Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-12

I s.s ~ r~cSoh 81 the act OF tongrcs- - >
Dated tsisped by two susrsb,.s
-, esrtites under his oath Of offo.. thsi
4 scQuait ted v fth the above guarahtors a.
them 60 be men 81 property, and aeis
4 Dated
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND ru.
ce~raini.s also es~dsfiors 20 ., irocrporor.s
eosiraois 60 tAs sxtssf rae Department Wa
l. Seven minutes sre allowed 20 Zach int. rl..-,
once when not otherwise specified. for s--,.rtr
tssr nail, Sst on rsilrcss sod .t.smeo., r"'
stehsnse q the mail pou che.
.Sutee Nhere the mode OF convey sBce admits 80
sl. s , ss., ss'Ss q the Poet Ofoe De.~I'n
are 70 be co9veyed without exira charge
I Vh raliross and steamboat lines the rtuf.
C.n.d. when offered .ns the sss sren i Ia So
pe11,,ns tne, are 70 ee oonyeyea Nit ROut chsfg-
Dodious ear, or part Of a car pr.perIT iieft..
warmed, and Furnished and adapted 10 The -, =,
. 10 BE- provided by the oontractor Snssr IT, Al
ton 81 the Department.
20 take the mail. from and deliver ID into g. ~,
oness At the eesinping and end Of their rout.-
rods from station or landing Propo.sl. n,s.
submitted ~ the companies for the perfornsnrs n
All otner sos is tcf Offices over eisht-
There will be way bib prepared by po-tus.
pany The mails on psliroaSs and S. q s
specifying the number and destination OF The -.r
oeipts Win be re S .os ssy siIs iornsS
latter TO be Kamined by the several po-tn,a .-.r
4 No pay viii b. made Tor trip. no, " rSt,.rr.-
and lot each OF such omissions, not sstisfactr y
dedueed For .rrissl. so f ssy o. ns t t a.
oresk nestion with depending mails. End r
ton fer the trip is subject 20 iorsei'ure - ~
- -.
tnefsoi' and the importance of the mail r..,
8. For leaving behind or throwing OF tn r.-f.
or any POI uon OF them, for the admission ,i .-.
,n nse;, or Tor being concerned ia .ettirs u- -
S San.e OF the mail, quarters pay msy a.. .
s. Fines will be imposed unI@s. IN. d.,ipsr--..
oe prompty aud satisisetorils explained ~ cerfT.
ibls persons, for failing 70 arrive 10 oopI,.S,
Tor neglecting to take the mail from or deliv.r 3,
sg'o poe, Sfee for suae rims it 70 be wet innr
amer demand. 20 convey he mail a. frequsntlr =.
. .os SSn,saetor rms or is concerned in runnrs
4 The Postmaster General may anuul the nm
tract for Violating the posi Oh =. 10 on
ing the Instructions q the Department; for =.
Department to do 80; for running an .Y,rss
s,ssno, or ior transporting per.. ne pacls -r
8. The Postmaster General NAV order ar tnc-..
o. service On route BY allowing therefor rro "a.
schedules ofdepsrturs. and srri val. IN All CASE ss
particularly 10 make then Coz form 10 eonn.r,c,s
running time tie not abridged Re NAV sl.o oTdsr
lncresse OF speed, allowing, within the resir -
addition a stock or CARTIER ifss. bss 70, ,6-
may. however, In the case Of increas. Of sp.sd r.
the that he ss,s dsTS.st po. to
Ing the order into effect The Postmsster Cent?
whole OF 10 part, in order 70 place on tbs route
greater degree Of service, or whenever the nTfli-
Interests, IN his juo gment shall require such d.
OF her
he allowing ss full indemnity 20 CONTRADICT IN
PEI sed with, and pro rsfa conpen..fion f,r A..
amount Of service retained and CONTINUED
s.Payments Will be made by collections fraua or
drafts on postmssters, or otherwise after the ex
r rnsuoh ol eson ensrier-say In November. Feb
no. The distances are given according O. a..
psst ihi9rmsnon, but no Increased pay win TO A.
i loved should they be greater than advertise u
bidders must inform tbs mselve. on this . H..
condition Of roads, hills streams &c and = =.
bridges, ferries, OF distractions Of any Il O.
ditssnal pay, based on such sround. can =.
sioereo, nor Tor alleged mistakes or misapF-
destroyed. ferries di-continued OF other OIL
tions increasing distance. occurring durint
vertisemept is issued ana al" darios he "
term, are 10 be visited without extra pay
oi.tapoe De not Increased,
II Bidders are cautioned to mail theirp
In time 10 reach the Department 10y the o.
ceiyed after that time will hot be coDsid d,
competition With bid Of rea onab'e am,
ceived In time. Neither csn hids Dc coz
which are without the guaranty required l.,
ana . certificate Of the sun cheney OF such Z
IL Bidders Should hr.t propose for service .trt
Y eceordine TO the advertisement, and then
the regular bid be the lowest uffered for IN. .a,
tised service, the other Propositions may be cou.
is. There should be but one route bid for IN
proposal. C.hsolidsted or combination bid-t''pf
bidc en- by Law, and cannot be considered
IL The route, the service, the yearly DAY. n.
usual poet ONCE address, and the name 81 .s,l
nsmoer OF hrm where q company Ofer. shout
10; Bidders are requested TO use, a. far a. p-.cti
cable, the printed pr.Poeals furnished by the I've
and 20 retain copies Of them - ''''' ''''
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor should
Of . bid or eusrantor will be allowed. snlr.. ~.
Withdrawal fs dated and received before the LAT
Zach bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons The bid and guaranty should De sisnSd
The Department reserves the right 20 reject Apy
pid which may be deemed extrsvagsnt and al.c
to disregard the bids Of failing and hid
10. The bid should b sealed, .uper.cribed .NsiI
Assistant Postmaster General Contract trb . y
and sent by mail, not BY an agent; aud poet
any Kind 10 their quarterly psIurn. Tor letters q
II; The contrscts are TO be executed and returned
1888 but the service must he begun on tbst "a. y,
on the mail day next after IL Their the coptrt.
be execu ted or not " ~
Transfers Of contracts OF Interest in contract
are foroidden by law: and consequently cahnct D.
allowed: Bidders will therefore take motto ths,
they VIII be expected 10 perform the service a.
eeptsd TO them through the whole term Of the coz
tract.
10. Postmasters at Offices on or near rs,l-o,gs
but more than eighty rods from q station Vii in
mediately after the 9Th of March N. 1t report ths
exact distance from the nearest station an I.r,
they are otherwise supplied with the mail a. e..
able the Postmaster General TO direct a mail ~.
seneer supply from the lat Of July next
~ section eighteen Of an act Of Congress
proved Mar d 5, 1855. provides that oontrsoss fr
every case, 20 the lowest bidder tencerirr 81.
nciept guarantees for faithful Performance. viii.
Out otner reference 10 the mode Of such traus -
sauon tnan nay DC necessary 70 provide tor rts
Que CELEBRITY, certainty, and security Of suoh ....
portatienn Under this Law bits that pr. i. 4.
transport the msils with celebrity. certsif.r. .'
security, having been decides 20 be the onIr Zoo
bioa, are construed as providing Tor tn en-
mail, however large. and whatever NAV q f...
mode OF conveyance Necessary 20 insure a. ....
lerty, certainty, and security - and have he 1,f
cred. nv N''''
~. A modification Of q bid in any Of it, e.seu.s.t
terms IL tsntamount TO q bid, and camel h. r.
ceived, so as TO Interfere wi regular compstitfo
after the last hour set for receiving bids MAlfur
new bid, with guaranty and certificate. Is tIv
only way 10 modify q previous bid.
"a Postmssters are Go he careful not 20 csrftf,
the nmciency OF guarsntors o sureties MitEont
knowing that they are persons Of sufficient rsspor
Hoiltyi dfsref ard OF this Instruction 4, net
masters . VIC alton OF their oath of one srr
Jectine them to immediate removal. All bi-
euarsntors, and sureties are distinctly notitea
on failure to enter ibto or perform the contrl Z.
Tor tho service propos q for in the accented n
their legal liabilities will be enforced asafn,t tn
= Present contractors, ana persons know -
tne pepkl tmtnt, must, equally with Others pro.