The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-13

I. Inc pOStmaSt tcr-Gcncral may ,r,,,,1
the contract for rcpeatrG fa1,nS Si may ahnul
agreeably to contract. for yi"iot ~ run run
post Office laws, or disobeyin, no ;nte3.,, .,ie
tons OF the Department.: for rcr,a;,'
discharge a carrier when reoujre1 ~, +So ,o
Department to do so; for rlIpnin, ~, .tr0 o,o
press as aforesaid, or for transportinr,
persons or packages conyeviu~ nla;ioIjS-,
matter out of the mail. '''
g. The Postmaster General may order an
increase of service on j. rontn by ai,' ~. a..
therefor pro rata increase ON The cn,io
tract pay. He may change schedules rr
departures and arrivals in all cases. ana
particularly to make them conform to- con.
nections with railroads, without incrcoso o..,
OF pay, provided tho running time be not
aDridSed. lie may also order an increase
or speed, allowing. within tic restrictions
~ Tie law, i pro i,ltu increase OF paw fer
the additional stock or carriers, if any
The contractor may, however, IN he cas-,
9fmcrcaSe Of speed, rclinquish Inc contract
by giving prompt notice to the Depart
ment that he prefers doing so to carryino
the order into effect. The Postmaster
General NAV also discontinue ar cn,+,;l
the service, in whole or in part, in order to
place on the route u greater decree of srr
vice: or whenever the public Interests. in
his judgment, shall require such disconti-
nuancc or curtailmcnt for any other cai,so.
he allowing, as full indemnify to contract
or, one months extra pay on the anlor,t
OF service dispensed h, and . pro ,.Gt1
compensation for the amoun. OF service p,
tanned and continued.
.. Payments will be made by collections
from or drafts on postmastcrs. or other
wise, after the expiration of each quarter
say, November, February Nav and August
10. The distances are given according TO
the best information; but no increased Dav
will be allowed shOuld thev he erraotnr ~,
advertised, if the points to be sunulied nrn
correctly stated. B2dders must Inform
themselves on Uis point, and also in refer
enco to the weight Of the mail, the condi
ton of roads, hills, streams, &c, and all
toll bridges. ferries, or obstructions Of any
kind by which expense may be incurred.
No claim for additional pay, based on such
ground, can be consiQered nor for ALLEGED
mistakes or misrepresentation as to the
degree of service, nor for bridges DESTROYED.
ferries discontinued, or other distractions
contract term. Offices established after
this advertisement is issued on1 o1co
during the contract term. arc to bn . vis;teG ted
without extra pay, if the distance be not
increased.
II. Bidders are cautioned to mail their
proposals in time to reach the Depart-
ment by the day and hour named. g nm.
February 2S, 1SG7:) for bids received after
that time will not be considered in CONNIE
tition with bid of reasonable amount re-
ceived in time. Neither can bids he consi-
d0icu WHICH arc without the guarantee
required by law, and 4 certificate Of the
suiliciency of such guarantee.
II. Bidders should first prOpO.c for ser
vice strictly according to the advertise
ment, and then, if they desire, separGtel,i
for different service; and if the ,.eq1Lo7. bid
be the lowest offered for the advertised
service, the other propositions NAV be con-
sldered.
13. There should be but ono route bid
1or IN a proposal: Consolidated or combi-
nation bids ["proposing one sum for two
or more routcs"l are forbidden by law, and
cannot be considered.
IA. The route, the service, the yearly
pay, the name ard residence Of the bidder
THAT is, his usual post Office address, | and
those OF each member of q firm where q
company offers, should be distinctly stated.
10. Bidders arc requested to use, as far
as practicable, the printed proposals fur
nlshed by the department, to write out ir
1ull the sum OF their bids, and to retain
copies OF them.
Altered bids should not be submitted;
nor should bids once submitted be with
guarantor will be allowed unless the with
drawal IS dated and received before the
last day OF receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two re-
sponsible persons. The bid and guarantee
snould be Sl9ned plainly with the full name
o. cach person.
The department. reserves the right to
reject any Dld winch may be deemed ex-
uaVa?ant, and also to disregard the bids
OF raining contractors and bidders.
10 Inc BID should be sealed, super
scrlbed Mali proposals, State of South
Gafollna, addressed Second Assistant