The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-03-20

Of DE 1ascs and Instructions dtdehed to
tte advertisement.
Dated e ssa w (Signeu.l
The undersigned. residing at ---. State Of
: -. undertake that. if the foregoing bid for
carving the mail on ronte No: -, be accepted
by the Postmaster General. the bidder shall, pri-
or to the lst day Of August 1859, enter into the
service proposed, with good and sufficient sure
Tiis trsdo xnderssaadtng dtstiactlg lie o6l:ga-
tsos and Liabilities assumed By ondrnsfors under
1855.
Dated (Signed bs two guarantors,)
cERTIFIcATA
The undersigned, postmaster at
state OF certihes 4UNDER his OATH
OF OFFICE. that he is acquainted with the above
erty. and able to make good their guaranty.
Dated tSigned.)
Instructions.
Coatdiaiag conditions to Be iacorporate5 81 he
contracts to Ghe extent lie department. asgy deem
proper.
j. Seven minutes are allowed to each interme-
diate Office, when not otherwise specified for as
sorting the mails but on railroad and steamboat
routes theFs is to be-ne more delay than is sufi
cient for an exchange Of the mail bags.
9. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
routes where the modeef conveyance admits of
it, the special agents of the department, also
post Office blanks, mail bags, locks and KEYS, are
to be eonYeyed without extra charge.
i B, On raifr0ed and steamboat lines the route
agents of the department are to becoayeyed with
out charge. and for their exclusive use, while
travelling with the mails, commOdious car, or
az m 6ae sen5rs ct S e
convenient separation and due security Of the
mails, is to be provided by the contractor, under
the direction of the department.
R0rI oo6 sarnA ak1o ntank
qnired to take the mail from, and deliver it into
the post offices at the commencement and end of
their routes, and to and from all Offices not more
than eighty rods from station or landing. Pro
pcsals may be submitted for the performance of
all other side service-that is, for Offices over
eighty rods from station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bsgs con-
veyed In charge of persons employed by railroad
companies. There viii also be sway bills" pre-
pared BY pOstmasters, or other agents Of the Post
Once Department. to accompany the mails, spe-
eifying tbe number and destination of the sew
eral bags. On the principal stage routes, like
wise, receipts will be required and way bills
forwarded; the latter to be examined by the
several postmasters, to insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags.
4. No pay viii be made for trips not performed;
and for each Of ERch omission, net satisfactorily
explained, three times the pay of the trip may
be deducted. For arrivals SO far behind time as
to break connection with depending mails, and
not sufficiently excused, one fourth of the com
penSatlon for the trip is subject to forfeiture
Deduction will also be ordered for grade of per-
formanees inferior to that specified in the CEN
tract. For repeated delinquencies of the kind
hereln specified, enlarged penalties, pfoportioned
to the nature thereof and the Importance Of the
mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing of the mails.
or any portion OF them, for the admission of pas
sengers, or for being concerned in setting up OF
running an express conveying intelligence In
advance Of the mail. quarters pay may be de-
Quoted.
g. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquen-
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained By
certificates of postInasters, or the affidavits Of
other credible persons, for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from. or deliver it into post Office; for suffer
ing 1t lowing either to the unsuitableness of the
place or manner of carving it) to be wet, in
jured DESTROYED, robbed, or lost; and, for fefus-
ing, after demand, 10 convey the mail as fire.
quently as the contractor runs, or is concerned
IN running, coach, car, or steamboat on
route,
Z. The Postmaster General may annul the con.
tract for repeated failures to run agreeabiy II
contract; for violating the Post Office laws oil
disobeying the instructions of the department
for refusing to discharge carrier when required
by the department to do so for assigning ths
contract without the assent of the Postmaster
General; for running an express as aforesaid; Of
for transporting persons or packages CONVEYING
mailable matter out of the mail. :
.. The Postmaster General may order an in
crease OF service on route By allowing therefo
pro rate inerease on the contraetpa He ma,
all cases, aud particularly to make them conform
to connections with railroads. without inereast
of pay. provided the running time be no
abridged. He may also order an increase o.
speed, allowing, within the restrictions of tht
law, pro rata increase Of pay for the additiona
| stock or carriers, if any. The contractor may
however. in the case OF increase Of speed, relin
the department that he prefers doing so to ear
ring the order into effect. The Postmaster Gen
erai may also eurtail or discontinue the service
l.rlf t<,fz Il
allowing one months extra compensation on tn,
amount dispensed with. whenever, in his opiniou
| the public interests require the change. or il
grade Of transportation.
9. Payments will be made bycollections from
or drafts on, postmasters, ,or otherwise after tn.
expiration Of each quarter-say in February
May, August and November,
10. The DISTANCES are given according to tn,
best information, but no increased pay viii b.
| allowed shonld they be greater than advertised
if the points to be supplied be correctly stated
Bidders must inform Themselves on 2is goiat
and also In reference to the weight of the mail
! the condition of roads, hills, streams &C. ant
al toli-bridges, ferries, or obstructions of an.
KIND by WHICH expense may be incurred. n,
claim foradditionai pay. based on such grounds
can be considered; nor for alleged mistakes O
misapprehensions as to- the degree of service
nor for bridges DESTROYED, or other obstruction.
increasing dntanee, occurring during the con
tract term Offices established after this adyer
/ tisement is issued, snd also during the contract
term, are TO be visited without extra pay, If th,
H. A bid received after the last dag and foul
named, or without the guarantee required b.
law, or that combines several routes In one sun
of compensation, cannot be considered In com
| petition with regular proposal reasonable il
Is. Bidders should first propose for serryie,
strictly according to the advertisement. ant
then, If they desire, separately for different ser
vice; aud ifthe regular bid be the lowest offsrss
for tile advertised service, the other propositions
Is Tbers should be but one route bid for il
proposal.
H. Theroute, the serrice, the yearly pay.. IN,
| name and residence of the bidder. (tElat l. l,i,
usual post eeice address and those Of eacl
empeL 9. h.al SaeTea e9mpany Offers shouk
ance, Il a higher mode than horseback be intend
ed. The words with due ceierity, eertaiTfr
and security" inserted to indicate the mode 8
conyeyanee. viii constitute q ..ssar bid. y Wher
a star bid is intended, no specific conyeyaacs
must be named. But in case tzoo modes of een.
veyance are named at the same compensation
the highest or best for the servies viii be Ia
l5.tBidders are requested to use, as far AZ prac-
ticable, the printed form OF proposal furnished
by the department, 70 write ont in full the sun
of their bids. and TO retain copies of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; mol
should bids 0ace sl omitted be Withdrawn.
Each bid must be GUARANTEED by two respensi-
bic persons
Genefal guarantees cannot De admitted, l1s
bid aad gaarantse should be signed plainly with
the fab name Of each person.
The degartnent reserves the right to reject
any bid which ulay be deemed extreyisaEt; and
slso e disregard the bids Of failing contractor.
and bidders.
Is. Tke hidz sheald be sealed. superseded
q Nail Proposals. Territpry Of Kansas . address
ed :. Second Assistant Postmaster General. Con-
tractors o4ea, and sens bs zsdif. not b. or Go "a
agent; and postmasfeFs will not enclose praDo-
sais Tor letters of ans kindly II their quarterly
returns.
Il. The con4Escts sre TO be exeeated and re-
turned to the Departments by q before the 1st
day Of August. 1ess. bus the serFics rnust be
eofameneea on the Jst July preceding. OF the
mail day next after that date. whether the eon-
trasts be executed OF not No proposition te
transfer viii be considered until the contracts
ara executed aad received az t1e department:
and then No transfer viii Be allowed unless coed
and sulzcient reasons therefor are given. 70 Be
determined hxfhe department, In al cases the
retiring contractor VII be reGaired 20 kecome
one Ct tAe sazet5es aa the neE contract
1S. PostMasters 1T Offices On OF near railroads,
bat more than eighty so6s srpm st1t7o1- uill.
Immediately after the zist cf March next report
their exact 'iistsnee ffsIa tie nearsst s.sssiea,
and EcE they aee Otherwise supplies With The
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