Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-08
FORM or PRO posAL. GUARANTY AM
cERT1FlCATE

Proposal.
address L. -. county of -, state Il -
proposes to convey the mails Of the United Stat.
/ beiveen 49, and 80. under the aaSsrtis EN-
~ 1be Postmaster General, dated October 81. -
Win cek rlts' certainty, and security for a.,
This proposal 10 made With FUN Know le,ige Of ih.
S.,,snee OF The rogte the weight q the mail 10 -
carried, and ally other particulars u,referente o.
The route aud service. aud aso after car fni nam
advertisement '''' ~ ~ ~ wv
4 Dated ,Si,,.a
GVaraafg
The Undersigned. residing at - >t.t. a
nnds[Ske thar, II the foregoing bad or carr ing tl
ne nSit ON I"9t. No = IT, accepted by the Pe-tn,ss
July lses, enter into the required oI,li Vai. or ,,
and ns pssIierm The serNioe proposed with COED
Ih's W DO understanding distinct, th. ,hli,
,ha I'm sIa A,ini'es assumed J., guarsniors und.r
1895. "'' '' congress Il 'uh ..
DATED tsirp.5 D., g.. -.
The undersigned. posfrnast.r Pat - 49,.
=, e.rtihe. under his oath Of one. that n. -
acanalIted it'll the above gusranfors and kpox !.
.ne x TO re lnen OF proP~rt,, aud ahle O. MAJ.
Dated s""''"'N' Signed
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS AND posi-.
CoafainiEs also os,~diffoss fr h, 49,, 4, -. .
rontTads o. N. .''eaf ~, D,paunlsaf s,,gy 80
I. Seven minutes are allowe, 20 each in,s,,n.a,,
ONCE, when not otherwise specified for ssor,i
there is TO be more delay than Is su,sn,r %at"
exchange OF the mail pouches NJ
routes where the mode OF conveysnca admit, y, =,
the SPECIAL SCENTS OF the Poet once Departm.b,
are e. be conveyed without extra ch.rge '' wv
.. oh railroad and steamboat line. the rom.
Cansds mails, when offered and the agent. sS, ana
& o., tne s'e s,e 10 " conveyed Wit lout charg.
modlous ear, or part of n car, preperlr tigh,ai
warmed, ana FURNISHED. and adapted 90 the COM,
10 be provided 10y the contractor under tbs a..
ton Of the Department. '' WV
Railroad and steamboat COMMANDO. 80. -. q.
10 take the mails from aud deliver a. INTO IN. ,,t
onees 81 The beginning and end of their rontee
rods from station or landing ProposxIs msx a.
snom,tted 10y the COMPANIES tor the p.rloT1nanrs a
All otner riot serflce-that L., for Offices over eichtt
rods from station or Ian ding ''''
There viii Re way bills prepared ~ pos,nA.
ttrs or other agents Of the Departments 10 acsa,,
pany the mails conveyed on railroad. and sfs.,ns
specify ing he number and destination OF tbs ~
eraI bsss On Other pri ipal routes likewiss -
eeipts Willie required aud way IiIs fofssrds.i "a
latter TO be examined hy the several po.tmsst.,
10 insure regularity in the delivery OF rnaiis
No pay will be- made for trips not psrform.i.
sna TOT escn on such omissions not satisfactorily
sNplaln.d three times the pas Of the mi A viii -
Deducted For arri, ais 20 far Lehind time -. =,
Dish connection with depending als and not
tnmcleniS excused. one fourth OF the comnen.s
non Tor The trip i subject 20 forfeiture - >"
pas,ra aeiingnencles OF the kind herein spechsd
st kSd pshsitles. proportional 20 the mann.
thereoi' ana the Importance Of the mail NAV l.
made. NM w
5. For leaving behind or throwing Of m. mail
or sny poluon 81 them. for the admission .f rs
s, ngis OF TOT icing concerned in setting us .r
running an express conveying intelligeDc- In -
vance oil the mail, quarters pas NAV i4 a.
q. Fines will be imposed uple.. the 4. ,;,.,....
De promptly and Satisfactorily explained bT sertib
g,ss 81 postnasters or the sfdavits OF other crI
ute pers" TOT railing 10 arrive in contract fio
LOT neglectlng 10 take the mail from OFT deliyeT a
"a post once Tor suffering IL 10 he vet ininr
~, utsuoSed, robbed. or lost; and Tor refus,n.,
s,ter demand, 10 convey he mail a. fTeaaenflx -
cnscb reot runs; or IL concerned ia running
a r..nt.
Inc POSTMASTER General may annul the ,.o,
tract; for violating the post oifice Law 70 con
ing the Instructions Of the Department, for 1t
penartmeni ~ G carrier when Required By the
sIoresad, or LOT Transporting perss ns or packsgS
: The Postmaster General NAV ordsr 80, a., =.
90 serhlce on route by allowing therefor Do go
schedules ofdeparturss aud srri walls In All
particnlarly 70 make them Goa form 70 a,a
with railroads without increase of pa, proVS, th
running time he not abridged Hs nav 80 s ~
an Increase OF speed, allowing. within The r.sfr'
additional stock carriers fsny The 10. ,hs
may. noweNer, in the case of Increase Of sp- "a -
the Department that be prefers doine - ~ :"
lug me ne oraet into effect The Postmaster General
may also discontinue or cnrtail the service h,
wnoie or IN part, In order 20 place on the rou,s.
sfes.er degree OF service, or whenever the publie
lnterests, In his Judgment shall require such d.
IontIlnuance or curtaiment for sny other cans.
mon,b as luii indemnity TO contractor one
peLsed with and pro rsfa conpensatiop For re-
amount OF service retained and Continued
faments Will be made b. collections fro,. 80,
crafts on postmssters. or otherwise after fbe 81
mary Nav es snd auarIsI-say in November, Feb
10 The distances are given according 10 ,b.
id du,dI bnt no Increased pay viii be =.
loved should they be greater than adyerfisaS a.
n IN points t. be supplied are correctly stated
snS ~ nnst INFORM themselves this point
abd also In reference 20 the weight of the maiI ~,
Iohaiuon OF roads, hills. streams &c aud ali toll
which exrsnse ,,sr onisIrnctions q any kipd ~
uiilsnai pay based on such ground, can Ice q a
ion Do. Tor ALLEGED mistakes mi,appreh-i.
aestrol ed, ferries discontinued or other ob.trsr
ontrs, , distance occurring during the
nerlsement l. issued and also during the canfrsrt
si.,sna 20 - visited without extra pay. il the
u; Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
March q Iss = sSe day and
, ed after that time viii nOt De consider. ip
ceiyed in time. Neither can bids h. considts,
which are without the guaranty reaufred hx Ia
snt certincs'e Of the suffciency Of such gnsr
~. Bidders should rst propose for ssryio. s,r;.,
They desire separately for different service sai a.
the regular bid be the lowest offered for In 49,,
.rsS the other Propositions may be con-id-
Is. There should lie but one route hid fori,.
proposal. Consolidated or combination bids fs.pru.
posing one sum for two more routes - are g.
hldoen 10y law, and cannot be considered "
name and residence Of The bidder, eary pay he
usual poet ofsce address and the name az ssnt
- a. .;,.,, heie a company offers. should
- Bidders are requested TO use as far ss rrsc,i
psPs%ent e Write 6Gt S sa rssSes x the De
and TO retain copies Of them " '"'' "i"s'
bids submitted be withdrsan' M n15 ssonld
@, old or guarsntor will he allowed miles, ths
witooraSal1 L. dated anu received hefora ar -,
DAY for RECEIVING proposals. W.
hach bld must be guaranteed by two re.nonsitl.
with the full name Of each peT.e "e sighed
BE Department reserves the rfgbt 10 re,.st a.,
oiu which may he deemed extravagsDt And al.
70 disregard the bids of failing and h;a
ders. anu pi"-
10. The bid should be sealed, superscrihed .Ns,i
Proposals. State of MARYLAND, ala ressed $50,
Assistant Postmaster General. Contract of,icas,
and sent by mail not by or 20 an Agent. ana -,
ss,eis VIII not enclose proposals Tor Letter. 81
any n ro IN tnelr quarterly returns.
ID: Inc contracts are Go be executed ana r.,rrn.,
TO the Department by before the LIST dav ii JrIs
1885, but the service must be begun on that ds. ~,
on the mail day next after il the CONTACT
he executed or not. my N0"i"'s
Itsnsiers ofeontracts or Of interest in contracts.
aRewed. Bidders will therefore take nofics r.,
they VIII be expected 90 perform the .sr,io. 20
copied 10 them through the whole term OF he con
-. Postmssters az ofsces on or near r.n-.
but more than eighty rods from station MI, s
medsteiy alter the 4tb Of March ne At renert ths;
eNact Instance from the nearest sta fion "a -.
tney are OTHERWISE supplied with The mail o. a.,
snIe the Post master General TO direct a main me.
se ,o s. Supply rom the Let Of July next.
proved Mar IN 5, lsi5. provides that contract Ia
the transportation Of the mail shsll he LEI .sip
Every case, 70 the lowest bidder fepoerins .ut-
ncient GUARANTEES for faithful performance, with
out other reference 60 the mode OF snch tr.nsnor
he