, 1858-01-15

Containing condions 10 be incorporated in the contracts
10 the ertenf he department may think proper
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each intermediate
Office when not otherwise specified, for asserting the
mails.
2. Railroad aud steamboat companies are required
to take the mail from and deliver it nto the post Off
at the commencement and end Of their routes and
to and from all Offices not than 80 rods from
station or landing. Proposals may be submitted for
the performance Of all the side seryice-that is, for
Offices over eighty rods from station or landing.
8. 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 be de
Quoted For arrivals far behind time as 10 break
connection with depending mails and pot sufficiently
excused Oneiourth Of the compensation OF the trip
is subject to forfeiture Deduction will also be or
dered for grade Of performance inferior to that spe
ciied in the contract For repeated delinquencies Of
the kind herein specified enlarged penalties, propor
toned to the nature thereof and the importance Of
the mail, may be made
any portion Of them for the admission Of passengers,
for being concerned in setting or running an ex
press conveying intelligence In advance Of the mail,
quarters pay may be deducted.
5. Fines will he imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained BY certih-
Gates Of postmasters, the atdavits OF other ered
ble persons for falling to arrive in contract time; for
negecting tD take the mail from deliver Il into
post office; for suffering 1t lowing either To the insult
abeness Of the place manner Of carrying ~ to be
wet injured destroyed robbed, lost and for refu-
sing after demand, To convey the mail as frequently
the contractor runs or Is concerned In running,
coach car, or steamboat on a route.
6. The Postmaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures to run agreeaby TO contraet for
violating the post Office laws, or dsobeying the In
sructons Of the department. for refusing 70 discharge
carrier when required by the department 10 do 10;
for assigning the contract without the assent Of the
Postmaster General; for running an express as afoTe
said for transporting persons or packagesconvey
ing mailable matter out OF the mail.
= h. Gonaral mai ordaF IN iu~Fpaan
OF service on a route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase the contract pay. He may change sched-
ules Of departures and arrivals In all cases. and par
ticularly to make them conform to connections with
railroads. without increase Of pay, provided the run
ming time be not abridged. He may also order an
increase Of speed allowing within the restrictions Of
the law pro rata increase Of pay for the additional
stock OE carriers II any. The contractor may, how
contract by giving prompt notice 10 the department
that he prefers doing 10 carrying the order into ef
feet The Postmaster General may also curtai dis
continue the service in whole or In part, at pro rata
decrease Of pay allowing one months extra compen-
saton on the amount dispensed With, whenever, In
his opinion the public interests do not require the
same in case he desires to supercede II by differ
ent grade Of transportation.
g. PAyments will be made for the service by col
lectons FROM drafts postmasters, or otherwi,e,
after the expiration Of each quarer-say in February
May, August and November.
.. The distances are given according to the best
information: bat no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised II the points
to he supplied be correctly stated. Bidder must IN
form fhsmselpes this point; and also In reference 70
the weight Of the mail, the condition OF roads, hills
streams &c. and all tOlbrdges 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; for alleged mistakes or mis-
apprehensions as to the degree Of service; nor for
brdg destroyed other distractions increasing dis
tance occurring during the contract term. Ofices
established after this advertisement Is issued, and al
so during the contract term, are 70 Be visited without
extra pay, II the distance be not increased.
10. bid received after the last day and hour na-
med or without the guarantee required by law, OF
that combines several routes In one sum Of cOmpen
.aton, cannot be considered In competition with a
regular proposal reasonable In amount
IL. Bidders should hra propose for service strict
" according TO the advertisement, and then II they
desire sfparafelg for different service and the reg
ular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised serv
Ice the other propositions may be considered.
IL. There should be but one route bid for In pro
posal.
Is. The route the service the yearly pay the
name and residence Of the bidder, Chat Is bis usual
post Office address) and those of each member Of
firm where company offers, should be distinctly sta
ted; also the mode Of conveyance. II higher mode
than horseback be intended. The words with DIRE
certainty and security" inserted 10 indicate the mode
Of conveyance, will constitute "sfdr bid" When
"star bid is intended, no specific conveyance musi
be named.
II. Bidders requested to use as far a. practlc
able the printed form Of proposals furnished by tn,
department. to write out IN full the Of their bid
and TO retain copies Of them.