Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-03-09


the above guarnntors and knows them to be men Of p
ty and able to make good their guaranty. f'pe'
Dated. (Sirn.a,
a INSTRUCTIONS.
Containing conditions to be incorporated in the couua,
the ertent Medtpa't,aeat may deem proper.
l. Seven minutes are allowed to each ntermed;oto m
when not otherwise specified for asserting the ma 0
on railroad and steamboat routes there is be no mo
lay than is sufficient for exchange of the mail bags
O. On railroad and steamboat 1ines and other rOr.
where the mode Of conveyance admits of it, the sn
agents of the departments, also post office blanks mah
locks and keys. to be conveyed without extra cb
8. On railroad and steamboat lines the route agents
their exclusive USE while travelling with the mails
modulus car apartment in the centre of car nrn
lighted warmed and furnished, and adapted to the c
separation sind due security of the mails is ia bs
vded by the contractor under the direction Of the de
ment. quit
Railroad and steamboat companies are required to J.,
the mail rm and deliver it into the post offices the c"n
mencement and end of their routes, and to and from ali s
not than eighty rods from station or landrr
Proposals may be submitted fr the performance of ali 81
side servicehat is, for offices eighty rods um
station or landing.
Receipts will BE- required for mail bags conveyed in char,
of persuns employed by railroad companies There uS
also be way bills prepared by post masters other
Of The department. toaccompany the mails, specifying %
number and destination Of the several bags On the n
cpal stage routes, likewise, receipts will be REQUIRED @
way bills forwarded the latter to be examined by the @
era Postmasers to insure regularity in the delivery
A. No pay will be made for trips not performed and m
each of such omissions not satisfactorily explained thru
times the pay Of the trip may be deducted For arrivals
so far behind time tO break connection with depepd
nails and not sufficiently excused, fourth of the or
pensation for tine trip is subject to forfeiture Dedum
will also be ordered for grade of performance inferior
that specified in the contract For repeated delinquency
Of the kind herein specified enlarged penalties proportion
ed to the nature thereof and the importance Of the mail
may be made.
s. For leaving behind or throwing off the mails or an,
portion of them for the admission of passengers or for b.
ing concerned in setting up running an express
ing intelligence in advance Of the mail quarters pay NAV
be deducted.
6. Fines will be imposed unless the DELINQUENCY Ia
promptly and satisfactorily explained BY certificates of pos
masters or the adavits Of other credabe persons f
failing to arrive in contact time for negecng to take M
mail from or deliver it into post office; for suffering m
be wet injured destroyed rubbed lost and for refusing
after demand to convey the mail frequently as the CON-
tractor runs or is concerned in running COACH car OIL
| steamboat q route.
7. The Post Master General may annul the contract for
repeated failures to run agreeaby the contract for viola
ting the Post Office laws, disobeyng the instructions
the department; for refusing to discharge carrier when
required by the department to do SO; for running
press aforesaid or for Transporting persons packages
con Vey ing maabe matter out of the mail.
g. The Postmaster General may order increase of SER
vice on route by allowing therefor pro rata increase
and arrivals in all cases, and particularly to make them
conform to connections with railroads. without increase
aay, provided the running time be not abridged He NAV
plso order an increase of speed allowing within tho re-
diiiOna stock carriers, if any. The contractor may
however, in the of increase of speed rengush the
contract by giving prompt notice to the department. that
he prefers doing carrying the order effect The
Postmaster General also curta dsconsnue the
vice whole, in in part at pro rata decrease of pay
lowing mouth extra compensation on the amount dis
peused WITH whenever his opinion the public Interests
require the change or III case he desires to supercede by
q different grade Of transportation.
Payments will be made by collections from drafts
pOstmasers otherwise after the expiration of each
quarter-say in February May, August and November.
10. The distances are given according to the best nor
mation but no increased pay will be allowed should they
correctly stated. Biders inform themselves on this
point and also in reference the weight of the mail the
condition of roads hills, streams &C. and all toll bridges
ferries or obsrucons of any kind by which expense NAV
be incurred. No claim for additional pay, based on such
grounds be considered for aledged mistakes
msapprehensOn to the degree of service bridges
DESTROYED ferries discontinued or other distractions in
creasng distance occurring during the contract term o.
ces established after this advertisement is issued and al
so during the contract term are to be visited without
ira pay, if the distance be not increased.
H. bid received after the last day and hour named
without the guaranty required by law, and certificate
to the suciency such guaranty cannot be considered
competition with regular proposal reasonable in amount
r. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
cording the advertisement and then, if they desire
separately for different SERVICE and if the regular bid
the lowest offered for the advertised SERVICE the other pro
10. There should be but route bid for in proposal
Consolidated combination bids ('proposing sum fol
two routes y forbidden by law, and cannot
considered.
a. The route the service the yearly pay the name au
residence Of the bidder hat is, his usual post office ad
DRESS and those Of each member of firm, where com
pany Offers should be distinctly stated also the mode
conveyance higher mode than horseback be INTENDED
The words "wh due celebrity, certainty, and security
inserted to indicate the mode of conveyance will constitute
"star did," When star bid is intended, no specif
conveyance must be named But in taco modes q" con
veyance named at the compensation, the hghes
| or best for the service will be taken
l5 Bidders requested to far practicable h
printed form Of proposal inrnshea oy tne department
| of them.
Altered bids should not be submitted nor should bid
guaraor will be allowed unless dated and received b.
| fore the last day for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two responsible
General guarantees cannot be admitted. The bid an
guaranty should be signed plainly with the full
| each person.
The department reserves the right reject any bid whc
be deemed extravagan and also to disregard the BID
of failing contractors aud bidders.
IL. The bid should be sealed superscribed Mail Pr
Postmaster General, Contract Office" and sent by maj
not by or to agent and p"stmasters will not enco
proposals Tor letters of knd in their quarterly return
H. The contracts to be executed and returned to II
department by or before the LIT day Auqus, 1885, bu
the service must be commenced on The LIST July preceding
the mail day next after that date whether the col
be executed not No proposition to transfer wi
be considered until the contracts executed and receive
at the department and then transfer will be sllowe
unless good and sufficient therefor given to
determined by the department In all the retirln
contractor will be required to become Of the sure
| on the contract.
Is. Posmasters at Offices railroads, but mo-
than eighty rods from station WILL Immediately after d
3lst of March next report their exact distance from
nearest station, and how they otherwise supplied vii
the mail to enable the Postmaster General direct mai
messenger supply from the 1st of July next.
49, Section eighte, of an act Of Congress appro7
March 1885, provides that contracts for the transport
ton Of the mail shall be let in every case to TIE lowe
bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful perfo
without other reference to the mode of such ransp
than may be necessary provide for the due celer
certainty, and security Of such transportation" Und
this law description of bids has been received TIL
do not specify mode of Conveyance but engage to ia
the entire mail each trip with CELEBRITY certainty and
irty using the terms Of the law. These bids style
from the in which they designated the boo
of the department, star bd and they will be constru
providing for the conveyance Of the entire mail o"sr
larg and ohateuer may be the node necessary insure
celebrity, certainty, and security"
When the lowest grade Of service is believed to be sui
Gent the lowest bid will be accepted in preference to st
or specific bid. :,