Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-11

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scp % my falling 70 p-rforn, ny cbiIs sicas a. ssh
s.oss TO cad .se-orsssd esfOr.. me. 70 y.
ana in s,issa,y tsrof s.rs..a.o .ss 'e.,s. n,
name and ana N, scis sssi N asS saas ear ssor.-
sHid. IsEsl
NcTr.-wh-nth the oath I. tskrn teton. a tursicr -
1 1s. s .S s &c s. s.a III - ss s s a.,
she rer-en ~ administered tle o.Ih l. d,l, ,sl,
net .ussicc Il the peaoe.
DISTRACTIONS 70 H,kerRs AND rosrnAs-
Crsa.~'ss ole. SssS.ssss .. i-oe-psrssed 60 %.
ocM;rsas 20 sA& s<ssss fhs Dspa5sSsssa ssas sss1.
efice when not ohcr~ise specified, for assorting the
on route. y here the MD. cf sonveysnce admit.
of ~, tl. spcciai agents q the Ppei ofsce Deparf-
reni slso pgst erhee 6isnks mai eNss, leeks ASd
+ ~ AZ ban. or Receipts preps rs h, ss,a..,,
.. oshe, asenis 4 the Department, will sccoEap~Ax
lie sss sS ,e mum al sa no sns:s :,
20 lnsaIe Regularity In the delivery of bar aud
No pay viii be made Tor nj - Mt performed. and
tr each II such emissions, the failure
the pay 4 the trip viii ~ aslse,e w isr ,s.
Ear eeh,nd time =. 70 srrAk eonneotcn With depend.
The compensation Coz the trip suhiec 90 forfiar
g repeated dslinqneneies a tine hind heresn .peci-
I'd enlarged penalties, prOportlsned 90 the mature
Thereof, and the Importance Ct the mall, may be
S. FOR leaving behind OF throwing on the NAH. or
any portion q hem for the admission n passsnsr
express conveying intellsenoe in advance a IN.
hnii Quartz : pay may be dsdnctcd
promptly and satisfactorily explained by cerihosi-.
81 pcetmas,ers OF the afids,its Il other credihie
nesiectlne g. take the mail rum, deliver m INTO
post once Tor suffering IL a. be wet, injured, de
mand, 20 convey the mail frequently a. the con
tractor runs, az h concerned IN running, coash,
q The Postmaster General NAV annui the coutrscs
Tor REPEATED failures Co sxreeahls contrast,
ms she pepar lfs ss, ana =, g..
charge earrtcr when required by the u partmenito
porting rsrsons or packages conve Ing mailae
g Tbs Posin,A-ier Genessl may order an incres-s
inerr.s S Sa n. rss,e sy allowing nsrr
uies De psitures and srrs al. in All CA. ana c.s-
ticnlary 60 make them conform to connections with
hiss t,re V ne, abr,decd. Tke Postmaster Gener.i
may also disconiinue or curtai the service, whole
vice, On whenever the public interests in ms yads
men, shsll require such di.oontinusnce cnriaii-
demnity 60 contractor one month ertra psy on en-.
sm.nat Of ser,ice dspensed With and pro com
timed. '"''
3 Payment. win be made By COLLECTIONS from, or
ton al each ensrter-say IN November. Feiraarv.
ana August Prg,i5es that required idcnce Il
~ The distances given believed % be .nhstsn.
should t h. S9sa IT, than pay s o. acsd
e. be supplied are CORRECTLY stated B,ff.v, s,sss
90 the weight Of the mail, The eanditisn ~ e,,s
roads, streams &c, and sn toll bridsss' tuTnr1t.s,
which eapense MAJ be ncurrd No claim fs s'n add
ffonsi pay, based on such ground, can De Considered
degree Of service Tor bridges desiroyed frris.
discontinued, nr other obstructions causns OF IL
contract term. Qfaoes established after tbs. s'i,er-
Issued and slso during the contract term,
are 20 he visited without extra pay n the distance be-
not INCREASED.
named p m, March ), i7s for bids received AFTER
sss ,pc ,ssa ss &c s $4,000 N eG%gt.s With
can bids be onsidered which are without the sasr-
cisney q such sarsne and thu csis q TIN sse b,Sr
according 10 section 30, act Of June &, lT2.
according TO the sdyertsemeSt. and then tn, de-
sire, ssPora,ey for different service and tn T,swIar
the other prcpcstion. may b. eepsis~rna s'r''oe'
IS There should be but one route bid for IN a FRO
pcesi Co,isoldated or combination bids pr posing
one sum Ion two or more rouies"D cannot be con
y. The route, the -ery ICE the yerly nav. the nam.
AID residence u the bidder that his usual
Where eopsny e ., sssh b. %ss,r g h
.e ~, bdIsf are TesSss,sd 70 u.s. a. far practice
ment TO write out fun the sum q their bias and TO
retain copies Of them.
bids once submitted be withdrawn No withirswsi
81 4 bidder OF gusranior viii be allowed unIe.- the
the time fixed Tor opening the rropSssls !"
Zach bid pust he guaranteed Nv two responsible
papy with the s au h name II each s sscsS be s"sa
The Postmaster General reeeryes the right 10 reject
to disregard the Sd u failing sansr ~ s and r
ders Act q June 9, ls,. section 20
Propo.als, State q sidre..sd asSSSpd Al a.
sisiapi Postmaster General. Contract ofhce'% aud
sr pr Sslu MAN and Upward nns' BE sccenp.nie
bank equal 70 PET cent Of the amount ts,e law ~
c.nRr.ss 81 June {, lS72)
nc Drad1. ~ S soTs ae f sa s. a. y",s =
i ine;s,, ~, "a SSsSy,sd eda H = considered
eted 10 ronfrad for the Se,cs r'tA payfes &c
e"1Tslax 20 !a.
are forbidden by law. ard consequently cannot he az
lowed Neither can bids, or interest In bist, h..
viii Therefore take notice thai they viii :: ssSss
toperform the service awarded 90 them through the
~ Section 2fs Of the act Of June g. rs-,, provide.
,hsi contracts fer the transportation Of the mail
hcient guarantees for faithful performance without
other Inference TO the mode u such trsnaportaitoa
tan may be Necessary proyid e for the due cl.r-
ny. certainty, and security thereof Under This
Jaw nsas thai propo-e 20 transport the MALE wi,h
I'D 20 6e ~. oniy ssol tids, construed as pro
er Dgy Be abe 0ede Of .yasos Necessary 20 ,ssae
.y,Cr,.r, se,,q,sy, aHd ssosr,is aad Aars re
erred, except for steamboat routss.
tenn. moansailon Of bid N any of it, ESSENTIAL
ee.ed so ~ o. interfere with regular competition
Making new bad, with guarantee and oertihcaie Is
the only way 20 modify previous bid
~ P.rma-ter- are 20 be careful not 90 certify 20
the sufeiency Of gnaraniers without knowing thst
they are persons 81 sufficient responsibility fSae
section ~ act OF June s. lT2p They must f,os sign
ih Certificate until the sum Of the bid il Inserted
ali The bud and guarantee are signed By the biddsr
and ttwol gnsrantors; disreFord OF RAYS ia1rrfos
~ posin asfsys 'ciH StJe the 10 tznlediase rt,o-
r1I, and 10 Sereye psssGhfes
Postmasters also liable 10 dismissal from ofsc.
ior acting agents II or BIDDER With or
~thouf compensation. in any business, matter. or
thing relating 70 the mail service. They are the
trusted agents OF the Department, and cannot con
sisteDtly act in both capacities
"a Al bidders. guarsnt0rs, and sureties are die
tncily Notified thar on failure 90 enter into or per
form The contracts fof the service proposed for ia the
bids their legal liabilities win be enforced
2 Present contractors. and persons known n the
Department lnust, equally with Others procure
gnarantors and certificates q their sufciency sub
stsnfiaily IN the foTns above prescribed The Ger
thcate Of sufficency must be sgDed by postmaster
JNO. A. CRESWEIL,
yALbso Postmaster GENERAL
THIS Is To GIVE NOTICE, That the subscri-
II hers have obtained from the supreme Court Of
the District Of Columbia, holding q Special Term