Evening star., 1868-02-05

tions and liabilities assumed by rusrantor. ~
ne ne eth section Of the act Of congress u Jri,
Dated (sisped by two guarantee.
The undersigned, postmaster af -. state
=, certihes, under his oath of once. that Ls
scqnait ted Hh the above guarantors, and know
them TO be men of properly, and able O. ma
s9oa their guaranty. tsigned
INSTRUCTIONS TO s,ppERs AND POS
ssats,ss also nc~dttsoss 20 ., tsoc-pcaied -
eosrads 20 tAs ssresi ts> Depaur1ess r7aS Dc
seven minutes are allowed 90 each iuterrnedIs
ON ON wen not otherwise specifies Cor sssortir
there 10 TO be more DELAY than a. .r n cieu, Tor !.
exchange Of the mail pou chez
routes where the mode Of conysS.aes sdn'iss =,
the special agents OF the Post on co Denartmes
are TO be conveyed without extra ch.rs. NY
Vh faiirosd and steamboat lines the rou
Canada m ais, when offered and the agent, s",,.
panytns them, are 90 be con vey ed vii sout -.
and for the use Of the United state. .ssp, s,,,
warmed and furnished and sdspssd sdRsrS sS ~, hshts,
nlent separation and due security % the mails I.
si s,esiaea oy tne contractor, under the dire
Rsilresd and steamboat companies are requir
20 take the mails from and deliver IL into the 10
Offices st the beginning and end of thr,r rout.
and 20 and from all Offices not more than .tsl,
~ non Is. q, sls. @ ma,
ell other side seryice-thst is for oices over eiet
There viii % /. 9%sq W biii. N s'n sr...r.a h, ,,
,srs, OF other asents Of the pes.rtments % socon
psny tne mails conveyed on railroad. and stesmer
specifyins the number and d-ttiB alton Of the e.
eeiPts win be required and Way iii. forwsrisd :
to in.uT. ,ss ass,rs rcysr. J,
4, No pay will be made for trips not perform.
explained, three times the pay OF the trtp viii
Deducted. for arrivals far behind time a.
snfhciently excused, one-fourth OF the oonipsn,
uon ior the trip 10 subject Go forfeiture. Tor
enlarged penalties. proportioned 20 tie nat
tnehoi' ana the importance Of the mail msy
8. For leaving behind or throwing Oh IN. MAJ.
or any POI uon Of them, for the admission Of n.
,nnrs .rrsssn or ior being conoerned IN setting az
vance OF the mail, quarters pay may be q
d. s. FINES will be imposed, unles. IN. d.lI,o,.,c
be promptly and sstisfactorily explained by esrtit
Gates Of postmaster. OF the siisvits Of Other rr5
for nssleciins to t.se ths nai tf s6m oOnS.1, %
Into, post ONCE; for suffering II TO be wei INN
81, ID destro! ed robbed, or lost; and for refusing
after demand, 10 convey he mail as frequ@ntly a.
the contractor runs; or is concerned in runnins
coson car, or steamboat on q Route.
lbe postmaster General may annul the con
tract for violating the.post n ce laws or di.obe~
.ihs to discharge carrier Ssen res9r.s sIr n. Te,S
Department. 70 do 90, for running an eIpre.. o.
mailaole matter out Of the ma ~ :"
= The Postmaster General may order en- IboreAs.
pi service on route By allowing therefor pro ~
.chedules ofdepsrturss and arrivals in Al case
Iaftneuisrly Iit to make them CO, form 20 connesl.
WIN rsifroade Without increase Of pay .proyideH
running time be not abridged. He may also orir
an Increase Of speed, allowing, within The restr,
additional stock or carrier ifsny The ssD, 70,
h1ws. or, an the case OF increase Of speed.
The Department that he prefer. doina - hSSs lS ssr,
ng me order into effect. The Postmaster General
n nay also discontinue or curtail the service, a.
ooie or In part, In order to place on tn. route
greater degree Of service, or whenever the pull
interests, In his Judgment, shall require such die
ne aIiosine as full indemnity 10 contractor on-
month"; sxtra pay on the amount Of service al.
mount Of ser9ie. retained and es.aina.S FOR 'h'
PAYMENTS will be made by collections iron. OF
riration Of each quarfer-say IN Soyemhsr III
'usry. May, and August.
10; The distances are given according TO the
best Information, but no Increased pay viii be a.
owed should they be greater than ADVERTISED, n
nS points ts he supplied are correctly stated
bioders must inform themselves on this p.irt
and also In reference 70 the weight Of the mai H.
oondition OF roads, bills streams, &C.. aud All l..
.hich expense may be Incurred. No claim for a a
,itiensl pay; based on snch ground. can be c.,
lion to the degree OF service: nor fsI fTiss..
ieetroyed, ferries discontinued or other o,rfr,Yc
ions n,,, Increasing distance occurring durir the
Vertisemeps H. issued and also during the contra
srm are 90 be visited without extra pay. IL is
II; Bidders are cautioned to mail their propo.ss
n time to reach the Department by the dsy and
's1ed after ., tim. m.reh s ,s, is IS for lids re
competition With q hid Of reasonable amonnf =,
sbieb srs utsoUt neither sh can bids be eonsideres
.na . oertincste OF the Efficiency % such guar
H. Bidders should first propose for .er,io. stric,
" eccording 10 the advertisement, and thep N
hey desire sepsrstely for different service; aud if
me regular Did be the lowest offered for the sdver
Used service, the other propositions may be conid
Is. There should he but one rout. hid for In,
propoeal. Consolidated or combination bidsfs.pT..
posne one cum for two or mere routes y are for
IL. The route, the service, the yearly nav. ,bs
name and residence OF the bidder that is his
lsaa, poss once address and the name OF each
De distinctly stated.
Ii Bidder. ,S are requested TO nee far prsct
'artment, to write out In full the sum OF their lds
Altered TO sis. eSS1si sBssS ~ nos sss ss
ids once submitted be withdrawn No vitbdr.Ssi
y y BID or eusrantor will be allowed, unie.. th.
.v sor hs dated anu received before the lsss
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
,lainly with the full name Of each perssn s"'u
:, The department. reserves the right 20 reject any
,ld y which may be deemed extrsvaeant, and slso
Is The bid should b sealed, .uper.cribed mali
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract orise >
md sent by mail, not by or TO agent; and post.
my kind In their quarterly returns "
IL; The contracts are TO be executed and returned
SIS; but the service must be begun on thar dav or
N the mail day next after IL neither the contracts
Transfers of contracts or of interest IN contract,
Ire Ioroiddep 10y Law; and consequently cannot be-
.llewed Bidders will therefore take notice thnf
hey VIII De expected TO perform the service ac-
'ept.d to them through the whole term Of the con
Is. Postmasters at ofices on or near r.,l,o.o.
1ut more than eighty rods from station will. i'm
after the 4th Of March ne It repr n tbei
hey are otherwise supplied With the mail. 10 su.
lbie the Postmaster General 20 direct Q nl.Il-nrs
ensss srs1 sgpD,y iS trGm the L. lat Of July next
,ro,ed Mar n 5 lsss, provides that oonfrsot, for
ne srs tr.n:por,otiSn Of the Sst shall ;. let "in
icient GUARANTEES for faithful performance. with
,ut other reference 10 the mode OF such trsnspsr
iue CELEBRITY. eertsin, and security Of such tran.
,or.snsn- Under this Law bid. that propose =
eeurity, having been decidea 20 be the onIy ieSs
oioo, Are construed as providing Tor the eptir,
nall, howeyer large. and whatever may be the
Gritty, certainty. and security !" ana have the pr.f
renee over all others, and ne others are con.ii
50 A modification Of q bid in any Of n. ..,eu,i,l
erms 10 tsntamount TO a new bid, and cannot be ~
Ifter the last hour set for receiyins bids' Malins
new Cia, WITH guaranty and eertihesfe, Is the
ii. Postmasters are 70 he careful not 10 o.rtt,
ss. 9 st or sSEstiss without
i6ty ard of tsis in.,a1stiSn b bre,so9
sctine them to Immediate removal. All bisders,
usrentors, and euretes are distinctly netl fed that
N failure TO enter into or perform the coptracts
Or INC syryiss pioposd for IN the accepted bids