The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1867-12-20


under the direction of the department
itarcad . and itcainboat COMPANIES nre required
offices at the beginning and end OF their routes.
and To and from AL offices not more than eighty
Ue submitted 10y the eompanies for the periorm. ,
ance of nli other side servce-that Is for offices
over eighty rods fGufu II station or landing
There will be sway bills prepared by postInas-
ters or other agents of the Department, to ac-
steamers specifying the number and destination
Of the several bags. On other principal routes,
sS%sIs feffS S ,al Ti pf m r,S9n aHd M9y & es
,tal postmasters, to insure regularity In the de-
/. 30 pay viii be made for trips not performed;
and for each oi such omissions, not satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay OF the "Trip Will be
deducted For arrivals 50 lar behind time AS To
break connection with depending mails and not
sufficiently excused, onc-iOurth OF the compensu.
pcated dclunqu, ncicso ~ the kind herein specified
enlarged prnnitts, prnportionei to The nature
thereof, and the importance oi the mail, may he
made
.. For leaving behind or throwing III the nails
rany portion of them, for the admission ot pas
scngcrs, or for being concerned IN setting UP or
running an express conveying Intelligence in nd-
vance al the mall quarters pay may be de-
Quoted
.. tinos will bc imposd. unless the Delinquent
cy De promptly ana satisfactorily explained by
ccrti atcS uf pOstnsters or the nilidavits Oi oth
81 c,ediblc persons, for iailing to arrive III CON-
tract time; for neglrc ing To take the mail from.
ur deliver II into, post oilicefUr suffer- Y II to be
wet, injured, destoyed, tobbcdor lost; and Tor
iusing, alter demand, to convey the mail as fre-
IN cunning, coach, ear or steamboat II route,
Z. l.,e Postmaster General may annul the con-
tract Tor repeated ai iufcs to run agrceably tOcon
tiitci los viuinting the post office laws. or DISC
bcymg the instructions OF the Departments; for
eiuslng To discharge carrier when requir, by
the ID. pi,rtucnt To do 81; for running AN en-
press Hs ,1oresad or Tor transporting persons
packages convey ing mailaUle matter out Of the
mai
O. The Postmaster General may order an in.
ere usc ui service On route by allowing therefor
pro fdtd increase ON the contract pay lie may
Change Hehedults ol dep"r'uitS anu arrlNa,s IN
All c..s.s and particularly to mai til, III conform
To connexions with iHiruas, without iucr, use -,
! pay, p,ONucu the running I'm, be not abridged.
ttc may uiSO Uricr ,tu iiCTctav Oi speed owing
"ltlii tht RESTRICTIONS ni Tue Jaw, pro fdtd IN
crease Ui pay iur the additional stuCiS or ,HrTeIs,
| II amy. lhe contractor may, however. ~ ne cast
| y ucredSe " speed, relInquish the contract by
| giving prompt notice to the Department that he
prcit Is uuins >u 10 carry ng tt order into effect.
me Postmaster General may also diSCOnt nuc
| rurtail the service, IN whole m IN part in ordt
80 place oh IT., routes greater degree OF service.
"f whehcNtflhe puiillc iiitresls,ln MS judgment.
'lui require such diScunlInuanCc or CurtHl tn,nl
| ini any other chus, he uiiowhg ns iun iudrinnI-
| " To contractor one month ezra pay on the
| amount Oi service dispensed with and pro rdtU
compensation Tor the amount ol servic. retained
.. Payne is will he made by collections from
or drafts on postmasters, or otherwi,e, after
the expiration ui each quttter-say in Novem-
| Der, February. May, and August.
10. lhe distances are given accordingto the hest
iniOrinntlon but no increased pay VIII DE allowed
| should they be greater than advertised, II the
| points to be supplied are correctly stated. Bit
dcrS must INFORM MeiseircS on MS poiiu and also
in reference to the weight of the mail, the condi-
tlon of roads, hills, streams, &c., and all toll
which expense may be Incurred. No claim iGr
additional pay, based ON such ground can be
| considered; nor for alleged mistakes or misar
prchcnsiun H5 to the degree OF service; nor foi
bridges DESTROYED ferries discontinued, or other
distractions increasing distance occurring du-
ring the contract term. Offices established after
this advertisement is issued, and also during the
contract term, are to be visited without extra
| pay, If the distance be not increased.
| II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their propos-
| ais in time to reach the Department by the day
| I.H t,nt,, ,,.a.lI II
@ Ttceyed aar that tine % H rS noi 5 eorea or 91 IN
competition with bid OF reasonable amount re.
| ccived in time. Neither can bids be considered
which are without tho guarantee required by
law and certificate of tile sutiiciency of such
u. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement,and then
If tss the rga I'd be Ike 70. lowest otreG i for the
advertised service, the other propositions may
49, There should be but one route bid for in II
| proposal Consolidated or combination bids
| forbidden By law, and cannot be considered,
H. The route, the service, ihe yearly pay, the
| name and residence of the bidder, uhat is, his
| usual post Office address, and the name of each
| member ora frm,where company offers, should
| be distinctly stated.
10; Bidders are requested to use. as far as prac-
| tcable, the printed proposals furnished by the
| department, to write out in full the sum of their
All Xltered cred bids shouid not ' ' be submitted; nor
should bids once submitted he withdrawn. No
withdrawal ofa bidder or guarantor will be al
lowed unless the W thdrawal is dated and re-
ceved before the last day for receiving proposals
| Each bid must he guaranteed by tworespOnslble
persons. The Bit and guarantee should be signed
| plainly with the iull name OF each person.
| The dcpa tment reserves the right to reject
any bid which may be deemed extravagant and
also to disregard the bids of falling contractors
ID. The bid should be sealed supcrscribcd" "Mai
Proposals, State of PcnnSylvtniu," addressed
"Second Assistant ''ostmaster General, Contract
office, ami sent by mai, not by or to an agent
and postmastrrs will not enclose proposals (oi
le,ters, OF amy kind in their quarterly returns.
"a, A "A ANN aI md rn
turned to the Department by or before the Is
doy Of Jnig, 1865; but the service must he beeu,
ON that day or on the mail day next after 1t
whether tile contracts he executed or not.
Transfers of c"ntrac's. or of interest in contrac
not he allowed bidders vii therefore take no
lee trat they will be expected to perform tn,
| of tine contract.
iS, rostmaSters at offices ON or near railroads
| but more than eighty rods from Il station Will
Immediately after the It'll Of March 1, repor
thclr exact distance from the nelrcst station AN,
how they are otherwise supplied with the mail
To enable the Postmaster General to direct .
mail-mr>rngrr supply from the lst Of July next
~. section eighteen of an act uf ongr' ~
proved March 2, lHi5 prov ides that contracts fo
the truns spurtat on of the mail shall lie ht ali
every ca>c, to tlr lowest bidder rendering Nuiiici
"n, guarantees for faithful peri im"nce, withou
other reference 10 the mode oi such ts,lispOr
alton than may he necessary to provide for Iiu
due CELEBRITY certainly and security of such trans
portaton." Under This law bids that prop-,t T.
Transport the mails with "ccir,g. c,1jd'ntV, an,
security, 'hGt aydrrn dccded 10 be hc 0H,g I,0d
bGlS rrcoHvTir as lrOHdHg JGr Me entire MAJ
howcusr huVe, dHd UhdictCr nI,iy be- he mode o
COHrf f!Incs H'ccyS03yfJ insure is "c'iriLy certain
N dhd Stciu HU.' and hdre he preference or,r a
Others, amt no others are cons. dcrod.
~. \ moditlcuti, n "fa hld IN any Of It's essen
al terms Is tautaInuuDt to u new bid, ana cannu
he +, Ctivcd, SO aS to interfere with gunr % m
petition, after the last hour set FOR receiving bids
, making II NJ W bid, with guarantee nd cert hcnt
II tile only way To modify n previous hid.
II. Postmaster r. aic to he careful not to certif
the Suillc,rncy OF guarnnturs ur surcties withou
KNOW that they are persons OF sufficient re
spOnsibility; disregard Cf his instruction By post
masters is Uiotdioh Of hcr oath Of ortce sUbjCci
ing Mt M 10 immediate rcmOrdi All bidders gunIan
lorS and SURE ties are distinctly notified HAT ui
u allure to enter into or perform the contract
for the service proposed for in tn" accepted bids
, their legal liabilities will be enforced nguins
them.
~. Present contractors and persons known n
the Department, must, equally with Others, pro
cure giarantorS aud certificates of thUirsuiclcn
cy substantially In the forms above prescribed
The certificate of suiiiciCncy must he signed by
postmaster or hy judge of q cCnrt OF record
No other Will be admitted.
ALIEN. W. RANDALL,
NOV. 22nh lsGT. Postmaster General
THE AMERICAN HAY KNIFI
Il AND FORK.-Wc the undersigned citizen
H.. uI. III