The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-13

any coach, railroad car, or steamboat. which iho
contractor regularly runs on the route, beyond tho
specified humber Of trims in tie contract: and Gny
not arriving at the time set. And for ,euino nm mr.
running an express to transmit commercial intelli.
gence in advance of the mail, penalty will be ex-
acted equal to a quarters pay.
8. The Postmaster General may nnnul the con-
tract for repeated luiIurs; for Violating the Post
office laws: for dsobying the instructions of the
Departments; for refusing to discharge Il carrier
when reouired by the Department: for assigning
the contract without the consent of the Postmaster
General or for setting IN or running an express as
aforesaid.
g. The Postmaster General may alter the con-
tract, and alter the schedule, he allowing a pro
rata inc,cose oc conro,so,inn within tho ,esrric.
,ions imposed by law. for the additional service
required, or for The Increased sneed if the empIoy
ment Traditional stock or carriers is rendered nee
essary, but the contractor NAV. in such case. re-
Iinquish the contract, ON timely notice if he ure
lers it to the change. The Postmaster General
may also discontinue or curtail the service he MI
lowing one months extra pay or the amount dis
pensed with.
| 10. The payments will he made lhrounh drafts
on post offices OF otherwise, after the expiration Of
each quarter, say in February, May, August and
November
i Tile distances are giren according 10 The best
information; but no increased pay ,CiH be ullow-
ed, Shouid then pIOuc 10 be greater Aua is advey-
hspd, If tie piaceS are correctlv named.
IL. The Postmaster General IN prohibited BY
law from knowingly making a contract for the
transportation of the mail with any person who
shall have entered into any combination, or pro-
posed TO enter into any combination TO prevent the
making of any bid for a mail contract BY any 9TH
or nprsun mr. nprSnne or ,yho sh,Il h,yo mazda ,n,
agreement, or shall have given or performed, or
promised to give or perform, any consideration to
| do or not to do, ANYTHING whatever 10 induce any
other person not to bid Cor mail contract. Par
llcuIar attention is called 10 the 2Slh section of
the act of 1886, prohibiting combinations 70 pre-
vent bidding.
l3, On coach routes where the present cOnrac-
| tor shall be superseded bv an undgrbiddcr who
may not have the stage property. requIsisite for
the performance of the contract, he shall purchase
from the present contractor such Of his coaches,
teams and harness belonging to the route as shall
bs needed, and may be suitable for the service.
at fair valuations; and make payment therefor by
reasonable instruments, as his pay becomes due,
unless, the present contractor shall continue 10
run stages on the route. Should they not agree
as TO the suitableness ortne property, the terms.
or the security, each may choose Il person who
may appoint third and their decision shall be
final; or the Postmaster General will name the
umpire. Should the underbidder fail TO COM
| ply, his bid will be offered to the contractor;
but should he decine it. the proposals of the
underbidder will be accepted uncondion-
ally The udelblder should give early notice of
his intention 10 take or not to take the stock,
aud if the latter, of his reasons; and the pres
ent contractor is TO determine, on the first appIca-
ton, whether he will sell it or not.
IA. A bid received after time, to wit: the 18th
oil April next at 8 a N. or without the guarantee
required by law; or that combines several routes
in one sum of compensation, cannot he consider
cred in competitor with regular proposal, not
adjudged to be eNtrasagant.
10. A bidder may offer on coach, railroad, or
steamboat routes, where the transportation is diff
cult or impracticable at certain seasons, TO subst-
tuto horse or wagon conveyance, or to intermit
service specified number Of days weeks or months
lie may propose TO omit an Office that is naccessi-
be- or is not on the stage road, the railway or at
a steamboat landing as the case may be OF he may
offer to substitute an Inferior mode Of supply in
such cases. He may propose different days and
hours Of departure and arrival provided 10 more
running time is asked, and it is obvious tina, no
mail connection or other public accommodation is
preiudced He may ask more running time to
the TIP, during a specified number Of DAYS at Ger.
tain seasons of peculiarly bad roads But hevond
these charges,a proposal for service dferen, lrun
the advertisement will prevent lis being considered
in competition with regular bid, not set aside for
extravaganza; and where bid contains any ofthe
above alterations their disadvantages will he es,-
! mated in cOmparino il with other nronoeoIs
IS. There should be but one rou,e bid for in n
proposal.
IL. The route the service, the yearly nav, the
bidders name and residence and the name Of eocb
member of the firm where company offers
should be distinctly stated.
The following may he used as form for the
bid. rhere no ckggce frg2a De advertisement j.
contaminated bu the bi9Iey:
al for we, as the case may bel hereby pro-
pose TO carry the mail on No.. -, from - to
-, ngreeabIy TO advertisement. for & per
annum."
IS. The following is the form of the guaranty.
which should be filled, the frs, blank with the
name of the guarantor the second with ,ha, of The
bidder; and the third and fourth with the begin.
nup and Terminating points Of the ron,c. and after
being dated, should be saned BY the nuaropIor.
pos'"a' h Or o" e equally 'a ,nd TESTING
GOOD his guaranty. This guaranty, so certified