Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-21
OFFICIAL,
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Second Session Of tho
EortY-Secopd Congress-

lawfully concealed, shall be forfeited to the United
force he iorfstnre as are sntnorizs2 ia respect to
Eotd.; wares, and merchandise forfeited Tor viola
eft and protection of customs officers making seiz-
officers making seizures for violsting the postal
construed 70 prohibit the Conveyance or transmits
sioi ~ letters or packets BY private hands without
The partit Glsr occasion only.
&c 239 That all letters inclosed in stamped en-
sueient to cover he i p,s stag. thai
woeld Re cbargeatle thereon If the ssme ere scat
py Eal may b q ut and delivered other
wise than by mail, provided such envelope shall be
cannot be taken iherefroin Within defsebg the en-
Veicpe, and the date Of the letter OF thu transmits
sion or receipt thereof shall be itten or stamped
upon the envelope. But the Postmaster General
MAJ suspend the operation of This section upon any
mall route where the public interest Esy require
sac. go, Inst when the amount Of mail msttor to
Is carried OF any msit-route Is 50 great az to Sc
riousy reterd the progress OF endanger security
me lettet mail or materially increase the cost Of
carriage al the ordinary rate Of speed, the POstuas
.eI 1t neral may provide tor the separate carriage
Et.er nsll matter snail not be delayed any more
than IS absolutely necessary, having due regard 10
he eSst o. expedition anil the means at his disposal
SIC "a; That any person who shall knowingly
add Wiiliuy obstruct retard the passage Of the
nail any carriage, horse driver carrier carry
log the same shall on conviction Thereof, for every
noa stSIse forfeit and pay lot exceeding one hun
SEC. 90. That sny ferryman who shall delay the
transport the across any ferry shall, for every
ten minutes sue mail msy be so delayed forfeit and
sEc 2iS That before making any contract for
ceptsd The Postmaster General shall 1--WE public
notice oy advertising once week Tor SIX weeks In
sIed in The State or TerTory sheTs SsG
G. be perfCTmed one Of which shall De published at
and such notice shall describe the route the time at
hich the mail is 10 be made mp the time az which
vice: and the Postmaster General shall direct. by
special order in each case, the in which
SSr shs Se d and
ne publisher shall be paid for such Advertisements
General fo publish ' The ssme D the
,h be Ts1ad pTSSSss D fpE GarrynE TIE Rs
ding IS closed, and shall then be opened and marked
Of the Assistant Postmasters General, or Of two Of
me Assistant Postnasters Generals or Of any other
the Postmaster General and any bidder may with
craw his bid At any time before tweLty four hours
fossis By serving upon the PostmastSr General, or
The Second Assistant Postmaster General, notice in
SIC 2ig- That every proposal for carving the
uali shaiI be accompanied by written guarantee,
signed b. enc or more responsible persons, aud
undertaking that, within such time after the bid is
accepted as the Postmaster General may prescribe,
the bidder viii enter into oblig alton, With good
and sufficient Sureties, to perform the service pro
posed; and no proposals shall be considered unless
scComgsnled BY such guarantee.
SIC FAC; That each bid for earring the mail shall
taken before an cficer quaiied TO adminiseT Gsths
thai he has the ability pecunlarily to fulfill has obi
VITA the Intention 10 enter into contract AID pert nm
the service, in his bid shall be accepted: and
that the signatures Of his susrsntoIs genuins,
and that he believes said gusr4utors pecuoiarily re-
spOnsibs for and able pay all damages The United
to perform his obligations as sach bidder.
SIC. "a That any Postmaster or other officer Of
nature to the certificate OF suciency Of uarantors
OF sureties before the guaranty contract signed
any false or ilusoTy ceItlfoae shall be fortR
9Th dttmissed from office, and shall be deemed
thereof, Re punished BY fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, OF by Imprisonment not exceeding
&c. 2l3. That the Postmaster General shall have
recorded, IN q book 20 be kept for that purpose a
true and faithful abstract Of al proposals male to
AIM Tor carry ing the mail. giving the OF the
paid aud the time me contrac; is TO c53tan - a5d
he shs IN, on file and preserve the originals OF ali
SIC 249. That all contracts for carrying the mall
shsli be IN tie Esue Of the piled State aud shall
guarantees for faithful performance, thout any
other reference to the mode Of trans portzton than
may be necessary 70 provide for the due CELEBRITY
certainty, ard security thereof; bnt the Postmaster
General shall uOt be bOuc5 consider tho bid If any
person VINO has Wlluliy cr regigeDtly failed 70
perform former contract.
SIC. $50. That TO cortrac: fer earring the mail
shall be made With any person who has entered or
proposed 10 enter into any combination 70 prevent
The making u ans bid for Carrying ths mail who
has made any agreement, or given or performed or
promised 90 give ct perform, any consids ra.ion
any such contract, aad If any person offending is
contraetor for earning the matt his contrac. may
sffendDg shall Be disqualified to contrac: ior carry
ing the mail :or i've years, snt for the second Of
Tense shall be forever dlsdua In d
SIC. z5l. That after any regular biiGer or con
tractor Tor The Transportation OF ho mall upon any
route shsl nave failed to enter Into contract and
con nae hce The performance thereof as herein pro-
yiied the POstnaster General shall proceed 70 con
tract with the lowest bidder for such service
VITO Will enIer into scOntraeusAd perform the same,
bid too high, In which case ne shall Ie-advertise
such service And il all Of regular contracts
Of the Postmaster General be Continued in force be-
yond lts expressed terms for p-rod not exceeding
other c9ntractors SHAH be made b. the Postmaster
General. The Postmaster General may contract
without advertisement, for period not 10 exceed
tWeiN l!nihs FOR the carri,ge cf the mail such
between the failure Of either Of the accepted bid
Sers 70 enter into contract and the time
advertisement shall enter upon his contract and the
ceTIee between the price proposed in the accepted
charstd 70 The failing bidder o. bidders and NAV bs
yeIed y the name Of the United States FOR the
the case And when the c?ntrac, shall be made and
c9ncirc co. TIE difference between the acc pied bid
y tLe islng tllders and the amount pay able under
the COrtrscG Tor the service Of Years shall Do
forthwith CharEed against the failing bidder Or bid
GERS anu an acton IoT such sum IN the nature Of
HIucate damages sinai! to the United States
Tor the Of tho Post Office Departmen at iIaredi-
Sttly uFoh tho eSecuii Of the tius Contract. And
both causes OF action mentioned 10 this section may
sEc. 20. That no bidder for carrying the malls
shall rels from his DOL igaion under mis- bid
low Fl blccer. until contract for the designatet
service shall have been duly executed b such
lower bidder and his sUretes and accepted and the
service entered Upon o. the contractor ID the sails
faction - the Postmaster General.
SIC 20 That hereafter all bidders upon every
uR rout6 Tor the trans Of the mails upOu
tie same, y here tie annual corr pensatOn for the
service such route at the time exceeds the sum of
five Thousand dollars, shsll accompany their bids
with ceTtlned check draft. payable u the order
Of the Postmaster General upon seine solvent ma
tionai bank, which check or draft shall net DC less
thsn Hye per csltum on tine amount Of tho sn-
nU9l pay on said TCu-e at the time such I'd il made
ehc u case OF Lew seIv icF not less than five per
ces uH u the cunt OF year pay proposed in
such bia- II the iii exceed five thousand dollars per
an num. Al case any bidder, on being awarded any
such contract. shAli fail 20 execute the same. with
sec and settle eut suTstiss according &c the terms
on hch such tio made AID accepted. and enter
up the rfprn4nce Of the service 20 the satisfac
non 81 tie Postmaster General, such b tdsr shall
Tor teit the amount depO.ted 10 the United states
and lie sam shall fnrthvith be paid into the trea-
sEry tor IRE use ofthe Poet ,fhoe Department; bu.
-Uch contract shall De dniy executed and the ssr-
VicE entered upon aforesaid, such draft or check
40 ~ p sited shall be returned 20 the bidder.
=, SIC rs That any person or persons blddiug for
me trans portation CT the mails upon any route
which maj be advertised be let and receiving an
award OF the contract for such service, who shall
NfoEgUly refuse OF fat 10 enter into contract with
the p stms General in due form aud perform
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