The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-12-07

ls.'o. Signed 10y two guaraut"r..l
DATED
s..',n,uit.
III" undrrsi ln"l, Isistma.ter 1t 1890. stat.
"l .'"'rtihrs. tNprR NJ "NtH ~ uIrn.R.
hat h'' - acquainted with III" ah,yu guaran.
i"r.. aud kn"ws them g. b' m"n IT property .
aud atl" I" nak" s'--l their guarantee
Dated lsigncd.
INSTRUCTIONS To BIDDER AXD posi-
MASTERS
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- ''nf'art' 10 ne t'rHf he hggffaeH'
my dcss, J'sop.r.
I. seven minutes ar, allowed 10 rach inter
n''iiair "iiir". when not othcrwis" specified. irr
a--"fting the mails hut On railrnad and steam.
boat routes there j. Ia he M more delay than u
-uiiir"nt Tor an exchange ri the mail pouches.
:. On railroad and ~iramhnat lines. aud other
ROUTES whcr" the mod" "i conveyance admits Of
10 IA" special agrnt- IT the Post Office pepar,.
'u''ii. ais" post "iiir,' blanks. mail hass io~k-
80 A"vs. ~" To '-' conveyed without Extra
t.r
an ruis"al and steamboat lines The t,ui,.
-'ii. 90. ih" Department. also Tia" British sui
n'i. NATL. when offered. aud the agents ar-
'"ini. ,uvlu: theta. arr 20 h" conveyed without
chars": tld tot the .isr - the Tinted Stall.
.,ui- - rninn~linu- ear. or part ii q ear. pinp.
~ lighted. warmed and ni-hr,l. anil a.laptr,i
{" ih" convenient SEPARATION AMI Tue security
- III" m'il~. !. {" hr provided by the rnnifa"-
lsailr"ad nui .i"amhoat COMPANIES ate rc.,ui.
rcd :" take TIA" mail if"m aud deliver il into
Va" post piii""s nt ia" hrglnn NJ AMI end ct ;hrir
routes, and 20 aud from all Offices net u,nrc than
. eighty roll tom - Station "r landing. rrnIo-
.al- may b, submitted bv the cninpanr. Tor The
,"riorinan "i al o;h-- side ssri lee shat Is,
Tor "ili'r' "Y"- rl;h'y roi- ir"m ,'ai"n 81
landing.
There Will hr"N.y hill" prepared by post
ina si'fs "r other agents of the Department. to
I'r"iaplnN "a" mails conveyed IN railroads
and stc1nrt.. specifying the number and lies.
tinaii"n ct the several bags. On other PRINCIPAL
routes. lik"wis". receipts will he required and
way hill forwarded she latter a. be- cxamincd
by thr several l"'-tinarters :" insure regularity
~ the delivery 81 mails.
!. y" pay will h,. mad" for trips NJ J.eriorin.
ct. aud i"r each 81 such uui - oIls No, satisia.
t'vily explained thre. times the pay ct the trip
will l"' deducted. fnr arrivals - lar bchind
time u- &" break rOin"xiOn with depending
mails. .nd H.; sufficiently excused. une. fourth
%. III. compensation for she trip IL subject to
forfeiture. F"r repeated delinIurnccs of the
kind herein .pc"ii"d. enlarged penalties. pro-
Pcrtioncd 10 ia" nature thereof. and III" imjnr-
'1uce Of IL" mail. Ihay bc made.
3. Foi leaving behind OF throwing "n the
nall. 90 any portion OF them, Tor the admi-
sion e.. passengers. or inr being concerned m
-c;iins az ~ running Az cxPrr-sconveying ia
'"llIgrnrr IA advance ct the mail. quarters
pay may t,c deducted
i. Fines will h.. imposed. unless the delin.
lucn'y b" promptly AMI satisfactorily EXPLAIN
ed by certificates % IosimAsicrs or the aiiidavts
80 other credible persons, for failing 70 arrive
u. contract thine" fer n"glecting 10 take the mail
from, ~ deliver j. ii.to. l~'-t office; for suffer
ins II g. hr Wei. Injured destroyed, rubbcd, "r
loo, aud ior refusing. after demand. To convey
the mail a. frequently ~ the contractor runs.
j. concerned IN running. e roach, ear. or
steamboat an route.
:. TIL, Postmaster General may annul the
contract 10 repeated failures To- run agrcrably
10 e"ntrn,t tor violating the post office laws.
~ di.nhclIns the instructions Of the Depart
n-E: iof rrfgsin. 20 discharge carrier when
required by the department, to 10 SO; for run.
min: al "xprcs, ~ aforesaid; or for transport
ing persons or package c"nVcying mailablr
matter nu' of the mail.
The Postmaster General may order an in.
c!ras" oi servir" GA route by allowing there
Tor pro rata increase on The contract pay. He
may change schedules OF departures aud ARR.
walls ia all eases, aud particularly 10 make them
conform Ia connexions with railroads, without
increase of pay. provided the running time he
not abridged. II. may also order an increase
ui speed. allowing. within the restrictions ot
the law. q pro- s'iti increase of pay Tor the adj
ditional stock. ur carriers, ii any. The contrac.
tor may, however, hs "asc Of Hrrcase 81 sps0i.
relinquish the contract. by giving prompt mo-
tie. I" IN" Department that he prefers doing so
- carrying the order iuln effect The Postmas.
service. ia whole or ia part, in order 10 place
Oh the roul" a greater degree Of service. or
whenever IN. public interests, in his Judgment,
shall require such discontinuance OF curtail-
men; tor any other cause he allowing as full
indemnity TO contractor one months extra pay
"n the amount OF service dispensed with. and
,,fO rata compensation for the amount Of ser
vice retained and continued.
-. Payments will he made by collections from
oT draft IN postniasters, or otherwise. after the
expiration Of each quarteT--say in November.
February, May and August,
~. The distances are given according h. the
beet information; but no increased pay will BE-
allowed should they be greater than advertised.
J! the points Ia be supplied are correctly sta
cod briisrs saasf iafors, fhsmsei,ts on Ais
. .,si anl also in reference 10 the weight of the
nail. the condition "f toads. hills. streams. Ac..
and all toll. bridges, ferries, or obstructions Of
any kind by which expense may be incurred.
No clainI for additional pay, basel on such
grounds. eau bc considered; nor for alleged
inistakc- ar Interpretation as 10 the degTc.
Oi service; nor Tor bridges destroyed, ierrir-
discontinued, - other distractions increasing
| distsnr.. occurring during the contract term.
Offices established after this advertisement is
issued. aud also during the contract term. are
To- b. visited without extra pay, IL the distance
be- not increased.
| ~. Bidders are cautioned t. mail their pro.
posal- in time To reach the Department by the
day and hour named. g y. M. March Z. 1885,
frr bids received alter that time ,cW not D. coa-
,i'it,,d in competition with bid Of reasonable
| amount received IN time. Neither can bid le
considered which are without the guarantee ~.
| auifcd by law aud a certificate of the sulicien
| cy of such guarantee.
| -. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according 10 the advertisement. and
then, II thev desire. separately for different ser.
vice aud Il the regaiar bid b. the lowest offer
/ ell for the advertised service. the other PROPOSE
| tons may he considered.
| Is. There should be but one route bid for In
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids
| i' PROPOSING one sum for two or more routes -
are forbidden by law, aud cannot he considered.
u. The route, the service. the yearly pay. the
| maine aud residence OF the bidder, that IL. his
usual post office address, and the name Of each
| member OF q firm, where . company offers.
should be distinctly stated.
a.. Bidders are requested 10 Use, as Tar as
practicable. the printed proposals furnished by
the Department, N write ont In full the sum Il
| their bids. and IN retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted NOT
should bids once submitted be withdrawn. NJ
withdrA val IL a bidder oF guarantor will Dr. ri
lowed unless the withdrawal Is dated aud re-
ccivcl beior" the last day for receiving props
sails.
Each bid mus' be guaranteed By two respon
sible persons. The bid and guarantee should
be s'gs Z plainly with the full maine of ca"h
person.
The department reserves the right H. rcic,r
any bill which may be- deemed exlrayagant
aud also Ia disregard the bids Of failing contrar
tors aud bidders.
u. The bid should be- scaled, superscribc,
Mail Proposals, State OF Maryland, addressed
ssecond Assistant Postmaster General. ContTae
Oflice." aud sent by .aii. not by or Ia an agen,
aud postinastcrs will not enclose PROPOSALS to
letters Of any kind ia their quarterly returns.
~. The contracts are 10 be executed and ~
turned Ia the Department by or before the u
day Of Jsiy. isds: but the service must be BE
gun Oh that day. or on the mail day next ate
H. whether the contracts b. executed o. not.
Transfers Of contraets, or 81 interest In con
tracts. are forbidden by Law, aud consequently