New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-05

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The recent experience u the Contract Once Of thb
Department indicates the psopnsty OF material amend
ment to tho laws regulating mail sontraets On the soth
Of septsppes, l AlYsFtieamcns were issued n regu'
Lar form, fd al man sontrse IN ~ section eonprsns
ths States q wssa vksniA vhsinIs, Hssn Caroline,
south Carolina Georgia yorlda Ala6amas Mississippi,
lusana Texas ao4 kaas In ssspS,Ssa e CT, tas -.
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ssssesNS = ne advsstise.,snt .ad the nsaso ct
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number Of falling bidders was 49, and TIE routes tnus
a.: - follows: IL West Srss, 10 vranis II GeOr
es 81 rosds. e Asss%s, y MsslissgR! !, IN
tSss e bidda1. who lad thS. ssed were not .stng il
faith and ins y many nsy Se5s
General e. ssr stating Inc Condition Of atari and ssEns
% q sSo IL mating
3Sr the conveyance Of TIE mails.
II ja s sPssa s IN
70 make Temporary sontracts 90 the best terms attain.
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jan isas to Jans 81 1915. wsrs s:aed xne is1l
sns ia aades Or q
4th seCton d ths act q March .. len, which 70
:: o,. ss $s e.ae s pysS:
to the order q the Postna.ter 70. an amount
s mot ,s q d
sdvertisement, moro favorable result would 30 Oh
unas &c arg q 10
Improvement on those under the arst; and that Of all
bidder: sss sIs ::ss - SSe s. sSsss:s :
q ySs y q Ss n with
% 70: IT,
SSa abs 10 service ios isis Pdos
uss.er0enera showing the number and tcrmui Of 81
the routes readyesed tnc compsns:tion under the old
s ssesp'Ss
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HopnS 70 ho ' 70 DE-
fraud the Govcrnment IN the futurr respectfully
s l make %a
ns and for any person who Asr BID
tbs service described in his bid proposal and also
~ ~ for person x attempt %
draw the day appointed for tho opening thereof
s sny a have duly sad sCoepsd
the contractor shall have 70 perform big duties
furthermore recommend that additional power given
to ths " ect manifesty FRY udu.nt
Shaii have failed 70 entsrnto cOntraO fln HE
tract when made to proceed to SSntracs s tae bess
bidder OF not tho performance Of tie service for the
residue Of tho ,Ss % ,ss ayssSs
drafts TO- I'M ne ssss
ps asd a. So q Of the
whore said contract prioe exceeded 5000 Thu would
SSoa On III tic o1s important and
bidder 70 dsieat tie Law BY sy reducing his bid 10
Inc Genera, being required BY clause Of
by tho several q Tie 0oyernnsnt called
s ion. su Ssa BY the opnon q to Hon William
s Mpf SasssG ~ orsr dated juno last
list. That rates u eli slegTape communications known
cent? e. Ct esc word for sS reat which
:SsordanSs With &c sSss sS Of circuit n and
sddonsi OF extra allowances should bo made under any
n S n. &c
per word for each distance OF $50 miles Or fraction OF
T sS q Il Z: :y
era dated 18th Of JAY st and nadc part Of this report
TIE POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The postal telegraph by far tho most important sub
ject inviting consideration In connection with tho
tansmisson aud interchange Of Intelligence. The Gov
sruuents Of tho continental countries Of Europe have,
with few exceptions, claimed and exercised for years
pest the right Of controlling and managing the electric
telegraph aud IN every instance Win dsSe q
upon their respective aminstratOns In Sweden, Nor
way, RusAa Havsrs Italy, Turkey, Greece and Spain,
great advantages have bean gained By making the tele
graph Part Ut the public postal sysem; while 10 Swift
Ecrand Belgium the Netherlsnds Prussia and France,
where modern appliances and have been
contro has Deen fully vndosted II remained for Great
Britain to etve practical test Of the public system as
compared with the Of Doratious and
paues Of private stockholders After protracted aud
most lsboFious Investigation, Parliament passed. 3st
July 1885, An act 70 enable Her Aajesev Peetmaser
rapns" which vac followed on 10 oh Au9usf, is, By
an providing the money necessay TO purchase The
undSrtakingB Of tho several telegraph companies In
Great Britain and Ireland On tie ID Il Febsusry 1870
tho transfers Effected and The vorh Of the postal
telegraph began At hrst serious difficulties were
bill and the Inadequate preparations accommodate the
immense increase Of buxiness whish immediately fol-
loved the largo reduction u rstes These dnicutes,
however were soon overcome, and thanks 10 the indie
fatiSsbls aud Intelligent abors Of Ae Hon. Prank Ives
Bcudsm0re Second 8cCretsfy and ls aastants the i'd
voestes Of the saeure can already boost Of it, triumph
ant success Tue charges established in tie begn,lns
were uniform throughout the United Kingdom,
without regard 70 dlstanee, and vese Axed ai
Ing a. csat. Tor the Ars3 = WORD: or psrs Of 70
words aud threeponee blk eents) for eaeA additional
lve words or part Of nve word exeluaive Of
And sddrsss RsfsFins % .n slaoosaes report Of NJ
messages about ono chilling ono penny, ~ oents)
against average cost PRIOR % The trAsfeP Of
Milling sevenpence. Se csntsl shovtng reduction In
price q nearly onsthrd In tho hrst week after No