Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-22

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4 tei Jr-fice Il the Peace.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BINDERS AND PosrnAs-
1 TERS.
Cba'asiR, % oensifieasf 70 - %. s-pors6 an a,
! oea ,raas 70 ZEE s<isas tao DFsrrs.-f Easy assHs
gFfpt.
seven lninutes are allowed 20 each interu.,ais,e
.nS-, when not csherNss specified for Asserting the
2, or route. where tle mode e oanveyance alsft.
M nj also pa d. "a s. =, To p, nes R.psa
Asys srf to - esnysysd with, M extra ohzrre
other sss s e rss ETs.n.ed b P..@ss.I,
,ss sfss,s.aS the number aaa de-I instisn q
% insure regularly in iSe Ss, ~ Se ss.
each q such S%i %sSs t, rim Ne, p.stess and
iy the faux q the OF carrier th-.e ,
lar Ss6ia time a. to sr "a SSno aSs
ine msils and mot sufi cently excused one fouTe "
rresio dsiipSaenee. y the Kind se lsI,ssr
ein"ieed penalties proportional 70 the nature
Nhfseois sad the Importance If the mail, mas 10
5. fOr leaving behind 81 throwing OF the mans ~
am portion a them, Tor tire admission of pas.pne.rs
yr Tor beng concerned ~ setting 40 er running an
nah; quarter pay may b. de.iuctcd
., n,hes WI DC imposed unless the delinquency be
a pcstmssteir the affda, is % other crslshl.
ps,sons, ior failing 20 arrive In contract tune for
rcst ofhoei f,r suffering il % be wet, nsared, de.
,say 3D. rSe6sd OF lost snd Cor refusing, after de-
tractor runs. or is concerned in running a coach
.. The Postmaster General may annu the contract
ir 1880 is'uIe- To run agreesbly Go conirsrs
instructions & the Department; far rsfa-ins g. de-
SnIs, .sInief Mhen reanred by the Department
as. gortns PERSONS OF packages convey ng n,aiahls
2. The Postmaster General may order an increase
insl on ronte es allowing therefor
as q depa%res and s s " s,, chang ssssd
ticplariy TO make them 20 conn-sti.n. ~ib
ns time not abrdsS TRs rsSss ,s sn run
may also OF eurts the service, IN whole
VIC. OF nsieser the public Interests IN his Jndg
,nent tor any other cause: he allowing as far, in
s@ y con one 9onh extra pay on the
nessicn ioI the amount OF service retained and con-
| o Payments VIII he made nv collection. ,r,,, q,
drafts on poims-iess or osh.r~i-e after the ~ Mrs,
ton OF each quarter-say ia November, Fchr,,srv
| service has been received ''N- ~ INV ~
De-; The distances given believed 20 he snh-tan-
tsilN correct but no Increased pay will le ail0u,d
should they De greater than advertised II the points
Se snprsd are Correctly stated Biddrs
To- the weight Of the mail, The condition ~ hills
PLANK roads, ferries; or obsrnciens Of Kind ~
which eNren-e NAV he incurred. NJ claim for add,
tlonal pay bassd ON such ground, be cousiders:
nor Tor alleged mistske or msaPpr.hension To- M:
dseres 81 ssf' ace; nor feI bridges destroyed, ferries
discontinued, or other ohstTnctons Gaping 81 ,p-
Tn,Ts a,1a.e Or e,Psse occurring during the
ii-ement i. issued sud also during he cont rsct term,
ar 70 De visited Without extra pay II the distance be
u. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposal.
time 10 reach ih~ Deparm. nt by the ia, aud hour
that time ,c,n nor ), esnstS,rss in empt,ti% Nth
bids, Of reasonable amount received IN time Neifhsr
sntee required by law, and certificate ~ IN. mn
senSy % such ensrsniee and the oath Of the bidder
Il Bidders should ir-t prapssef service strictly
sire, SEPARATELY for different SERVICE and N the Ts ssr
bud be the lowest offered for the advertised ser, Gee
~ There should be hui one route hid for in a rra.
posal Consodsied combination bids G. Proposing
one sum fof two az more routes Cannot be
u. The route the ice. the yerlv nav the name
s5dl,eldence ~ The bidder that his usual pest IN,
| address snd the maine Of esch member of q hrm,
IS. Bidders are requested 10 G-e as FAR n. ,r.,,.
hle, the printed proposals furnished iy the Depart
mnt TO write .ut lnfuil the sum Of their bids,
| Aiteredii,s should not ne sul.mI,,ai. nor s,o,,,
| bids once submitted be withdrawn. No withdrawal
~ S,aes OF gnsraaior viii be allowed unless the
Zach bid nln,i De guaranteed By tive responsil,ie
plainly with the full name q each person..
The Postmaster General reser the right % reje,
10 disregard the bids q failing eon;raciars and lid
ders Act II June 8, lsss, section 24sl
Proposal State If sir s.sirSt s~S,d MAJ a..
sistant Postmaster General, Contract ofice.T aud
per annum and upv ard must ~ accampsnied'sy .
,erthed check or draft on some solvent national
TANK, equal 70 per cent. Of the amount See Law II
| Congress II June s. ls-2
Il. The ocHfyoTs sys-,Gss mt rs'Eyas.s 70
ias Dpartnsat ~ OF tfo,. lss lsi dag ~ Jan. ls7s,
Sn.,s,S ,, ns s,,sp.d e,daI ,r,h :, ooasdr,d
os.d 70 coH,ea goT "a. ssTrtcs rua oiag Pates,
Transf~rs OF contracts or of iD,eras, IN cr,-,c,s
are f.rbaden by law. and Consequently cannut De Al,
lowed Neither can bids, or interest in buds, be
will therefore take notice ;hyt they viii esres,ei
rs,riorm The service awarded to them through the
Is. Section 2ss of the act Of June g. ls-2 provide.
mai hs se,Sd, Sr ID, he, trssgEtstien d the mail
hc,ent guarantees for faithful Performance without
, Iner peierence 70 the mode u such transportation
4 ny, certamiy, and security thereof Under this
os 1as mat prcpcss 20 transport the mails with
e,dsd 20 ,, ony srai BIDS a.. eoa sfrss es ,1s
ctdlag for tae tnftrs DsatI he,r.r.y s~e. a. .s.s
Be nlods 81 con rsyaaes nssssrs 20 ,ss.,
1891. ssie,aLy and s.oETt,y," and Aar. ~.
cred, except Cor steamboat routes. "'' ''"'''-
,.,y.s mod nealon Of bid ia any Of ts essential
sssed so - to interfere with regular co petI,ion
ms s oY new BID, Nth guarantee and certificate,
70 P.stmssters are 20 DE careful not 90 certify 10
thew arr rsrso, oI enarsa,efs without knowing that
section 20, act Of june s, 1871 They must net sign
aud the hid and guarantee are ~ signed Nv the SidSI
and ttwop guarsntors dtSssar5a az tats 90 srMofsos
pcs 80, ~, s,m ssetL sm 10 issd,als reno
POs,masierr also liable 10 dismissal from osce
loI acting as agents q contractors bidders
without compensation. i'm ang business. matter. or
tliihg, relating TO the mail service. They are this
trusted agents of the Department, aud canIiJ; con-
sstenty act in both capacities.
"a An Dlodtrs. euaraIfors. aud surefies die
tnetly notified that failure enter into or per
form the CONTRACTS for the service proposed for ia the
bids, their legal liabilities viii DC enforced
2. Present contractors and parsons known az the
Department. mnst, equally with others, procure
etarantore and CERTIFICATES of their sufcency sub
stanfially in the forms above prescribed The GER
uhcate Of suficency mus be sigDe1 by postmaster
yNo. A. j. CRESMELL,
lanllsd Postmaster General.