Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-03-14
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the distance of the route, the weight of the mail
to be carried and all other particulars i'll refer
ence TO the route and SERVICE and also after fall
examination of the instructions and requirements
attached to the advertisement.
Dated
(sIgned.)
Form ola Guarantees,
The undersigned, residing at -----, State oil
-- undertake that, if the foregoing bid for
carrying the mail on route Mo- he accep-
ted BY the Postmaster General, The bidder small,
prior 10 the LIST day Of July, 1885, or as soon
! thereafter Us may be-, enter into the required
obligation TO perform the service proposed, with
good and sufficient sureties.
This we do with a fully knowl -dge Of the OBJ
! legations and liabilities assumed by gu"rrantors
under the 9th section of the act of Congress OF
july ?, 1886.
| Dated
(Signed by two gunranIorS.)
Form of a Certificate.
The undersigned postmaster Of Suite
| Of, ccrtities, under his oath OF Office, that
he is acquainted with the Eabove guara"tors. and
knows them to be men of property. and uhte to
make good their guarantee:
| Dated
{Signcd.(
Tho yufIicicncy of guaruntors on proposals
may be certified by judge OF u court Of record;
aud by p0stmas ut tho following offices, and
no others
In the St;.tG oil ' ilNOlN IN, pOSLH'St"- Jill
cCs at the courthouse county seat OF each
county and at AyIetts, Bcrkely Springs. Der
ryvie, Bethany, Big Lick, Bridgeport, Browns
! burg, Buckhannon, Chrstilnsburg, Clarksville,
Columbia, DnnviIIe. EustvilIc, Emory, Fairmomt,
Falmouth, Furmvie, Fredericksburg, Front
Royal, GordoEsviIle, GreigsvilIe, G"yandotir'
Hurpcr's Ferry, Harrisonburg, Hnwardsve,
Kama'vha Saline, Lexington, Aliddleburgh,
! Lynchburg, Morgantown, Newbern, Few Mar
ket, Ncwtown. Stephensburg, North Mountain,
Oak Grove, Old Point Comfort, Pattomsbmrg,
Petersburg. Salem, Scottsvillc, Sh:De"dstown.
Union, University of Virginia, Upperrilie. War
saw, Waterford, WaynesborO', West"", White
Sulphur springs.
Also, Baltimore, Cumberland, Frederick, ANA
Uugerst"wn, MD; uniontown and Washington.
Pa; BIountsviile, Tenn; Washington and
Georgetown, D. G.
Conditions to be incorporated in the cOntrGrts 10 Ike
CrtcrH the department may dean Proper.
/. Seven minutes are allowed to each inter
meiiat. Office, when not otherwise specified. for
assoc tmg the mails but OIL railroad ard siea!"
boat routes there is 10 be no NOR delay th1n is
sufc elrt for IN exchange Of the mail bags.
. On routes where tho mode OF cOnVcy Va nee
admits Of it, the speciu agents of the department.
also post Office blanks, mail bags, locks and
KEYS, are to he conveyed without extra charge
). On railroad and steamboat liars, British
AMI Canada mails. when offered, arc to be COIL
vcyeh without additional pay; also, III" route
agents o the department, for whose exclusive
use, while travelling with the mails, Il commo-
dous car, or apartment in the centre OF tiic csc
pc pcIly lighted, warmed, aud furnished. and
adapted to the convenient assortment ami II.
security of the mails is TO he provided hy tie
contractor, under the drcc ion Of the depart
ment.
!. No pay will be made for trips not perror
med and Tor each OF such omissions not SAL
is1 ctori explained three fines the pay of the
trip may be deducted. For arrivals SO lar behind
time to break connection with depending
mills, and not sufficiently excused, onr-lourth
of he compensation for the trip is subject to
orfriturr. Deduction will also be ordered for
II grade oEpcrformancc inferior to that specified
in the contruct. For rep lated dcIi:irir Aci;s of
the kind herein specified, cnIargr penalties. pro-
porioncd TO the nature thereof and the imPo:
stance Of the mail, may he made.
; Fur leaving behind, throwing off the
mails, or any portion Of them, for thu udmiss on
Of passengers, or for being concerned in setting
up, or rlnning an express conveying CONNIE =
cia intelligence ahead of the mail, quart RS
pay may be deducted.
E. Fines will be imposed, unless tho dcin-
luencv be promptly and satisfactorily explain ID
by certificates Of p0stmaStcrs, or he uliidavits
Of Other crcdilabe persons, Tor falling to arrive
in contract time for ncglccting TO take thu mi,
from, or deliver ii into st Office for suit''r-
ing it'll {wing either 10 the unsuitab!cuCss OF tine
Office 10 manner Of Carrying i} To hc injured.
destroyed, robbed, or lost; aud for refusing u!rr
demand, TO convey the mail as frequently the
contractor runs. or is concerned i'll running, Il
nch, C steamboat, route.
7. The Postmaster General may unnull tie con-
tract Tor repeated failures 10 RIM ngreca5Iy 10
contract for diSObcying the Post Office laws o.
the Instructions Of the drpur mcnt for refusing
| TO discharge u carrier when required by the de-
| partmcnt 10 do SO !; i0r assigning the contract
without the assent Of the Postmaster General
! for rIIU S,fOr EOrt
porting persons or packages converting n1i,ihie
! matter III! Of the mail.
! 8. The Postmaster General may ordor an in
crease of service On route by allowing therefor
! a pro- rata increase OH the contract pay. He may
ehungo the schedule Of arrivals and departures,
| without Increase OF pay, provided he does not
! cnrtail tho amount OF running time. He may
also order increase Of speed, he allowing
! within the restrictions Of the law, pro rata im-
crease OF pay for the additional stock or carriers,
| if any. Tho contractor may, however, in Ihr
case OF incrcISa OF speed TciinQuish tic contract
| by giving prompt notice to the department THAI
| lie prefers doing to carrying the order into
effect. The Postmaster General muS also cur
tu discontinue the service, at pro ruia de-
crease Of pay, allowing one months extra COM
pcnsatiOn on tho amount dispensed with, when
! over, i'll his opinion, the public interests do not
require tho same, in case he desires O super
| scdc it by different grade of transportation.
y. Payments will DO madc for the sorvlcC By
| collections from, or drafts OH, postmasters, or
, otherwise, after the expiration OF each quarter
-suy i'll February, Mny, August, and Nove'n-
Der.
! 10. The distances are given according to the
best Information but no increased pay will be
| allowed should they be greater than advertised,
if tho points to DO supplied be correctly stat. ID
Bidders must inform thrms sIVes nn this point.
! IL. The Postmaster General is prohibited By
law from knowingly making contract for the
TRANSPORTATION OE Ia Wit NVb,
shall have entered into, or proposed to enter in
to, any combination to prevent the making OF
any bid for mail contract by any other person
or persons, who shall have made any agree
neut. or shall have given performed, or pro-
missed 10 give or perform, any consideration
in order to induce any other person orpersuns not
TO bid for mail contract. Particular attic ntion is
Called to the 20h section of the act of 1886, pro-
hi6iting combinations TO prevent bidd .ng.