Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-02-24

INSTRUCTIONS.
Embracing conditions to be incorporated in The
contracts 10 the cient the Department may deem

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Embracing conditions 10 be incorporated in the
contracts 10 the ericnt the Department may deem
proper.
/. seven minuies are allowed TO each intermediate Office
wheonos otherwise spseird, Tor ossofting the mails ban
road and steamboat routes there IL a. be no more delay
than ]. sufficient Tor change Of The mad bags.
On routes where % mode OF Conveyance adui's Of IT,
ma gs locks and keis are 10 be conveyed whout extra
B. On railroad and steamboat lines British and Cauala
mails when offered t5 conveyed without additional pay;
a.o the agents Of tie Department. for whose exclusive
u.e while travelling with he mats commodious car or D.
plment 10 the ola property lighted. warmed and
furnished aud adapted 10 t convenient assortment ana due
security Of che sane, g. be provided by he contractor,
der the direction Of the Department.
a. No pay will be made lof trips performed and for
each of such omissions not satisfactorily expluned three
times the ct the Trip bee deducted For arrivals 80 far
behind tine break with depending mnils,
and not sufficiently excused, oneourih of compensation
ordered for grade OF Performance Inferior specihd
the contract For epeaed dehnQuences Of Kind herein
secihed enlarged penalties TO the natuo there
For leaving behind. throwing of the mails, any
portion Of them oi the admission Of Passengers for being
Concerned ~ s'ns up OF unn an express conveying com
mee@l intelligence ahead OF the mai quarters pay may
g. Fines will be imposed unless the delinquency he
promptly aud suI coflv explained hv
u.s. % 'he Hhia'so other cfe'n DIE persons, Tor ii
ns =" arrive 90 contract tine Tor nesscueg TO iuAe the mad
ou or deliver INTO, post nnrc uf sudetiu. it, towing
ehci 70 the nnsuneness OF he p'ce or monuef OF carrying
one ninen Destroyed iohea' or loi aud Tor refusing
utter dcm1ud To convey tine mail as couenty Tie
tractor runs on Is concerned 10 running coach.
boat, q
be Postmaster Gcue,o may auoul She contract oi ro-
peated fmcs to run aseeubly dsobeying
The posi- office ltws, OF te instructions Of tie Department
or refusing 90 d.ch1rge clfef when roquod 10y iho De
padmcet 10 do so iof asgoas the contact without tho
sent OF tho Postmaster Gene go. ior running cypress
nioesI or Tor transporting persons packages conveying
mulable mnttet out OF the ni.ii
ihe P.tnaslo Genera may order increase Of
vice by allowing hercora pro rata increase on
The coutct ray. Tie may also order spocd he
allowing within The restriction. OF ihe iav pro ra n-
90 the STOCK OF
contractor muy, huvevc e cd increase of speed e-
nqu. contract bv apin. ptnmpt noice 10 the nepar
mont inat Dee prefers dou- tu aiug The odor effect
The fosmisief oeuorui may also ruits discon
services az pro rat dec en.e of paw N he o, one nni,.
extra condensation the lensed with, whenever,
"a biz opou public MOI fequic he same or
IA case he desi'es TO supocede by dHercul grade OF
O. Payments viii be made for the service through dma.
on pos maer- or Otherwise after the expiration of each
qua,tef--say IN February, May, August, and November
TO- The distances given ho
ton but no increased pay will bee allowed, should they
" stated
u. The Postmaster General prohibited by law from
knowingly making contract Tor the iruusp 'tiuon cf
mats WI ANY person who sh % have euofcdinto propo
ed toener INTO, nny ioaon pieyent mukug
any bid for mail contract by auy oihei person pei-on-
shall have made sny agreement or s u have gwen or
performed, or promised To perform any
whevef of to DE or not to do ANY thing whatever
induce auy other person pefsons bad for mail
contract rancuar atientou chilled t. section OF
~ a. bni eeevod ai,sf ae 4ih of Apni, is.3
al n, or without the guaaoty cquircd by law that
ne considered IN competition with regular proposal
bic amount.
| ID ndjer may oaer whe,o the transportation called
Io 10y the ad'esementls dhcuto imprac cesia
seasons To substitute Inferior Conveyance OF TO
aermi service specified number days weeks or months
ne n's pupo'9 70 omi an mace ssiae office MOI
ihe stag" OF railroad or 10 steamboat Inning ease
may Toe ot he may otetfo 900 nieor mode of
uPr ~ 'u'h Uses Hr may propose die ont times Cd All
NA ana deptlurs provided no running time b. led.
ana o." ma cunne1ion pmluoced, ne may additional
uuus .ug 10, We lp' du ns specified number OF days,
10 seasons cd very hld roads bat beyond changes no-
"ou W., "u ue considered 30 competition with regular
bad reasonable SO hose bid contains snv such
ae"uup' ieit disad' inages will BE- estimated cnpal-
I lng u with other proposals.
a. ihe'e shoula DO hut bid for in proposal
10 Inc route tue service, tho yety pay The aud
un'' OF inc Snaefi 600 those o. elcu mcnbeI OF firm,
where company oilers, should distinctly sioicd also The
mode OF conveyance higher mode
lt The bid should be under seal addressed to the
second assist cot Postmaster GeGe a superscbed Aail
f'oo-ai' a. the 0ifte OF u should be guaranteed,
and the sutdcency Of The guiauors cettf d. Sec form.
aud should be dispatched time received by or before
1 y a. NJ, OF Tue 40 Of Apnl, 1888.
IL. The contracts be executed anl returned 10 e
Deplf'menl by or before lie lsl oi Juiy, ls3
10. Posimasters offices ON or near Loads iut
more tnau eighty rods from ut, will immediately a er
he 4eh OF Apu ext report thef line de
pot aud how they otherwise sunn led with The mail Ia
enable the Po-tm General to "a ec nai mrs.ansst
supply rom The st OF July mex.
~ ode the March 3D. lsl5 the route. are To he
Tel 10 Che lowest bidders rendering suecul guarantees with
GU other reference to the adr o than mo, he
necessary. for The due ceorty co iairy ana sc,i, :,
such tansonat'on When the lowest bid proposes a mode
4" Conveyance inadequate 10 tine due celebrity, ceiiny 8nd
security OF The malls, u VIII not De accepted.
~ When the bid does specify mode of convevsnce
aso whom proposes cnfry according to the .rent
ou' ,hou' such Specification it will be considered poo
~ since the passage Of The Of March 3D. las new
description of ald ha been received not specify
ip With eeleity certainty secuty us ns hs term, Of
me law These uids are styled, from The manef in which
,he' are drsgnlted on The oks OF the Department. sar
down the following rules, vzi
When he mai The not so large o. TO require
twuhor-e coach Conveyance. .iaf hid II he lewe. ,
o. aiw,Ns be- preferred to me specific bud.
When the mails OF such and weight as /, render
DO eleie9ce TO Them aoIe to provide twohor-e
coach She specific bid though the hghest fo
coaeh service, # adiudged eney sufficient for the
our' VII De preferred 10 The star bid the difference
Is not such 10 Interfere with policy of the law OF ss5
1'a 10 educ ion in The cost of transportation Ex
ef'ei nuNeNeI, may ne allowed where the star bid il
na1e by me owner OF he stock the 10
performance of coach service.
On routes OF the highest class where coach M
steamboat transportation required b, ,ha size aad nao
'nee OF tue nllsi and The speriuc bid is adudged
lOi e route ur preference tor the specific bid viii be,
necessary eafed To greater exen Of difference
the o.iof coach routes
~ modification ofa bid 10 any of its essential terms
rs lhamonut 20 bid and be received so as te
Interfere WIN regular competition uer the last hour
RECEIVING bids
~ Postmaster. be corela not TO certify the suff
cheney OF euiraui9so -urees knowing that the,
hfe persons OF suclent respons and an bn u.s. guar
ofs aud su'eues distinctly noGrd that ON ufe 10 en-
Ter nio oi pefm the contracts for service proposed q,
against them
a. The will be substantially in the forms here
oioe used n Us department, except in ihe respects pte
uiy mentioned IA these Instructions all railroad au,
slnannoat Routes will be required 10 deve
the al- iuo thr post Offices al the ends oi The AN,
into all The Intermediate offices more than ghil
roads from The iaiload or landing.
Present contractors and persons Known at the Depart
me must, equally with others, pocute suafaniors and Ger
zinc es OF t suiciency substantially the forms nbo,,
prescribed The cedcates OF suceney be signed b.
postmaster, or Judge CLERK OF court ur record
:. -. HUBhARD, Posiaastsr GensraL
Posi- ofFicE DEr,RrNENr' Dec. IS, le52. li:i2w
The White Slave.
Few eon'esof lois unnyaied woik lost received by
n Juls, ls52 4. Z. WALTON a SON
+, PAINT OF ALL KINDS.
a ntL, TURPENTfNE, VARNlsH, e. soie cheapby
lad 43;w SCOTT a FIELD.