The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-27

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Arrive at sesford BY 1880 p m.
Proposals also invited for more frequent ser.
2sso From Laurel, by loves Cross Roads, Gum
boro', Sheppardsyille and whAleysville, to
Berlin, Sax miles and back, twice week.
Leave Laurel Monday and Friday At ESQ
/ Arrive at Berlin by iopm.
! Leave Berlin Tuesday and Saturday at 10 m.
Arrive at Laurel by 2;9Qp m.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTEE AND CERTIFICATE.
Proposai.
The pader,isnsd; yihG.e post one. I'D I'd
SSss sss,; % jan. s;. & he V laa; sS
Postmaster General dated October 81. ISL. with ee
sfrty. esTss ,y and security Tor tho annual sun
TIN. prePS;.i !. made with tsll tpoxsdss Of u.
sarrcd. and al other psttlsalsr. in reference the
'Gd w Nn sG iS aS TO *. .d1s2
''i baisa sisned)
The undersigned, residing, AZ -, :, state Of -,
mail % route ~ @ b. .sssPtsS \, !hs Po.,%..,sf
perform the service proposed. with good and sun
This we %, understanding distinctly the oblisa-
tions and liabilities assumed BY suAispt9rs under
Dated ctsisnsa BY two RuaransOr'J
| The undersi gned, postmaster at -, State Of -,
certlhes, rxpEn mia oATn OF orrioE. that he 1. ae
10 be mtn o. property. and able 70 make good their
sTps s,.s
| DISTRACTIONS TO BIppERs AND rosrsAsrERs,
fks CONTRACTS TO ths ertsnt hs Department may
j. Seven minute. are allowed to each intermediate
mails: but on a railroad and .tesmbost routes there Is
e Be no more delay than Is SUFFICIENT for an exchange
On railroad and steamboat lines. and other route.
agents .ss o the PSs, Ses nj Also pos.
once blanks, mall bags. locks and keys. are to be
Of the Department the British and Canada NAILS
Sss5ss sSf Without rs S sSsrs
gS ss9maS SS
adapted 70 the seps And due security
Railroad and steamboat eompanie. are required to
from all once. mot more than eighty rod, from :, .i ia
a GS sa 10;
There Vim be way BILL, S5sg.5sd By gS,,m..;
he mails conveyed on roads and .tsamsrs ;psei.
iyinE the number and destination Of the several 6ags
Sa StSs snd way Ell. the Rief &c
BY .hs several 2, Ps,imA'er' to Insure resu
a'S ps aye vii be n.ds er Trip. and
fGsS tRSi the a1s s sis.
ea sfS q 'hs ar Ss p
e sor
poroned to the nature thereof and the Importance Of
any portion of them, for the admission Of
for ssSs
quarters pay may be deducted: A., ,.,,.
be promptly and satsisetcriy- explained sy eeriis
S su sra. n line
negeeing to take The mail FROM or deliver into,
@ ca o ad of be naiss
mand to convey the mail as Frequently as the CON
The Postmaster GENERAL may .nnul the eOntr.e.
violating the post oniee laws, o. di.oSsying the IN.
.. G 9s vSss lsaa %
DO SO; for running an express As .ioresaid or iGr
ms.Ia2 Gas y p sSe mail.
tn. General msy STss1 an sss
Increase The son.rss. Pay He nay change ;ehea
as1lSriy to make. them conform 70 eonaeet,9n,
with railroads. without increase q pay. provided
der an increase q speed. allowing, within ihe
a psy e.. %;
may, however, IN he case u increase Of speed, re.
the S% Ee sy sst
order into eject. The Postmaster General may also
IN ofdcr 10 place on The rOgts greater degree ser.
vice, whenever the public Interests In his jadg'
me nj for any other eausei he allowing as full inde-
y 9G S ssaSSs SspeRssd with, and pro rafe
for the amount Of service retained and
eSH'PR pigment. will DO made by collection, from Of
drafts on postmaster or otherTlse M!sr TIE snpra
ny The d.tsnees arc given according 70 the bs.
they be greater than adyeiti.eS Il The point. 20 b,
erssirts on fhs point. aud Also in reference d,
weight q the nal the s sE(SsSiOe GG road: hill:
lions OF any Kind by which expense may be incurred
I'd nal tSss g.
70 hS ssgTsS Of ser1e nor or bridge
Uess essssSIissed ef III. ssusd
nd siS SqnPs III da Re
IL Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposal. !.
4 & ri I'D. ,sS' ISs
a BID OF REASONABLE e amount received il time Neithe
bids be considered which are without the guaran
Tee REQUIRED By law and certificate Of the sfneiene'
u bidders should hrst propose for service strict,
ST az ss
:. but GrtS SS e IN
law and cannot be considered;
and .aS
See sddres' and the name Of esfs m SeSser Of
u bidders requested 70 use, 4. far as practice
men 10 write out lull the sum Of their bids, And
Altered bids should not be submitted; nor shout,
bids once submitted be withdrawn No withdraw
withdrawal Is dated and received before the last dA
for receiving proposals. .
bach bid must be guaranteed by two responsible per
sons The bid and guarantee should DO signed plainl
The Department reserves the right to reject any BIZ
which may be deemed eItraNAgant, and also to dis
regard the bids Of failing contractors and bidders
10 The bids should be sealed, superscribed % Ma
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract once, - an
sent BY mail not by or to an agent, and postmaster
will not enclose proposals Cor letters Of any kind
their quarterly returns.
IL The contracts are TO be executed and returned
the Dsparmcn by before the list day Of July, 1866
but the must be begun on that day, on th
mail day next after 1t, whether the contracts be exc
Transfers Of contracts, or Of interest "a contracts
allowed Bidders III therefore take notice that tn
will be expected to perform the service accepted
them through the whole term Of the contract
49, pOstmasters at Onices on or near railroads, bu
more than eighty rods from station, will, imme
distance from the nearest station and how they ar
otherw supplied with the mail, to enable the Posi-
master General to direct mail messenger ssppl!
. from the lst OF July next.
10 Section eighteen Of An act o. congress approves
portaIion Of the mail shall DO let, I'm every case,
the lowest bidder rendering sumeient guarantees 70
faithful performance, without other reference TO th
mode Of such transportation than may be necessary
f., the Sss s bs. e
propose to transport the mails It'll eeleIty, eel
iainty, and security having been dssided 10
the only legal BIDS, are construed As providing for u
estlre mail, however large, and whatever nay 30 "a