The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-17

g. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
Or fof being concerned n setting up p fnnni9s a
. S.y ay s % advance of the
81 Sss or &c p 1
o Z falling to ys in nG for
OfSes for suffering i 10 Be VET injured destroyed,
rebbcd Sr lost; and for refusing after demand, to
Or f concerned in running, coach, car, or steam:
boat SR p5SSs es,.r,l NAV ANN, tho eo0,r,,,
for repeated failures g run aereesSy 70 eSnrsst for
yOlsins hs post p Sse LAWS G6 the II.
charge carrier when REQUIRED BY the Department 70
90 50 for running an express as sfSrsssd Sr tGr
matter out Of the mail.
8 The Postmaster General may order an increase Of
Increase as contrast psS change ssss:
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railroads y,hou, Of Psy provided ths run
nets.ss S spee slo%Se rthln hS
Of law, pro rata increase Of pay for the additional
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contract by giving prompt notice TO the Department
s he may 'Sf so a
tinue or eurtail the service in whole or In part in
q Whsnsser he public iR.sIssis' II ii: ipdsnesi:
amy otSer saase he sOWns as a nae%Sy 70
contractor one month"; extra pay On the amount Of
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o. Payments will BIO made by collections from or
S'f n EoS:nSsr
May. and August
The distance arc given asscTdps to hG SS.,
should they be greater than advertised y the points
e SS sqRpss sl' os & % and
ence to tho weight Of the mail the condition Of roads,
incurred. 10 claim for sddi,ionsl pay, based on
takes or as TO the degree OF service
nor for bridges destroyed ferries dscOntinued. or
during The contract term. ONCE; established after
Ta % wSCa h the
distance be not Increased.
time % reach he BY Ike d.y and hour
n1s%SdS q Ms6sb iSr bid: TesSiyed
Neither can bids be considered which are ,wlihoSt
efficiency Of such guarantee.
H. Bidders should ars propose for service strictly
regular bid b The lowest offered for the advertised
the Be ems la s IN
posal. Consolidated or combination bids proposing
a% ana eannot Be eonsderSd arc ny
T rhS 5S che Of 'i Sc e.: Rfy h
post office address, and the name Of each member Of
a arm, where company offers. should be distinctly
BILE. the printed proposals furnished BY the Depart
to retain copies Of them.
altered bids should not Be sGbmIttSd' nor should
%hdTswai dated and received before the last day
Bach bid must y guaranteed BY tive rpssp99:ibl5
The Department Nscryes the right 20 reject any bid
ma Ss ds%Sd and fsG 70 dis
u: The bids should be sealed, suPsrseribed!. MAJ
s'sis ss seG
sent BY natl not by or to an agent, and postmaster
IL The contracts are to be executed and returned I,
but lie serVee must be begun on that day. or On III
mall day next after it. whether the contracts be exc
Transfers Of contracts or OF interest In contracts
TSddS1 s and Rs nes
they will DO expected e perform The service accepted
ss Sa or q sG
s shy X Of MaGeh uss hs
otherwise supplied with the mail to enable the Post
master General to direct mail'meS'enger suppl!
TO- Section eighteen Of an act Of Congress approve,
portstiSh Of he mall shall be let. Fin every ease
l9TOst bidder endsfPS So sSn, e.
r as S.S and Sd
that propose to transport tho mails with eolerity
he only legal BIDS, are construed a. prSVidins 70
| the entire mail, however large, and whatever ma,
| be the mode Of conveyance necessary to insure i
preference over all others, and no others eonsid
| cred,
%. A modification Of a bid in any Of Its esscntia
terms is tantamount to new bid, and cannot be re
ceived, 40 as to interfere with regular competition
after the last hour set for receiving bids. Making
new bid, with guarantee and certificate, Is the Onl
| way to modify previous bid.
a. Postmastcri are to be careful not to certify tn
| suniciency Of tho RuarantOrs or sureties withou
knowing that they are persons OF sufficient responsi
bty; disregard OF this instruction by pOstnh stor
a violation OF their oath q Office, subjecting ther
nrstiss npe distiDetly notiaed thst on faiiS.c
enter into perform the contracts for tho service
posed for In the accepted bdh, their legal liabtie
| will be enforced against them.
%. Present contractors, and persons known at tn
| Department, must, equally with others, procur
guarantors and certificates Of their suifciency sui
stantially In the forms above prescribed The cerl
cate Of suiciency must be signed by postmaster,
by judge Of a court Of record; No other admitted
| ALEX, W. RANDALL,
| febl -w6w Postmaster General.