Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-01

sSor 70 and sns-STil~d isfas. ne. - Cor TIE
:s$ !. sssi.s.s sss.s S,SEo ..s
NoIE.-whsD the cath !. ,.ken before ya-s,c. -
thu pssce, The oerihcsfe q the clerk 4 esnrf q
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bed justice g the r-sce.
INSTRUCTIONS To RInnERs AND rosrnA.
CSsls,s,n, also sosssr0xy 10 o. sroc-ro-assd . "A,
ea.1aors % rec syss-f ria ID rartDeaI ssly a.sss
seven missrts, are allowed 90 each inter aaediss.
one when ut othsrw lee sI-caned Tor s--,rins ts
. On routs. uher. the mode q cs,r,eyanos admit.
ssni, ala rt ofs sianls mali esSs iote.' a.
ssss ar to % eansesed with az Nrre chsrge.
Cher sssn 4 IL, Ss' plss eSpsre X
~, @ss. plying the nuneT ant destina q
casnre resHisrif, In the delivery q esss and
No Psy win h. made for,rip- n, performed; and
49, 5. su. nms-lons, the failure be scca.oI,ed
the %, q the trip viii be dssiacted Foi srrt,.,s.
Jar sshlnd iine a. ts sresk oonneotin with depen,
tn compensation for the trip sahJeol 20 forfeiture
h.T rsIesies delnsuescie- q the Kind hsr,h spssi-
Thereof, and the Importance q the mail. ma, 10
8. For leaving behind or throwing n the mails or
an. pcIti"n Of them f.I the admission Il ra-~eRsers
express CONVEY ing in.slseuse IN ~ a,aps sn s =.
nlsii, quarter : pay may be deductcd
y " uufre- the Delinquency tsF
rrmptl, and satisfactorily eapsined b, oertifo ate.
a rostnasters the sffSdaVits q other orciIhl.
seSs;ins 70 taxi The mail i from or ,er ' inia
rost offcei for suffering il 10 be wet, inJurcd, D.
msnd, 10 convey the mail frequently the con
tractor runs. or u concerned in running, coach,
car, or steamboat on q route.
Z. The Postmaster General may snnul the contract
f p,ss,sa i a., 10 run ssree.sis 70 e.sir.
instructions q the Department. Or refusing o. dis
90 running as afnrt-aid. ar f,r
rssrort,ng rsr-ons or packages convey ing nsisble
8 Tbs Postmaster General may order an increa..
o. ser,ioe on route by allowing therei.r pTo raia
nss :. , and arrival. IL al and
railrosds, without increase Of pay, prossa.s the ru"
ming time be not abridged The Ps~imase en- General
In part order 10 plaoe on the route su rror sS
VICE or whenever the public interests, has Jas-
helt, than require such discoutinusnce curta1-
ment for any other osu-e; he allowing ss full IN.
oennit, &C. contractor one nonlhs extra pay the
amount OF service dispensed with and prO rasa COM
psailon for the amount u service retained aud con
q Payments will be made by collection, from. m
Graz On rSsfmas.rs or otherwise after III sSpira
May, and August provided that REQ uTed esissuS. n
service has been received.
10 The distance. given are believed 70 be suhs.an
tally correct; but DO increased pay viii be aIlo~ad
should they DC greater than advertised, II the poinss
,orn tkSn serss posnf aud also in rsferenos
TO the weight 81 the mail. the condition of sll.
plank rosds, ferries or o6~trucions q anS And A.,
which expense may be incurred, No claim Cor adj,
for alleged mistakes OF msapprehension a. 10 The
asgrse 2, ICE nor fog brldes DESTROYED, ferr.
dscohtinued, "a other distractions causing in
creaslng distance or expense occurring during tho
isemeni il issued and also during ba e t.s
are 70 be sl.ited without extra pay il the distance he
u. BIDDERS are cautioned 10 mail thsir proposal.
time to reach The Department by the day aud hour
that time 'ctH b. stdeysd in conpefiti,n with
bsds q reasonsbe amount received IN time Neither
sntee required by law, and certificate q the sum
sisncy 81 such snsranee and the oath q the bidder
r. Bidders should first proposed or servIce strictly
sire; saTet,iy for diersni service and Il the Isar
Dad be the lowest offered for the advertised service
Is There should be bui one route I'D fr in A pro-
posal Consolidated combination bid ~. posing
.ne sum Tor two OF more routes"D cannot be
y The route the service the y.rly pay, the nam.
~hsr1 Rsp SSr. shsod be ai.tnsiy st.,ed
bic, the printed rroPo-si. turn,-hed by ~: Depart-
msn; 70 write 90, an fun the sum Of their bid aud To
Altered bids should not he sabmitt,d: nor should
Withdrawal is recciveitwens four hours pfeSioas to-
Zach BID must &c saafaniee e'G 81 two responsible
persons: The bid and guarantee should o. ssrmed
rcstmss;e X" e 9s; fs re- ssse c
dsressrd the Ids q failing cSrSssGr. S ana se
ders. Act 81 June 8, lS2, section 40
PROPOSAL, STATE Of &, sdar..led sseana A An
sistani P.s,msste, General. Coutrsct otioe." aud
sent ny ndtg, not by or 20 agent Bids q s5aap
per snnun and upward must be aoocmpanis>i6y a
snk eaa. 70 per e.n q se es s.,en national
Congress of June s, ls2D 49, '" "
Dpamei b. o. Soss ne i@ sa w" "a JIM, ss
Sas,ss ss, tss sSsse s,dsg .a g
essd 20 toasad Jor tao seTr'o rtth ofau parfrs,
Transfers Of contracts. or Of interest in contracts.
arc fcrbiden by Law, .pe consequent, eannt be al
loved Neither can bids, OF Interest in lids, he
will therefore take that they viii be expecd
To rerf0rm the service awarded TO tham through
Is seciion 30 a the art Of June s. rsr2 provide.
mail &c ,Sf 70 me a%ss s@ - 5se NAL
feient guarantees for faithful performance without
than may be to provide ' fr se dns cslsa
ny, certainty. aud secarity thereof Uni.r this
go os ,ss snS ss. .s sas.as s... ds
ridins JCr fs sni1s mad koicers ssss. aai rso
erT mas Dc ~, MODE a ooR.eyaaoe Necessary
cred, except for steamboat routes '''''"
terms tsntsmount 20 ne. bid, and cannes he rs
SsissS 80 ss e nssier. with reeusr ce.getion
the only way TO modify previous bad.
the ,rsensx If - oe esrsirl not 70 Gritty 70
they persons Of sufficient responsibility $50
the certificate until the sum Of the I'D is i1se d.
and the bid and guarantee signed by the bidder
6y poasaasTs WsG sstIect ihsns 20 ssnnsd,,s .s,s
tai, and 20 stcefe peRdffiss.
Postmasters also liable 20 dismissal from Office
Tor acting ss age0s OF contractors bidders with
without compensation in any business, matter. or
thing, relating TO the mail service. They are the
trusted agents Of the Department, and cannot CON
sistenty oct in both capacities.
Il. All bidders. guaraniors, and sureties are dis
tlnctly notified that failure per-
form the contracts for the service proposed for the
accepted bids, their legal Liabilities viii be enforced
against them
: 2 Present contractors, and persons known at the
Department, must, equally with otncrs, procure
gusrantors and certificates Il their sni cheney sui-
stantslly in the forms above prescribed The Ger
thcate Of suffciency must be signed by a postmaster
JNO. A. j. CREsM VEIL,
jan1l-s6; Postmaster GENERAL
DRoP0SALs FOR MAIL BAG LABELS.