Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-04

Ing proposals. may be eubmisted by the CON-
servioe-that i., for Offices over eighty rode
from q station or landing.
There viii be Way bile" prepared BY pos.
masters, or Other asents Of the d partm-nf. 10
accompany the mails oaveyed on railroads
ana steamers, epecifyIpG the numbsr and des.
tipatton Of the everal oage. On other princ,.
pal routee. like vice. receipts will be req uired
amined nv the several pos,mastsrs, TO iusure
regularity in the delivery Of mails.
=. NO pay will be made for trips not per-
formed; aad for each OF such omiss ous, not
satisfactorily explained. three times the pay
Of the trip will he deducted. For arrivals so
far behind time AZ 70 break connection WITH
depending malls, And not u ri GENTLY ex cueed.
oue-fourtA OF the CON pensatio for the trip
" subject TO forfeiture For repeated aelin.
Quencies OF the kind herein specified, enlarged
penalties, proportioned TO the nature thereof.
and the importance OF the mail, may be made.
>. For leaving behind or thro wing OF the
mails. or any portion OF them, for the admis-
sion Of passengers, or for being concerned in
setting mp or running an express con veyine
ln.eiIlgence 10 al vance OF the mail, a uarrers
9. Fines will BE- imposed, unless the deiin-
quency be promptly aud satisfactorily ex-
planned BY ceru6catee OF postmasters or the
to arrive In contract time: for neglectipe to
take the mail from, OF deliver It INFO. a post
once; for suffering IL to be VET, injured. de-
ss%.nG r ,n OF lost; and for rsiusns after
the contractor runs, or is concerned In run
ninG, coach, car or steambo on Q route.
9. The Postmaster General may sunui the
contract for repeated failures to run asre~a-
bly, to contract; for violating the post Office
| laws. or disobeyinE the Instructions Of the DE.
partment; for refusing to discharge q carrier
| running III express rs aforesaid; or for Trans
porting persons or packages con veying mail.
| able matter out Of the mail.
S. The Postmaster General may order sn
nnf n 70 h. IIa
| therefor pro rata increase on the contract
pay. He may change scbedu ies OF departures
AND arrivals 10 all cases. anc partic ularIy TO
mske them conform TO councillors with rail-
roads. without increase Of pay. provided the
RAINING time be not abridged. He may also
order an increase OF speed, ailo wing, within
| tne reetrictions OF law, pro rata increase Of
pay for the additional stock or carriers, IL
| aav. The contractor may, however, an fls
| case u increase Of speed, relinquish 'hs con-
tract. BY giving prompt notice to the Depart.
| ment that he prefers doing to carrying The
| order into effect. The Poe tmaster General may
| also discontinue or curtaii The service. in
whole or N part, in order 70 place on the rOute
| greater degree OF service, or whenever the
public interests, In bic judgment, shall require
| such disconiinuance or curtailment fer An
| other cause; he allowing as full indemnity 70
contractor one months extra pay on the
amount Of vice dispensed win. and q pro
| rata compensation for toe amount "f service
retained aud continued
| Q. Payments will b. made by COLLECTIONS
| from or drafts on postmssr-rs. or oiherUIse,
| after the expiratiou OF each ouarter-say IN
| November, February, May and August
~. The distances are ri ven according 10 tn
| best lniormaiioD; but no Increased pay will
be allowed should they De Greater than adysr
Used IL the points 10 be supplied are CORRECTLY
stated Bidders must inform themselves on a.s
| point, ana also In reference to the weight OF
the mail, the condition of roads, bt;le, strearns
&c and all toll bridges, ferries or obs ctions
~ sny kind BY which expense may be incur
red. No CLAIM for additional pay, based on
| such around, can be considered: nor for II.
/ legged mistakes or misrepresentation as 10 the
degree OF service; nor for bridges DESTROY ed
| ferries discontinued. or other instructions To-
creasinR distance, occurring during The oon-
| tract term. Odices established after this al =
| vertisement lie issued, and also during the con-
tract term, are to b visited without extra pay
| IL the distance 0e not increased.
| ~. Bidders are cautioned TO mail their pro /.
| posals In time TO reach the Department bv the
day and hour named. q p. IN March 4. tS6S. }
tor bids received after that time al not b. con
| Sidered in competition with q bid Of reasonable
amount received In time. Neither can bids be
considered which are without the guarantee
required BY law and a certificate of the effi-
cheney Of such guarav tee.
-. Bidder should bret propose for service
strictly according 10 the advertisement. and
service; and if the regular hid be- the lowest or
fered for the advertised service, the other pro.
| positions may be onsidered.
-. Their. should be but one route bid for In
proposal. Consolidated or com bination
bids ('-proposing one sum for two or more
route" are forbidden by law, and canno, he
considered.
IA. The route, the service, the yearly pay
| the name and residence of the bidder, (that is
hts usual post Office address, All the name of
each member OF firm, whore company Of
fere, should be distinctly stated.
IS. Bidders are requested TO use, as far a.
practicable, the printed proposals furnished
oy the Department, TO write out IN full The
sum OF their bids, and 10 retain copies OF them.
IA k0nS
should bids once su omitted be withdrawn No
withdrawal OF q bidder or guarantor will be
allowed unless the withdrawal 10 dated and
received before the lsst day for receiving pro-
posals.
Each bid must b. guaranteed by two re-
sponsible persons. The bid and guarantee
should be signed plainly with the fui name OF
each person.
The Department reserves the right TO reject
any bid which may be deemed eXtravassut,
and also 70 disregard the bids OF failing con-
tractors and bidders.
It, The bids should be sealed, superscribed
"Maii Proposals, State OF New Jersey" ad-
dressed Second Assistant Postmaster Gene
raj, Contract Once" and sent by mail, not by
or TO an agent and postm astere will not en-
close proposals cor letters OF any kindly In their
quarterly returns.
II. The contracts are to be executed and re-
turned to the Department by or oefere the 81
day Of July. leGs: but the service must he be.
gun on that day, or on tbs mail day next er
H. whether the contracts be executed or not.
AIouoteTs VI ConHdste- UT Oh interest IN con-
tracts, are forbidden BY law, and censeq ueutly
cannot be allowed. Bidders will therefore
take notice that they Will be expected to per.
form the service accepted to them through rue
whole term OF the contract
Is Postmasters At offices on or near rail.
roads, but more than eighty rods from a sta.
ton, will, Immediately after the 4th OF March
next report their exact Distance from the
nearest station, and how they are otherwise
suppliee with the mail to enable the Post
master General to direct mail.messenser
supply from the lot OF July next
49, Section eighteen OF an act Of Congress
approved March 3, lsS5, provides thst con.
tracts for the transportation OF the mail STALL
be let, sin every case, TO the lowest bidder
rendering eumcent guarantees for faithful
performance, without other reference TO the
mode Of such transportation than may be
necessary TO provide for the due celebrity, Ger.
Under this law bids that propose TO transport
the mails with "celerity. certainty, and Sc.
curity," having been decided to be the oniy
legal bids, are construed az providing for the
entire mail. however large, and whatever NAV
be the mode OF conveyance necessary TO in
sure Its "celertty, certainty, and security"
and have the preference over all others. and
no Others are considered.
~. A modification Of q bid In any OF At ss.
sential terms 10 tan'amount TO Q Few bid. and
cannot b received, SO rs to interfere with
regular competition, after the last hour eet for
receiving b,de. Making new bid. with
guarantee and certificate. IL the only way 20
modify a previous bid.
~. Postmasters are TO be careful not to GER
ufy the sudciancy OF the guarantors or cure.
ties without knowing that they are persons
OF suhctent responsibility; q disregard of this
instruction by postmasters IL a violation OF
shAiv fh nj ~ AA 4.