Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-06

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Leave Princes. Anne Friday atSam;
Arrive at Deals Island by IL m:
Leave Deals Island Friday at zpm;
Arrive at PR ncess Anne by pm.
1896 Iron Snow Hill to Lindsey willie. miles and
Leave Snow Hill SATURDAY. atsam;
Leave L a. sstB ny a
Arrive at Snow Hill by "a m.
Sos7 From , Snow Hill BY sandy Hill, to HorntOwn,
10 miles and back three times week.
Leave SNOW Hill Monday, Wednesday, and
Arrive at Horntown by7am;
Leave Horntown Tuesday, Thursday, and Sat
Arrive rive at 81 snow 3 " Hin by 1lpm.
FORM OF Pf SESHiftos Guaranty AND
Proposal.
address .h ~ o,,ny NJ WHOSE post once
proposes to convey the mails of the United States,
from Juiy I, ISIS, ITO June 50, 1872 route No.
Of the Postmaster General. dated October 81, 1851,
with g CELEBRITY. certainty and security, ~ for the
This proposal is made with full knowledge of the
distance Of the route the ght of the mail to be
the route and service, and Also after careful exam
ination of the and instructions attached to the
advertise ment.
Dated (Sigued)
Guaranty.
The undersigned. residing at -, State Of
=, III dertake that, if the foregoing bid for
ping the mail on route No. - be accepted by the
LIST day Of July 1885, enter into the requ obliga
tin or contract t. perform the service proposed
This we do. understanding distinctly the oblig ga
tions and liabilities assumed by guarantors under
1886 ' -
Dated. fsigned by two guarantorsD
Certificate.
ihe undersiRned, postmaster at -, State of
-, cerflEes under his oath of Office. that he il
acquainted with the above guarsntors. nd knows
them TO be men OF property, and able to make good
their guaranty.
Dated
INSTRUCTIONS TO T,s B5RpERs AND POST
Confoinins also conditions 70 be incorporated IN the
contracts TO the srtent ths Department may Deem
]. Seven minutes allowed to each intermeiia ate
ONCE when not otherwise specified, for asserting
there is to be more delay than is sufficient for an
exchange Of the mail uches.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines. and other
routes where the mode of convey ance admits of it,
the special agents of the Post Office Department,
are to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
Canada mails, when offered and the agents accom-
panyiDg them, are TO be conveyed wit aout charge;
modious ear, or part of a car, properly lighted,
warmed, and furnished, and adapted 70 the conSe,
TO be Pri ided by the contractor, under the direc
to take the mails from anddeliver il into the post
offices At the beginning and end of their routes.
rods from station or landing. Proposals may be
submitted 1 ~ the sompsne for the performance Of
rods from station or isi ding.
tiers, or other agents of the Departments to accom-
rany the mails conveyed on railroads and steamers,
specifying the number and destination of the sew
eTal bags On other principal routes, likewise, re-
ceipts Willie required and way bills forwarded the
S to Re the
4; No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each of such omi sions not satisfactorily
FOR arrivals SO s SehDd tine S t ts
break eo ,i with depending mails, and not
tOn for the trip is subject to forfeiture. For re-
peI,trd selinqnenees of the kind hereia specified
enlarged penalties. proportional to the nature
thereof, and the Importance of the mail may b
s. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails.
or any poI tion OF them, for the admission Of pas
running an express conveying INTEL Rence in ad.
vance OF the mail, q quarters pay may be Dis
9. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinaua pcy
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certifi
ible persons for failing to arrive in contract
for neglecting to take the mail from, deliver it
ed, de stroy ed, robbed or lost; and for pefnsing
s ~ deano TO convey ihe mail as frequently
coach. car, or steamboat ON a route ~ i"""'"s
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the con-
ac, Tor or rsgestsd failures to agreeaby 70
ing the Instructions of the Department; for refu.
Impairment to do so; for running am e.prss. 'as
AFORESAID or for TRANSPORTING perso ns packages
s. The Pos tmaste General may order an Increase
OF service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
schedules cfdeparuIss and arrivals in ali aaS
Particularly TO ms Ike them COZ form to connexions
running time he not abridged. He may also order
an increase OF speed, allowing within the restrc-
raa f ess f.. Ss
may however in the case Of increase of spe ed re-
hs he doin. to
Ing the order into effect he Postmaster General
whole or in part, in order TO place on the route
greater degree of service, or whenever the public
interests, In his Judgment, shall require such dis
continuance or curtalment for any other cause;
he allowing as full indemnity to contractor one
PEI sed with, and pro ra,a Compensation for the
amount of service retained and continued
drafts on poe imasters or otherwise after the eS
Ilratiop OF each !uarter-say IN November, Feb
best Information; bnt no Increased pay win be al.
the points to be supplied are correctly stated.
Bidders must inform themselves on this point
condition of roads, hills streams, &C., and all toll
BRIDES, ferries, or distractions of any kind by
which expense may be incurred No claim for sd.
ditienal pay. based on snch ground, can be con-
sidered; nor for alleged mistakes or mi.apprehen-
destroy ed, ferries discontinued or other obstrnc
ti0ns incr.asing distance; occurring during the
veItsement is issued and alec during the contract
term, are 30 be visited without extra IL the
distance be not increased.
IL: Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department by the day and
hour named, g p m, March 4. 1858 for bids re-
ceived after that time will not he considered in
composition with bid of reasonable amount re-
ceiyed in time Neither can bids be considered
which are without the guaranty required by law
snd certificate Of the sum cheney Of such guar
anty. -.- VI. =
IT, Bidders should first propose for service strict
~ according to the advertisement, and then, il
they desire separately for different service and If
the regular bid be the lowest oered for the adj
tsed service, the other propositions may be consid
cred ~ ~
Is. There should be but one route bid for in
posing one sum for two more ROUTES ~ are for
bi6oeh by law, and cannot be onsidered.
a. The route, the service, the yearly nay, the
name and residence Of the bidder, THAT Is, his
usual post Office address y and the name of each
member OF hrm, where company offers, should
Is Bidders are requested TO use as far a. practi.
cable, the printed propOsals furnished by the De-
partnent write out In full the sum of their bds
and to retain copies of them. ". q. ~ ~
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn. No withdrswal
OF q bid or guarantor will be allowed. unless the
withdraw is dated and received before the last
day for receiving proposals. - ~ -
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
persons The bid and guaranty should be signed
plainly with the full name Of each perssn. q
The Department reserves the right TO reject any
bid which may be deemed .extravaganf. md also
to diste gard the bids of fall and bid
l6 The bid should be scaled snperscribed ssMail
Proposals., State of MARY and " add ressed Second
Assis1anf Postmaster General, Contract ON &C.
and sent BY mail, not By or to Agent; and post-