad and steamboat companies required 70 taxa ~
mail from and deliver 1t into the post Offices at the bTinn
ana END OF her routes, and to and from all Offices NOT oTs
than eighty rods from station landing Proposals
oy me companies Tor the performance all other
side srvce-ha Is for Offices over eighty from station
or landing. ''A'I0n
There will be "wsybls prepared by pOsmas.ers or other
agents OF the department. to accompany the mails
railroads and steamers specifying the numbe and
On 81 me 1eSera bags On other principal routes likewise
TO pc examined BY the regularity
No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
eaeh OF sucn omissions, not satisfactorily explained three
far behind break connection win dependiny n
and not sufficiently excused oneurh the compensaIon
ces Of the kind herein specified enlarged pepaies nronoT
toned 70 the nature thereof and the importance Of the mail
s. For leaving behind throwing the mails or suy DOR
ton Of hem for the admission of passengers or for being
concerned In setting running express converting in
deducted. P1' "1' W
will irnnossd upIass ~. - = -
and satisfactorily explained by certificates or
the sdavs Of other credible persons failing in
contract time for negecng to take the mail FROM deliver
itintO post office; for suffering to be wet injured
troyed, robbed lost and for refusing demand TO
convey the mail frequently the runs or
concerned IN running coach, car or steamboat
J. The Postmaster General annuI the contract for re-
peated agreeaby to contract for violating IN.
post once laws or dsobeng the instructions Of the depart
department running express as Aforesaid or
for Transporting persons or packages conveying msabe
The Postmaster General may increase Of services
route By allowing therefor pro rata increase the
contract pay He may change schedules Of departures and
arrivals in all and particularly make them
to connections with railroads, without increase pay prOy
ded the running time be not abridged He may also order
increase Of speed allowing within the restrictions Of the
any The contractor may, however, f TIA case
Of speed renquIsh the by giving prompt notice
the department that he prefers doing to carrying the
into effect The Postmaster General may discontinue
cual the service in whole in part in order place
interest," in his Judgment shall require lisconthuance
or curtament for any other cause he allowing full in
Of service dispensed with, pro rata compensation for
the amount of service retained and continued.
posmasters or otherwise after the expiration of each
tsT0'ag, IN Nossoer February, May and August
but no increased will be allowed should they greater
advertised if the points supplied are correctly
Bidders INFORM enselUss on tsis p0int and
also in reference to the weight Of the mall the condition
roads, hills, streams, &C, and all toll bridges, ferries,
distractions any kind by which expenses may incurred
No claim for additional based such ground
considered; nor for alleged mistakes Misrepresentation
the degree of service for bridges destroyed, ferries dis
continued other distractions increasing distance
ring during the contract Offices after th
advertisement is issued and also during the
| increased.
H. Bidders cautioned mail their proposals In time to
reach the department by the day and hour named q p
March 49, for bids recered after
considered in competition with bid Of reasonable
received in time Neither bids be considered which
without the guarantee required law and certificate
suniciency of such guarantee.
ing to the advertisement and then they DESIRE separately
different service and the regular bid be the lowest offered
for the advertised service the other propositions be
sidered.
I3 There should be but one route bid for il
two or more forbidden by law and be
H. The route the service, the yearly pay name and
residence of the bidder that is his usual post Office address,
and those of each member of firm where company offers
should be distinctly stated.
Bidders requested use far as practicable the
printed proposals furnished by the department.
in full the sum Of their bids and to retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted should bids
will be allowed unless the withdrawal dated and
Each bid must be guaranteed by responsible
The bid and guarantee should be Hd plainly with the full
of each person.
The department right reject any bid which
be deemed extravagan and also to disregard the bids
failing contractors and bidders.
sealed superseribed Mail Proposals.
State of Tennessee addressed Second
ter General Contract Office and by mall 5yr
agent; and pOsmaters will not enclose proposals r
of any kind in their quarterly returns.
H. The contracts be executed and
must be begun on that day or on The mai ay psI sT e
whether the contracts be executed or not.
Transfers of Of interest contracts for
hidden and consequently cannot be allowed
will therefore take notice that they will expected to per
form the service accepted to them through the whole
the contract.
Is. Offices or near railroads On which
mails carried but than eighty station
will, Immediately after the 18th of April 1866 report
distance from the station they are 9th
erwise supplied with the mai enable Postmaster Gene
raj to direct mamessenger supply from the lst of Jul
next.
10 Section eighteen of Congress approved Marcel
1885, provides that contracts for the transportation
mail shall be LETT in every case to the lowest bidder sndnG
sufficient guarantees faithful performance without
reference 10 the oae OF such than may Be ne
cear TO provide Tor the due CELEBRITY certainty and security
Of such transportation Under this law, bids that propo
sang bee, decided 70 Be The only ga DID, are cosrasT s pr5t
ding for he entire mall horere large, and Hatere may
security aAd preference oger all others and no I
are that Is, none which nameany specific
conveyance.
20. modification in any of its essential tsrp. i
tanamount to bid and be received as to in
terre with regular competitions after the last
cevins bids Making bid, with guarantee csrtif
cate, is the only way 70 modify previous bid
Il Postmasters to be careful to certify
81 OF guanors or surete without knowing that they
persons of sufficient responsibility disregard Of his ssuc-
tioH By postEGs,rs rioLaioS Of their oath Of ONCE subject
ing item 10 immediate TelorG All bidders guaTantors
surees distinctly notified that failure to enter int
perform the the service proposed for in tn
accepted bids their legal liabilities enforced
/ them
e. Present contractors persons known at the depart