The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-12-17

proportlOned 10 the nature ulercoi, ana the
Importance of the mail, may be inade.
3. For leaving behind or throwing OF tho
mails, or and portion of them, ior the admis-
sion OF passengers, or for being concerned in
setting us or running an express conveying in
telligcncc in advance of the mail, quarters
pay may be deducted.
6. Fines win be imposed, unless the de-
linquency be promptly aud satisfactorily eA-
planned by certificates of postmasters or the
atiilavits of other credible persons, failing tv
arrive in contract time for ncglccting to take
the mail from, or deliver it into a post Office:
for suffering il to be wet, injured, destroyed,
robbed, or los, and for refusing after demand
to convey the mail as frequently as the con-
tractor runs, or is concerned in running,
coach, car, or steamboat on route.
I. The Postmaster General may annul the
contract for repeated failures to run agrceebly
to contract for violating the post Office laws, or
disobeying the instructions OF the Department;
for refusing to discharge carrier when re-
quired by the Department TO do so for running
an express as aforesaid I. or for transporting
pcreons or packages conveying mailabe matter
out Of the mall II
S. The Postmaster General NAV order an in
crease of sirNfcc on route by allowing there
for a pro rata increase on the contract pay.
He may change schedules of departures and ar
rivals in all cases, and, particularly to make
them conform to connections with railroads,
without increase ofpay, provided the running
time be not abridged. The Postmaster General
may also discontinue or curtail the service, N
whole or in part, in order to place on the
route superior Service, or whenever the public
interest, in his Judge, shall require such dis
continuance or curtailmcnt for any other cause;
he allowing as full indemnity to contractor one
months extra pay on the amount of sirvice did,
pcnscd with, and pro rd'd compensation for
the Hmoun, Of service retained and continued.
8. Payments will be made by collections
from, or drafts on, postmastcrs, or otherwise,
after the expiration OF each quortcr--say in No
ycmbor, February, May aud August
10. The distances are given according to the
best information; but no increased pay will be
allowed should they be greater than alsertisedif
the points to be supplied are correctly stated
BldderS must inform Hrmselrcs on his point
and also in reference to the weight OF the mail
the condition of roads, hills streams, &C., and
MI toll-bridgcs, ferries or obstrCtions OF any
Kind by which expense may he incurred. No
claim for additional pay, based on such ground
can he considered ; nor for alleged mistakes or
misapprchension as to the degree Of service
nor for bridge. destroyed, ferries discontinued
or other distractions increasing distance or
expense, occurring during the contract term.
issued, and also during the contract tern, are
to he visited without extra pay, if 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 6 pm. March 81, 1870
for bids received after that time uW not be con-
s'drcd in competition with bids IT reasonable
amount received in time. Neither can bids
be considered which are without the guarantee
required by law, and certificate of tho sui
icicncy of such guarantee.
H. Bidders should first propose for service
strictly according to the advertisement, md
then, if they desire, separately for different
service and if the rcg(ar bid he the lowest
-fcrcd for the advertised service, the other
propositions may be considered.
49, There should be but one route hid for
in II proposal Consolidated or combination
bids (''proposing one sum for two or moro
routcs"l arc forbidden by law, and cannot be
considered.
a. The route, the service, the yearly pny,
the name and residence OF the bidder, (4hat
is, his usual post Office address,) aud tho
name OF each menbsr Of u firm, where n epiu-
pany of n firm, where company offers,
shou he distinctly stated.
10 Bidders are requested 10 use, rs far as
practicable the printed proposals furnished
by the Department, write out in foil the SUN
Of th"ir bids and to retain copies OF them.
: Altered bids should not be submitted nor
, should bias once submitted be Withdrawn
No withdrawal Of bidder or guarnntor will
be allowed unless the withdrawal is dated
aud received before the last day for recey-
ing proposals..
Each old must be guaranteed by two res
ponsible pcrsonc The bid and guarantee
,nould be signed paninIy with the full name
Of each person.
The Department reserves tho right 10 re-
feet any bid which may be deemed cxtrayagant
and also to disregard the bida OF failing contrac-
tors and bidders. (\ct Of July 2, 1886, see
ton 2t)
&C. The bid should be sealed, sll pcribcd
"nail Proposals, State Of Tennessee" addressed
'Sccon1 Assistant Postmaster General, Contract
Office and sent by mail, not by or oan agent
+ and postnastcrs will not inclosc proposals for
letters Of any kind in their quarterly returns.
II. The contracts are to be executed and re-
turned to the Department by or before the lat
day of July, 1870 hut the service must belle
gun on that day, or on the mail dny next after
it, whether the contracts be executed or not.
Transfers Of contracts, or Of interest In con-
tracts, are forbidden by law, aud consequently
cnnnot he allowed. Bidders will therefore take
notice that they will he expected to perform
the service accepted to them through the whole
term Of the contract.
is. Postmnstcrs nj Offices on or ncnr railroads
hut more than eighty rods from, station, will
immediately after the Both Of March next, re-
port Their exact distance from the ncarcst sta
ton, 10 enuble the Postmaster General to diroct
II nail-mcSscnscr supply from the LIST Of July
next
~. Section eighteen of mn net Of Congress mp
proved March 3, lsij, provides that contracts
Tor tho transportation Of the mail shnl be let
in every case TO the lowest bidder tondoring suf-
hcioni guarantees Tor faithful performance, with;
out other reference 10 the mode Of such trans
poriation than may bc necessary 70 provide for
the due celcrgy, csftainty, and secu1ty or
such transportation Under this law bids
that propose to transport the mails with
"celeriy, cerininty, and security" having
been decided 20 be the only legal bids, are con-
slrucd ~ providing for the entire mail, how
ever large, and whnicycr may be the mode NJ
4 cOnycyanc eccssnry 10 insure itp Celebrity,
certainty, md security" and have tho prefer
epee over all others and no others are con.
NJ cred.
~. A modification Of bid In any of ia
essential ,erme Ia taptnmount TO a Eeg bidand
| cannot be received 40 IA Ia iutertprs with