Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-02

Iahtuly perform all tbs duties required OF me, and
aostsin from everything forbidden by the laws in
relation to the establishment Of post oices and post
aosGs within the United State. snd tina: will hon.
belonging to the said United States which may
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person employed In the postal service subject to
sli pains, penalties and foretures for vlosIon Of
the laws relating TO such service, whether he las
taken the above oath or Affirmation or not.
Sections Of ths act Of Congress"to Revise. Consol-
doe ana Amend the Statutes Reldttng to tis Pos.
The FosTMAsfRi GENERA GENERAL LUZ" REQUESTS that bid.
GERS, guar antSrsl suIetios and AL perssns con-
tracts, win Carefully read and Critically e1snipe
the abstract OF laws here presented, and also the
meat, in order that bids may be made and liabilities
assumed nnderstandingly, and that all missppre-
avoided.
P2sTHAsTERs are REQUIRED to m,ko themselves
may be able TO inform and direct others.
POstgnGSteTS, Clerks, ETC.. Cannot Be Contractor
eec. % That no postmaster, assistsnE postmaster,
tractor or concerned in contract for carrying the
Persons IN the employ Of the Pos, of7oe Den,rt.
ment Including postmssters) c8nnet become inter-
ested 10 mail contract, nor act rs agent Of con-
sec Is. That no person employed In the Pos.
Cthce Department snail become interested ia say
contract for carrying the mail, as agent with
or without oompens for any contractor per-
son ciletlng to become contractor In any business
shall be immediately dismissed from office, aud shall
realized from said contract to be recovered in an
action OF debt, for the use Of the Post Office De-
parment.
By regulation of the Department, no carrier
age; and no bidder will be accepted who Is under
twenty one years Of age, or who is married wo-
man.
COar:yancs Of Letters Our Of tn. Ma,t-Prrats Es.
presses, &c.
Zee. 221. That any person concerned IN carrying
the mail no shall collect, receive, or carry any let
Ter or packet, or cause or pressure the same to be
done, contrary to law, shall, on conviction thereof
ior every such offence, forfeit and pay not exceed
Fec 22s. That no person shall establish any phi
cts, OF IN any manner cause or provide for the con
veysnce OF the game by regular trips at stated
tablished by law, from any city town or plscs 70
any other city, town or place between which the
Tending or aiding or assisting therein, shall, for
eeoh offence, forfeit and pay one hundred and fIy
seO. s29. That the owner Of every stsge.cosch,
railway; car, steamboat or other vehicle or vessel
v INCH shall, with the knowledge of any owner In
whole sr IN part, or with the knoSledse or cOnni
vance Of the driver, conductor, master or other
acting Or ed as private express for the con
sion Of the ZANE for the purpose Of conveying the
contrary to the spirit tue intent and meaning q
| pay one hundred a I'd fifty dollars.
Sec $50 That no per.on shall transmit by private
express or other unlawful means, or deliver to suy
sgent Of such unlawful exp-ess, deposit, or cause
90 bs derosted, any appointed place, for tbs pur
foT eyeIJ such offence the party so offending shall
forfeit sEd pay fifty dollars.
ste smboat, or other vehicle vessel which regu.
larry performs trips at stated periods any post
city! town or place between Which the mail ini Is
i ,SssuIaTIy carried I sh, GsrTy otherwise than IN
relate to some part Of the cargo Of suOh steamboat
same time By the same stsge.coscb, railway car or
other vehicle, except as PROVIDED In section two
the owner Of the stage-cosch, rsilwsy.car, steam.
boat or Oher vehicle or vessel shall forfeit asd pay
master or other person having charge thereof, and
not st the time owner Of the whole or any part
every such offence fifty dollars.
(Seotion 2s9 permits conveyance of letters IN
tn. Manner IN which Proposals shan Be made, and
| g, he Liability Of POStn10SsTS.
P 81 Ss the bono Ss II H.
The Of I bpOs enead
ohS os 9 % s Of the ,'s
postmaster General In the advertisement of each
il the said bidGss shall Within such ,ms after
his bid is accepted as the Postmaster General shall
ss Of America with good and snoe faG
TO he approved by the Postmaster General, 70 per-
ther, that he shall perform the said service accord
fLg 10 bis contract, then the said obligation TO be
law and in case Of failure Of any bidder 70 enter
into such contract to perform the service, or, hsv
suTeties shall be liable for the amount of said bond
81 dsst on the sad o1d No 81 sh siiP pe
considered unless It shall be accompanied by such
bond and there shall have been AFT xed said pro-
POSI- the oath Of the bidder, taken before an ocer
qualified 70 admnster 9aths that he has the ability,
bid is made in good faith and with the intenton to
enter int contract and perform the service in
Sec. 2l6. That before the bond Of bidder pro.
there shall be indsrsod thereon the osths Of the
surttie therein, taken before officer qualified 20
estate worth, in the sesres.ts, sum Double the
amount OF The said bond ever and above ali dsbss
and II the ssr GTa
all eIe5mptiSps Of every character whatever -.
ssSse to ths p II bond 81
contract before the said bond contract is signed
| By the bidder contractor and his sureties, or
diligence, approve any bond Of bidder. with in.
sufficient sureties, or shall knowingly make any
dismissed from ofce, aud be thsfeafter disSusifed
fso% holding the once sf and snail also
0D Be By mot
| ceediDg one year, or both.
serv,t, to b. Awarded 10 III. Lo,o.a Biddrs-Bids
Sec 749 That all contracts for carrying the mails
other reference to the mode OF stiOs III
II a
certainty aud security thereof but the Postmaster
General shall not be bound 10 consider the bid Of
any person who has wilfully or negligently failed
to perform former contract.
Continuation TO Prerent Bidding Prohibited,
Fec. 250. That contract for carrying the N all
shall be made with any person who has entered, or
proposed to enter into any combination to prevent
the making Of any bid for carrying the mall, who
has made any agreement, or given or performed, or
promised to give perform, any consideration
whatever 10 induce other person not TO bid for
any such contracti and II person so offending is
contractor for carrying the mail, his ooatI act may
be annulled; and for the rst offence the person
offending shall be disqualified to contract fer carry
ing the mail for i've ears, and for the second Of
| fence shsll be foTyeer disqualified.
FdiiiuH Bidders and C0ntTuct0TS-C0nfrdcfS may be
| eSteaded, AID Temporary Contracts made.
| Bee Isl. That after any regular bidder whose bid
hes been accepted shall fail TO enter into contract
fer the portation OF the malls according to his
| proposal, or, having entered into CONTRACT shall
| fail to commence the performance OF the service
stipulated In his their contract as therein pro-
ytded the Postmaster General sha proceed to con-
tract with the next lowest bidder for the same
vice, who will enter into contract for the perform
| ance thereof, unless the Postmaster General shall
consider such bid tDo high, in which he shall
restveItise sHch service. And IL any bidder whose
bid has been accepted, and who has entered into q
| contract to perform the service eccording TO his
proposal, and In pursuance OF bis contract has
tered upen the performance Of the service to the
satisfaction Of the Postmaster General shall sub