Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-02-10
FORM rnR A ED
HAsrs change from contemplated by IA.
INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing conditions 10 be incorporated IN The
contracts 10 The erient The Department may deem

INSTRUCTIONS,
Embracing conditions 10 be incorporated in The
contracts TO The erient The Department may deem
! proper
Seven minutes arc allowed each intermediate Office
when otherwise specified, for asserting the mai but
rIioad and steamboat routes there Is "a he delay
than Is sufficient Tor exchange ofihe mail bags
On routes where The mode OF conveyance admits of it,
the special agents Of the Department also post office hnnks
mail bags, locks aud keys TO be conveyed wthou, extra
charge.
3 On railroad aud steamboat lines British and Canada
mails when offered be conveyed without additions pays
also the route agents of the Department for whose exclusive
partment In the Of properly lighted warmed and
furnished aud adapted thu and due
security Of the same he provided by the contractor,
der the direction of the Department
No pay will be made for trips not performed and for
each Of such omiss satisfactorily explained, three
times the puy the rip may be deducted For arrivals ofar
behind time as to break with depending nails
and not sufficiently trcused onoouh of the compensation
for the mp is subject to forfeiture Deduction may also be
ordered for grade performance inferior to that specified in
the contract For repeated dcnqueucies Of the kind herein
specified, enlarged penalties ptopooned the
Of aud the impoftene fthe mail may he made.
g. For leaving behind. throwing oil the mails. any
po'on OF them Tor The admission OF passengers, OF Tor being
ooneerned in setting running express conveying
necia intelligence ahead of the mail, quarters pay moy
! be- deducted
&. Fines will be imposed. unless the delinquency he
promptly mid satisfactorily explained by certificates OF post
marts OF the ahdavits of other crcdb persons for fail
mg to arrive in contact time for negleeng take the mail
hom or deliver it ioo, post Office fa suffering IT, lowing
either TO the unsabaess Of the place carrying
be injured destroyed robbed, lost and for refusing
after demand convey mail as frequently AZ the con-
tractor is concerned running coach.
boat, ON route
2 he Postmaster General NAV auuu the contract fos re-
peated failures to run aseeaby to Contract Tor dsooyinr
NE post office laws, the Instructions OF the Departments
for refusing discharge when required by the De.
pliment so Tor assigning the contract without the as
sent OF the Postmaster Gengra for running express
aloesd or for transporting persons packages conveying
maillhle matter Of the mail.
& The Postmaster General order increase OF
,co ou route by allowing therefore, pro Increase
ne contract pay lie may also order Of peod he
! d the
crease OF pay for the additional stock Of carriers fany The
contractor may, however, IN the case Of increase ospeed,
nqhshh the contract by giving pomp notice TO the Depart
meui that be prefers doing carrying the effect
The Postmaster General may aso cur or discontinue the
.cNce at pro rata decrease Of pay, he allow months
extra compensation the dispensed with, whenever,
"a bis opinion the public Interests do require samc
transportation.
g Payments will be made for the service through dan.
pomasefs otherwise, amer the expiration Of each
quatief-say IA February Muy, August, and November.
TO- The distances given accordug 10 the hes uiorma.
ton but increased pay viii be allowed, should
greater than adNessd If the points To be supplied be
ly stated.
H.. The Postmaster General is prohibited by law from
knowingly makins contract or eifgnspluaon Of the
mails wh any person who shall huve entered into popos-
ed 10 enter into, any combination prevent making of
any bd 10y mail cac ny any oinei person OF pcisons OF
who shall have made agreement sa have gwen
performed, promised give Perform any consideration
to induce any Other person bid for mail
Particular attention called the 2sth section Of
the act Of t pib'ting enwbnaiions to prevent bidding
Ia nd Ive"'y"d sfsr tme, tho 4th Of Apnl 1883,
~ M or Without lhe guatauty required y law
several routes IN one sum OF compensation,
e considered IN competition with regular proposal
bic ~ amount
b. bidder may offer, wheru the transportation called
io by the advertisement is difficult imaccabe
oa 70 substitute an inferior mode OF conveyance,
service slcflhed number OF days, wecks months
tie nay psoPosr Office OF one NOT on
Tue stag or railroad or a stoauboa ndus the case
"'S ~ VI ne MY uicrlo substitute an Inferior mode Of
supply IN such cnsc lie may propose times of a
va iu departure, provided no running time Is asked
Anu 90 maui eenneAon preIudoed He may ask additional
running time for the Tip, during specified number of
~ Seasons OF very bad roads but beyond changes po
s u" service hefing nom that called for by the adver-
isemen Will not be Considered competition With regular
hd reasonable in amount. here bid contains any such
alterations their disadvantages will DO esnaled IN eonpar-
ln9 u with other proposals..
"a There should be bot route bid for in proposal
10 The route the service, the yearly pay uame and
residence Of the bidder those Of each member of 6
where company offers, should be distinctly stated also the
tended. "
IT, The bid should be sent under seal addressed to the
p eeouu 'san. postmaster Heeefu suPefsepcd " Mail
and the snhceney of the gueanors eertiiad (.ee forms
sao"a DC dispatched IN time To DO received by before
H. The contacts be executed and returned to The
Department by before the lst OF July lsi3
TO- Po-tmussers at offices on or near railroads hu,
more than eighty rods om pot. will Immediately aAe,
The 4h % Apf HeXi, report their distance the
pot and how they otherwise supplied with the mail L,
enable the Postmaster General diiect mail essence
supply from the LIST OF July nexi.
~ Under The act Of March I'd, ls45 the are TO be
let To the lowest bidders ends ring sufficient
cut other reference to the mode Of shan may
such transportation. When the lowest proposes mod,
Of conveyance inadequate TO the due CELEBRITY certainty an,
security Of The mails, II will not accepted
30 When The bid does specify mode Of Conveyance
lso when proposes 70 carry according
Posal for horsebaek service.
a. Since the passage Of The Of March 3D. Is45 new
uesSnPon OF bd mas been received 1t does not specify
nae OF conveyance bat eng ges to take the entire mail eacl
tp with celebrity, certainly, aud security using the terms
The law These bids are styled from The whiel
hey are desgnated ON the bnoks Of the Department,
bd The experience Of the department enables II to la
down The following rules, WIS
When the mail On the route is large requu
= twohorse coach vance bid If the lowest vii
I always be preferred to the specific bid.
When the mails are of such aud weight render
necessary IN reference 10 them aoLe, provide
eoac conreSanee The specific bid, though the highest
coach service f adudged to be entirely sufficient for t
route, will be preferred the star bid "a ease the derenc
not such as to Interfere with the policy of the Isi5
winch looks to d reduction in the cost Oh n,
cePtons however, may Be allowed where the star bid
made by the of the stock the
performance of coach service
On routes Of the highest class where lourhorse coach
"aos, transportation is required by she size aud impor
lance Oh ire NAILS and the specific bid adiuged -ueion
Tor the route the preference of the specific bad will be-
necessary caried to greater Of difference
the iuieoT coach routes.
~ modification of bid, in any of its essential terms
Is tantamount to bid, and be received as
interfere wan regular competition after the last hour 70
receiving bids.
a. fosmasters are be careful not TO certify the stuff
N cheney OF sureiies knowing that the
tors and sureue distinctly notded that aure
Ter into or perform the contracts for the proposed f.
i. against them.
~ The contracts will be Substantially in the forms here
oofe used IN this Department. except the respects par
u4fy mentioned IN these instruction. aud on all railroad an
steamboat routes the confac0rs will be required deys
the mails into the post Offices the ends Of the
INTO all the Intermediate post offices skan eight
roads from the Iailroad OF landing.
"a Present contractors aud persons known at the Depan
men must equally with others procure guaFaRiars and
theaes Of their suhlceney substantially forms 1hov
prescribed The certificates OF utciency be signed
postmaster, "A Judge clerk OF a OF record.
;. 10. HUBBARD, Postmaster Gtnsr0L
Posr oFrIcs DErsHrsEsr, De Is, 1854 ll;i2v
( The White Slave.
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