Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-16

1895 From Princess Anne, by Deals Quarter, to
Deals Island, a miles snd back, once q
Leave Princess Anne Friday at6am;
Arrive at Deals Island by I'm;
Leave Deals Island FRIDAY at2pm;
Arrive at Princess Anne b; pm.
scas Prom Snow Hin to Lindseyrille, miles and
Leave Snow Hill Saturday ateam;
Leave Lndsegtie ss,n ei
Arrive at Snow Hill BY lam.
scs From SNOW HiIl BY SANDY lin, to HOrntown,
Leave Snow Hill Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at m;
Leave Horntown Tuesday. THURSDAY, and Sat
ALIVE nfnss at = snow 3 w Hill by npm.
FORM OF rF sfRgINta. Guaranty, AND
The undersigned, - -, whose post Office
proposes to convey the mails Of the United States,
from July /, 1865. to June 20, l572, route No.
Of the Postmaster General, dated October 81. ISL,
with CELEBRITY. certainty and security, - for the
This proposal is made With full knowledge Of the
distance of the route tie weight of the mail to be
the route and ice, AID also after careful exam
nation Of the laws and Instructions attached TO the
Dated n'' (siguedJ
Guaranty.
The undersigned, residing at -. State of
-, der,ske that II the foregoing bid l9r car
Ts the bidder snail pTor to the
LET day Of July 1855, enter into the required obgs
ton or contract 70 perform the service proposed
This We do, understanding distinctly the obliga-
tons and Liabilities assumed by gusrsntors under
1870
Dated (sigued by two gusrantorsD
CertiGrafe.
=, certiEes: under his oath Of of &C, that he il
ID m n "A h. Tn a a cpo
their guaranty
INSTRUCTIONS ne mss slpbERs AND POST
COafaiains also coma tjors % inoorporof,d ~ The
contracts 10 me eatent the DepartmsHt may aseni
j. Seven minutes ere allowed to each intermediate
the mails; hot on railroad aud steamboat routes
there is to be more delay than is sufficient for an
2. on railroad and steamboat lines. aud other
routes where the mode OF COM ance admits Of it,
also post Office blanks. mail bags. locks and KEYS
are to be conveyed without extra charge.
agents of the department also the British and
Canada m ais. when offered, and the agents accom-
and for the nee Of the United states asent CON-
modious ear, or part Of 3 car, prsPerlI liighted,
mic separation and due security of the mats l.
to be provided by the contractor, under the direc
Railroad and steamboat companies are required
to take the mails from aud deliver it into TIE post
and to and from all Offices not more than eighty
rods from station al or a2diPg PrGEosals may be
all other side seryice-thats for Offices eighty
there rs% n Tts'2R or by
ters or other agents of the Departments, to accom-
specifying the number and destination of the sew
erM bags On Other princi pal routes, likewise, re-
latter to BY G
to insure REGULARITY in the delivery of mails.
and each Of such not 0s
three times the pay Of the trip will .e
ersak connection m with dependinE mails, and not
on for the SiS ,S1 ~ q tine
peated deinquencies OF the kind herein specified,
thereof, and the Importance OF the mail may Ge
made
or any portion of them for the admission Of pas.
sensers. or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence in ad-
vance OF the mail quarters pay may be DIS
be promptly and satisfactoriy exriained fy rcrtid
of postnasters the siday,,s OF other cred
for neglecting to take the mail from, or deliver il
into, post ONCE for SUITE ring is 10 be wet injur-
after demand, TO convey The mail az frequently as
the contractor runs; or is concerned in running
Z The Postmaster General may annul the con
tract for repeated failures agreeaby to con
ing the instructions Of the Department; for refn.
sing TO disc barge a carrier vixen required by the
aforesaid; or for transporting persc ms packages
ing mailanle matter out oft mail.
ofservice route BY allowing therefor pro ra,o
increase on the contract paw he may change
schedules departuI and arrivals in all caees and
particularly to make them coi foIIn TO connexions
with RAILROADS. without increa o. pay provided the
an increase Of speed, allowing, within the restric.
ton. OF the law pro rata increase OF pay for the
audfioDal stock or carriers- II any The contractor
may however. in the case OF Increase Of spe ed
I'M tine ist oy giving PROMPT netice to
ing the order into effect. The Postmaster General
may also discontinue or curtail the service. in
greater degree Of service. or whenever the public
interests IN his Juo gment shall require such dis
he allowing as full Indemnity to contractor one
p, sed With on ne "a zee a f
amount Of service retained and continued
3. Payments will be made by collections from or
drafts on po.tmasters, or otherwise after the ex-
rfration OF each auarrer-say in November, Feb
10. The distances are given according to the
best Information; but no Increased pay will be al
the points ts be supplied are correctly stated.
Bidders must inform themselves on this point
condition of roads, hills streams, &C., and ali toll
bridges ferries, or distractions OF any kind By
which expense may be incurred. No claim for ad.
ditisnal pay. based on such ground can be CON
sidered; nor for alleged mistakes or misapprehen.
destroy ed, ferries discontinued or other obstrne
tions incrt asing distance: oecIrring during the
yertsement is issued. and al.o durng the contract
term, are to be visited without extra pay, III the
distance be not increased
II Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department by the day and
ceiyed after that time will not be considered in
competition with bid of rea enable amount re-
ceiyed in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the guaranty required by law
and certificate Of the efficiency OF such guar
Anty.
IL. Bidders should first propose for service strict
ly according to the advertisement, and then. il
they desire eeparatey for different service AMI III
the regular bid be the lowest offered for the adyer
tised service, the other propositions may be consd
cred
I3. There should be but one route bid for I'm a
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids "a pro-
posing one sum for two or mere routes') are for
bidc zen by Law, and cannot be considered
IA. The route, the service, the yearly nay. the
name ard residence Of the bidder, that is, his
usual post Office address, } and the name OF each
member OF firm. where a company offers, should
be distinctly stated.
.; bidders are requested to use, as far practi
cable, the printed proposais furnished by the De-
and to retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be- submitted should
bids once submitted be withdrawn. No withdr avail
of bid or guarantor will be allowed. unless the
withdrawal Is dated and received before the last
day for receiving preDosals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons The bid and guaranty should be signed
plainly with the full name Of each person.
The Department reserves the right TO reject any
to disre gard the bids Of and bid
Is The bid should be seaisd, superscribed aMail
Proposals State of Maryland, add ssed "Second