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nated on the books of the department .ssfqr bias. It ds been decided after mature consideration that a pla proposing specific mode of conveyance of as niSh grade as two horse coach Transportation is ,e ps pfe,erred to the star bid. The experience of ne me %aepar'ment enables il to lay down the following When the mail on the rtue is not so large as to require tWo-horse coach eonveyanee a star bid. if the lowest, will be preferred .o the specific bid 23, When the mails are of such size as io ran der 1t necessary or expedeht in reference to them alone to provide two-hofsa coach eenveyonee. inc specific bid though the highest, win be ore fprred to the star bid, to the extent of a moderate diff. ference Ill tie compensation, in case the differ ence is not such as to interfere with the policy oi tie new jaw, which looks to a reduction in the costs of transportation. Exceptions however, may be allowed where the star bid is made by the pres ehl owper of tbe stock on the route. and if is man liest that the reason for pickering the specific bid do not exist in his case.

 2t. On routes of the highest class. where four. horse coach transportation is required by the size and Importance of the mails, the preference for the specific bid Will be, if necessary, carried to greater extent ot difference than on the inferior coach routes, subject, however, To the exceptions above stated.

 D. modification of bid in any of it's essen- tlal terms Is tantameuht to a new bid, and cannot be received so as to interfere with competition af- ter the last hour set fer receiving bids.

 c. JOHNSON,

 Postmaster General Post Office Department, Jan. 9th. lsi6 [22:3m l