Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-25

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INSTRUCTIONS TO EtpnEEs AND rosrmas-
Cossetsss, also oossnoas 70 ., tnoorpor.r.d q, "A.
ees.naais 20 fAs sSsesi fAs DTarfBseai mas d.sss
J. sever minute are aIiowes 20 each ir,ern-ii,,.
once hen not otherwise sreciiea, Tor ns mo
q on routes where the mode - CONVEYANCE .arniss
Seni, also pct ,fcs blanks, mail 6sss, ioeks ana
w va 70 , y. nv! cd without eNtIa charce.
or ether seert. q the Department, viii acc ompAny
~. sess,. ,nS the number and de~tinA iea q
,o msnie rssaisrt, in the delivery q bass and
No nay win be made rtrir~ NO, performed; ana
or eaeh o. such omissions, II the failure he ocasianr
pay q the TIP viii ss dsSe,e F@i t sr,;, ,nss
far behind time To break connection With d.r~ns
the psnssii@n for The ir,p IS suS 70 q
fI rep~siet deiinquenCes q the Kind herein .psci
thereof and The i%pcrssnss q the ma f may !:
O. For leaving behind or throwing Oh the NAH. ar
any portion 81 Them, Tor the admission of pass ageTs
or ,er .saas eeneerned N setting NJ 81 rum al
mall = saarieT pay may be deducted,
promptly and satisfactorily explained b. o. ifcatss
OF pcetmasters or the sfidayits Il O.hsr creilbls
neslectns to take ihe mail from, or deliver Il INTO
poet offcei for suffering IL be wet, Injured de-
mand, convey the mai a. freqaeSss .. sss cue
tractor runs, or is concerned in running. coach,
The Postmaster General may snnul the contract
fr Tsass i tn ne, 70 sSn seesh & sGnr.S
INSTRUCTIONS q the DEPARTMENT. Tor refusing 70 dis
do ~: fer running express a. Aforesaid. OF fr
uanslertng p,rsons OF Packages conveying Railsbls
3. The Postmaster General may order an increa..
81 sersice ON route by allowing therefor pro rass
aie. and arrival. IN al ss.s. s and ssl
,sip,n 20 nske them conform TO CONNEXIONS with
hine time be not abridged. The Postmaster Isuersl
OF in part order place on the route So
VIC, OF whenever the public interests, In his Jadg-
nent for any other canse; he allowing as full i'm.
demnIiy % contractor one month extra pay on the
pensstion for the amount Of retained and con-
.. Payments viii he made by collections from, or
drafts IN, pcStmssters otherwise, after the .xplra
ton ton OF each saaIter-.ay IN November, February,
SER ice has been received.
TALLY correct; but no increased pay win BE- siio~s
should they be greater than advertised II the points
,"Joya RsMsslrss on ts,s pos~f and a-o IN rfr~n"s
10 the weight Of the mail, the condition Of hills
plank roads ferre. or os S G anu ,@Inp ps
which expense may be incurred. No claim for aiss.
for alleged mistakes or nisapprch-n-,on a. M ~:
degree 81 service, for bridge destroy ed ferries
.ontrac, term Ones established after this sdysr.
tsent is issued, and also during the term
are 20 be visited without extra If the distance be
u. Bidders are cautioned 10 mail their proposals.
time TO reach the Department by the dsy and hour
named Is D. m, March s, ISIS for bids I'd afts
lhat time ufN MOI De- c0HsfdereG
bids q reasonable amount rcceiN ed in time Neither
antee required BY Law, and certificate Of The sum
cheney Of such guarantee, and the oath Of the bidder
H. Bidders should frst PROPOSED or service strictly
sScerd,mg to ths !; and then 4 they Dc
I'D be the lowest offered for the advertised service,
is There should be but one rome s,d Tor in ro-
possl Consolidated comb nation bids a. prapins
o ie sqm ior Two OF more routesD cannot be con-
u. The route, the ser ice the yeriy paw. thu name
address, and the name 81 each member n a arm.
where Company offers, should be distinctly stated
BILE, the printed proposals FURNISHED by thu Depar-
m.n to write GU, ia full the Of their bid aud TO
"A, Aliercd bids sasgld not se .nbmttsd oua
Of bidder or eusrantor viii be allowed anIe.- the
withdrawal received twenty -four hours previous 20
Each bid must be suaranieeG by two responsible.
perso,ls The bad aud guarantee should be sssasd
The Postmaster General resers e the right o. r.,.t
any bld which may De deemed exiravaeant; and also
ders. Act q June 8, lS'. section assD '@
10; The bid sho.id be scaled .uperscribed Mail
sistsnt Postmaster GENERAL. Contract osiice.% sns
s8 and UPWARD BY r ,S u an iss1 B e
certified check or draft on some solvent rational
ssr ss o. the amount s'e a~
u Ihe oonrods are 70 D, sree~ed aad ysfwned 70
ctheirist acesptsd s,SSy w,n b. oe.s.Ss.d q.
aa ,g Jsea, "sd s Postn1ester Gsnoai
ea nonr od JoT ht SsTrtos trtth Other parties
Transfers Of contracts of interest in contracts,
are lorbddel by law and consequently cannot b. al
lowed. Neither can bids, or interest in bids he
will therefore take notice that they viii b. eRp.ceS
20 perform the service awarded TO them through the
Is. Section 2is Of the of June g. is-2, provides
that contracts for the transportation OF the mail
hciem guarantees for faithful performance without
other reference to the mode q such trsn-portaton
ity, certainty, and security thereSf." Under ih,s
law BIDS that propose TO transport the mails with
eidsd % ts le only ierei BIDS, se construed as pro-
ere ay Be- a, mod 81 rss-s as 70
e',qnty and ssesruy" and Aars rae
cred except for steamboat routes are o'ns'a-
~ modification Of Q bid in any Of it's essential
ceyed as 60 interfere with regular o. 6s
Making a new bid, with guarantee and cerffcsse 10
20 Pssimasters are to be careful not to certify 70
h me am 81 gparsniors without knowing that
section eE, Of June s. ls2D They must NOT son
the certihcste until the sum Of the bid is inserted
ana the bld aud guarantee signed by the bidder
and ttwo) guarsntors d,vgoTf Of rhis ss Strprfsoa
~ postnasfeTs trtu ssys rASn 10 tataedta:s rttao
cdI, ana 10 Secere peaausss.
Postmasters are also Liable 20 dismissal from ofscs
LOT acting a. agents Of contractors bidders .rb ar
nnhout compensation, In any business. matter ar
ming, relating 20 the mail service. They are the
trusted agents OF the Department, and cannot COM
sstently act in both capacities
n All oidders guarantors, and sureties are dis
ncty notfned that on failure to enter per-
the contracts Tor the service proposed for IN tho
aeainS them.
u. Present contractors, and persons known af the
department, must, equally with others, procure
euaranfore and certificates Of their sufcferry sub-
stsntlaily I'm the forms above prescribed The GER
tihcate Of sufciency must be signed by posfmaster
JN0. A. J. CRESMELL,
yehI-eN Postmaster General.
PROPOSALS FOR NAIL BAG LABELS.