Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-03-21
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST.
MASTERS:

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST.
MASTERS;
Containing alec conditions to be Incorporated an ia
tracts to the the Department may deem prop,r
l. Seven minutes allowed each intermediate one
when not otherwise specified for asserting the ss hut on
than is sufcent for an exchange Of the mail pouebsS J
q On railroad and steamboat nes routes where
Post once Department also post Office blanks nal b.zs
locks and keys to be conveyed without charge
g. On railroad and steamboat lines the Of the
department to be conveyed without charge the use
car pTopeIiy ghsed warned and f6d ne centre 81
to the convenient separation and due security the mas h
department.. - '-'
Railroad and steamboat companies required take tn.
mail from and deliver it into the post Offices bssnnpS
and END OF their routes, and to and from all Offices
submitted by the Companies for the Der5rapcs Of al oA
side sTvice-that is for offices eighty rods from
or landing
There will be "waybns prepared by pOstmasters other
agents Of the department. to accompany the mails conveyed
on railroads and steamers specifying the and estn
ton Of the several bags On other principal routes likewise
- ~ snI WAGONS forwarded; the latter
70 DC examined oy the several TO insure regularity
! In the delivery Of nails
each OF such omissions not satisfactorily explained, three
times the of the trip be deducted For arrivals 90
and not sufficiently excused onefourth
for the trip subject forfeiture For repeated denquen
TONED to the nature thereof and the importance Of the mall
s. For leaving behind throwing the nails or any pOr
ton of them, for the admission Of passengers for being
concerned in setting running express conveying in
teigenee in advance Of the mail, quarters pay may be
deducted.
Fines win be imposed unless the delinquency promptly
and satisfactorily explained by certificates Of
me Of other credible persons Tor falling to Arrye IN
contract time r nesectng 20 take the mail from or deliver
it into post ofce for suffering be injured
royed robbed or LOST and for refusing, after demand
convey the mail frequently RUS or Is
concerned in running coach, steamboat
peated failures agreeaby contracts violating the
post once laws dsO6eyng the instructions of the
refusing q
department to do for running aforesaid
for transporting persons or packages conveying maabe mat
! ter on. Of the mail.
g. The may increase of service
on route by allowing therefor pro rata increase the
contract He change schedules departures
arrivals in all cases. and particularly TO make them conform
connections with railroads. without increase
ded the running time pc not abridged He may also order
increase Of speed allowing within the restrictions
pro rata increase pay carriers
The contractor may, however, IN the
he prefers doing so 20 carrying the ordr
into elect The Postmaster General also
eurta the service, In whole in order
the route greater degree srVee or whenever tbs public
interest," in his judgment, shall require such
curailment for other cause; he allowing full
denny contractor months the amount
OF service dispensed with, pro rata compensation
the amount OF service retained and continued.
Payments will be made By COLLECTIONS from drafts On
ter-asy, in NOvember, February, May, August.
TO- The distances according the bes
than adgsrtsed the points to be supplied correctly
also in reference to the weight Of the mall hs eOndnOn
roads, hills streams Ac and all toll bridges ferries o.
No claim for additional pay, based such ground bs
consdered for alleged mistakes
continued other distractions Increasing distance occur
advertisement is issued and during the contract term
are to be Uisted without extra pay, if the distance be
Bidders their proposals in time tC
March 30 1866 rsseiUsd after that tine sH not D.
considered in competition with bid Of reasonable
without the guarantee required by law and certificate Of III
y sufdoiency OF such guarantee.
Bidders should propose strictly accord
ing to the advertisement and then they DESIRE arO fol
different service and the regular bid be the lowest
be
sidered.
IS There should be bid in proposal
Consolidated combination bids e. proposing
two rOues forbidden by law, and be
Il The Toq thee the service the yearly pay the name and
and those Of each member of firm where company offers
should be distinctly stated.
Bidders requested use, far practicable th
printed proposals furnished by the department.
in full the Of their bids and to retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should be submitted bids
submitted be withdrawn No withdrawal OF bidder guar
will be allowed unless the withdrawal and
; eeved before the last day for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed By two responsible
The bid and guarantee should be signed plainly with the full
Tae department the right to reject any bid -hie
falling contractors li. ; and bdders-
State of Tennessee addressed Second Assistant PoStmas
70 ter General Contract Office, and by mall byor
agent and postmaers will not enclose proposals Or letter
| of any kind in their quarterly returns.
partmen by ISSsy Of judy 1866 but the ssrvic
must be begun on thatday on the mail day after
| whether the contracts be executed or not.
Transfers of contracts Of interest contracts for
bdlen by law consequently cannot allowed Bidder
will therefore notice that will be expected
form the service accepted to them through the whole
. the
Is. Postmasers Offices near railroads on yhic
mails carried, but than eighty rode station
will Immediately after the Sth April 1866 report the
supplied with the mail enable Postmaster Gems
raj to direct mamesseDger supply from the
| next.
Section eighteen Of Congress approved Marc
Id g. 1885, provides that contracts for the transportation
mail shall be let, in every case the sndn
sufficient guarantees for faithful performance
reference the mode Of such transportation than
to provide for the due celebrity certainty and securt
of Such transportation Under this law bids that propo
transport the mails with certainty security
hGJ been decided Be The only legal b proy
~ dHg tie entire mail h0Tsrer large and UhGer may
Conveyance necessary "oty ertgnh
considered that is which specific mode
conveyance.
20 modification of a bid in any essential
tantamOunt bid and &c received il
terfere with regular competition hour for
ceiyng bids Making bid, with guarantee and esrti
cate, is the only way to modify previous bid
n Postmasters b certify the suheen
suretie5 without
persons of sufficient responsibility disregard Of IRIS fls
By posmGsTs ri0kt0B Of their oath Of Office, sGjsc
them immediate eorG All bidders guaTantOrs
sureties distinctly notified that failure
perform the for the service proposed
accepted bids, their legal liabilities will be enforced again
them.
Present contractors, and persons ths depart
nent must equally with Others guarantors and
suciency substantially
prescribed The certificate of sueisney By
postmaster by judge Of aeour OF record No other
be admitted. The certificate also hayesixed 70 il fy
cent revenue stamp cancelled, as required by law.
w. DENNISON,
Postmaster General.