Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-21

Morning Sun, and Green Bottom, TO J....u,,..-
53 miles and back, once a week : -~A'n's
Leave somsrville Friday allan. $50
Arrive at Jessamine by Spa;
Leave Jsssamine Saturday at an;
Arrive at Somervie b. D m;
Bids for two trips q week invited
lo25S From Raleigh by Big Creek and Delta to RAJ
dolph, IS miles and back. once week NSn-
Leave Raleigh Friday at Fam;
Arrive at Randolph by SPIN;
Leave Randolph Thursday at am:
Arrive at Raleigh by4pm.
Bids for two trips week invited also to end =,
Mt Zion.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE. AMI
CERTIFICATE.
PROPOSAL.
The undersgned---, whose post once sddr.s, IL,
United States from July 1856 to June g. Ts7o aus o. me
Postmaster General dated ocoSr si IssS Of ss
certainty, and security" for the sum otoI1
of ss ros TIE -csiga Of mail 70 80 g sss a,.ssnGs
other particulars in reference 70 ts and s~rs 49,
oaccSsd 10 as advertisement. NV
Dated Csizn.dN
GUARANTEE.
The undersigned, residing at, State CT und.,,.L
that II the foregoing bid for carrying the on route N
accepted BY the Postmaster General bidder ,bsH
obligation contract to perform the service proposed Win
TSis s Dc understanding distinctly TIE obligations -a
' ae o. S GSSrs. S gsST."1sss under tie ga section q
Dated (ssned by two guarsntor.)
CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, postmaster at, State Of certss,
guarantors and knows them to be men Of propertv
to make good their guarantee.
The above certificate to it nveossa
nue. stamp, cancelled, as the law requires.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST.
MASTERS;
| Containing aiso conditions to Be ineoroyrateJ =; TO-
tn N srfruy IL H.,
l. Seven minutes allowed to each Intermediate o.
when not otherwise specified for asserting the nails bur on
than Is sufficient for exchange of the mail pouches
On railroad and steamboat lines other routes vber,
the mode of conveyance admits Of special agents Of b
Post ONCE Department, also post Office blanks mail baTS
locks and keys, to be conveyed without extra charge
Q. On railroad lines the route srept o, thu
department are 70 be conveyed without and
car properly lighted warmed and farpisbed snd o.
to the convenient separation and due security the ma r.
be provided by the contractor under the direction Of The
Railroad and steamboat companies are reouired 10
mail rom and deliver into the post Offices at the beginning
and end Of their routes and to and from Offices NOT moTs
submitted by the coz panies for the Performance If an &
side servce-that is for Offices eighty rods station
or landing
There will be "waybs prepared by postasters or other
agents Of the department. to accompany the mails conveyed
on railroads and Steamers specifying the esna
ton OF the several bags On other principal routes likewise
receipts will be required and waybs forwarded the attsr
to De examined by the several to regularity
in the delivery of mails.
No pay will be made for trips performed; and for
each Of such omissions, satisfactorily explained thrss
times the of the trip may be deducted For arrivals so
far behind time as to break connection with depending nails
and not sufficiently excused, oneurh Of cOmpsnsaton
for the trip is subject forfeiture For repeated denquer-
ces Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proper
toned to the nature thereof and the importance nall
s. For leaving behind throwing OF the mails or .pv mr.
ton OF them, for the admission of passengers for being
deducted. F~' -'
g. Fines will be imposed unless the dslinouen,v hs r-o
and satisfactorily explained BY certificates Of or
the sdsvs of other credible persons failing to arrive in
into post oce for suffering to be vet injured des
troyed, robbed lost and for refusing after demand 10
the mail frequently the runs or
concerned running coach, car, or steamboat
T. The Postmaster General may annul the for
pesed failures to run agreeaby to contract violating
office laws, disObeyng the instructions depart
men for refusing to discharge carrier when required BY the
department do for running aforesaid or
for r TansP95g persons or packages conveying mabs mat
Postmaster General may an increase Of service
route BY allowing therefor pro increase on the
contract He may change schedules Of departures and
arrivals in all and particularly them conform
connections with railroads, without increase pay prov
ded the running time be abridged He order
of speed allowing restrictions of he law
pro rata increase of pay the additional or carrers
any The contractor may, however, IN The Of incrsas
the department that he prefers doing carrying order
into effect The General may also discontinue
cura the SERVICE IN whole or in part in order to place
the route greater degree of SERVICE whenever thu public
interest," in his judgment shall require scontinuance
or curtament Tor any other cause he allowing full in
demnity to contractor months extra the
the amount Of service retained and continued.
Payment: viii be made BY collections from or drats
ter-say, in NOcember, February, May, August.
but no increased will be allowed should they greater
than adeertised if the points to be supplied correctly
also in reference to the weight of the mall tho
Of any nd By h expense. s BE- 5sal,. Or
No claim for additional pay based such ground can be
eonsidered nor for alleged mistakes
the degree Of serUce for bridges destroyed dis
continued or other distractions increasing distance,
advertisement issued, during the contract term
increased. ~ w NO'
II. Bidders cautioned to mail their propos.l, in time a
March 1866 rece1sd after that time s actS
considered In competition with bid Of reasonable amount
recsired in time Neither bids considered which ar.
without the guarantee required by law and certificate the
H. Bidders should first propose for strictly accord
ing to the and then they desire separately
for the advertised SERVICE the other propositions may
10 There should be but one route bid for in nroro.
Consolidated combination bids w proposing one sum for
two or more routes forbidden by law and be con-
H. The route the service the yearly pay the name and
residence of the bidder THAT is his post Office
and those of each member firm where COMPANY offsrs
should be distinctly stated.
10 BIDDERS are requested to use far practicable
printed proposals furnished by the department. write out
IN 9 the sum Of their bids and to retain copies Of them
sred Did should not be submitted should bids
submitted be withdrawn. No withdrawal bidder or guar
oeved before the last day for receiving proposals
Each bid must be guaranteed by responsible PERSONS
The department reserves the right to reject auv bid which
be deemed extrsvagsnt and also disregard bids Of
failing contractors and bidders
l6 The bids should be sealed superscrbcd Mail Proposals.
State of Tennessee addressed Second Assistant Postss,
ter General Contract Office and by mad byr to an
agent and postmaters will proposals or Letters
Of any kind in their quarterly returns.
IL The contracts be returned to the de-
partmen by before the Jsv s6 Int the service
must be begun that day. the next after H.
whether the contracts be executed or not.
Transfers of contracts Of interest contracts for
hidden by law and consequently be allowed Bidders
will therefore take notice that they expected 70
form the service accepted to them through term Of
the contract.
Is. Posmasers Offices on or near railroads on bi-b
mails carried but than eighty rods from station
WILL Immediately after the 18th of April, report their
exact distance from the station they
erwse supplied with the mall enable Postmaster Gems.
raj to direct mail messenger supply from the July
next.
19 Section eighteen an act Of Congress appoved March
mail shall be let every case to the lowest bidder tending
sufficient guarantees for faithful performance without other
70 tn moae Oh such transportation than may be
cessary to provide for the due CELEBRITY certainty
of such transportation Under law bids that propoSa
to transport the mails with ceL eertaiE and sScu
harIa5 beeE decided be The are eousI a, pyr
ding for tie ctire nail hO1eUeT
The MODE q co5rsydcs oeyery cetSntv
a"d 'eerHy and hare The preference al Others otEe,
are CONSIDERED that is which specific mode Of
conveyance. ~ 0-
20 modification a in any Of its essential terms ia
to new bid and cannot De received to
'erere with regular competition after the
celVns bids Making bid with guarantee and certg-
cate, is the only way to modify q previous bid
a. PostmasteT are TO be careful certify
y Of suretes without knowing thew
persons of sufficient responsibility DISREGARD Of az ,.
non ey pot1Gers riJLios Of their Of Office svJ5ee-
ing ntn 10 immediate rorG al bidders guarantors and
suetle5 are distinctly notified that
perform the
accepted bids their legal liabilities will be enforced against
them. 60
nent, must equally with others procure uaranors and o
hcates Of their sufcency substantially forms above