Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-17
JNSTRUCTtONa

Containing conditions TO be incorporated in the
contracts TO the sxtsnt the department. may deem
proper.
Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
ofhoe, when not otherwise specified, for opening and
eINSm an n,I ihe IN m maS. ,,;,. 40.
for each OF such omissions. not satis factoriy ex-
planned, three times the pay OF tina trip may be de-
cOnnexion with depending mails. and not suft cent
" excused. one-fouI of the compensation for he
Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be
promptly an satisfactorily ex pained by certificates
persons. Tor failing to arrive in contract time; for
Letting to take the mail from deliver It into
post ONCE; tor suffering 1t to be wet, injured, de-
The Postmaster General msy annul the contract
for violating the post office laws or dsobeying the
INSTRUCTIONS Of the department. for refusing dis
charge carrier when requested by the Department
to do SO; for assigning the CONTRACT without the
sent OF the Postasier General; or for trans porting
persons or packages conveying nisilable matter out
The Postmaster General may order an increase of
service on route by allowing therefor pro rata
Increase on the contract pay. He may chang sche-
dulles of departures and arrivals all cases and par
tIculaIly to make them conform to ions ith
railroads. without pay. provided the run
ming time be not abridged He may also order an in
the law. rat increase of pay for the aditiona
stock or carriers, # any. The contractor may how
ever In the oSse vi increase Of speed renqui. the
contIsc. by giving prompt NOTICE to the Department
that ne prefers dong SO - carrying the order into
discontinue the service, In whole or part at pro
rata decrease Of pay, allowing one months extra
compensation on the amount dis pens ed with when
ever, IN his opinion, the public lntere Is do not re
qure the same, OF IN csse he desires to supsrseds
by n different grade of trans portation.
Payments will be made for the servios by coec-
tlons from or drafts on postmssters, otherwise,
airy, May, August, and n ovember.
Ths distances are gwen according to the best in
bond shs, P1t n" ts pay will Be- allowed
to be supplied Be correctly stated. Bidders ~aasf
Bidders are requested to use. as far as practica-
be- the printed form of proposals furnished by the
buds, and to retain copies of them.
sano aT be
ts be NAL
sistant Postmaster General. Contrsct Office, and
;sns by Hot mot by or to an agent; and pos,mss
kid in their quarterly returns. " '
The contracts are to be executed and returned TO
but the service be commenced on the i:t july,
or the Lext mail day thereafter, whether the con.
Sc etiOn IS of an act Of Congress, approved March
l4o provides that contracts for the pOrtatIon
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for fathiYI
performance without other reference to the mode
provide for the das oeer ih@n % De nsSesssy to
of such ransportstion." Under this law new de-
oy mode Of conveyance but Engages sN to- aI sps
entire mail each trip with ceierity. certainty and
are t the msnns, G bids
mated on the books Of the Depsri nent. star BIDS
Sna the, WI 90, De construed as providing for the
sAGfsesr maybe the mode necessary TO tssxre ifs
ia ali case. whsrs s IL. fo~s rI.d. Of
believed tosbe sufficient, the lowest bid will be 40
oeDted, II duly guaranteed, in preference to "sfar
When the lowest bid 10 rot star bid, and speoise,
viii %n f be- s b mode OF convey
chic bId proposing The necessary service.
anos also when proposes To- ccrI noas Of convey
!ne aaf ertl semsnt but without snoh specification