The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-03-23

Arrive at McDouaId's Mills same day by
6 pm;
Leave MrDonaIds Mills Friday at m;
Arrive at Cheraw same day by 7 m.
INSTRUCTIONS.
Form Of a proposal where no change from adj.
Ue,k'sement is contemplated by the bidder.
IT,, of -, county of --, State
Of --, propose to convey The mails from July
l, 1896 to June 3d. 1859, on route No,
from - To-, agreeably 10 the advertise,
ment of The Postmaster General, dated January
10, 1855, and by the following mode of convey
ance, viz:
for the annual sum of
dollars.
This proposal is made with full know ledge of
The distance OF the route, the weight Of the mail
TO be carried, and all other particulars in refer
ence to the route and service, and also after full
examination Of the instructions aud require.
ments attached TO the advertisement.
Dated
(signed)
Form Of a Guarantee.
The Undersigned, residing at -. State
Of --, undertake that, if The foregoing bid
Cor carrying the mail on route No. be &C.
copied by the Postmaster General, the bidder
shall, prior to the LIST day Of July, 1855, or as
soon thereafter as may be- enter into theSreoured
obligations 10 perform the service proposed, with
good ana sufficient sureies.
This we do with full knowledge of the obi.
cations and liabilities assumed by guarantors under
the 9th section of The act of Congress of July
2, 1886.
Dated
(Sgned by two guarantors.)
Form OF Certificate.
The undersigned, postmaster of -- State
of -, certities, under his oath of Office, that
he is acquainted with The above guarantors, and
knows them 10 be men Of property, and able 10
make good their guarantee.
Dated
(Signed)
The sufficiency Of guaranors on proposals may
be certified by judge OF court OF record, and
By postmasters at the following offices, and
otherS:
In the State o! NORTH CAROLINA, post
masters Of offices at the court house or county
seat of each county; and at Chapel Hill, David
son College, Enfield, Fayetteville, Franklinton,
Castor, GoId.b oro', Greensboro, Henderson. Ke-
nanvie. Milton, Murfreesboro', Oxford, Salem,
Scotland Neck, Williamson, YanceyvilIe.
Conditions to be incorporated IN econtracts to the
extent the department may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each interme-
date office, when no: otherwise specified, for as.
sorting The mails; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there is TO be no more delay than is sufi.
cent for exchange of the mail bags. "
2. On routes where the mode Of conveyance
admits of it, the special agents of the department,
also post office blanks, mail bags, locks and keys,
are to be conveyed without extra charge.
g. On railroad and steamboat lines, British and
Canada mails, when offered, to be conveyed
without additional pay also, the route agents of
the department, for whose exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails commodious car, or
apartment in the centre Of car. properly lighted,
warmed, and furnished, and adapted to the conve.
nlent assortment and due security Of the mails is
to be provided by the contractor, under the direc-
ton of the department.
4. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each o: such omissions not satisfactorily
explained three times the pay of the trip may be
deducted For arrivals so far behind time as to
break connexion with depending mails, and not
sufficiently excused, one. fourth of The compensa-
ton for the trip is subject to forfeiture. Deduction
will also be ordered for grade OF performance
inferior 10 that specified IN the contract. For
peated deIinquencies of tho kind herein specified,
enlarged penalties, proportioned to the nature
thereof, and the importance Of the mail NAV be
made. s
S. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails,
Or any portion Of them, for the admission of pas.
sengers, or for being concerned in setting up or
running an express conveying commercial intellI.
5ence ahead Of the mail, quarters pay may be /
deducted. /
6. Fines will will be imposed, unless tine delin-
4uency be promptly and satisfactorily expl aimed
BY certificates of posma sters, the affidavts OF
other creditable persons, for failing to arrive in
time; for negecting TO take the mail from,
III deliver it into, post office for suffering it
owing either 10 the unsui.abeness of the place |
Or manner of carrying t)to be injured, destroyed
'obbed, or lost; and for refusing. after demand,
o convey The mail as frequently as the contractor
runs, or is concerned in running, coach, car, or
steamboat on a route. |
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the con.
ract for repeated failures TO run agreeable to con.
ract; for dsobeyng the Post Office laws, or the
Instructions OF the department; for refusing to
discharge a carrier when required by the depart |
nent 10 do so; for assigning the.contract without
he assent OF the Postmaster General; for run |
ling an express as aforesaid or for Transporting
persons or packages conveying mailabe matter
nat OF the mail.
8. The Postmaster General may order an in
,rease Of service route by allowing therefor !
pro rata increase on the contract pay. He may
;haDge the schedule of arrivals and departures, |
without increase Of pay, provided he does not cur
all the amount Of running time. He may also |
rider an increase Of speed, he allowing, within |
be restrictions oil. the law, pro rata increase of
ay for the sdd4tionars stock carriers, II any,