Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-04-05

twice week.
Weybridge Lower Falls, from Middebury, five
miles twice week.
NOTES
I. Seven minutes allowed for opening and closing
the mails at all offices where particular time specified:
but railroad and steamboat routes there is TO be
delay than is necessary deliver and receive the bags.
9. The mail is to be conveyed in preference passen-
gers and TO their entire exclusion its weight and bulk
qure it.
8. A preference is to be given to passengers brought
IN the connecting mail lines those travelling in any
other
d. Post office blanks mail bags. and the special agents
Of the Department, the exhibition Of 'heir creden-
tails are to he conveyed without further charge, mail
lines admitting Of such convey ance,
g. Mail agents are 10 be conveyed without charge on
the principal railroad and steamboat nes where the size
of the mails and the number Of the Offices will require their
empoyme nj by the Department and that case separate
apartment for the asserting and safe keeping of the mail is
10 be provided by the contractor under the direction Of the
department..
the trip when the trip not forfeiture of at least
fourth part Of it, when tho running arrival is far
behind the time as TO the connection with depending
mail; and forfeiture Of due proportion Of it, when
grade Of service rendered inferior TO that in the
These ociures may be increased into penalties of higher
amount according 10 the nature or frequency Of the failure
and the importance Of thc mail
I. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency be sat-
acory explained in due time, for falling TO take from,
deliver post office, the mail any part Of IT. for
suffering to be wet injured, lost deslroyed for
veying in place manner that exposes II TO deprcda
ton loss injury; for refusing after demand to
mail by any COACH railroad car, steamboat which the
contractor regularly the route, beyond the specified
oftrips E The contracts and for arriving the time
And fo- setting up running to transmit
commercial intelligence in advance Of The mail, penalty will
be exaced equal 10 a quarters pay.
The Postmaster General may annu the cont act for
repeated failures for violating the post Office lawe for
dsobeyne the instructions Of the department for refusing
discharge 4 carrier when required by the department
for gnng the contract without the Of the POST
master General or for setting up or running an express
aforesaid.
g. The Postmaster General may alter the contract and
alter the schedule he allowing pro rata increase Of
pensaon, within the restrictions imposed by law, for the
additional required, for the increased speed, if
the employment OF additional stock or carriers is rendered
necessary but the contractor may in such renqush
the contract timely notice. If he prefers it the change
He may also discontinue curai the service he allowing
one months pay the amount dispensed with
10 The payments will be made through drafts pos:
offices otherwise after the expiration Of each quarter
say in February, May, August and November.
H. The distances are gwen according to the best nfor
nation but increased pay will be allowed, should they
prove be greater than is advertised if the places
rectly named.
I2. 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 com
bnaon, proposed to enter into any combination 10
the making of any bid for mail contract by any other
persons who shall have made any agreement
shall have given performed, promised give or per-
FORM any consideration to do, to do any thing
whatever to induce any other person not TO bid Tor mail
49, On coach routes where the present contractor shall
be superseded by undebidde who may not have the
stage property requisite for the performance Of the contract
he shall purchase from the present contractor such of his
be needed and may be suitable for the SERVICE r
valuation and make payment therefor by reasonable in
salmen as his becomes DUE unless the present
tractor shall continue to run stages on the ioue Should
they hot to the suitabeness Of the property the
terms or the security each thay choose person who may
appoint third and their decision shall be final or the
Postmaster General will name the umpire. Should the
undcrbGder fail comply, his hid will be offered tho
contractor but should he decline H. the proposals Of The
nnderbl1de will be accepted Internationally. The UNDER
bidder should give early notice of his intention 10 take
take stock and if the latter of his reasons and
ton, whether he wi. sell il not.
H. bid received after time wit; the 10th Apr. at
or without the guarantee required by laws that
combines several rontes in Of compensation
not be considered in competition with regular proposal
not adjudged TO be exiavagant.
10. bidder may offer COACH railroad or steamboat
routes, where that is difficult mpractica-
BILE at certain seasons, TO substitute horse Wagon
veyance or to lnerm SERVICE specified number Of davs
weeks or months He may propose to omit office that
is inaccessible is not on The stage road, the railway
steamboat landing as the case may be, or he offer
substitute an inferior mode of supply in such He
propose different days and hours OF departure and
rival provided .oc running time is asked and oh.
wous that mail connection other public accommoda-
lion is PreIudiccd He may ask for specified number Of
DAYS for more running time TO the trp at cerain ~
peculiar bad roads. But beyond these changes proposal
for service different from the advertisement will prevent its
being considered in competition with regular bid, set
aside for exavagl and where bid contains the
above alterations their disadvantages will be estimated in
compar ng ii with other proposals.
l6. There should be but route bid for in proposal
H. The route, the service the yearly pay, the bidders
and residence and the of each member OF the
firm where 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
anor, the second with Ina. ofthe bidder and thehd and
fourth with the beginning and terminating points of The
and after being dated should be signed by the guar
anor, who must be shown by the written certificate of
osmaser or other equally Satisfactory testimonial TO be-
of property and able make good his guaranty
This guaranty, so certified, should accompany each hid
The undersigned - guarantees that - his
bid for carrying the mail from - to- be accept.
ed by the Postmaster General shall enter into an obhga
ton prior to the l5h day Of June rex, with good and suf
fcient suIeiies, TO perform the service proposed"
Slated
The bid should be under seal addressed TO the FIRST
Assistant Postmaster General with Mail proposals in the
State Of -" Written on the fare Of the letter; and
should be despatched in time be received by or before
| the 10Th April next ats p.
90 The contracts 10 be executed before the 18Th o
June next.
JOHN NJ NILES.
| Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT
December 22d l9i0