The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-02-03
BEDFORD, Pa, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, 1860

Leave Eeieionte Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday at n;
Arrive at Lock Laven by & pm
Leave Lock Haven Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Beljefonte by 2 q m.
9594 From Bellefoute by Benner and Farm
School, TO Pine Grove Mills, Is miles
and back, three times week.
Leave Belleionte Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at N;
Arrive at Pine Grove Mills BY am;
Leave Pine Grove Mills Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday at 2 m;
Arrive at BeIIeionte by p m.
INSTRUCTIONS,
COnta5ning conditions to be ancorporated IN the
contracts to tie ertent the department may
deem proper,
l. Seven minutes are allowed o each interme-
date office, when not otherwise specified for as
sorting the mails; bat on railroad and steamboat
routes there IS 70 be no more delay than is suli-
clent Tor an exchange of the mail bags.
2. On railroad and steamboat lines, AM other
routes where the mode Of conveyance admits of it,
.be special agents OF the Post Othce Departm ent,
also post office blanks, mail bags, locks, and keys
are 10 be conveyed without extra charge.
j. Do railroad and steamboat lines the route a.
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charge, and for their exclusive use, while travel
hng VITA the mails, commodious car, or apart
meat IN the center OF car, properly lighted, war
med, and furnished, and adapted TO the convenient
separation and due securityof the mails, IS to be
provided by the contractor, under the Girec ton of
the department.
Railroad aud steamboat companies are required
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. Proposals may be
submitted for the performance OF all other side
vlce-t6at is, for Offices over eighty rods IRON
station or landing.
Receipts will be required for mail bags conveyed
n charge ol persons employed by rairoa companies
There viii also be sway bills' prepared Oy post
masters, or other agents OF the department, TO ac
company the mails specifying the number and
Destination Of the several bags. On the principal
stage routes, likewise, receipts will be required
and way bills forwarded The latter to be examined
by the several postmasters to insure regularity in
BE delivery OF mail bags.
ts.s1s rot t,e-forrzp1
and for each Of such omissions rot sst sfac:orly
planned three times the pay of the trip may be de.
ducted. For arrivals soiar behind time as TO break
conneXion with depending mails, and not sufficient
lY excused, one-ourh OF the compens nsation for the
trip is subject 10 forfeiture. Deduction Will also
be ordered for grade OF performance inferior TO
that specified IN the contract. For repeated dein-
quences OF the kind herein specified, enlarged PEN
aties, proportionad to the nature thereof, and the
Importance Of the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing OF the mails,
any portion of them, for the admission OF passen
gers, or for being concerned in settling up or run
ming express conveying intelligence IN advance
of the mail quarters pay may be deducted
6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency
be promptly and satisfactorily explained by ceTrif
Gates of postmasters the atidayts of other credi
ble persons, for failing arrive in contract tme
Tor neglecting TO take the mail frorG deliver it
into post Office; for suffering it TO be wet, destroy
ed robbed, lost and tor refusing after demand,
to convey the mail as frequently the contractor
runs, concerned IN running coach, or
steamboat a route.
7. The Postmaster General may annuI the con-
tract for repeated failures to agreeably TO
tract for violating the Post Office laws, or DISC
beying the instructions OF the department: for re-
fusng to discharge carrier when required By the
department TO do SO for running an express a
ioresaid for transporting persons or packages,
maiiabe matter out OF the mail.
s. The Postmaster General may order an increase I
of service on a route by allowing therefor pro rata
increase on the contractpay. He may change sche
dulles OF departures and arrivals in all cases, and par
ticularly TO make them to conform to connexions |
with rail roads, without increase OF pay, provided
the running tine be not abridged. He may also |
order an increase Of speed, allow ing, within the |
restrictions of the law, pro rata increase of pay
Tor the additional stock or carriers, If any. The |
may, however in the OF increase of
speed reinqush the contract, by giving prompt no.
tice to the department that he prefers doing 10
CARRYING the order into effect. The Postmaster !
General may also cuTtail discontinue the service |
whole in part, at pro rnta decrease of pay, al
lowing one months extra compensation on the a
mount dispensed with, whenever, In his opinion,
the public interests require the change, case
he desires to superssde 1t by different grade of
O. Payments will be made by collections from
or drafts on postmasters, otherwise after the
pration of each quarter-say in February, May |
August and November.
TO- The distances are given according to the best
information but no increased pay Will be allowed
should they be greater than advertised if the points
10 be supplied be correctly stated. Bidders must
inform themselves this point, and also IN refer
ence TO the weight of the mail, the condition of
roads, hills, streams, &c and all to-bridges fer
ries or distractions of any kind by which expense
may be incurred. No claim for additional pay,
based on such ground, can be considered for
alleged mistakes or msapprehensions TO the de-
gree of service nor tor bridges destroyed, ferries
or other distractions increasing dis
iance, occurring during the contract term. Offices
established after this advertisement is issued, and
also during the contract term 10 be visited !
without extra pay, if the distance be not In
creased.
IL. bid received after the last day and hour
named, or without the guaranty, required by law
and a certificate as to the sutciency of such guar
anty, cannot be considered in competition with a
regular proposal reasonable in amount.
H. Bidders should first propose for service strict
lY according to the advertisement, and then, if they
desire, separately for different service and if the
regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised
service, the other propositions may be consid-
cred.
10. There should be but one route bid for in a
Consolidated or combination bids (s'pro-