The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-11-29
THE COLUMBIAN BLOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.


to take the mail from and deliver II Into the post
offices at the beginning and end of their routes.
and to and nom nll offices not more than eighty |
rods from q station or landing. Proposals may |
be submitted by the companies for the periorm-
of all other side scryice-thnt IL, for offices
over eighty rods from station or landing.
There Will be way bills prepared by pOstmas- |
company I the inails conveyed on railroads and md
steamers, specifying the number and destination
ewss Fl sS Teceps Win be pe"nrdd and wy bs
forwarded; the latter 10 be examined BY the sew
cral postmastcrs, to insure regularity in the de-
l. 10 pay win be made for trips not performed;
and for each of such omissions, not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay OF the trip will he
deducted' For arrivals so far behind time rs to
break connexion with depending mails, and not
ton for the trip is subject to forfeiture For
peated doinquencieso of the kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties, proportionsd to the nature
thereof, and the Importance Of the mall may be
made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing Off the mails
or any portio of them, for the admission of pas
sengers, or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying intelligence in ad
vance OF the mail, q quarters pay may be de-
ductcd
.. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquen.
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certificates of postnasters or the afidavts of 9TH
or credible persons for failing to arrive IN con-
tract time; for ting to take the mail from.
or deliver it into pos. oice;for suffering 1t to be
wet injured, destoyed, robbed, or lost; and for
| quently rs the contractor runs, or IN concerned
| in running, coach, car, or steamboat on q route,
tract Tor repeated failure to run agreeably tocon-
| tract; los violating the post office laws, or disc
| beying the instructions Of the Department. for
refusing to discharge carrier when required by
| the Department to do 80; for running an ex-
press asaforesaid; or for transporting persons or
| packages conveying maihble matter out OF the
mail.
crease OF service ON route by allowing therefor
| n pro rata increase OH the contract pay. lie may
ali eases, and particularly to make them conform
| to connexions with railroads, without increase OF
tie may also order IN Increase OF speed allowing,
within the restrictions of the law, pro rata In
crease OF pay for the addtionsi stock or carriers.
NJ tncrense W speed, rclinquish the contract by
giving prompt notice to the Department that lie
prefers doing to carrying the order into effect.
The Postmaster General may also discontinue or
| curtal the service, in whole or in part, in order
to place on the route greater degree of service,
| or wheneverthe public interests, in his judgment,
| shall require such discontinuance or curtalment
for any other cause: he allowing as full indemni-
| ty to contractor one months extra pay on the
amount of service dispensed with, and pro rata
compensation for the amount of service retained
and continued.
o. Payments will be made by collections from
or drafts on postmastcrs, or otherwise, after
the expiration OF each quarter-say in Novcm-
ber February, May, and August
10. The distances are given accordngto the best
Information; but no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised, If the
ers ln mus i0rn, hcnseires on his poi, and also
| in reference to the weight of the mail, the condi.
rus Gd Si erss hSrs or stS OF %' na inc by
| which expense may be incurred. No claim for
s consderSd; "S nor for % alleged mistakes or misap- p
prehension AS to the degree of serVice nor for
bridges destroyed ferries or other
ring the contract term Offices established after
this advertisement Is issued and also during the
contract term, are to be visited without extra
pay, II the distance be not Increased
II, Bidders are cautioned to mail their nropos-
ais in time to reach the Department by the day
and hour named, @. p m. March I, 1861 for bid
| I,,fr la ra
ceivcd in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without the guarantee required by
law and certificate of tile sufliciency OF such
il. Bidders should first propose for service
If they desire, separately for different service; ant
If the reg,tia, bid be the lowest offered for tn,
advertised service, the other propositions may
49, There should, be but one route BID for in !, {
t''pioposing one sum for two or more routes arr
forbidden by law, and cannot be considered
name and ITSS Tesien"e seft Of the bid bdde ha hi
usual post office address, and the name Of eacl
member ofa firm, where company Offers should
.l5; bidders are requested to use as far as prHc
5sS rrea m wrc m ha shm Of fy M
bids and to rssan uhooE c0Ees nn of them he
bids once sSi h9 10 wthdwn
j withdrawal ofa bidder or guarhnt9r Will he al
lowed unless the withdrawal Is dated and r.
ceived before the last day for receiving proposa
e Each bid must he guaranteed by two responsible
persons The bid and guarantee should be siGRe
o plainly with the full name of each person.
The department reserves the right to rejec
any bid which may be edeemed e1travagant, an
also to disregard the bids of failing contractor
iG..ihe bid should be sealed ,superscribed ma
d second Assistant Postmaster General, Contra
a: Office" and sent by mail not by or to an agen
ST
IL, The contracts are TO be executed and =
day Of Jtiy, 1868; but the service must be beg,
"a on that day or on the mail day next after
whether the contracts be executed or not.
Transfers of contracts, or of interest in contri
is, are forbidden by law, and consequently ca
not be allowed. Bidders will therefore take
tice that they will be expected to perform
H. service accepted to them through the whole te
at IS Postmnsters at offices on near railroa
but more than eighty rods from q station. "
uy their exact distance from the nearest station d
how they are otherwise supplied with the IN,
~. m mail messenger supply from the ist Of July ne
lea l9. Section eighteen Of an act OF Congress
retqa hS transp6rtatoH M mo o. the the mail mai shall be e
every case to tho lowest bidder rendering sum
a ent guarantees for faithful performance, witht
other reference to the mode Of such transp
tation than may be necessary 10 provide for
due celerty certainly and security Of such ra
lis, transport the malls with "celerity. certainty, a
security, harfno been decided to Js The only ie
Ss Sor rg a~a ~ Skaerr nag S Ss @ e s ode
conveyance necessary 10 insure its celebrity certd
's | ~ ana WcWNU, una Hut' bt P.!tFeNf o'r'
Others, and no others are considered.
70 A mod dihcation of n bid in any of Its css
,rg al terms s tantamount to a new bid, ana cam
Id, be received, so as to interfere with regular co
n petition after the last hour set for receiving b
elk making new bid, with guarantee ana certIiici
Is the only way to modify previous bid.
at Il. Postmasters are to be careful not to cert
the suiliciency of guarantors or surettes wiih
knowing that they are persons of suihcient
~, sponsblity; disregdrd Ct this obstruction GY p
masters is a rioiution Of Their oath OF o1tce, sUbt
ir1 them 10 Immediate rcnOrdl. All biddcrsguai
ny, tors and suretes are distinctly notified that
n failure TO enter into or perform the contra
for the service proposed for in the accepted bi
nd their legal Liabilities will he enforced aga
them.
~ Present contractors and persons known
lin the Department, must, equally with others, 1
" cure gaar2ntorS and certificates OF theirsullcl
.t cy substantially in the forms above prescri
" The certificate of suiiiciency must be signed b
postmaster, or by judge Of n conrt of rect
at. No other will be admitted -
Nv ALEX. W. RANDALL