Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-01


Prom Railroad 60 Ek Cre.k a. nils ana ~,
1 daily except sunday INV "o '''A
A ss.PI 70 LSssy. Lane ~ mile. AM
FROM hsi ,I to Albion, IA miles ana bach
Bids 20 be made 70 cover ali This service
| 2sl2 From Jackson Station by West Gr.en. q,
! Lake Pleasant, miles snd back Ia Ice !. -. NJ
Leave Jackson Station wednc.dAv and So
Arrive az Lac Pleasant ly I2m:
Leave Lake Pleasant " cdnesoAy AMI Sa,rr
Arrive at JACKSON Station by.pm.
FORM or PRO eosAL, GUARANTY. AN
CERTIFICATE
Proposal.
sddress j. -, county q =. state q -
from july 4. rs ., 20 June 20 1872; on rout' No -,
between = and -, under the adysrtis .rn.ut
With ''cels rity. certainty aud security" fur a..
annual sum OF - dollars.
THIS proposal 10 made With fun know ledge ef tl
distance OF the route, the weight % the mail 10 h.
,sIilsd, and ally other particulars an reierente o.
ination ~ the laws and instructions attached a. tn
/ advertisement.
Dated Csigned
4 The undersigned residing Al - state a
nnGsrtske that, If the foregoing hid r earring t
maii on route No = De accepted hy the posfua-
ter General, the bidder shall prior 10 the 1T sv a.,
, ulg lsee, entef INTO the required obligation
and snfhcient suretics
This We do. understanding distinctly m. otlie.
tions and liabilities assumed l., gnareptS,rs ,,
The 9th sec'ion II the at & Conercss 81 Jai, ,
Dated Signed by two guarantorsl
C.rtisoare.
! The undersigned, postmaster az - Stst. Ell
acqusii ted ith the above euaraptors snd NJ
then 70 be men OF prop"rtA. aud able O. mss,
/ GOO per suSranr tsiEn,d
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND POST
MASTERS,
., Htso sondeEs g b isooa's ~,
proper. '''s "''''
1 seven minutes are allowed to each intermediat.
once, when not otherwise specified for assortipg
the mails, snt on railroad and st.snboat route
mere s 70 ee no NOR delay than is sufficient foT AZ
2. ON railroad and steamboat lines. and Other
the special agents of the Post 0foe Dsnar,, =.
also post once blanks mail bags. locks and Kew.
5. On railroad and steamboat Hn.s tbs ro,,,.
agents OF The Department, also the British and
psnying them, are 90 be convey ed VII So,
and for the nee Of the United States 40, n, !. 60
warmed and furnished and assp!ba rSip sa iights
nlent separation and due security Of the mails 4
ION - S Dy ,he contractor under the dire
Railroad and steamboat companies are r.,uir.s
10 take the mails from and deliver il mo ~ -,
offices At the beginning aud end n tb,tr 1870, -
and 70 and from all Offices not more Than ei,1,
submitted 10y the compsRies Tor the peTfornsnss y,
all other SIDE seryice-thai L. fOI cos over efh,
roqs from station or Ian ding.
There viii lie way bills prepared l.y postms.
tiers, OF other agents Of the Departments 10 sccnS
pany the mails conyeyed on railroads and st.Ansr.
specifying the number and destfnation 81 ~ s,
eral bags On Other principal routes likewise 10.
oeipts willie required and way hills forwarded H..
latter 70 be examined by the several po.tmss,e,.
TO insure regulsrity in the delivery OF mails
and LOT each OF such omissions not satisfactoril,
ehplained three times the pay Of the trip will l..
break connection with depending mails and nos
ffeienty excused, fourth Of The compens S'
pestd deinquencies OF the kind herein specified
sh gu "a nhltles. proportional TO the nAtnT.
ther-oi' ana the Importance Of the mail NAV J.
made. ' "'''' '
s. For leaving behind or throwing OF the mail.
or any portion OF them, for the admission al pa-
seneers, or for being concerned in set,ine :, ~ y
rnnnihg an express conveying intelligence in 40
Quoted. - '"' VIC W
o. PINES will be imposed, unless the delinauspcy
oe promptly and satisfactorily planned by certib
cafes oil postmasters or the afdAvIts 81 otbsr 60
zoe persons Ter falling 10 arrive in contract tim
LOT neglectng TO take the mail from or deliver n
into post ONCE; for suffering IL TO be wei inipr
90, DESTROYED robbed, or lost aud for refusing
ster demand 10 convey he mail a. Frequently a.
/ the contractor runs. or is concerned in rnnnin,e
coach; car, or steamboat a route
a. The Postmaster General may annul the co.,
tract Tor TePeated failures 20 sgreesbly 90 COO
III i2r .lolating the post Q ice laws or disobey
ing the instructions 81 the Department: for ref,
sing 70 DISC barge carrier when required by a..
sfdrsssis -, - 40 SO, Tor running express a.
slng mailable matter out Of the mali ''e''
OF service on route BY allowing therefor pro y1s
Increase on the contract paw He NAV chsng.
particularly 10 make them 60, form 70 r', 49, sho
with railroads without incTe sse OF nav "a 81
an increase Of speed, allowing within he TestT,
tan, OF TIE law Tvo rGta increase Of pay for the
may n9weNer an the case of increase of spe ed r.
tn nns r,e by giving prompt notice 20
ing the order into effect The Postmssfs, !, .',1
may also discontinue or curtsil the service. in
greater degree Of service or wh.neyer Tba n,t1,
ln,eiests In his Judgment, shall require such dis
continuance or curtailment for auv Other csnss-
he allowing as full indemnity TO Contractor on
month ua Extra pay on the amount OF service die
pea SEQ with, aud ra'a COMPENSATION Tor t1s
amount Of service retained and Continued '0' Tue
ray ments Will be made by collections from or
o.aits on poetmasters or otherwise. after the eN-
Ilraaon OF each quarter-say November Feb
10. The distances are given according % the
best inflammation; but no Increased nav win bs 80
tbs noin,s tney be greater than advertised IL
Dnd DIG must inform themselves on this point.
condition OF roads, hills, streams &C and iii ,a1I
nthiages, ferries, or distractions Of any Kind by
ditienal pay: based such ground can he con.
eiueteo nor Tor alleged mistakes or misapprehep-
sion a. to the degree Of service: nor for brids..
destroyed, ferries discontinued or other oIs,pse
uons increasing distance. occurring during IN.
vertisement is issued and also daring he rn,r,
term, are 70 be visited without extra nav II a..
IL Bidders are cautioned 20 mail their propo.sl.
10 time 70 reach the Department hy the dsy and
oeived after ia, tim. M si q iS for bids re
competition with a bid Of reasonable amornt -.
ceiyed IN time. Neither can bids he c1nsfdsrss
when are without the guaranty reauire6 Nv Ia
anty. VI '"N" s"ai-
u. Bidders should fret propose for service STRIFE,
~ according 20 the advertisement. and then. IN
they desire eparately for different service ana 90
the regular bid be the lowest offered for The ssye,
cred "' NC SouSiu-
is. There should be but one rnute bis "a, I'm.
proposal Consolidated or combination hid. Ss.nr
poshg one sum Tor two or more routes - are Tor
oidoen by law, and cannot be considered
~ me route, the service, the YEARLY nav ,hs
name ana residence Of the bidder thai a. ~.
usual post ONCE address, } and the name OF esrb
be distinctly stated. VIII shou'o
- Bidders are requested 90 use. as far as n-ac,i
cable, the printed proposals furnished NV h m.
pastInent TO write out in full the sum Of Their ld
and TO retain copies Of them " " "'us'
Altered bids should not he submitted. nor shorls
bids once submitted be withdrawn No uith6rs.ai
OF bid or guarantor will be allowed unlsss 81
wtnorawal Is dated ami received before are la,
day Tor receiving proposals. INV mt
Each bld must be guaranteed by two responsflJs
persons The bid and guaranty should be signed
plainly with the full name of eac n pers-u
the department reserves the right 10 reject any
DID winch may be deemed eNtravaeant and a.,
10 disregard the bids of failing snS IA
ders. anu piu-
10. The bid should be sealed. superscribed Mail
proposals state of MARY land, addressed sss.cond
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract .ascas -
snd sent by mall, not by or 60 agent; and most
masters viii not enclose proposals Cor letter, ~.
any Kind In their quarterly returns
4. ne contracts are 10 be executed and returned