National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-23

so lar Denilu time a. To nroAk connection
with depending malls, and MOI sunicienuy excused,
one ioqrt9 ~ the eompensai9n i2r The tIip ~ Snb
oned % he nature t6efeVf and The imioftsnee q
j Tsr leaving SeSind Or throwing o., the p.ll.
any PORTION Of them for ~ ,dpissiEn q Iss
nn Ne an sIpres Conveying intelsepes ~ advance
q Pines vii ,,e imp,.sd, n n The deiinauspcy
pe nromlty and satisia6 tJriiy eHplained ~ certh
bic persons, Tor falling 10 arrive In contract time
for neglectng TO take the mail FROM, OF deliver u
dsstroySd, Ribbed Or III: ald for refusing af,ef
demand, 20 convey the mail A. frs'lusntly as the
car " steamboat on a route,
a. The Postmaster General may annnl the eontrao,
Tor reIeated failures to run asreeably TO oontrAgt
Tor violating TIE post office laws 90 Displaying ne
charge carrier when required by the Depsrtmsnt
70 90 sol ioI running an eIpress As Aioressld o. ~
la,nspoTting p.rsOns OF packages conveying mail
i The Postmaster Sssneral may order an increase
Increase on the Contrast 'tOp psy liz may shsnse
schedules q Departure and arrivals IN all cases,
tons with railroads., without .ncfease Of pay ,pfo
aed ne rsn1ins tine be not asrldsed Az p9S
service IN whole OF in part - order e place On The
terests, in his Judgment, shall require sucn disccn
tinuance OF ctrtailment for any Otner cause; he al
sgra sy ON ~ s1% seqyss Sns %b
aud gt9 raia compensation for the amount Of ser
y PSymcnis viii be made by collections from, or
drafts on, pOstmasters or Otherwise, after the eHp
Nay ma xTsusi proyldS that required evidence a
10 The distances given are believed 10 be substan
tally gQrrect but no increased pay will be allowed
% be supplied are correctly stated, BtisIs ~|d o.
tSr~ m,Gs,lss' % MS o,s aud also ~ reference 70
streams Se., aud ali Ioil6rdiSes, turnpike, plans
roads, ferries or gbstructiOns Of any lid " which
ray, based on such ground, can I've considered: nor
Ior alleged mistakes or misapprohunsiOn as 70 the
discontinued, OF oIher distractions causing or In
Sce sA ssSsS IS tn Gs sy SSe
term are q be visited without extra lay II the ans
u, bidders are cautioned TO mail their proposals
nour named az m, MSfch & isisl ior bids received
after that time SiH ~gi bs o0~sdrsi IN cOmpettiOn
Neither can bids be considered which are witnoui
,ne guarantee required by law, and a csrtihcate Of
tue bidder according " section 2t5, act Of June
Il bidders should nrrt propose for service strictly
according to the advertisement, and then, II they
Tsgss, Gd be he lowest offered ior lie sdlertsed
service, the other propositions may he considered.
pcsaL Concentrated or com bids tSprSroliis
9ne sum for two or more routes'J cannot DC con
u The route, tho service, the yeary pay the name
and residence d the bidder tnat Is, hrs usual POST
nrn, wnero company Offers, should be distinctly
lb bidders are requested to use, as far Us prac
ss, ,ne printed hr2p9saI. Furnished by M e
Altered BIDS should not be submitted; nor should
bids once submitted be withdrawn No withdrawal
Withdrawn l. froeiSed twenty Jour hour pTeyio,,s
ESh ia m hnSa af ~ I%o
parsons. Ihe bid aud guarantee should 10 SiyHsd
Tas as Ss q rs ssS Ss right to
Let any bid which may be deemed eEtrayasl.nt; aud
/ bidder Act Of June y, isI2, section No. .
pIS M oa should Oe sealed snperscribed NAL
sistapt Posimas,eT General Uontr"st oiiiSS and nd
md a ~ re Ssss Ss s.
Sertined check OF draft on some solvent national
% ossns, slnal 70 pr cent o. the amount tsee law
ii. re sOshasis are 10 Ss sIscI,,d and rsfHrn, 10 N,
sss;.a S S T. Ii is a. az h sss s ysS
a.d a. Lo.,s's, G,H,raI procs,i % eOniIae'Jo'
TTansie Of tracts Of Of interest in contracts,
are iorptddsn BY Law, snd conselaently cannot be
!rspsferrsd or ssssned Y other parties bidders
70 PERFORM the service awarded to them threrh H.
q sectlon y d ths act Of June g. Is79, provides
6e swarded 70 the loEsst bidder rendering sum
other reference TO the mode Of such Transportation
~ NAY be necessary e ptoyide, for ihs due eeier
Nd that PROPOSE to TRANSPORT the mails with s,sr'
sg esrsisiE aRd sssVSy haTiSg bees decided 70 BE- ~
vail SoTsvsf iargs, aSd |haisrsr saV T. *. NOD. .;
eoassyaG.s csary 10 ihss,s ia esisry csrainiy
no others are ConsIdsrsd, except for Sissm6 s
| routes.
~ Modification Of a bid in any Of its essential
terms In tantamount to a new bid and cannot be re
eeiyed, 80 a. TO interfere with regular competition
Making new bid with guarantee and certificate 1,
the only way TO modify previous bid.
~ PustnasterH are ~ he careful not 10 certify "a
the sufhctency OF guArAntors without knowing that
they are persons Of sufficient responsibility iee SEC
ton 49, act OF June T. lsI1) They must not nisn TN
until the sum Of The bud inserted, and the
guarantorp; dregdTi N ths destruction BY posfBaaS
tsrs ri subject hs1' 10 fBsdinis rshordi aRa 10
peEalhfss.
Postmastsru are also liable TO dlamissa from onics
for acting As agents Of contractor or bidders, with
| or without compensation, In any business, matter
or thing, relating 70 the mail service They ths
| satently set in both capacities
~. All bidders, YuarantOrs and sureties are dis
tnctly Inclined that failure 10 enter into or Ter
turm the contracts for the service proposed for III
the accepted bids, their legal liabilities will be EN-
forced against them
q. Present csntractors, aud person. known at III,
| Denartment, must, Equally with others, procur,
Huarantors and certificates Of their suflcieiiry sub
siantiAlly In the forms above prescribed The Ger
| ter JNO. A. u CllEHwFfI,
lAn4 1hBw pOstmnHter General.