Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-08
NOTES,


Inc Post msserCi may expedite the mails anil =,
n ,he ume' i9r arrival and departure any lime during the
"on o' any extra expense that MAY occavned theeb,
az seven MINUTES shall be allowed opening and olo,ipY
'he ma at all Offices where particuIa, time ns.s.
every fifteen minutes delay in arriving after the ;oe
prescribed any contract the contractor snail f;, ne
lars; and the delay continue until the GeoaSus o an Yen ao
a s mneIeoy uip is lost, forfeiture double the
red unless shall made TO appear that The S ie 1e incur
soue ny unavoidable accident which case The moun, IS
pay for trip, will forfeited These fofei =, uni OF
observed are ondtonal except for the failure f ,,
svodsbe accident, the penalty reduced to The pa
allies stated, TO beTt mited. ~ ~ P'"-
by be making proposals required their prees
efyn The months of May, August November and fe5rma
- NJ 'h aitef the expiration Of each quarter.
carry the mail r'''O" '"'i' DC employed to
,e pr0Poser intends to convey the the body
e stage must he of sufficient size une, otherwise
10 accommodate seven passengers. r-.'
Every ProPoser may his bid to make any ;ronros
eibe % OF the mall from the invited
h a 10 me mode OF Transporting the speed required mr.
iey Oh The trips per week-wbich shall receive due
ne number of the pos. shall he stated in everv hid
o,, once and endorsed" ProPo-al" siric attention must
De gwen 10 the endorsements intended 10 break the
sea- any proposal until the time for ceivns bids shall have
The PoLMsster General reserve, 70 l,;,,,.,s,t;h.
any contract at end whenever one failure
"nfch amoSnts TO the loss of a tr,p ''PPe"s'
The distances stalled are such a, have bo.n 49,
70 I'M, once aud some Of them may incorrect on this sub
J e .e eohl.setoi must inform himsethe Department will,
"Ot o' ahsWeIabie iof any mistake.
,b case where the mail transported stages and
% contractor shall be under bid, the
o hlv' ut stage property may necessary for the
OF the Contract he shall be required TO pun
he present contractor, reasonable valuation The
OF any pat the stage propety including horse, that
oe suitable Tor the service and make payment tIereC
PaIties may agree - S' Vi u 'HS
These terms will he made condition in the aeeen,,nee nc
any o1 under The bid of the present md should ,b
uephdei ia TO comply with them his bid will h. one,.J 10
ne present contractors but should he line m akn t
use AZ mat rate the proposal Of the underbdder viii be
cePted Internationally. ~ NC "S-
no s'd shall be withdrawn after the time for reoe;vr
u' sha nave EXPIRED aud should any person refuse Ia tL
nt contract al ms bid, he shall be held responsible 10 The
"eh io The difference between his hid and that Al bch
shall he male No decisions on bids .bsI lao nsd
Known before the 18th Of October. The assignment of an
contract without the consent of the Post Master General n
H-andin all cases where application is made 10 in
stated. - 'e'"S must oe iuIy
should contractor his agent engage in the trspam
81 commercial Information by express his route tr rad
~ ban the olail, he shall forfeit his contract F
III route should be discontinued by Congress ar bsco,
e ~ whole OF IN art, 10 the opinion the Posi- a.for
Uehsfa he may limit dispense with the seryiee Of ,be
"aoo on making him allowance of months extra a
10 The contracts 10 he in operation on the frst &
January neat aud to continue four years. -
JOHN MIEAN,
p,on Post Master General
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