Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-14
INSTRUCTIONS TO gIpDERs AND PosrmAs.

INSTRUCTIONS TO gInDERs AND PosrMAs-
Corfoinirr aiso Cons,itoTs 70 o. Eseo,,ra.s n, "A,
CoHvaois tie Esr'eHffhs Department. Eaay Deem
]. seven minutes are allowed 20 each i.term.si.,a
ohoe when not otherwise specified, tor sruihs tas
2, ON routes where the mode Of eonreyaDce sa,ni,s
q it the special agents Of the POST ON &c b
=, ale pct oies slspks mai s.g. locks sndkeys,
az bills or receipts prepared By poe masters,
the mails, specifyirs the humber snd de.tissi,Ss ~
the seveEal bags, TO b. examined by the
70 insure regularity in the delivery q bag. AMI
:; No pay win he made for trips not performed,
pained three times the pay of the trip ~ ia lie de-
Quoted For arriv ais far behind time as 20 break
excused, one fourth OF the CON pensaton for tss -
issEjeet e forfeiture For rypsA.ed delipq usncss
pr toned 20 the nature thereof and the Importance
OF The mail, may be made.
or an. portion OF them FOR he admission Ot pssssn-
q II, or LOT beig eoieeTnec an tting up running
nsil, ensrisrs pay may be deduct; "a
h. rfcs S an se pSsd Hnis.s th- dsiiaquency
Gates Ct pOetnaseTs the adANIts Of other sreii-
f Rseeeins 70 the ma r. mt TIM
lnto post office: for suffering IL % be we., injured
nand, 20 convey the mail a. 'requently as the n
tractor runs or is concerned In running a coach,
Z. The Postmaster General may snnul the contract
M ffIissya is an TO run ssreesb 20 contract:
instructions OF the Department Tor refusins -, Si
60 Go for running ex pres. As Aforesaid or f
iTsnsporllng persons or Packages conveying mai.a-
s The Postmaster General may order an increase
o. service on route by allowing therefor pro rasa
nes Of Dc psriures and srr1 ais in al ana s
ucularly 10 make them conform to connections with
ling time be- mot abrdSss Tx. sy ss1s,asd .as
may also dscontinne curtai the service in whole
service, or whenever iSe public Interests. p his
iSi5ent FOR any eSer cause h. nance o. cur
o. unity to contractor one month extra pay on the
compensation for the amount Of service reclaimed and
drafts postmasters Otherwise ster the BRA
ton OF each 9narter-sz! IN November, febrnary,
service has been received ~ VI
%; The distances given believed 20 be sub.tan
SHOULD they be greater than sdyerfised il the points
70 be supplied are correctly stated b,dds 1.sa az
e the weight Of the mail the condition OF roads
plank roads, ferries or obsiruetons 81 say I'M ~
which expense may be incurred. No claim for addf-
for alleged mistakes or miss pprehenson A. ,a,h.
degree OF service for bridges destroyed ferries
cressing distance OF expense Occurring darins ~.
contract tern. oces estabiis6ed aftes this ady ere
are 60 be visited without extra pay the distance bs
u BIDDERS are cautioned TO mail their prcno.sl.
M 1f e reach shs d run e q. day aud hour
,h, ,i, y. =, ~ i9r Dos received after
DOS q reasonable amount received 10 time Neither
antee required by law, and certificate Of the SUM-
cisncy Of such qua tee.
according 20 the advertisement and then. ftheS ~
sire separately for different service and II the yss
vice, the other propositions may be considered.
Is There should be but route bid for in pro-
h ing Sne s1 fS1 t.9 or more rou,es are forbidden
IA. The route. the service. ha arlx e.
and residence Of the bidder thst is his usual nst
Office address and the name Of each msmbsr -
firm, where a company offers, should Be distipeti,
z; Bidders are requested to use as far a. practi
parment, 20 write out In full the sum OF their MAJ.
Altered bids should not be submitted: nor shoula
bids once submitted be withdrawn No witbdrawsl
Withdrawal is dated aud received before the iass dns
ioE te9 rec VT proposals:
persons. The bid and guarantee should be sisnsS
pi191hhHp Win the iull name Of each person.
!get any bid which may be deemed and
bidders p July Z isss section D p tore and
10 Inc b,d should be sseled superseded mail
Assistant Postmaster General, Contract One, and
sent by sat not by or 20 an agent. Bids OF $500
certified check or draft, equal TO per cent Of the
~ The contracts are to be executed and ra,u,nss
70 the DEPARTMENT by or before the la dag Of JsiS
~, b9I ne service must be begun on that day OF
a
Transfers Of contracts or Of interest in contracts.
are lorbloden by law. and consequently CANNOT be-
allowed. Neither can bids, or interest In bids be
transferred OF assigned o. other parties Bidders
viii therefore take notice that they will be expect
Perform the service accepted TO them thrOug the
Is Section eiehtes OF an act Of Congress approxed
march s. le45, that contracts for the trans
The lowest bidder rendering sufficient g1arSntess
Tor faithful performance, without other reference
TO The mode OF such transportation than may be
eessary 70 proNide for the due celebrity, certainty
and security Of such transportatiOn.n Under this
law bids that propose 20 transport the mails with
ostg,ty; oertdtniy gnd seerify," hdrtAg beea DE-
ctdtHg yor the eHftre mail h0tcecer ldrge tcaa
ecer may Be fhe mode of Consequence necessary 10
hare the prereHce Deer all Others and DO others are
considered, except for steamboat routes
l9 modification Of bid in any Of its essential
s.iyed, ne TO interfere with regular com petition
Making new bid, with guarantee aud certificate, 10
tne only way 70 modify previous bid.
the snmciency OF gusrantors without knowing that
they are persons OF sufficient responsibility They
no. ign ne cert ncate until the sum Of the bid
tne piocer ano ttwo) guarantors dsSegard Qf fsfs
tnrroftoH ~ post masters ctoloftoa OF fhsiT oafh
Posms.srs are fo1s s e ~ rsora.
OF Dismissal 20 act agents Of contractors or bid
GER IN any matter or thing relating 70 the business
2. All bidders, guarantors, and sureties are dis-
ncty notlnso that on failure 20 enter into per-
orm the contracts for the service proposed for in the
accepted BIDS their legal hsbilihss win be enforced
q. Present contracsors. aod psrsoas Known q the
Department, must. equally With others, procure
stsniiaiiy in iSe forms sSoys sss:srissd' rs. ess
ter. yNO. A. j. CRYSWfLL