, 1858-02-26

Containing cORdiORs 10 be incorporated in e contracts
to the ertent The department may think proper.
|. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
office, when not otherwise specified, Tor assOing the
malls.
2. Railroad and steamboat companies are required
to take the mail from, and deliver i into the post OFF,
10 aud from all Offices not more than 80 rods from
station or landing. Proposals may be submitted for
the performance VI all the side servieethat s for
Offices over eighty rods frUm station or landing.
3. No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each Of such omissions not satisfactorily
planned, three times the pay of the trip may he de-
ducted For arrivals far behind time as 10 break
connection with depending mails and not sufficiently
excused One-ourth Of the compensation OF the trip
is subject to forfeiture Deduction will also be or
dered for grade Of performance inferior 10 that spe
cited in the contract For repeated dellnqueneies Of
the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties, proper
toned to the nature thereof and the importance OF
the mail may be made.
4. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails, or
any portion OF them, for the admission Of passengers,
for being concerned in setting up or running an ex
press conveying intelligence In advance OF the mail
quarters pay may be deducted.
8. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by eertih-
Gates Of postmasters or the afdavits OF other cred
ble persons for falling to arrive in contract time; for
negecting to take the mail from or deliver It into
post Office; for suffering Il lowing either 70 the insult
abenesa Vf the place or manner Of carrying - 70 be
wet injured destroyed, robbed lost; and Tor fefa-
sing after demand, TO convey the mail as frequently
the contractor runs, or Is concerned In running,
coach. car, or steamboat on route.
6. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures to agreeably 10 eontnct for
violating the post Ofee laws, or disobeying the In
stuctons Of the Department. forTefasng 70 discharge
q carrier wien required by the departments to % sqj
for assigning the contract without the assent o. the
Postmaster General Tor running IN express o. aiore
said: or for trangpotnR persons or packares convey
ing maIlabe matter out OF the mall.
I. The Postmaster Genernl may order an increase
n service on route BY allowing therefor pro raia
increase on the contract pay He may change acheo-
ues Of departures and arrivals IN all cases. and par
ticuary to make them conform 70 connections With
railroads. without increase OF pay, provided the run
ming time be not abridged. He may also order an
the law pro rata increase Of pay for the additional
stock or Carriers n any. The contractor may, how
ever In the Of increase Of speed. felnqush the
contract BY giving prompt notice 70 the department
that he prefers doing 20 70 carrying The order into ef-
feet. The Postmaster General may also curtal dis
continue the service IN whole or In part ~ pro rata
decrease Of pay, allowing one months extra compen-
his opinion, the public Iniercsts do not Eequlre The
same or IN case he desires 10 supercede u By differ
ent grade Of transportation.
q, Payments wiIlbe made for the service by col,
eetlons from, or drafts o. postmasers, q gthern,e.
after the expiration OF each quarer-aaY 10 February,
May, August and November. Ir
o. The distances are given aeconllng 10 The be,i
information; bat no Increased pay VIII be allowed
should they be greater than ADVERTISED the points
TO be supplied Be correctly stated. bidders must in-
form fhfmseufs on s point; and also IN reference 70
the weight Of the mail. the condition oi roada hills,
streams &C., and all tolhridges, ferries, or obstruc
tons Of any kind by which expense may Be incurred
No claim for additional pay based on such grounds
can be considered; nor for alleged mistakes or mis-
apprehensons as 70 the degree Of service; nor fox
brdg destroyed, other distractions increasing de
tance occurring during the contract term. Odices
esiablished aier this advertisement y Issued and al
during the contract term are 70 BE- visited without
extra pay, n the distance be not increased.
10. A bid received amer the last day and boar na
med, or without the guarantee required By law, OF
that combines several routes in one sum q eompen.
sation, cannot ho considered IN eOmpetiiion with
regular proposal reasonable IN amount.
H. Bidders should drst propose for service strict
y according 10 the advertisement, and then " they
DESIRE separafely for different service; and u the rr
uar bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
ice, the other propositions may be considered.
l2. There should be but one TOute BID for IN pro
posal l..lH VI M. LII. E.l
u. The route, TIC serVire, the yeafY pays the
name and residence Of the bidder, Chat u bis usna
i,Ost onice addressl and those Of each member Of
hrm where company ofIers should be distinctly sta
ted; also The mode Of conveyance, II higher mode
than horseback be Intended. The words with due
certainty and security inserted 70 ndisaie the mode
of conveyance. will constitute "sfd'' bid" When a
"star bid Is intended, specific conveyance must
be named.
H. Bidders arr requested to use A. FAR as praetlc-
able the printed form Of proposals furnished by the
department 10 write ont IN full the Of their bids
aud 10 retaia copies Of tbem.
PORN OF PROPOSAL