The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-06

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IS miles and back. once week
Leave Lawrence Monday at m;
Arrive at sumner same day py M
Leave Summer Tuesday D. M
Arrive At Lawrence same dsy BY 9 "a.
1909 From Topeka. by GrasshoPper Falls. to
sumner, 60 miles and back, once week.
Leave Topeka Monday at 10;
Arrive at sumner next day by u m;
Leave Sumner Tuesday at p N.
Arrive at Topeka next day by p "a.
Forms of Proposal, Guaranty and Certificate.
PROPOSAL. s
address is -. county Of -, State Of
United States, from july LIST. ls5e. to June 90
1862, on route No. -, between and
-. agreeably to the advertisements Of
the Postmaster General, dated osssas psesmDef d.
Tiis rrorosal Is made aoitA Juu ksgo9laage af
tie distance of tAs route, the seeiga Of the nsais to
Be carried aud al other parfieHtdrs in refeTelce
animation OF the Laaes and insfraeftoas dsdeAed TO
the ddeeTfise1et.
Dated tSlsneu-l
The undersigned. residing at -. State OF
-, undertake that, if the foregoing bid for
carrying the mail on route No: --, be accepted
or to the lst day of August, 1e35zenter into the
seeyce pfouossd With good and Sufficient sure
-
ties.
Thss aoe do understanding distinctly The obfga-
lions dad liabilities assumed by gudrdSfoTs tf1der
the 27A SEXTON Of the act Of Congress Of July I'd,
le3s.
Dated (Signed b. two guarantors.)
CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned, postmaster at --,
State of certifes, UNDER his OATH
OF OFFICE. that he is acquainted with the above
guarantors. and knows them TO be men OF prop
erty, and able to make good their guaranty.
Dated (Signed.)
Instructions.
Containing conditions to Be Incorporated In tie
contracts to tie ezte1t tie department Hady deem
proper.
i. Seven minutes are allowed to each interme-
diate office, when not otherwise specified for as
| sorting the mails; but on railroad and steamboat
routes there is to be NO more delay than is sufi-
| cient for an exchange of the mail bags.
9. On railroad and steamboat lines, and other
| routes where the mode of conveyance admits of
it, the special agents Of the department., also
post otice blanks, mail bags, locks and keys are
| to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. On railroad and steamboat lines the route
| agents of thedepartment are to beeonveyed with
| out charge, and for their exclusive use, while
] travelling with the mails, a commodious car, or
apartment In the centre of car, properly light
| cd. warmed and furnished, and adspted to the
| convenient separation and due security Of the
mails, Is to be provided By the contract tor, under
| the direction of the department.
Railroad and steamboat companies are re-
qnired to take the mail from, and deliver it into,
their routes, and to and from all Offices not more
| than eighty rods from station or landing Pro-
posals may be submitted for the performance Of
all other side service-that is for offices over
eighty rods from "a a station or landing ' wa
Receipts will be required for mail bags con-
yeyed in charge of persons employed by railroad
companies. There will also be way bills pre-
pared by postmasters, or other agents of the Post
| Omce Department. to accompany the mails, spe-
cifying The number and destination of the sew
eral bags. On the principal stage routes, like
forwarded; the latter to be examined by the
several postmasters, to insure regularity in the
delivery of mail bags.
| 4: No pay will be made for trips not performed;
and for each of such omission, not 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
Pensatl0n for the trip Is subject to forfeiture.
Deduction will 9lso be ordered for grade of per-
formanees inferior TO that specified in the con-
herein specified, enlarged penalties, proporti0ned
TO the nature thereof and the Importance of the
mail, may be made.
5. 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 intelligence in
advance OF the mail, quarters pay may be de-
Quoted.
| 9. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquen-
cy be promptly and satisfactorily explained by
certihcates OF postmasters, or the afidayits of
other credible persons. for failing to arrive in
contract time; for neglecting to take the mail
from, or deliver 1t into. post office; for suffer
ing 1t lowing either to the unsuitableness of the
place or manner of carving it, to be wet, in
lured DESTROYED robbed, or lost and, for refus-
ing, after demand. to convey the mail as fire.
| quently as the contractor runs, or is concerned
in running, coach, car, or steamboat on q
route.
4. The Postmaster General may annuI the con-
| tract for repeated failures to run agreeabiy to
contract; for violating the Post Office laws. or
dlsobeylng the instructions of the department;
for refus1ng to discharge carrier when required
By the department to do so for assigning the
contract without the assent Of the Postmaster
General; for running an express as aforesaid OF
tor 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 therefor
change schedules of departures and arrivals IL
all eases, and particularly to make them conform
to connections with railroads, without increase
oI pay, provided the running time be not
abridged: He may also order an increase o.
speed. allowing, within the restrictions of the
law, q pro rata increase of pay for the additional
stock or carriers, if any. The contractor may
however, In the case of increase of speed, relin
qulsh the contract by giving prompt notice Il
the department that he prefers doing so to car
rying the order into effect. The Postmaster Gen
eral may also curtaii or discontinue the service
in whole or in part, at pro rata decrease of pay
allowing one months extra compensation on tn,
amount dispensed with. whenever, in his opinion
the public interests require the change, or il
case he desires to superseds it By q different
grade of transportation,
9. PAYMENTS Eill be made by collections from
or drafts on, posnnasters,or otherwise, after tht
expiration OF each quarter-say in February
May, August and November,
IO. The distances are given according to tn,
| best information; but no increased pay will b,
| allowed should they be greater than advertised
1 III the points fO ne SunniIad ha 4ad
| Bfdders must inform MeznsAres on this point
and also in reference to the weight of the mail
the condition of roads. hills, streams &C.. anG
all toIl-brldges, ferries, or distractions of an,
| klnd By which expense may be incurred. NJ
claim for additional pay, based on such grounds
can be considered; nor for alleged mistakes O
| misapPrehensi0ns as to the degree of service
nor for bridges destroyed, or other obstruction
increasing distance, occurring during the CON
tract term. Ofices established after this adyer
tisement is issued, and also during the contract
distance is not increased.
II. A bid received after the last day and hou
named. or without the guarantee required b.
law. or that combines several routes in one sun
OF compensation. cannot be considered in com
amount.
strictly according to the advertisement, anC
then, if they DESIRE separately for Different ser
vice; and ifthe regular bid be thelowest oferot
for the advertised service. the other proposition
Is There should be but one route bid for il
q proposal.
Il. The route, the service, the yearly pay, th,
name and residence of the bidder. (that is hi
usual post Office address, and those of eacI
member of firm, where's company offers, shouI(
be distinctly stated; also the mode of convey
ance. if 4 higher mode than horseback be intend
ed. The words with due celebrity, certainty
| and security. inserted to indicate the mode o
eonveyance. will constitute .'skar DID," WheI
q star bid is intended, no specific eonveyanc,
must be named. But in case kaco modes of con
yeyance are named at the same Compensation
the highest or best for the service will be Ia
ken.
HEBidders arc requested 70 use. as far as prse-
tissble, the printed form Of proposal furnished
hy the department, to write out In full the sun
of their bids. and to retain copies Of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted; mol
should bids once submitted be withdrawn.
Each bid must be guaranteed By two rcsponsi-
bic persons.
General guarantees cannot be admitted, Ths
bid and guarantee should be sfgHad plainly viii
1 fhaE Ex,ll - II.