Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-03-29


7. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing
the mails all Offices where particular time is specified
but railroad and steamboat routes there to be
DELAY than necessary deliver and receive the bags
O. The mail sio be conveyed in preference to passen
gers and to their entire exclusion fits weight and bulk
quire it.
g. preference /, to be given passengers brought
in the connecting mail lines those travelling in any
other.
a. Post office blanks mail bags and the special agents
of the Department on the exhibition Of ,heir credcn
tails to he conveyed without further charge mail
lines admitting Of such conveyance.
8. Mail agents to be conveyed without charge on
the principal railroad and steamboat lines, where the size
of the mails and the number of the offices will require their
employing mt by the Department, and in that separate
apartment for the asserting and safe keeping of the mail is
be provided by the contractor under the direction Of the
G. In all cases there is be forfeiture of the pay Of
tho trip, when The trip is not run forfeiture of at least
fourth part oft when tho running arrival is far
behind the time 10 lose the connection with depending
mail and forfeiture of due proportion of it, when a
grade Of rendered inferior that in the contract
These foreures may be increased into penalties higher
amount according the nature frequency of the failure
aud the importance of The mail.
T. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be sat-
sfactorly explained in due time for failing TO take FROM
deliver post Office, the mail any part Of 1t, for
suffering 20 be wet injured lost, destroyed; for con-
veyng in place or manner that exposes to depreda
ton, loss, injury for refusing after demand convey
mail by any coach, railroad car steamboat which the
contractor regularly on the beyond the specified
ofrDs il The contracts and for not arriving the time
set. Ana for setting up running to transmit
commercial intelligence in advance of the mall penalty will
| be exactcd equal 10 a quarters pay.
The Postmaster General may annu the cont act for
repeated failures for violating the post Office laws for
dsobey the instructions Of the department for refusing
discharge carrier when cquled by the department.
for assigning the contract without the consent of the POST
master Genera, or for setting up running express
aforesaid
g. The Postmaster General may alter tho contract and
alter the schedule, he allowing pro increase Of
pensaon within the Restrictions imposed by law for the
additional service required, for the increased speed, If
the employment of additional stock or carriers rendered
necessary but the may in such rcnquish
the contract timely notice, he prefers it the change.
He also discontinue or cuail the service he allowing
one months extra pay on the amount dispensed with.
10. The payments will be made through drafts pos.
Offices otherwise, after the expiration OF each quarter
say in February, NAV, August and November.
H. The distances gven according TO the best nfor
nation but increased pay will be allowed, should they
TO be greater than advertised if the places
~. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract Tor the transportation Of the
mail with person who shall have entered into any
bnaon, or proposed to enter into any combination 10
the making of any bid for mail contract by any
person PERSONS who shall have made agreement,
shall have gwen or peiormed or promised give
form, any consideration TO do not to do, any thing
whatever to induce any other person not to bid for mail
contract.
49, On coach where the present contractor shall
be superseded by underbdder, who may have the
stage property requisite for the performance Of the contract
he shall purchase from the present contractor such of his
coaches teams and harness belonging to the route shall
be needed and may be suitable for the service, at
valuation and make payment therefor by reasonable n-
stamens as his pay becomes due unless the present
tractor shall continue to stages the oute. Should
they hot agree as To the suabeness OF the property, tho
terms or the security each may choose person who may
appoint third and their decision shall be final the
Postmaster General will name the umpire Should the
underbidder fail comply, his hid will be offered tho
contractor but should he decline IT, the proposals Of the
underbdder will be accepted Internationally The UNDER
bidder should give early notice of his intention take or
take the stock and if the latter Of his reasons: and
the present contractor is determine the first uppca.
ton whether he viii sell it not.
H. bid received after time, wit: the 10th Apr at
p. without the guarantee required by law that
combines several routes in sum Of compensation,
no, be considered in competition with regular proposal
not adjudged to be exit avagant.
Is bidder may offer COACH railroad or steamboat
routes, where that transportation difficult impraclca
BILE at certain seasons, TO substitute horse Wagon
veyance or TO ncrmt service specified number Of DAVIS
weeks months He may propose TO omit Office that
inaccessible, the stage road, the railway
steamboat landing, the may be, he may offer
substitute inferior mode Of supply in such He
NAV propose different days and hours of departure and ar
va provided Acre running time is asked and OBJ
that mail connection other public accommodate
on prejudiced. He may ask for specified number of
days for running time the trip at certain Of
peculiar bad roads, But ond these changes proposal
for service different from the advertisement will prevent its
being considered in competition with regular bid not set
above alterations their disadvantages will be estimated in
compar ng it with other proposals.
To- There should be but route bid for in proposal
IT, The route the service, the yearly pay, the bidders
name and residence aud the name Of each member of tho
firm where a company offers. should be distinctly stated.
is. The following is the form of the guaranty which
should be filed the first blank with the of the guar
anol the second with that ofhe bidder and the third and
fourth with The beginning and terminating points Of tho
route and after being dated should be signed BY the
anor, who be shown by the written certificate of
postmaster, or other equally satisfactory testimonial to he
man OF property and able 10 make good his guaranty
This guaranty. certified, should accompany each bid.
!" The undersigned - guarantees that - his
bud for carrying the mail from - to D. be accept
ed by tho Postmaster General shall an obhea-
on prior 10 the l5h day Of June rex with good aud SUE.
fcient surelics TO perform the service proposed"
Slated
The bid should be under sen addressed to the first
Assistant Postmaster Genel all with Mail poposas IN the
State on he flc4 nf tba1a
should be desPachedn time be received bv OF before
the 10Th April next, at 3 p IN.
20 The 10 be cxccu;ed before the 18th of
June next.
JOHN NJ. NILES.
PosT OFrioE DEPARTMENT,
December 22d, 1910.
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