Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-06
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The Post Master @ eneraI NAV e,neJt. m ,;,
continuance ohe contract he paving an a5soa curing the
so' any extra expense that be thereby
M 80 minutes shall be allowed for opening and CLOSING
inc MAIL at all Offices where pariieua time ,nec;6J
for every hfieen minutes delay in arriving afe tb n
IN any CONTRACT the contractor shalt forfeit ten doI
@ anu the delay continue the departure of any oenJ
lug , Whereby "Trip is lost, fort. Of double the
red unessh shall be TO appear that the ds1
nav ua'o'dnois accidents in which amount Of
observed are unconditional for the failure of ,ri he
ACCIDENT the penalty may reduced to The pa
allies stated to be remitted ~ sun Vi inc oner PEN
by yea rno,ss PRO az their
M ~. .he months OF May August November and Fe5rua
~ one m"n'h alter the expiration Of each quarter.
9 ohe Than free white person shall be EMPLOYED ia
Where the PrOpoer intends to convey the bd
the ss Ia, ne IS desTedt state in his proposals. ana
must be OF sufficient size, unless otherwise
" 2 Enonale seven passengers.
Every PopO'er may offer his bid to make any improve
ne transportation Of the mail, from the ter ms invited
,b " 'he pTde OF transporting it, the speed r,Juired or
@ Of the trips per week Shall receive dU
proposal must he sealed and directed TO the (iene4
be once and endorsed" Proposals" Strict attention mus
pe 10 the endorsement, not int IN bre,L a.
proposal untiIthe time for bids shall have
The PO'tastsr General reserves to hm,els,b. rich, ~
I any eoh,Iaet at an end whenever failure hapreps
wien amounts to the loss Of n trip NffN"'S
The distances stated IS have been
; H. ana some OF them be incorrect: ON this sub
MOI ne answerabie for any mistake va
~ In every Gaze where the mail Transported in
| present contractor shall be uDdef bid and the undr
| o nave sueh Stage property may necessary for tb
rOhahee OF the contract, he shall be required 10
Du he present contractor, reasonable valuaiion liz
WhO or any pat Of the stage property including tht
or the service and make payment there far
parties may agree. "'' VI ~ he
an, heie will be made condition the acceptance Of
I p uhder the hid Of the present and 6od ,
iaL To comply with them his hid will b. e ed "a
contractors but, should he decline mi Inc CON
a. hat The proposal of the undebidder vii he &c
copied Internationally. ""i VIC ~
40 d shall be Withdrawn after the time for reee;v;n
~, na nave expired, and should any person refuse 10 LS
~ contract al ms bd he shall be held responsble IN M H.
neh' for the difference Between his bid and Thai NJ ,y;ch
e contract shall be made. bo decisions on bids b.. 80.
owh oeoie The 18Th of October. This assspne nj s,
'uuAc without the Of the MastsT General 1T
I l-and IN all cases where application is made To- in
stated. ' '"e "i"s must Dc inDy
houd Contractor hs agent engage in the ,fau,m;;o
IT, ,hio nation by express his route NOR. rand
y man the mail he shall forfeit his contract ''f'~
~ route should he discontinued by Convrr,s AR beoo-
ess, IN whole, III part in the opinion of The Pn,t sa
di ne may limit or dispene with seryiee of tL go
""a on making him allowance Of one month"; s1I, ,.
10 Inc contracts are 10 be IN opero,cu On The E
january next, and Oeontinue four years. ~
JOHN MLEAN
To.t oaiee Department, July 1871, s@o
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