Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-22


Prom Railroad to XII Cresl q. miles and hack
Prom Albion to Iu1dy's Lane, IA mile. and
back, daily except undsy.
twice daily excerpt SUNDAY.
Bios 20 he made 10 cover all this service.
Lake Pleasant, s miles and tack t-ice q YEA
Leave jackson Station "Wednesday and satur
Arrive at Lax Pheasant by Ism:
Leave Lake Pheasant " ednesoa, and satur
Afriv~ at jackson station hytpm.
FORM OF PRO posAL. GUARANTY. AND
CERTIFICATE.
Proposal
The Undersigned = those poet ofiics
propc.e. TO convey the mails Of the United Stat,
from july D, lsSs, TO June ~ lS2, rOute No. -.
Of the Postmaster General dated October 81. ~
Win ceh riiy. certainty, and security for the
This propose 10 made with full knowledge Of thu
distance OF the route, the weight q the mail 10 h
carried and silly other particular. in reference t.
the route aud service aud also after careful nam
marion II the laws and instructions attached o. th-
advertisement.
Dated ,signedp
The undersigned residing Al - STAT. II
undertake that, ~ the foregoing hid Tor III
, on Io9t. ;" he ACCEPTED ~ the Postms.
july lsss, enter into the required obigstiau or con
IRA Is Ptr.rm The s"r'ire proposed With god
=. This We do, understanding distinct, tte o,.sis,
tions and liabilities assumed hH rnsrsp, Z
ISL. " W. act 81 Congress Il Jul1 :.
Dated tsigped 4, t,,., .,,.,..,..
Csrthcafs.
The und.rsigned, postmaster st - State Of
sequsI ted 18th the above guaEantor. spd NV
.he tl. 20 re men OF rrop"rt'. AMI ahe q MAJ
Dated. 'S'h"'"
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND posi-.
MASTERS.
f.n.gfo >, a
Contracts 60 'hs ssrtonf fas Department 1EaV d.
i. Seven minutes are allowed 20 ,.ch ,,,,.-,.-.
ONCE. when not otherwise specified for as.o,t3,
The mails but ON rsilrosa and steamboat ro9tl.
exchange of the mail pouches NJ ''' >"
? ON railroad and steamboat lines. and oth.r
the special agents OF tie Poet Ofre Dsnsr,n ~ a.
also post office blanks mail bags locks and r..
are 70 be convey al without extra charge
, On railroad and steamboat lines IT, r..,,,
agents OF the Department, also the British and
psnA ing them, are 20 be convey ed vii 9gnt ehs,.
and for the nee Of the United States a0sn, !. go,
warmed aud furnished. and aasrids Tp =, hshtes
nient separation and due security Of the msiis 4
I'D pe ~ oy the contractor under the dire,
Railroad and steamboat companies an. r.,uir.s
70 take the malls from and deliver u into the posi
offices at the beginning aud end OF their To,te.
and TO and from all Offices not more Than eioIt,
submitted 10y the compsnie. Tor the psrfarn.,, -
all other side sersice-thst for Offices over eight
There Will lie way bills, prepared 10y postma-
ters or other agents OF the Departments 10 aeon,
pahy tnt mails CONVEX ed on railroads aud steAm-rs
specifying the number and Destination of tbs -,
etal osgs On other principal routes likewi.e r..
latter TO be examined by the several po.fmsster.
to insure regularity in the delivery OF mails.
anu ior each OF such omissions. not satisfactorir
explained, three times the pay OF the trip viii -
break connection with depending malls and MOI
efficiently excused. one fourth Of the comnenss
peated deinque Of the Kind herein .peS S r.
enlarged penalties. proportional 70 the nsfur.
made. my
s. For leaving behind or throwing of the MALL
sengers, or for being concerned in setting ny =,
running an express conveying intelli gence in Al
Quoted. f' may 'e
6. Fines will be imposed. unle,s the d.linap.nc,
De promptly and satisfactorily explained nv rerfis
cafes OF postmasters the sffidavits of Other rd
Ioe persons Tor failing 10 arrive in contract tin
INTO post ONCE for suffering IL TO be- wet in mr.
81, destroy ed robbed, or lost; and for reiusinc
the contractor runs. or is concerned in runninu
coach; car, or steamboat on a route
4 ne Postmaster General may aDnuI the 90,
tract Tor repeated failures run agreeably T. con
tract Tor Violating the post IN &c Laws OF disohea
sing 10 disc barge carrier vixen required nv a..
DEPARTMENT to do so; for running an express A.
conveying msilaDle matter out Of the mai N~"s--
Inc fosunsster General may order an inoreas.
increase on the contract paw h may cbaSgs
schedules psrtures and arriv ais in all ard
particularly 20 make them col form 10 conpev,cTs
with railroads without of pay provided H.
Iunnlng time be not abridged he may also order
an Increase OF speed, allowing. within the resin.
tons OF the Law pro rata Increase OF psy Tor a..
@sn s,ock OF carriers any The contractor
hnsuish the contract. 10y giving PROMPT motto >,
i ~ psrtment that ne prefer. doing to carry
may also discontinue curtail the seryio. Il,
Sno,e or 10 part: IN order 60 place on the routes
MI -
Ihisfests, IN MS gment shall require such die.
SSontuhnusnce or epTtalment for any other cause:
month e extra pay on the amount of service d..
s,nomp ~ ana re Tsa Compensation for IA,
Payments VIII be made by collections from .r
al 90 pos,hssteIs, or otherwise after thu eN
rusry. May, and August "
, 10 The distances are given according to III.
lowed should they be greater than advertised. m
Ridd poin,s ne supplied are correctly stated
and also In reference 70 the weight Of the mali the
bySass 1I roads nils streams &c, and all toll
Snich expense may he incurred. No claim for AL
sidered; nor for alleged mistakes or missnpfebon
Ion a. 70 tse drsree Of service; nor for bridge
tions increasing distance. occurring during H.
contract term: ofhces established after this al
term, are 80 be visited without extra pay ~ ,b
distance he not increased. 10y ." ~"
ii Bidders are cautioned 10 mail their proposal.
hour named, Is y m, March 4. 1865 ! for bia. re-
c-iNed after that time will not be considersa -,
competition With a bid Of reasonable amounf p
ceiyed IN time. Neither eau bids be consider.a
Nhlcn are without the guaranty required IN la~
snd certificate of the sum cheney of such guSr,
snty. - ~ SUM-
l2 Bidders should first propose for service strict,
~ Accordlng 10 the advertisement. and then IN
they desire separately for different service. and az
the regular bid be the lowest Offered for The sdysr
sed service, the other propositions may be c0nsid
cred - " NN''"
IS. There should be but one route bid for I'm,
proposal. Consolidated combination bids a.. mr.,
posing sum for two or mere routes ~ ~ -
bidoen by law, and cannot be considered
IL. The route, the service. the yearly nav a..
name and residence of the bidder. thai T. III.
usual post once address, } and the name of esrh
member OF a hrm. where "A cOmpany Offers shoDld
be distinctly stated. ~
is: Bidders are requested 60 use as far as prsc,i
cable, the printed proposals furnished by the d..
and to retain copies Of them '
Altered bids should not be submitted: nor shoula
bids once submitted be withdrawn. No vithdrsxai
OF bid or guarantor will be allowed unlsss ~.
withdrawalls dated anu received before fhe isst
day for receiving proposals.
Zach bid must be guaranteed by two res nonsila-
persons The bid and guaranty should ha signed
plainly with the full name Of each person
The Department reserves the right no reject ann
10 disregard he bids of falling and bid
ders. ~ wv"
10. The bid should be sealed, superscrfhea sNaii
Proposals, State Of MARYLAND, addressed Second
Assistant Postmaster General. Contract on &C. =
shd sent by mail not by or 20 an agent; and poet
masters viii not enclose proposals COR letters of
any kind in their quarterly returns
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