Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-24


PROPOSALS for carrying the Mails of the Uni. |
ted States from the LIST Of July, l943, to the
10Th June lS45 on the following Post routes in Yer
mont, will be received at the Department until o.
clock, P. NJ, on the 18th of April ls43,-to be decid
ed by the 18th Of M VERMONT.
1863. From Bellows Falls to Paper Mill Village, 5 |
miles and back, once week.
Leave Bellows Falls every Thursday at 9 A. NJ;
Leave Paper Mill Village every Thursday at IL NJ;
arrive at Bellows Falls same day by ZIP. M.
364. From East Charleston, by Morgan and
Holland, to Derby, IL miles and back, once week.
Leave East Charleston every Thursday q, 8 A. M;
arrive at Derby same day by I'm.
Leave Derby every Thursday at P. Nj; arrive al
E asst Charleston same day by 8 M.
1865. From Hyde Park, Lnmolville G. H., by
North Hyde Park, Belvldere,. -Four Corners, Avery's
Gore and Montgomery. to East Berkshire SO miles
and back, once week.
at Esst Berkshire same day by 10 P. Nj.
Leave East Berkshire every Saturday at 6 A. M;
arrive at Hyde Park same day by 6 r; NJ.
366. From Rochester, by Brandon, to Shoe's
Landing, IS miles and back, once week.
Leave Rochester every Wednesday at A. NJ; ar.
rive ut Shoc's Landing same day bye I'M
Leave Shole's Landing every Thursday at A M;
arrive at Rochester same day by CT. M
sTProposals to carry three times week will be
considcred also to carry in two horse coaches
367. From Townsend, by Grafton, to Chester, 30
miles and back, once n week.
Leave Townsend every Wednesday at "a. M; ar
rive at Chester same day by IL M.
Leave Chester every Wednesday at r. NJ; arrive
at Townsend same day by 7P.M.
NOTES.
l.. Seven minutes are allowed for opening and
closing the mails at oil offices, where particular
time is specified.
O. Post Office Blanks, and mail bags are to be
conveyed without farther charge on mail lines admit
ting such conveyance.
B. In all cases, there ls to be forfeiture of the
pay of the tip, when the trip is not run forfeit
iure of at least fourth part it, when the running
or arrival is far behind time to lose the conncc
ton with depending mail; and forfeiture of de
proportion Of it, when grade of service is rendered
inferior to that in the contract. These forleiures
may be increased into penalties of higher amount,
ding to the nature and frequency Of the failure
and the importance of the mail
Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
satisfactorily explained in due time, for failing to
take from or deliver ut post Office the mail any
part of it; for suffering 1t to be wet injured lost
destroyed for conveying it in place manner that
exposes it TO depreciation, loss or Luxury and for not
arriving at the time SET And for setting up or run
ming an express to transmit commercial Intelligence
in advance of the mail, penalty will be exacted
equal to quarters pay.
The Post Master General may annul the contract
for repeated failures for violating the Post Office
Laws for disobeyng the instructions of the De.
par,ment; for assigning the contract without the
consent of the Post Master General, for setting
up or running an express as aforesaid.
6. The Post Master General may alter the con-
tract and after the schedule, be allowed prorata in
crease of compensation, within the restrictions i'm
posed by law, for the additional service required, or
for the increased speed, if the employment of addi
tlonal stock or carriers is rendered necessary but
the contractor may, in such case renqulsh the con-
tract timely notice. if he prefers it 10 the change.
He may also discontinue curta the service he al
lowing one months extra pay on the amount dis
pensed NTH.
T. The payments will be made through drafts on
post offices otherwise, after the expiration of each
quarter, say in February, May, August, and Novcm-
Der.
s. The distances are giren according 10 the best
Information but no increased pay 1riH be aHoeed
should they prore to be greater than is adrertised, i
The places are correctly named
g. The Post Master General is prohibited by law
from knowingly making contract for the transpor-
taon of the mail with any person who shall have
entered into any combination, or proposed to enter
INTO any combination, to prevent the making of any
bid for mail contract by any other person or per-
sons, or who shall have made any agreement or shall
have given or performed promised TO give or per-
form, any consideration to do, not to do anything
whatever to induce any other person not to bid for
mail contract.
10. bid received after time, to wit : the 18th
April next at p NJ. or without the guarantee re-
quired by law; or that combines several routes in
one sum of compensation, cannot be considered in
competition with regular proposal not adjudged to
be extravaganza.
II. bidder may propose different days and
| running time is asked and it is obvious that no mail
connection or other public accommodations is preiu.
diced. He may ask for specified number of DAYS
for running time to the trip at tain seasons of
peculiarly bad roads But beyond these changes, n
proposal for service different from the advertisement
will prevent its being considered in competition with
regular bid set aside for extravaganza; and where
bid contains any of the above alterations their dis
advantages will be estimated in comparing it with 9th
| er proposals, -,
posa
Is. The route, the SERVICE the yearly paw the bid
dcr's name and residence, and the name of each
member oil the hrm, where company oiiers, should
be distinctly stated.
IA. The following is the form of the guaranty Which
should be filled the first blank with the name of tho
guarantor ,he second with that of the bidder; and the
third and fourth with the beginning and terminating
points OF the route; and after being dated should be
signed by the guarantor, who must be shown by the
written certificate Of postmaster, other equally
satisfactory testimcnal TO lie Of property, and
able to make good his guaranty. This guaranty, so
| certified, should accompany each bid.
"The undersigned, - guarantees that-;fhis
bid for carrying the mail from---to--be ac-
cep,ed by the Postmaster General ---shall enter
into an obligation prior TO the LIST day of July next
with good and sufficient surees, perform the ser.
vice proposed.
Is The bid should be sent under seal addressed TO
the First Assistant Postmaster General, with 'Ma
Proposals in the State d." written on the face
ofthe letter; and should be despatched in time TO be
| received by or before the 18Th of April next, at 8
| o clock, p. m.
l6. The contracts are be executed before the Is,
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT, Feb. II, ls43
c. A. WlCKLIFFE, Z. NJ General
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