Show MAIL PROPOSALS PROPOSALS for carrying the mails malls of tha the united I 1 1 states from irom the idt of mays may 1860 to the or of julys july 1852 on the following route in utah Terri territory torr will ba be received at the eintract office of this department until 9 am ot of the day ot of march 1860 to be decided by the following follo iua ina lux day mo no from salt lake city by camp floyd car fun olty city genoa awta aftA mill to placer lillep valle california 63 miles and backi backs back twice a month leave sait silt lake city on the ut let and of each month arrive 16 day days leave on the and 15 ot of eacil each m month anth arrive ar rive at salt lake city in 16 days instructions containing 0 conditions to be incorporated in the contract contracts s to the extent the department may nay deem proper 1 seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate office when not otherwise specified tor for assorting the malls when the mole moie of conveyance almit a sot atthe it the special agents of the depart department merits also post office blank biank 9 mali mall bags locks and keys are to be conveyed without extra charge 2 no pay will be made for tor trips not performed and for forbach each of such omissions not satisfactorily explained three times the pay of the trip may maybe be deducted for arrivals go so far behind time ato break COn nexion Dexion with depending malls mails and not lendy excused oue cue fourth of the compensation for the trip Is subject to forfeiture Deduct deduction ion lon will also he be ordered for a grade of performance interior to that specified in the contract for repeated delinquencies of or ibe rhe kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportioned to 10 then the iture thereof and the importance of the mail mall may be made 3 for leaving behind or throwing mail or any portion of them y for the ad admission mt sIon blon of pas passengers senze rs or for being belli concerned in settles up or running an express conveying intelligence in advance of the maii mall a quarter quarters pay may way be deducted 4 fines will be imposed unless the delinquency bo be promptly and satisfactorily explained by of p postmasters post a I 1 m maters a or the affidavits of other credible person portions 3 for tailing fallin g t to 0 arrive in contract time lime for neglecting to take the mall wall from or deliver dellier it into a pot post office tor for suffering it to be wet injured destroyed deb des troyed robbed or lost and tor for re f us I 1 ng after demand to convey the mall as frequent frequently iv as the contractor runs mn or is concerned in running a coach car or steamboat on a route 6 5 the postmaster general may order an increase of service on a route ly ty allowing a pro PHO RATA increase on the contract pay he may change schedules of departures and arrivals in all cae cases and parti particularly particular cula aly ily to make mak them ethem conform to ions with railroad without increase of pay provided the running time be not abridged lie he may also order an increase of sped allowing within the restrict restrictions tons of the aws law awl a PRO RATA increase or of pay dor for the additional stoc stock or carriers if ii any the contractor mays may howe bowe however vers verg in the case of increase of speed i the contract by giving prompt notice to th 3 department that he prefers doing so to carr ing the order into effect the postmaster Pos imster general may or discontinue the service in whole or in part party at PRO RATA nata decrease of pay pa allowing one months extra com penta pona atlon tion on the amount dispensed with whenever in bis opinion the public interests inter cuts require the change or in case he be desires to supersede it by a di derent different grade of 6 payments will be made by collections from or drafts on postmasters or otherwise after the expiration of 0 earh earb quarter say in february mayy may and anil november 7 the distances are given according to the best information form torm tion but no indrea increased ed pay will be allowed should they be bi geater than ihan advertised advertise dg it the points to be sup gup piled plied be correctly stated BIDDERS MUST INFORM themselves ON THIS POINT and also in reference to the weight of the lle hie lie mall the condition of roads halle hills streams stream ac I 1 and all toll bridges ferries terries or obstructions of any kind by which expense may be tie incurred no claim for additional pay based on such gro ground cabbe can be con nor for alleged mistakes or as to the degree of service nor for bridges destroyed destroy edy eds ferries terries ferries discontinued or othur obstruct iotis lotis disa distance occurring darins daring th contract term offices established 11 hed atter after this advertisement Is issued and also ao during the contract act aCL terms term are to be visited without extra pay if the di distance tance be not increased 8 th 9 route routes the service the he yearly pay the name and residence or of the bidder bidders that I 1 his bis usual post office 0 addre address sf and those of each member of a firms fann re a company offers should be distinctly stated a al to the mode of conveyance if a higher mode than horse back be inte intended n ded the vi nords with due celerity certainty and security 99 inserted to indicate the mode roode of conveyance 6 will constitute a STAR BID did when a star nar bid Is intended no conveyance must roust be named rin bin in case TWO modes of conveyance are named at the same barne compensation the highest ar or best for the service will b be taken 9 section con eighteen of an act of congress coheres Co neres ar proved march it ap 1815 provides that contracts tor for the transportation of the niall mill bhan khan be he let iet letin in every case to the lowest bidder tendering sufficient clent cieni guaranties guarantees guaran ties for tor faithful performance without mothr referenced reference jo the mode of such transportation than may be to provide tor for the dna dud celerity certainty and security of such transportation tiong under this law a new description of bids bas has been received they do not specify a mode of conveyance but engage to take the entire mali mall each trip with celerity certainly and security usi g the law thebe theto bids are styled from the mannen manner la 13 which they are designated on the books of the depart department menty mento stan STAR BIDS and they will wiil be construed coni rued providing for tite tiie conict atice of the entire mail maii HOWEVER en LARGE and WHATEVER MAY DE tire THE MODE NECESSARY TO INSURE ITS CELERITY CERTAINTY AND SECURITY 10 each bid mut mul be guarantied guaranteed guaran tied by iwo responsible persons perso perro nr the bid and guA guaranty guart rinty nry nty i hould should be signed plainly with the full name of e each a ch permon pirron 11 the department r eferves the be right to reject any t rh which maybe extravagant and also to disregard the bids bid of tai fut tilling ittig contractors and bidders 12 the bid should be sealed mail mail mall proposals tl territory of utah il addreen add reed second asa tant postmaster Geler Ge eral als alt contract office and sent by I 1 mails MAIL marl lot by or to an n agent and postmasters will not proposals or letters of any kind kludj in their quarterly return returns 13 the contracts are to be executed and returned to the department ly by or before the DAY or OF may liay 1690 must bacon mence dou don that date whether the contract con co 12 trac s be executed or not 14 A modification of a bid in any of its lii essential terms Is tantamount to a new bli bil and catinat be r c iverso as to interfere with a regular the last hu hour set for receiving bldr bids taking making a I 1 ew bids bid with gua gna guaranty guaranty and certificates certificate Is the only omy way to modify a previous bid 15 postmasters are to be careful not to certify the sufficiency ency of guarantors guaran tors or of sureties without knowing that they are persons of sufficient responsibility and all bidders guarantors guaran tors and sureties are distinctly notified that on a failure to enter into or oc perform the contracts for the service proposed tor lor in the accepted way was bida bids their legal liabilities will be enforced against them 16 present contractors bonu and persons known at the department part patt ment musts must equally with others procure guarantors guaran tors and certificates of their substantially in the forms above prescribed the certificates of sufficiency must be signed by a postmaster or by a judge of a court of record no other certificate will be admitted J holt nolt postmaster POST rost masler MASTEB ster STEu POST orrice department december 1 1859 47 4 |